Yewen looks at: Lian Li S80b

[Yewen]

Its got compartments in it, I will take a photo later on.

Sure, I will post up possible places for rad's and the dimensions of the spaces if you like.

Just a small thing here, you could mount a Rad on one of the removeable internal panels, and just have the ouside of the case looking normal.

So many possibilities, especially if your willing to make your own bits.

 

[Yewen]

aye but if you mount the rad on the innner skin of the side panel you still ideally want air to the rad...or is there airflow inbetween the exterior and second panels?

The gap between the side panel is part of the intake, and does have a fair bit of airflow in it, especially if you used the rad as a intake into the case.

Think im going to put the main rig in it in the next hour or so.

 

[Yewen]

can you see the effect of removing the back funnel on the temps?

Have not tried it to be honest. Will do eventually but taking temperatures is a bit hit and miss as my room is 30 at the moment.

 

[Yewen]

It looks gorgeous but I have found niggles with it that have made me have to stop for the night.

So far, the build has taken 2.5 hours, and im half done ish!

v1000+ I could build up proper cable tidied in around 2 hours, this looks like 5 so far!

Its my second build in it, and I am going slowly to prevent scratches. Ace case for cable tiding so far but just so insanely complicated due to holes everywhere for just ONE cable to go through and only one, and they need to be in the right order.

Not a case for the first time builder if you want a tidy PC, but oh my is it a dream to build in, everything I want in a case.

The trouble is, everything I want in a case means I am left scratching my head a lot on the best way to tidy this and that up, and I have a fair, be honest, amount of experience in building up in cases.

Its not an issue as such, but I was not expecting the build to take this long.

The fans are Lian Li L121's if anyone is interested.

Lovely case, but oh my does it take some time!

Oh and if you don't like a door expect a version without one to be released soon!

 

[Yewen]

But this is the second build in the case.

Making the cables look semi-respecatble though, so we shall see.

 

[Yewen]

Before you build if it comes tommorrow drop me an email.

Some slight things you need to know before building, just incase I did not get chance to get the pictures and opinions of the builds up.

 

[Yewen]

Well, it has the screws at top and bottom!

Its Lian Li so they are purely for function, so I would imagine you would be able to yes. I wont though for fear of ruining the door!

So nice as it is, got a lot to try out on it first but it most certainly looks removeable, the door is not able to come off any other way so probably intended for replacing the door.

 

[Yewen]

Well, its a little bit shorter.

Let me get you a really good comparative picture I saw on the net, hold on.

http://www.presence-pc.com/actualite/lian-li-15334/

That picture shows it with the CD bezel.

Easiest way to tell though is just compare the heights in the specs.

Internally the S80 seems smaller than the v1000+ yet it is a bigger case.

 

[Yewen]

Ive found it resists sweat dropping onto it and finger marks much better than an Akasa Eclipse does, going to be starting the build again in an hour!

 

[Yewen]

Orbs?

 

[Yewen]

It isn't removable, no. Although, Yewen mentions his raptor is almost inaudible through both side panels which might make the silentmaxx redundant. I'm contemplating whether or not to take my raptor out of a silentmaxx enclosure and use the rack instead.

Try it, I was amazed, serious kicks the v1000+'s backside for seek noise.

I will be finnishing my main rig build off soon.

 

[Yewen]

Its great for vibration, just noticed it as its reduced the raptor in the rack down a lot.

Got my main rig in it and its pretty good!

 

[Yewen]

Fans are ok, running 12v at the moment and sound the same as Ambers at 7v!

Liking these Lian Li 121's a fair bit.

Will probably drop them to 7v mid week.

Not used the case for long enough to have a good idea of anything. If you give me a few days of using the case I will be in a much better position to answer things. My opinion may change as the case MIGHT develop a huge rattle, but I highly doubt it.

 

[Yewen]

Sweat? that must be one hell of a game of WOW you're playing.

Thing weighs about the same as my cheiffy dragon, and I took it up stairs.

 

[Yewen]

Was busy over the weekend; will be coming up this evening.

 

[Yewen]

You could have it for 5 years, and if its mint and you have all the screws, easily get 60% back from it then.

Not bad, considering its had 5 years use!

I agree with WJA96, the only part of the PC that does not depreciate at a silly rate, and you get the most for your money PC wise aswell, as you get a lot of solid metal.

 

[Yewen]

is it diseased?

Seems to have a giant hunch on its back

Removeable.

Uploading the new pictures now, not going to comment on the case yet as I still need time as im starting to get niggles with it but need to be sure of everything.

But one thing is for sure, the stock fans are dire once they are not drowned out by a delta.

 

[Yewen]

Well, just some pictures, I not that these make the case look poor and the power button is amazing in person, with a logo of the power icon not lit with blue halo's getting brighter further out, the hard drive LED is also a reset switch, and has the same effect but solid red with the reset icon in the middle.

Both have really really small throws, you basically tap tham to make them work. But here are some pictures of the build.

Attention to detail, even the PSU holding parts have rubber covers to dampen noise, got to hand it to Lian Li on that one. More of the little touches in my upcomming review!

 

[Yewen]

 

[Yewen]