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Lian Li PC-101 (or something else?)

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fyseni

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Hey all,

I've been thinking about getting a bigger-better case for a while now, since the Chieftec I have right now is getting a bit too cramped. I'm especially liking the Lian Li PC-101, however I have some questions I was hoping someone here could answer.

The case has the motherboard upside down and I've read motherboards with heatpipe cooling aren't very fond of this method, is this true?
Would it be beneficial to add a Scythe Kama Bay to the case? I only use one optical drive and no floppy drive, so I don't mind giving away three 5.25" places. Or is the one 120mm fan at the back enough?
Also if there are any owners of this case, I'd love to hear your opinions about it, especially how your HDD's are doing temp-wise.

I've also considered the Antec P180 (since it would save me about 40 euros), but it seems like a difficult case to work with and I've read the build quality is poor, though they've worked on it. I'm still worried about cable management in it and PSU cable lengths, will a Seasonic M12's cables be long enough?

I've not found any other cases so far that have enough room and cooling for a 7900GTO (and G80/R600 in the future) and most importantly are relatively quiet, suggestions are welcome though. Ta! :)
 
fyseni said:
The case has the motherboard upside down and I've read motherboards with heatpipe cooling aren't very fond of this method, is this true?
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Oh my god. NO!!
 
Thinking about getting this one.....

LIAN LI PC-B20B

Might be what you're looking for.

I'm looking for a good quality case and one that has the I/O panel in the middle or top of the case. I was going to get the Antec P180 but after helping a friend build his PC using it I've decided not to waste my money. I don't care for the lay-out and he ended up having to buy a new PSU because the cords weren't long enough. The front door on that thing is also kinda flimsy, as are most front panel doors on Antec cases. For an additional $50 I don't mind spending the extra to get a case that's better quality.
 
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