LIAN LI PC-7FNW Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Its sleek aesthetics and craftsmanship is matched with excellent features I normally see on high end full sized cases, from dust filters and rubber grommets to tool-less design. Its so pretty I'm starting to get ocd with keeping it clean and dust free.

Cons: Its lightweight aluminum construction comes with a price, a level of malleability. I treat this case with extra care as to keep it free from dents and scratches on its beautiful exterior. If I had to nitpick, the blue power led is a bit bright.

Overall Review: The upcoming 2010 update of this model (PC-7FNWX) adds even more tempting features + a black interior, but the $119.99 sale for this model was hard to pass up.

Pros: soild build, soild rep, not too bling.

Cons: wont fit two 5870's, so i will have to return it, but the newegg rma is a pain, and i will lose out on 15%, so craigslist is it :(

Pros: I have had this case since April of 2010, and pictures cannot convey the beauty and craftsmanship of the case. The brushed aluminum is dark and flawless while the raw aluminum inside the chassis is shiny, and the holes for cabling are where they need to be for cable management. The HDD cage is removable and can rotate 90 degrees. The locking mechanism is quick and handy when you need to remove a drive. You can also turn the drives facing outward in case you want to hide the SATA/Power cables connecting each drive. The front 120mm fan is quiet and efficient. Overall, I would recommend this case for any person looking for a well-crafted, sleek, understated ATX mid-tower.

Cons: Bought it at full price. Now it's on sale for $80 *facepalm* Also is a fingerprint magnet. Not big enough for watercooling, but I don't WC so it's no biggie.

Overall Review: I have had cases from different manufacturers over the years, but never again will I buy anything that isn't Lian Li. Seriously. Note: Buy a DMCiflex 140mm filter for the front intake, and your case will never be dirty again. The mesh is medical grade and is very fine, so it will catch virtually everything; just remove the front bezel on your case once a month wash the filter with warm soapy water and you're good to go. Also, the case has been reviewed by at least 5 reputable sites. They can provide you with detailed review of the case as well as higher-resolution pictures.

Pros: Good looks without being over the top, roomy without being too big, all aluminum (even the little door over the front USB - headphone jack is aluminum, the only plastic is the top and bottom edge of the front panel and of course the window), good cable routing options behind the board tray, quiet, good overall quality (but nothing is perfect).

Cons: Don’t use the included “wrench” to install the motherboard stand-off screws, its soft aluminum like everything else provided and also provides too much leverage even thought it’s only an inch or so long. Use a jeweler’s screwdriver type instead, it’s easier to use anyway. Using the included wrench, one standoff screw snapped off like it was made out of soft butter, and being mindful I was dealing with aluminum I was being careful. It wasn’t the same thread as my spares but luckily I use a computer at work that is a re-branded Lian Li case for one of the mail order custom manufactures, which had a few spares with it. I did try to get a replacement from the manufacture and found out Lian Li support is nonexistent, a Taiwanese phone number and an email that keeps getting bounced back as full. Polarity for the case lights in not indicated in the directions. If they don’t light you simply have to turn the connectors around.

Overall Review: I was looking for something that had the useful features and some of the cool factor found in a gamer’s case but still looked professional to build a graphic workstation system. This seemed to fit the bill. I am not really a fan of tool-less drive mounting and this case offers that, but it also offers the option to use screws. Using the tool-less mount for the optical drive it would jiggle around a bit when pushing the eject button so I just stuck in some screws in addition to the tool-less mount. This can be done on both sides with the tool-less mount in place. I am giving the tool-less mounts a try on the hard drives but if you wanted to just use screws you can remove the plastic clips and screw the drives in.

Pros: Looks, Build quality, expandability, Noise reduction

Cons: None

Overall Review: This is my first build with a Lian Li case. I have always meant to try one and really liked how the pics of the case looked. Build quality is top notch. No rough edges inside, noise dampening on drive cages etc. Another big plus is the whole case is quite light. This will be handy when having to transport. I couldn't be happier. I came from a Cooler Master Cosmos full tower that was a heat trap and had side panels that would barely stay on. Nice job Lian Li

Pros: Normally I'd buy cases around $100. This is the biggest difference $50 can buy (I bought it when it was $150). Build quality is great, fans seem to be high quality as well. Everything is toolless except for the stand off screws to mount the MOBO. Everything else is thumb screws or drive swing bar clips. The hard drive rack is awesome with a neat mechanism for retaining the drives. Just like a submarine all contacts between the HDD tray and the HDD rack are coated in rubber to minimize buzz or other noise. My graphics card fan is much louder than this case. Nice to look at.

Cons: Wish the power button were on the front. I'm one of the rare people that keep their case on their desk right next to the monitor. I figure I put all this work into building the thing I want to look at it every time I sit down.

Overall Review: I built a pc for my fiancee right before building my most recent box. So I got a preview of Lian-li cases. In the week between ordering her case and ordering mine the model she bought was gone and I got an upgraded version for a similar amount. Nothing in her case was toolless, power supply was mounted at the top rather than the bottom in this case (which is far far superior). It sucks for her that a week can be the difference between getting a solid case and a friggin amazing case, but thats the nature of technology.

Pros: can remove every panel which really helps in accessing every detail of your build, especially if you use a gargantium cpu cooler like the CMV8

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Pros: ease of installation for simple ATX computer with room for the massive ATI HD5870 along with a cooler master V8 CPU cooler. the tooles drive tray is awsome tho the drive vibration pads make it difficult but not a big deal

Cons: the usb and audio ports on top are verticle. would have like more if that could be adjusted by user or came at a 45 degree angle

Overall Review: would have liked a little more room under drive cage to hide massive amount of leftover wires from PSU and perhaps some more room behind mobo to hide other wires but overall the cable management designed into the case was good