LIAN LI PC-Z70B Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: Can fit any motherboard from mATX to HPTX. 11 PCI Slots for Quad SLI/CF video cards. Nine Hot-Swap bays Ability to hold two radiators without modding. Removable fan filters that "twist" off from the fans, leaving the screws in place. Semi-modular design, all black panels are attached with screws so they can be removed easily. Can install the longest video cards on the market with room to spare (about 16" deep). Video card holder to keep heavy video cards from drooping. Excellent cable management. Removable 3x120 fan bracket that can be mounted anywhere to direct airflow. A blank canvas, which allows infinite customization options.

Cons: No case is perfect, especially when talking about Lian Li, but a few issues could have been easily addressed. Corsair H series coolers are very popular but the 120mm models can't be installed with the top video card brace installed. One end is attached with screws but the other end is riveted into the case. In order to remove the bar, the rivets has to be removed, but the bar should've been fastened with screws on both ends. Removing the bar also takes away the ability to use the video card holder. I got around this by using a traditional cooler tower cooler. The HDD rack has screws at the top and bottom but once again has rivets on the front of the case. The HDD rack should have been fastened with screws only. I removed the rivets but it shouldn't have been necessary. The side panels could be tricky to put back on so be patient. Should have included a stealth bay cover for DVD burners. Hot swap backplates are not SATA 6.0.

Overall Review: I've completely customized the case for my needs so I can overlook some of the cons of the case. But if someone is using it out of the box as is, the cons listed could cause some incompatibility with certain components. None of the Corsair H coolers can be installed as is, the case con fit the tallest aircoolers. It's the best case I've worked with to date and I consider it a perfect case for customization and traditional water cooling. Looking at it from the perspective of a normal consumer the case gets 4 eggs, but since this is my opinion and how the case addressed my needs, I give it 5 eggs.

Pros: -Lots of space inside -Nice tool-less features -Very nice cable routing features -Very light weight -Nice hot-swap hard drive connections make it very easy to install the hard drives -Comes with a case to put all of the case hardware in -Great quality feel to it and just all of the nice touches you expect from a Lian Li case

Cons: -No fan controller to adjust the speed -In order to accommodate large motherboards that support 3-way SLI for example (which I do not have), the mother board is placed fairly high above the power supply. As a result I couldn't route the 8-pin cable for the motherboard behind the motherboard tray because the cable was too short. So hope you have very long cables on your power supply in order to fully utilize the cable routing in the case.

Overall Review: This is my first Lian Li case and I love it so far. It's just really classy looking and has a very high quality feel to it as it should. It was everything I was hoping for and more.

Pros: There is a stunning, minimalistic beauty to Lian Li cases that I keep coming back to. This thing is built like a tank -- really high quality all around. Coming from a mid-tower Lian Li case to this is a pleasure but I wasn't prepared for how big an upgrade this was. Cable management features are new to me. Not anything revolutionary but I'm wondering how I lived without it before. Airflow is fantastic for my uses. 2x 570 GTX and an overclocked CPU. Nothing drastic but my temps never get high. The 6 included fans do the job well. Newegg's pictures don't show the 3 filtered fans that are used in the front intake vent. You can see them at Lian Li's website - part PT-AF12-3B. They attach via a metal framework which you can remove if you want to have your fans on the opposite side. Newegg details tab also states that you only receive 2x 120mm fans for the front intake which is incorrect -- you get 3 as stated in the overview tab. All in all I'm very happy with my purchase.

Cons: As noted by others, the USB3 ports on the top won't connect to your motherboard with the cable provided. With all the other extras included with this rather expensive case this seems like an oversight that would have been fixed by now.

Overall Review: For a better, more accurate description of what comes with this case you should go to Lian Li's website. You can order additional parts and accessories from there as well if you want The whole "tool-less" design thing is handy for the PCI slots, but I'm a bit weary on the 5.25" bay latch. The VGA support pillar thing is so far going unused. Gimmick or not, I don't really get how it's supposed to work and the included installation guide is pretty lackluster. The power button is located on the angled edge on top of the case. Beware if you rest your feet on your case as it's easy to hit on accident. It's easy to circumvent this via a Windows power setting, but it caught me off guard as I'm used to power buttons being front-loaded. This comes with a healthy amount of spare parts. You even get a latching plastic box that separates screws which just provides an additional level of convenience while putting your system together.

Pros: Outstanding build quality, HDD cage is convenient and a snap to use (handles both SATA 3Gb/s & 6Gb/s drives). Power switch and reset switch have built-in LEDs serving as Power and HDD indicators - they glow blue and red.

Cons: Power cable extensions may be needed depending on PSU (I needed an extension for my 8-pin MB power cable in order to route cable behind the motherboard tray). The video card brace had to be removed to clear my HSF. However, the brace is easy to remove and has screws on both ends. Will have to remember that there is a removable air filter below PSU on the bottom of the case.

Overall Review: Case includes a USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 converter for front panel header. Build includes: P8Z68 Deluxe/GEN3, i7-2600K, Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus, EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 570, Corsair CMPSU-850HX, 16GB CORSAIR Vengeance Low Profile memory, Crucial M4 128GB SATA 3.0 SSD, 2 2TB HDDs and 1 VelociRaptor 450GB (Scratch disk).

Pros: Lot's of Drive Bays for hotswap Easy to open and look around Light weight

Cons: Expensive Flimsy--it's made of relatively thin aluminum USB 3.0 header instead of connectors (no adapter included) Drive installation for hotswap is not easy

Overall Review: I think for the price the chassis should be sturdier--aluminum is fine but put some extra structural supports on the side panels. There is no easy way to run the cables outside on the back and back again to the motherboard--it's just to long and the cables aren't long enough to reach. USB 3.0 has two ports up front but there is no adapter for motherboards without a header on board. I have two standard connectors instead of the header--so I'd have to buy an extra part--for the price, it should be included. The lead for the eSATA port is rather short and requires running right through the chassis to the motherboard. Why bother, with all that cable management if it's going to be gummed up either way. The same problem is present with the leads for power button, HD LED, Reset switch, etc.

Pros: Very nice case. Much roomier than HAF 932 eATX and HPTX. HDD- hot swap Quite fans (spects are very hard to find on Lian Li website)

Cons: 1) HPTX: 2 holes were missing for SR-2 motherboard. I had to drill to the back plate for better support 2) Front fans are on the side and were placed as an exhaust fan, needs to be reversed.

Overall Review: 1) I put a 120 mm intake fan instead of the upper 3x HDD bay. This improved air flow. 2) SR-2 fits very well. 3) 2.5 drive is not hot swap, is located in the bottom. is not bad, but I put the SSD in one of the 3.25 bays as hot swap. 4) There is enough room for Water cooling 5) Close loop systems (H70, H80 etc may work, but air flow may be a problem. (H100 would be very difficult) I used 2 Noctua 12's. No problems with good cooling and very silent case. 6) How much is it worth? I got a very good price (240-80=160$) But definitely a great case, pleasure to work with.

Pros: An enormous amount of room inside the case. I cannot exaggerate the amount of room available. It's listed for HPTX usage, and it delivers beautifully. My SSI-EEB motherboard (See 'Other thoughts' below), its twin 120mm fan heatsinks, and what cards I choose to run in it still leave it more than half empty! The entire case, from construction to design simply states "elegance". Clean lines, metal everywhere (Faceplate, sides, and inside), no sharp edges, and an attractive layout inside and out all make this case a pleasure to use, and to maintain since I bought it. The accessories that came with the case are seriously joyful overkill. They included enough thumbscrews and auxilliary parts for everything in the case, all in a nice plastic organizer. Oh, the hot swap SATA bays. Almost forgot about those! The rail design, coupled with these in the 3.5" internal bays, makes it a breeze to add new drives. Six months in, and I'm STILL in love with this case!

Cons: This case has a downside? I haven't met it yet.

Overall Review: This is the system I have inside the case: Asus KGPE-D16 motherboard PC Power & Cooling Silencer 760W power supply 2x Opteron 6128 2x Noctua NH-U12DO A few cards, SATA HDDs, and a generic DVD-RW drive. There's not enough room on Newegg to let me gush about this case. :x It's obscenely quiet, with the choices I made for the hardware. It's ridiculously easy to set up and maintain, and is worth every penny I spent on it. I love it enough to have bought its little brother (Lian Li PC-Z60B) while it was on sale, for my desktop so they can match. They share almost all of the same feature set and differ mainly in height.

Pros: With the current discounts offered paid $191.00 instead of $339.00 with free shipping. For the price no other case comes close. Third Lian Li purchase and very impressed with fit and finish. Blows away Corsair, Silverstone, and Thermaltake--just to name a few. Externally the case is beautiful. Smooth black aluminum. Internally this unit has great cable routing features and cooling with six fans included. USB 3 and air intake filtration are also part of this package.

Cons: PRICE?! Ouch! Even for most enthusiasts $339.00 is just too much for an excellent case. Additionally, there are only three 5.25 external drive bays for expansion. Not a big deal for me but for others it may be a problem. Another big deal is that if one wants to use an internal dual or triple radiator for water cooling this unit will not work. A Corsair H80 will work great but a Corsair H100 will not fit unless one is willing to do some modifications.

Overall Review: If one needs dual or triple radiators or more than three 5.25 external drive bays look elsewhere but for most of us at $191.00 this is a hell of a deal.