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Posted at 5:50 PM on Friday 03/20/09 by
Ben
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NewEgg.com has the Lian Li PC-A05B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case for $80 + $19 shipping = $99 shipped. Features case material aluminum, front ports 2 x USB2.0; 2 x Audio; 1 x IEEE1394. This is the case that I use for my own PC.
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    Departure1 - Posted 6:03 pm PDT 03/20/09 (793 Posts)  Report Spam

    I'm just not sold on the whole upside down motherboard thing.

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    Zosan - Posted 6:20 pm PDT 03/20/09 (142 Posts)  Report Spam

    I got this case for my wife's PC. There's absolutely nothing wrong with the motherboard being "upside down". It functions great. It's so light weight, too; like a feather!

    My only minor complaint is that the front USB/Mic/Headphone inputs are lower than I would prefer.

    Highly recommended.

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    Necro Joe - Posted 6:48 pm PDT 03/20/09 (1032 Posts)  Report Spam

    That's true...you kinda have to have the case on your desk, rather than the floor to make those plugs convenient...

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    Necro Joe - Posted 8:00 pm PDT 03/20/09 (1032 Posts)  Report Spam

    Wait...they are on the very top of the PC. When you said that, #2, I thought they were on the bottom of the front face, but they are on the top...how are they low? Are they on an odd angle?

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    superd00d3 - Posted 8:20 pm PDT 03/20/09 (3031 Posts)  Report Spam

    If your place the motherboard upside down your computer will run slower. It's simple physics: the bits have to travel against gravity in one direction. That's why a motherboard should always be placed flat.

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    Departure1 - Posted 10:09 pm PDT 03/20/09 (793 Posts)  Report Spam

    Well, maybe one day. Either way it's too small for my needs.

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    agulfer - Posted 10:24 pm PDT 03/20/09 (532 Posts)  Report Spam

    $19 shipping kills this deal...

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    whatatay - Posted 11:15 pm PDT 03/20/09 (1901 Posts)  Report Spam

    Upside down motherbaord wouldn't be a bad idea if there was a big open vent with a input fan in the front so the air would go across the CPU.

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    Sebenza - Posted 12:19 am PDT 03/21/09 (369 Posts)  Report Spam

    wow bens build is like a spagueti mess

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    shogo_tnt - Posted 12:20 am PDT 03/21/09 (98 Posts)  Report Spam

    Agreed #7.

    Lian Li are good quality but adding shipping kills the sale price.

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    Sebenza - Posted 12:25 am PDT 03/21/09 (369 Posts)  Report Spam

    #10
    the case being aluminum it sure adds 2" to your ecarrot

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    Pdok - Posted 6:15 am PDT 03/21/09 (740 Posts)  Report Spam

    Great case, but the price is much higher than the occasional sale price. No deal.

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    Zosan - Posted 7:46 am PDT 03/21/09 (142 Posts)  Report Spam

    My bad #3, got this confused with a similiar Lian Li case where the connectors were at the bottom of the front face panel.

    Wish I had gotten this one instead.

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