Lian-Li PC-7 SE-B III Aluminum ATX Case Review

Cases & PSU/Cases by jmke @ 2007-12-20

PC-Cooling.de send us an affordable mid-tower case from Lian-Li, this light weight aluminum case comes with three silent 120mm fans preinstalled and lots of tool less features. Let´s find out if a high end system can be kept cool inside.

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Installation detailed

Installation

With the abundance of thumbscrews installation is easy and straightforward, while there are screws to be tightened with a screwdriver, they are in easily accessible places. It starts with the power supply, first you remove the bracket which is held in place by four thumbscrews, then you screw that bracket to your PSU and slide in the PSU, then re-screw the thumbscrews in place and you’re done.

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The PC-7 SE-B III will have no problem fitting the largest power supplies, as you have most of the length of the case available.

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Next up it’s time for the CD/DVD-rom drive, this one needs to be screwed tight, first you remove the front panel, which gives you access to the 5.25” bay covers, they are not held in place by screws and be easily removed and reinstalled as needed.

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The hard drive bay is a custom design; it can hold a total of 3 drives, although its size would lead you to believe that you can fit 4. The reason for the -1 is the rubber mounting ring method, not hard to explain, you screw these 4 custom rings onto the hard drive,

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And then you slide the hard drive in the bay and push it down a bit for a good fit. If you plan to move the case around a lot, you can secure the HDDs with 2 extra screws at the side.

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After installing the motherboard standoffs you install the board and PCIe/PCI cards. Then you replace the side fan bracket, and you’re done.
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Comment from Sidney @ 2007/12/20
I like the one with F/R fans only; wonder if I can get a side panel without fan hole. I am still using PC-60 with 80mm fans running 7v. Still like the classic look.
Comment from Rutar @ 2007/12/20
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Originally Posted by Sidney View Post
I like the one with F/R fans only; wonder if I can get a side panel without fan hole. I am still using PC-60 with 80mm fans running 7v. Still like the classic look.
You're not the only one who likes that , but it really does look better in silver as I have it from PC-Cooling (which is one of the cheapest sites to order cooling gear, cases and power supplies, and they have a huge selection).

I am surprised it didn't get a value award because for an all alu case with 3 decent fans (review needs to mention it btw, that is a PC-Cooling special version) this is serious value.
Comment from jmke @ 2007/12/20
Value is debatable, as imho the Coolermaster 690 gives better Value for money (~$70) with more expansion slots and more cooling options; but Mainstream is between Value and High End, which this case certainly is, affordable for most people who are building a PC and want a quality ALU case
Comment from Rutar @ 2007/12/20
CM 690: 10 kg
LL 7 SE III: 5.5 kg

They can both be the best value depending what you look for and mainstream doesn't really do this product justice.
Comment from jmke @ 2007/12/20
for an enthusiast product to get in spotlight of mainstream, that's quite an accomplishment, can only be gotten if price is right AND features are good

Weight isn't everything, you know

 

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