Lian Li PC-A10B High-End Full Aluminium Gaming PC Case, Unbranded, Black - £30 delivered @ dv247ltd on eBay

lian li = leng lui. £30 for full Alu casing is cheap man

Very cheap and if it is an unbranded lian li a bit of a bargain, although iirc I thought the a10's were around £60 generally. The 'altered' from factory blurb does make me wonder if there a knock off.

I paid £130 for my Lian Li Alu case about 12 years ago and I'm still using it. Perfect build quality.
£30 is a no brainer.
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lian li are ok, prefer antec

don't think the door is sensible though as it inhibits airflow at the expense of fashion victim looks

capriboycraig

Very cheap and if it is an unbranded lian li a bit of a bargain, although … Very cheap and if it is an unbranded lian li a bit of a bargain, although iirc I thought the a10's were around £60 generally. The 'altered' from factory blurb does make me wonder if there a knock off.Read lessRead more

agreed, they've removed the fans too, so you need to add the cost of those and a psu. though you have to add the psu to any decent case. this includes free postage so its pretty good

ebay.co.uk/itm…79b

also this one looks a good price

selling fast he's sold 6 already lol should i buy it ?

i have this case at the moment can only mount 2 hdd's in it ebay.co.uk/itm…948

max84

selling fast he's sold 6 already lol should i buy it ?

im in 2 minds, aren't these copies - seller hasn't sold for 2 years

Would be tempted but opening the front every single time to access the power button sounds like a pain.

royals

… http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lian-LI-PC-32B-Rackmount-Multimedia-Format-High-End-PC-Case-Unbranded-Black-/251377661851also this one looks a good priceRead lessRead more

Yes, I posted that one on HUKD soon after I posted this one:

Lian-LI PC-32B HTPC / Rackmount Full Aluminium PC Case, Unbranded, Black - £25 delivered @ dv247ltd on eBay

max84

selling fast he's sold 6 already lol should i buy it ?

Seemed to have 250 to begin with (can see the quantity remaining in one's 'Watched list')

Don't buy just because it seems like a bargain. Buy it if you are going to put it to good use.

actually the more I think about it, its an odd design seeing as its aimed at gamers who will have wired keyboards/mice so having usb ports front as well as the rear you would think are a must

max84

i have this case at the moment can only mount 2 hdd's in it … i have this case at the moment can only mount 2 hdd's in it http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/X-692-Midi-ATX-PC-Gaming-Tower-Computer-Case-Blue-led-Fan-front-USB-Audio-/370666289480?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopComponents_RL&hash=item564d6eb948Read lessRead more

crikey that's the size of my antec 900-2 and I have 6 drives in it with I think space for 4 more

SUMMONER

Smoking hot price!

Do take note that there are no fans, which will add another £10-15 to add your own.

royals

actually the more I think about it, its an odd design seeing as its aimed … actually the more I think about it, its an odd design seeing as its aimed at gamers who will have wired keyboards/mice so having usb ports front as well as the rear you would think are a mustRead lessRead more

This case came out in 2007 when things were not as advanced as they are today.

royals

actually the more I think about it, its an odd design seeing as its aimed … actually the more I think about it, its an odd design seeing as its aimed at gamers who will have wired keyboards/mice so having usb ports front as well as the rear you would think are a mustRead lessRead more

it does have a hidden door at the top with usb ports youtube.com/wat…-ps watch this it tells you all about it

this is quite an old design - from 2006, but when launched the genuine lian li in the usa was >$310

think ill order one for my sons pc as his case isn't great - cheapo one form novatech and the media centre one

capriboycraig

Very cheap and if it is an unbranded lian li a bit of a bargain, … Very cheap and if it is an unbranded lian li a bit of a bargain, although iirc I thought the a10's were around £60 generally. The 'altered' from factory blurb does make me wonder if there a knock off.Read lessRead more

royals

lian li are ok, prefer antecdon't think the door is sensible though as it … lian li are ok, prefer antecdon't think the door is sensible though as it inhibits airflow at the expense of fashion victim looksRead lessRead more

Did not notice that the fans are removed, and already bought one... hopefully it still have all the frames, screws, etc.




Antec are not as good as it once was, the increasing price of metal and shipping make them all make the case thinner and not as strong as before.

royals

im in 2 minds, aren't these copies - seller hasn't sold for 2 years

They are not copies - they are 'OEMs', which Eclipse & Kustompcs also sell, but for a lot more (details in initial post as well):
eclipsecomputers.com/pro…10B
kustompcs.co.uk/aca…tml

The fact that they haven't sold for a long time is odd - although 16 April this year is when they got their last feedback. Not 2 years ago.

royals

lian li are ok, prefer antec

Antec make only steel cases. Lian Li make only aluminium ones - expensive, but the build quality is second to none. Can't compare the two really.

Probably designed in 2005 and built in 2006, Great for re-housing a P4 system (why would you???). More then likely a knock off as suggested as it does not feature the top vent of the original (I could understand if it was just the fan removed) and does not mention at all the slotted fan bay for above the CPU which would be useless any way if you have a more up to date CPU with large Heat Sink.

Crossbow

Antec make only steel cases. Lian Li make only aluminium ones. Can't … Antec make only steel cases. Lian Li make only aluminium ones. Can't compare the two really.Read lessRead more

The Antec Performance cases should be "mostly" made of Aluminium. But yes, none of their cases compare to what Lian Li makes, when it comes to built quality.

bargain surfer

Probably designed in 2005 and built in 2006, Great for re-housing a P4 … Probably designed in 2005 and built in 2006, Great for re-housing a P4 system (why would you???). More then likely a knock off as suggested as it does not feature the top vent of the original (I could understand if it was just the fan removed) and does not mention at all the slotted fan bay for above the CPU which would be useless any way if you have a more up to date CPU with large Heat Sink.Read lessRead more

These are OEMs with all the fans removed (the original slotted fan bay is over the PCI slots actually):

Quoted from one of those websites selling them for 3+ times the cost of this one:

"A second chance to pick up a classic case, with a really smart and simple exterior design, the PC-A10B looked a premium product, and it was - retailing at £150 previously. This OEM version lacks the Lian Li badge and case fans, but is otherwise identical to the original - essentially, these are units intended for use by another system builder to brand and configure themselves."

lu408

Did not notice that the fans are removed, and already bought one... … Did not notice that the fans are removed, and already bought one... hopefully it still have all the frames, screws, etc.Antec are not as good as it once was, the increasing price of metal and shipping make them all make the case thinner and not as strong as before.Read lessRead more

don't agree re: antec - I have an antec 900-2 case and although 3 or 4 years old its bomb proof. downside it weighs a ton with 6 disks, etc - proba not far off 20kg - but unlike lian li it has good ventilation. the lian li has a better disk drive caddy system though

12cm fans aren't expensive anyway even a genuine lian li one is <£10 and cheapo ones are are £2-3

screws are cheap too

Crossbow

These are OEMs with all the fans removed (the original slotted fan bay is … These are OEMs with all the fans removed (the original slotted fan bay is over the PCI slots actually):Quoted from one of those websites selling them for 3+ times the cost of this one:"A second chance to pick up a classic case, with a really smart and simple exterior design, the PC-A10B looked a premium product, and it was - retailing at £150 previously. This OEM version lacks the Lian Li badge and case fans, but is otherwise identical to the original - essentially, these are units intended for use by another system builder to brand and configure themselves."Read lessRead more

Sorry my bad re: Fan above PCI Slots However it clearly states on this specific ebay listing "The cases have been altered from the standard factory specification allowing for extra customization and quiet operation, the fan & fan vent from the top of the case has been removed" and fails to make any mention re: the PCI cooling slot fan/fan holder presence and any hint towards the fan speed control switch.

However that said, for anyone looking to build a system from scratch this not a bad buy at all just bear in mind these doors are not reversible and for those with running systems its a case of "if it ain't broke....."

If it wasn't for the door being non reversible I may have given it a punt @ £30 knock off or genuine.

completely new to pc building and this seems good, but 3 not-too-cheap fans (£5 each) and finding a vent for the top of case, could mean £50 to untrained eye. would be a shame to put cheap loud fans in this.

anyone know the maximum size of graphics card this takes?

I'm thinking of getting this for my Unraid server just can't tell if it'll take the 4x3.5" Bay converters.

Super price for a lian-li case even without the fans! Heat OP

heat ordered

for £30 inc, this is MEGA bargain

Tempted!

Cheers bought one, not sure whether I need it though

Tepid

Antec 1200 FTW

Oh wow, it has a floppy drive bay.

Probably a decent deal but I just don't like the look of this case tbh.

unbranded things like this tend to be knock offs from china, more so when you can have the branding badges added from the seller

(since thats how china knocks are shipped (i mean from china here to the reseller not the end customer) the knock off and the logos in 2 different boxes (or the same on just not attached to the item), since if the logo / branding is not on the item its self its not counter-fitting) *if you need prove of this you can google your self for "unbranded iphones with badges can be added too" or high end copyed stuff like that since i cba, why prove junk to anyone here*

tho saying that china knock offs are some times just as good grade as the real deal,

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edited to add more stuff , why i put in my own time to look for you

a seller that has only one feedback for selling in the past year, suddenly jumps back in the selling high end (unbranded items) or more to the point cheaply,

besides the one feedback this year in april has last feedback was 20-Oct-11 15:11, and the recent ebay id change never looks good

i would say common sense should say stolen ebay account via phishing to sell knock offs (maybe even self promoted by the op *or the op and all the rest of you as just silly about how to use ebay, im undecided*, since most people check feedback before doing anything with ebay, and old accounts coming back to life are never good)

since i have nothing better to do i might find and post the china source for the cases, and i bet that the listing wording is the same to the word, since resellers are normally just copy and paste lazy people, tho ofc the seller could just be taking the cash and running (mainly thinking this since even the knock off on china sites start at £40), since more than liking as said its a phished ebay,


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also the contact details for ebay altho close to right are wrong on the site that he claims to be, dv247.com (music stuff mostly sold)

so the type of thing sold is wrong to, (witch i also note they dont sell the case on dv247.com so, surely if they ware who they say they are they would sell the case off of ebay to save fees lol

also the free shipping when to ship these would cost £15 or so says something wrong, unless you telling me that hes going to sell at a lost after item cost (even if they the cheapest knock off you can can get, even lain lis cost to make them is more likely more than what his profit would be if he was really selling them), since the profit each save after fees and £15 as a guide line shipping cost this is counting the item as free of cost to him is £11.08

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oh well i'll sit back and get a cold one ready to watch this all fall apart for all those to simple minded to check in a few days time (what fun the moan will be cos of the lack of common sence),

since the only way your going to get a real case is if they are stolen (in witch case i dont your'd keep it long)

tho im still saying its phishing and you wont get anything but a paypal case and a refund in the end

currently the sellers up £1740 (even didnt add the total sales together from all listing he has) before ebay does anything will probly be 5 - 6K, since simple phished account so cut all the paypal to bank ties take the money close the account and paypal eats the lose / refund the buyers that didnt receive anything,

if phishing didnt have a decent profit margin in it why do you think we all get some many paypal / ebay phishing mails

I would only buy a BRANDED Lian Li, I think this will turn out to be a disappointment for anyone who buys it. Thirty quid plus free postage is too good to be true and you know what they say .......

royals

don't agree re: antec - I have an antec 900-2 case and although 3 or 4 … don't agree re: antec - I have an antec 900-2 case and although 3 or 4 years old its bomb proof. downside it weighs a ton with 6 disks, etc - proba not far off 20kg - but unlike lian li it has good ventilation. the lian li has a better disk drive caddy system thoughRead lessRead more

My comment is based on mine Antec P280 Performance Series PC Tower Case, which compares to older models which my friends have. I am recommended by one friend to buy Antec, and turns out not as solid as before. Design is good, thin steel sometimes makes noises.

good luck with your lina li, ebay - the world of fakery

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