your power cable just plug at the back of the case...there will be a cable to connect the psu..just like an extension wire..no need long power cable..

Not sure this is the correct place or not but this is a good review on the Lancool MetalBone K7. Nice case indeed. Definitely "looks" better than the LL version. Too bad its not full alu only.



Source : http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Lancool/Metal_Boned_K7/

double 120mm intake, brushed alu, with a lot of features, this case really nice...

Yea, same exact features with Lian Li but without their full alu case.

Overall it's brilliant with combining all the latest features available on LL case ..

however two things could be complaint...

One of it the famous L-shape cover that help in stealths the cables extended from PSU is not present.

second is the length of the case, it's standard but with high end card that extend an inch longer .. plugging power cable would be problem ..

I think it's time the LL think of manufacturing cases beyond standard by increasing it's length or deep an inch or two more .. .to accommodate length of graphic card ..

another potential changes could be made by removing the 3.5' bay so that there's room for water cooling after the HDD cage beign removed .. then only this case would really rocks the days ...

Overall really nice case ...

Lianli V series will cater for that market

V series:

1. Lack of HDD cooling design (try use all of the hdd bay, u'll know what i'm talking about)
2. Lack of space for those gigantic tower cooler (check previous page, one forumer can't mount Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme facing the exhaust fan coz the fan clip of the cooler can't be fitted, block by the case floor)

other than that its perfect

but they need to revamp it all of the V model

just add few more inches like doom said coz nowdays pc hardware getting bigger & bigger

chipset getting smaller, pcb getting longer/bigger

the smaller the chip are the bigger the cooler gonna get (TR IFX)

so much for small size (energy efficient) future computing

This post has been edited by E-J@1: Mar 14 2008, 06:55 PM

I wonder LL PC-A05 can fit CM Hyper212 or not? coz this cooler is the same size as TRUE120.

I am using V1200, I agree with E-J@1 that I can't use Thermalright 120-Ultra Extreme that facing the exhaust fan. Don't talk about Thermalright IFX-14.

I only can say it is old design.

@suicideroach
That's one of the reason I love A05 the most .. it could house in tower cooler without any issue at all .. there's plenty of room before touching the bottom surface of the case ...

@ahsiah
U could conclude that most tower cooler that accommodate 12cm fan would face problem mounting it vertically, either too tight or almost impossible to get it installed properly ...

@E-J@1
finally someone agree on my discovery as well ...

I can say that all cooler that wider than 120mm got problem mounting in vertical way. Thermalright 120 Ultra Extreme and IFX-14 also wider than 120mm.

I am using Xigmatek 1283. No problem at all in vertical way.

good confirmation for any potential future V Series owner

I rather the case being designed to fit the cooler than the other way around ..

what's the point of spending so much of money yet can't get a nice decent case with sufficient space to work around ...

tats the problem with the current V series,
but look at the picture on cebit show,
the new revision of the V series are much more better,
just waiting it to hit the market ^.^

p/s: TRUE 120 can be mount vertically on the V1200 and V2000
dun use the clip given,
use some imagination ^.^

later i post up mine to show...

This post has been edited by cschun86: Mar 16 2008, 05:08 AM

beside the reverse airflow, what else the cons of PC A05?

reverse airflow is not a con for that case .. the only cons it has is limited exhaust at the graphic card zone which lian li forgotten to make the side panel with side intake like v series and couple it with side patent fan..

this result relative hot graphic card zone .. so many A05 users would mod the top panel for intake or exhaust using single to dual 12cm fan ..

so if u are interested with this case and want to run it with 3870 ... better give a thought of modding the top or side panel to install fan ....

Let me know how to do it Vertically please. Might thinking to change it later.

Guys, i was wondering..should i actually change the fan of my pc-7plus? (the 25cm) currently on intake..Should i change it to actually suck out the hot air in it?

thanks for u suggestion, doom will planning to mod this case after i bought it next month

nice choice bro
dont forget to ask some tips on cable management