Lian Li no more

***Zardon*** · Jul 12, 2003, 05:16 AM

After a long time with my modded Lian Li PC60 case I have decided it was due a change.

Partially due to the fact im building my kid brother a PC and he needed a case, so I killed two birds with one stone.

The case I finally settled on is over here Thermaltake Xaser III V2000A Aluminium Super Tower - Silver (CA-003-TH) pictured at very bottom.

Very impressive out of the box, with everything you needed, such as cable ties, plenty of spare screws, mounting brackets etc.

stripping downy my old pc and moving all the parts over took around an hour, but then the fun began with the molex power connections. Either im getting old or im finding this harder as the years progress

On the front of the case are 2 silent TT case fans (20db) each with a power connector. on the back are 2 more silent TT case fans each with a power connector. on the side are 2 more silent TT case fans each with a power connector and on the top another silent TT case fan with a power connector. couple this with the temperature readout with 2 more power molex connectors and 4 fan connectors, then take into consideration the 3 hard drives and 3 optical drives with the 9800 pro and it made for one hell of a messy install......

anyway ive got it all up and running now with the TT sensor under the 3000 barton with read outs on the front.

Interesting to see the bios is reading the CPU at under 40c and the TT sensor is over 50c......... at 1.85 core volt at 2.45ghz with a ystech 92mm 5600rpm fan and SLk900 heatsink........

all in all a good case, looks very nice and runs quieter than my lian li with case temps around the same as the room (around 22-28c)

tragic · Jul 12, 2003, 05:32 AM

That looks a great case for the price and all the accessories that come with it. 7 fans is nice. I recently purchased the Lian Li PC65 and have started to regret it. The fans are useless.

The price tag alone on that case, too me is money well spent.

**Asmoday** · Jul 12, 2003, 05:33 AM

That is truly a sweet case....i considered the very same when i built my current setup....but it would have been a bit to expensive for me when i also had to buy all the watercooling gears at the same time...so i bought ...[color=yellow]this[/color] ugly-ass case instead....but with it i got all that i needed in form of functionality

shuki · Jul 12, 2003, 05:36 AM

how do temps compare with the lian li? I know you said close to or same as room. comparable to what the Lian Li did?

Kgentatszu] · Jul 12, 2003, 07:13 AM

NICE~~ very expensive though......~LOL

rockandchelle · Jul 12, 2003, 08:50 AM

That is a very nice case...I saw one of those at a computer shop about 2 months ago, and was very impressed. I too have the Lian Li PC60 like you did and will probably keep it for another year or so, but when I do upgrade the case you mentioned will definately be an option.

***Zardon*** · Jul 12, 2003, 08:58 AM

The Lian Li PC60 is a fantastic case, the build quality from that company is second to none. I probably wouldnt have changed it except for the fact as I said im building a pc for my kid brother so he can have the Lian Li while I try something new........

back to shukis question, the temps from the lian li to the Thermaltake are about 2 degrees lower on the thermaltake with a slighter lower noise level.

I guess the silent fans from thermaltake although not as powerful as the Lian Li, compensate due to the number they include in the case. Its really very well put together the case, someone has actually sat and thought about it, which is rare.

There is a very cool 3d interactive demonstration of the case http://www.thermaltake.com/products/xaser3/v2000a.htm over there. worth a look.

tragic · Jul 12, 2003, 10:21 AM

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I guess the silent fans from thermaltake although not as powerful as the Lian Li, compensate due to the number they include in the case. Its really very well put together the case, someone has actually sat and thought about it, which is rare.

That i find strange with my Lian Li PC65. I have two intake fans on the front and one on the top and back. But these fans just spin at about 1430 rpm's. I had to install a further exhaust fan on my case as my temps started to rise considerably.

I always thought there was not much difference between the PC 60 and PC 65.

Anyways...nice case, envious again

rogeld · Jul 12, 2003, 11:08 AM

I have a Xaser II I got around December and I have to say that I too am extremely impressed with the work ThermalTake put into this thing. It is beautifully done, all the drivers are in locking carriages and they put the 5 1/4 on rails. It is a very sharp looking case, quiter than my previous two fan Antec (which was using some pretty high flows so it was expected to be noisy) and I am overclocked to 2.177ghz so far and I am sure I can push it much higher but that will wait till I get some RAM to ramp the FSB up. I should be able to get 2.6ghz out of this thing easily. I do have Wyre and Zardon to thank for the CPU recommendation, truly an awesome chip. Thanks folks, enjoy the new case Zardon, it is truly a beastly design while being deliciously light...well until we load these damn things up with pound upon pound of drives and silicon.

toddsmack2k · Jul 12, 2003, 03:08 PM

Very cool case. That is the one I want. I have always likeed those ThermalTake cases!

digerati · Jul 13, 2003, 04:05 AM

I currently have the thermaltake xaser II aluminum case. The little temperature reader with the fireiwre and usb ports is useless. The hook up labels on the firewire and stuff don't match my manual, and the little temperature displayer is so faint I can't see the numbers anymore. I e-mailed them about a replacement but they no reply =\

JavaFox · Jul 13, 2003, 04:48 AM

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Originally posted by ^_^
I currently have the thermaltake xaser II aluminum case. The little temperature reader with the fireiwre and usb ports is useless. The hook up labels on the firewire and stuff don't match my manual

Rewire them; it's not hard. Your motherboard manual should list (in the case of USB, for example) where the VCC, +5, -5, and GND lines go -- just rewire the connectors and it'll work fine.

digerati · Jul 13, 2003, 05:29 AM

The manual lists on the left side| And for the right side
USB+5V | USB+5V
USB_P5 | USB_P6-
USB_P5+ | USB_P6+
GND | GND
| NC

Only problem is that the little connectors on the thermaltake are (in no perticuler order cause they're just everywhere)

VCC 2, GND 2, VCC1, DATA +1, DATA -2, SHIELD, DATA +2, DATA -1, GND 1

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I can see a possible pattern of what to hook up but I'm not completely sure.

No_Style · Jul 13, 2003, 09:54 PM

I think this all depends on what you plug the Molex connector into and which molex connector the PSU is with. I found that my Antec PSU was very friendly with the molex connectors.

Capt'n Carnage · Jul 14, 2003, 04:52 AM

I have the exact same case , and i freaken love it . Right out of the box i knew it was a piece or art, and really solid construction. THe only down side is you really and i mean really have to plan out your cabling to make it sharp , i found the best way was modding my PSU , i bought sleaving and glow cable ties for the PSU and planed every square inch of the case (sleaving etc was cheap like .65c a foot and really makes everything look sharp and easy to layout) took few hours to get everything the way i like it (and im really picky so prolly take lot less time). Once i get my Dual Rqaptor SATA HDs it will have even less cables (SATA cables are TINY)

All in all in my opinion the perfect case, grats and enjoy