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Even with their expense, a lot of modders purchase these cases. For sometime now, I have been after a Lian Li case to find out why. PC Toys was nice enough to award my curiosity by providing a Lian Li PC-0716W aluminum computer case.</p> <p align="left">Aluminum computer cases are lightweight; thus, easy to transport. Lightweight cases are a back saver when carrying a case to a LAN party. This Lian Li case weighs around six pounds. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/LianLi/1lianli.jpg"><img src="atruereview/LianLi/1lianlith.jpg" alt="Lian Li PC-0716W Aluminum Computer Case" border="1" width="155" height="300"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> <br> </p> <p align="left">One drawback to an aluminum case is that they are not as sturdy as steel cases, or so I thought. The Lian Li PC-0716W is a very sturdy case. While it may not be as strong as a steel case it is more sturdier than the <a href="atruereview/LianLi/../Chenming/index.php">Chenming</a> case I reviewed over a month ago.</p> <p align="left"><strong>Case Outside View:</strong></p> <p>Lian Li's PC-0716W case contains </p> <ul> <li>Four 5 1/4 inch external bays </li> <li>Two 3 1/2 inch external bays</li> <li>Two USB connectors at the very bottom</li> </ul> <p>As you can see from the picture, this case is all aluminum looks very sharp with no paint. An unpainted surface is better for painting or applying a case wrap. The top of the case has a professional looking strip of plastic with a black and white thatch design. This design allows for a bit of color that touches off the case nicely.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/LianLi/2lianli.jpg"><img src="atruereview/LianLi/2lianlith.jpg" alt="Lian Li PC-0716W Aluminum Computer Case Window Side" border="1" width="325" height="268"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>The Lian Li PC-0716W comes with a large window, perfect for displaying the cuts of your case. The windows does not have any fan holes, which could hinder the case's cooling performance. </p> <p><strong>Dimensions:</strong></p> <p>When taking the case out of the box, I knew it was the perfect case for me. The Lian Li case is longer than a Chenming style case. </p> <ul> <li>19 1/2 inches long, three inches longer than the Chenming KE-301</li> <li>17 1/2 inches high, an inch more than the KE-301.</li> </ul> <p>Components fit better in the Lian Li making it easier to access devices. The dimensions on my full tower Antec are 18 1/2 long and 20 1/2 inches tall.</p> <p align="center"><img src="atruereview/LianLi/3lianlith.jpg" alt="Lian Li PC-0716W Aluminum Computer Case Power Supply Mount" border="1" width="325" height="160"><br> </p> <p><strong>Accessibility:</strong></p> <p>Devices are easily accessible in the PC-0716W case. Thumb screws hold the power supply plate in place allowing for easy insertion and removal of a power supply. The power supply rests on two metal guides for added support. When installing the PSU unit into the KE-301 the PSU had to be put in first for the easiest installation, this is not the case with the Lian Li. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/LianLi/4lianli.jpg"><img src="atruereview/LianLi/4lianlith.jpg" alt="Lian Li PC-0716W Aluminum Computer Case Bays" border="1" width="225" height="300"></a><a href="atruereview/LianLi/5lianli.jpg"><img src="atruereview/LianLi/5lianlith.jpg" alt="Lian Li PC-0716W Aluminum Computer Case Bays" border="1" width="200" height="300"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">Inside the Lian Li case, devices are laid out with ease of maintenance. A hard drive tray is mounted to the bottom of the case, something I always wished my Antec would have. One problem is a full height SCSI hard drive did not side into the tray. There are tabs to for a one inch drive to rest on, so not only the screws hold the drive in place. I had to break these tabs off to fit my 1.5 inch SCSI drive in. </p> <p align="left">Two very quiet fans bring air into the bottom of the case. They blow over the hard drive tray. This is the ultimate cooling solution for the hard drives. </p> <p align="left">The metal of the interior is very smooth and is impossible to cut yourself on. 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