“Lisa” LianLi
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I recently upgraded my computer. This time, I decided to change it up a little and move to the Micro-ATX form factor. For the case I chose a smaller LianLi case (pictured above). I’ve never really spent a lot of money on cases before and this is easily the most extravagant I’ve ever been in that regard (around $100 without PSU). After having this computer for a short while I’m happy saying it’s one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. Inside this tiny little case is 3 HDDs, a monster video card, a full size optical drive, a full size PSU and a very decent processor. This all makes a great little gaming rig but what surprises me is that in this tiny space, which is only barely enough to house all of these components, heat or noise have never been issues! Plus it looks lovely… I could easily stash this underneath the desk but… look! It’s like HAL 9000’s cute baby daughter… how could you ever hide it away?
I’ve already had some good gaming times on this machine. From games that don’t really make use of her considerable processing might like Diablo 2 and Iji (everyone check out this wonderful game now!) to some of the more full-on modern games like Bioshock, Unreal Tournament 3 and Call of Duty 4, she’s been wonderful, never missing a beat or having an issue. The case itself seems like a minor part of this equation but it has been a long, long time since I have been this impressed with the quality of a component. If you are considering buying a computer case and you want something beautiful and incredibly well designed, I can’t recommend it enough - if only I could remember the model number, darn.