Lian Li PC-A04

Darksaber · Jan 20, 2011

Lian Li has taken the small form factor of the PC-A05N and has changed the interior in favor of mATX compatibility and added space to store up to 7 hard drives within the chassis. With a price tag of just under 100 Euros we take a really close look if it is as innovative as the A05N back in the day or if it is nothing but good looks.

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newtekie1 · Feb 3, 2011

On page 4:

Darksaber said:
The two fans reach all seven fans...

I think that should be "reach all seven drives".

and also on page 4:

Darksaber said:
If you are moving around the case on a carpet, these are bound to peel of eventually.

I think that should be "peel off eventually".

Man, I should be an editor for this place.

Awesome review of an awesome case!

sneekypeet · Feb 3, 2011

newtekie1 said:
On page 4:

I think that should be "reachs all sevel drives".

and also on page 4:

I think that should be "peel off eventually".

Man, I should be an editor for this place.

Awesome review of an awesome case!

Grammar Nazi Fail???? :laugh:

garyinhere · Feb 3, 2011

newtekie1 said:
On page 4:

I think that should be "reachs all sevel drives".

and also on page 4:

I think that should be "peel off eventually".

Man, I should be an editor for this place.

Awesome review of an awesome case!

I love it when someone tries to correct another and shows how fail they really are themselves! :nutkick:

newtekie1 · Feb 3, 2011

sneekypeet said:
Grammar Nazi Fail????

garyinhere said:
I love it when someone tries to correct another and shows how fail they really are themselves!

Yes, I'm not perfect. It wasn't like I was trying to be a dick about it, just trying to help the reveiw look better, and hence the site look better.

Sorry, I won't attempt to help again.

garyinhere · Feb 3, 2011

newtekie1 said:
It wasn't like I was trying to be dick about it

you mean a dick

erixx · Feb 3, 2011

peace!

newtekie1 · Feb 3, 2011

garyinhere said:
you mean a dick

Yes. Thank you.

cadaveca · Feb 3, 2011

newtekie1 said:
Yes, I'm not perfect. It wasn't like I was trying to be a dick about it, just trying to help the reveiw look better, and hence the site look better.

Sorry, I won't attempt to help again.

JF-AMD said:
Doh! Daddy needs coffee. I guess I need to underclock for the day as punishment

AnnCore · Feb 3, 2011

newtekie1 said:
Yes, I'm not perfect. It wasn't like I was trying to be a dick about it, just trying to help the reveiw look better, and hence the site look better.

Sorry, I won't attempt to help again.

Actually, except for the "typo", you were right to point out the inaccuracies.

Thing is with forums and blogs, people too easily make mistakes. I always double check my posts and e-mails but still screw up from time to time. *sigh*

BTW, nice review. Enjoyed reading it.

newtekie1 · Feb 3, 2011

cadaveca said:

Ah, it is all in good fun. :toast:

ShogoXT · Feb 3, 2011

I like Lian-Li cases. Also been moving toward Micro ATX more than the mid towers. They just take too much space anymore. This might be the one.

ktr · Feb 4, 2011

Personally I would go for the a05, because of its unique layout and semi-sff size.

Andy77 · Feb 4, 2011

That butt-hole in the back is really weird...

erixx · Feb 4, 2011

@ AnnCore

Wow girls (or ladies, hehe) here!! And of the STAFF!!!

Zum Befehl! Kann ich Sie was anbieten?

mudkip · Feb 6, 2011

Andy77 said:
That butt-hole in the back is really weird...

lolled

Matesone · Apr 5, 2011

Thanks for the review, I've ordered one of these cases for my new build. But now I have a question regarding the 3 fans in the case.

On the Motherboard I am looking to buy, the ASUS P8P67-M, it looks like there is only one chassis fan power connector. Where should the other two connectors go? Is there a splitter of some sort, which makes it possible to connect all three to the connector on the MB?

I know i can just connect them to a molex, but this way the fans would spin 100% 247, and not spin up/down according to load/idle.

Thanks in advance!

Widjaja · Apr 13, 2011

Sexy for the most part

Tukzar · May 7, 2011

Powerful mATX PC

I chose Lian Li PC-A04 for my computer case and I'm planning to build mATX PC from following components:

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz, 6MB, LGA 1155, BOX
+ Zalman CNPS 10X Performa Cooler
RAM: GoodRam 4GB (2x3GB) 1333MHz CL9
MOBO: AsRock H67M-GE/HT mATX
GPU: Sapphire ATI Radeon HD6950 1GB DDR5/256bit DVI/HDMI/mDP PCI-Express
AUDIO: Asus Xonar DX
WLAN: D-Link DWA-131
HDD: Samsung SpinPoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB SATAII 7200rpm 32MB cache
SDD: Ocz Vertex 2 OC2SSD2-2VTXE90G 90GB SATA II
PSU: XFX Core 550W
ODD: Liteon iHAS124 SATA (black)
CASE: Lian Li PC-A04 + Lian Li USB3.0 connector UC-01

And I'm wondering if mentioned graphic card and cooler will fit in this case. What do you think?

Disparia · May 7, 2011

Looks like there's only ~9.6" of clearance, so you'd need to remove the middle HD bay to have a 6950 fit.

As long as you don't need those extra bays in the future, looks like a good case for you build!

ShogoXT · May 13, 2011

These things have so limited availability right now. Hey anyone know if it comes with some kind of adapter for 2.5 drives? I got a Antec P180 Mini with a separate adapter only to learn there was one in the case too!

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Cooling	Corsair iCUE H150i Black
Memory	Corsair 64 GB 6000 MHz DDR5
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Storage	TeamGroup 1TB NVMe SSD
Display(s)	Gigabyte 32" M32U
Case	Corsair 2000D
Power Supply	Corsair 850 W SFX
Mouse	Logitech MX
Keyboard	Sharkoon PureWriter TKL

Processor	Intel Core i7 10850K@5.2GHz
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Cooling	Corsair H115i Pro w/ Noctua NF-A14 Fans
Memory	32GB DDR4-3600
Video Card(s)	RTX 2070 Super
Storage	500GB SX8200 Pro + 8TB with 1TB SSD Cache
Display(s)	Acer Nitro VG280K 4K 28"
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Audio Device(s)	Onboard is good enough for me
Power Supply	eVGA SuperNOVA 1000w G3
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64

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Processor	Intel i7 13700K
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Cooling	ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 with Noctua Industrial Fans
Memory	PAtriot Viper Elite RGB 96GB @ 6000MHz.
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 24GB OC EVA Edition
Storage	Addlink S95 M.2 PCIe GEN 4x4 2TB
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Case	Thermaltake Core P3 TG
Audio Device(s)	Realtek on board > Sony Receiver > Cerwin Vegas
Power Supply	be quiet DARK POWER PRO 12 1500W
Mouse	ROG STRIX Impact Electro Punk
Keyboard	ROG STRIX Scope TKL Electro Punk
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Motherboard	Asus Sabertooth X58
Cooling	Cool it Vantage
Memory	6gb Dominators
Video Card(s)	GTX 460
Storage	60Gb Vertex II 500Gb storage
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Software	Win7Pro64
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Processor	Intel Core i7 10850K@5.2GHz
Motherboard	AsRock Z470 Taichi
Cooling	Corsair H115i Pro w/ Noctua NF-A14 Fans
Memory	32GB DDR4-3600
Video Card(s)	RTX 2070 Super
Storage	500GB SX8200 Pro + 8TB with 1TB SSD Cache
Display(s)	Acer Nitro VG280K 4K 28"
Case	Fractal Design Define S
Audio Device(s)	Onboard is good enough for me
Power Supply	eVGA SuperNOVA 1000w G3
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64

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Motherboard	Asus M5A99X EVO
Cooling	Noctua NH-D14
Memory	G.Skill DDR3 2133MHz 16GB
Video Card(s)	CrossfireX Asus 5850
Storage	Crucial C300 128GB
Display(s)	Samsung SA950
Case	Coolermaster Storm Sniper
Power Supply	Corsair AX850
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit

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Cooling	Noctua NH-C14s
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Power Supply	EVGA P2 750w
Mouse	G900
Keyboard	G810
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Case	Bitfenix Merc Alpha
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Motherboard	ASUS P8Z68-V/Gen3
Cooling	Cooler Master Hyper 212+ in Push Pull
Memory	2X4GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600
Video Card(s)	ASUS R9 270x TOP
Storage	128GB Samsung 830 SSD, 1TB WD Black, 2TB WD Green
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Case	Corsair Obsidian 650D
Audio Device(s)	Infrasonic Quartet
Power Supply	Corsair HX650w
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Motherboard	ASRock H170M-ITX
Cooling	Cooler Master Geminii S524
Memory	G.Skill DDR4-2133 16GB (8GB x 2)
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Storage	Samsung 950 EVO 250GB (mSATA)
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