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Lian Li PC - A77 Aluminum Computer Case
Packaging
Looking at the pictures below you can see that box the case came in is a little beat up; maybe someone “accidentally” dropped it off a truck somewhere. No one knows what really goes on behind the friendly smile of the UPS or FedEx guy. The PC-A77, however, arrived in perfect condition, which is generally due to excellent protection that kept the case a good couple of inches away form the box that was getting destroyed.
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A Closer Look
Looking at the case from afar gave me the impression of a very simplistic, conservative design. The inside of this case, though, is far from conservative. Inside you will find a hard drive anti-vibration design, space for an extended ATX (E-ATX) motherboard and two power supplies.
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The “feel of the A77” is where the quality of this $200+ price tag shines. There are absolutely no plastic components on the exterior or in the interior of the case which gives the case a very sturdy feel, not to mention brushed aluminum looks absolutely stunning. At the front of the you will find 12 5.25” drive bays, of which, the bottom 6 are occupied by a hard drive cage that can be slid up or down depending on you how you want to position the hard drives inside the Lian Li's PC-A77. The hard drive cage can also be removed to make room for all 12 5.25” drives. Additionally you are also presented with the option to install another hard drive cage to have a total of 12 hard drives in the front and an additional 3 hard drives in for a grand total of 15 hard drive bays.
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The 3 rear hard drive slots compose another cage which is also substitutable for a power supply, though removing that cage will require some disassembly which is time consuming. To remove the smaller rear hard drive cage, a total of 8 screws have to be removed. Firstly the screws holding the back panel followed by the 4 that secure the cage to the rails. The motherboard tray is removable and can be easily taken out by removing 2 screws in the back of the case that hold the motherboard in place. Keep in mind that in order to completely remove the motherboard tray, you will first have to remove the back panel thereby adding an additional 3 screws that would require removal.
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The case came with all the standard accessories that you will find with any other case. In the picture above you can find standard motherboard mounting screws and 5.25” drive screws. The included manual is extremely easy to understand and shows detailed pictures describing exactly which screws have to be removed in order to expose a particular part of the case's assembly. The plates on the upper right hand corner are to be used with the installation of the second power supply, or relocation of the original power supply. Also in the picture is the LCD fan speed controller.
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