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    as stated, rocketfish cases are rebranded lian-li cases.
    something else; the rocketfish 2 sided mouse pad is a razer mousepad rebranded.
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    Quote Originally Posted by togaman5000 View Post
    Sold out? Profits are profits; if it's possible to get Lian-Li quality at a much lower price, I don't see where anyone has the right to accuse them of being sell-outs. This move is good for Lian-Li, Best Buy, and the customers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by yankee View Post
    Hmm, this kind of cheapens the lian-li brand for me. I used the think of them as i thought of bmw or porche, with no 'lower order'. Now I'm starting to think of them as lexus and rocketfish is toyota.

    Lian- Li sold out.
    This was a one shot deal, i mean these are being discontinued... right?

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    So i bought mine today. It appears best buy screwed up on their pricing.

    Although it is advertised at 71.99 in the store, it rang up at 47 and some change. With tax it came to $51. I'll take a pic of the receipt to show.

    Very happy with it. Very nice build, quality door. Wiring is a PITA though. Also the Lian Li fans although move a lot of air, they are rather loud.

    Will take some pics later this evening or tomorrow.

    So here is a pic after the build. I did not before/after shots as i just wanted to get this done. Its a lil late and i should really be sleeping, but ya know, new case had to spend a few hours breaking my other system down and swapping components into this one.







    Very happy with it so far, nice and cool. Was easy to put together except for the wiring, and unlike other builds i didn't even cut myself on this one
    Last edited by Husky42; 03-08-2008 at 03:18 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by #su View Post
    your analogy is inaccurate.
    How is my anology inaccurate?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bluep3ace View Post
    as stated, rocketfish cases are rebranded lian-li cases.
    something else; the rocketfish 2 sided mouse pad is a razer mousepad rebranded.
    Yes, that is true.... the red aluminum 2 side mouse pad is a rebranded Razer. I also think the Dynex and Rocketfish branded audio and video cables are Monster Cables, but I can't be sure.

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    Wow, this is a sick deal for a Lian Li made case. Hmm, should I transfer my tj07 parts over to this?

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    BTW, fans are stickered Lian Li Corporation


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    Quote Originally Posted by Maxx103 View Post
    How is my anology inaccurate?
    it's inaccurate because a chevy is made more cheaply than an escalade (if that's possible, they are both junk). but you're implying that there is some type of quality difference between rocketfish and lian-li when that couldn't be further from the truth. you analogy would have to be.... i purchased an escalade but put chevy badges on it. because this case IS a lian-li. they litterally just put a different badge on the front and cut the price in half.

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    i cant see how this is a sell out, it looks like an excellent case, same quality as all lian-li's ive owned (went to store to look). Honestly if i hadn't heavily modded my current lian-li to do what i need i would have bought this rocketfish without a second thought.

    Thumbs Down to all the haters, really not cool. (I just don't see why you feel the need to bash something you haven't used and clearly have invalid opinions on)

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    I think I will have to check out the BB tomorrow.
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    Has anyone done a window mod on this? just curious if anyone has any parts suggestions, i plan on doing one this week. I really want to mod it so it shows off my awesome cable management/UV lights/UV reactive sleeving and mobo.

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    I have a plan and now all i have to do is secure the components!

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    Amazing deal on such high-quality components. $71 for a case that would normally cost over $200. su#, good analogy. Why does Lian Li do this? (I'm not complaining, just curious)

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    probably because Best Buy paid them a ton of money to do it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by iadstudio View Post
    probably because Best Buy paid them a ton of money to do it.
    i'm guessing these were cases that were going to be a mainline item for lian-li, and lian-li decided to redesign theirs and scrap these. instead, they sold them off as generic items.

    just a guess, but i'm saying these cases were supposed to be the PC-A71B. after a few thousand were produced they changed the design. it would explain the limited quantity and early discontinuation.

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    hmmmm. Is there any way to verify whether or not the parts are interchangeable with the PC-A71B?

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    Quote Originally Posted by iadstudio View Post
    hmmmm. Is there any way to verify whether or not the parts are interchangeable with the PC-A71B?
    I cant seem to find a case that fits it yet, nobody has any measurements.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russian View Post
    I cant seem to find a case that fits it yet, nobody has any measurements.
    measurements for what?

    this case is a PC-A71B. they just moved the 2nd hdd cage down to the floor, took away the 3hdd cage, interior hdd fans, and vga rack.

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    holy lord I think I'm going to buy this case tomorrow. How big is the box? Will I need a car because damn I was hoping to use the subway
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    Quote Originally Posted by #su View Post
    measurements for what?

    this case is a PC-A71B. they just moved the 2nd hdd cage down to the floor, took away the 3hdd cage, interior hdd fans, and vga rack.
    Know of any good window mod sellers? Im pricing it out how much it would cost to do one vs. buying one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russian View Post
    Know of any good window mod sellers? Im pricing it out how much it would cost to do one vs. buying one.
    try this:
    http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l2/g44/...nels_Mesh.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shift View Post
    holy lord I think I'm going to buy this case tomorrow. How big is the box? Will I need a car because damn I was hoping to use the subway
    The box is huge. Add another 6 inches to the height of the case and 1 on the length.

    It restricted the view from my rear window in my Camry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by #su View Post
    your analogy is inaccurate.



    umm... yea.

    its manufactured in the same factory as lian-li, by lian-li, with lian-li pieces, and they put another badge on it. therefore, its a generic lian-li. much like Value O's and Cheerios are the exact same thing but in a different box.
    actually his analogy is right on the dot.

    If you want a different one, then:

    Lian Li Lexus: ES350
    RocketFish: Camry

    IS350 Corolla? I better stop b4 i get owned by the car freaks.

    But parent company of course is flipped.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NaeKuh View Post
    actually his analogy is right on the dot.

    If you want a different one, then:

    Lian Li Lexus: ES350
    RocketFish: Camry

    IS350 Corolla? I better stop b4 i get owned by the car freaks.

    But parent company of course is flipped.
    Ha! Not quite. the way I see it:

    Lian Li = Frosted Flakes w/ Tony the Tiger on the box



    RocketFish = Frosted Flakes made by Lian Li but with some gay name.


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