PC-65B or PC-60BPlusII

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Which one of these Lian Li cases do you guys think is better? I have read a lot of reviews and I really can't decide which one I want to get. Does anyone here have one of these cases and can you tell me what you think of it?
 
I might be wrong on this but I think they are the same case except that the P65 has a window and the P60 doesn't. Otherwise I think structurally they are the same (maybe the PlusII has some improvements). Lian Li's are nice, although the 80mm top and rear fans can result in a bit more noise.
 
i've got the 65 and i love it, solid case, theres nothing i dislike about it.
 
The 65 is older, and uses all 80mm fans for both intake and exhaust. The 60 Plus II is newer, and has better airflow with the added/changed fans. The intake is 120mm, along with a sidefan. The rear exhaust is still 80mm, and there is now a top exhaust 80mm fan.

80mm fans are louder and don't push as much air as 120mm fans. I'd suggest the 60B Plus II instead of the 65.

I have the old PC-60 nad PC-7 (all 80mm fans) ... while I love the build quality, I hate how loud they are.
 
Really? I thought the thing about all Lian Li cases is how quite they usually are. I also assumed that the 120 mm would be louder.

Well in that case, I am going to get the 60 plus. Now I am pretty sure that this model comes with a cover over the CPU? Something that would make it difficult to put on an after market cooler. Is this true and if so is it easily removable?
 
As far as I know most cpu ducts (the things that channel air onto the cpu) are pretty easy to remove. As for the reason 120mm fans are quieter than 80mm fans in general is because the main thing that determines how loud a fan is the speed it is rotating. 120mm fans because of their larger blades can push either more air at a slower speed than 80mm fans, and thus be quieter, or spin at the same speed and push a lot more air. There can be some differences between individual fans based on the number of blades, shape of the blades, the type of bearing, etc, but that's the gist of it at least.
 
Ok well then I have one last question. I am going to be putting a Q6600 in this guy, and I don't really plan to OC at all, but I think I'd still like to get an after market cooler for sound and just better in general. Which one would be good in this case or for a Q6600 in general?
 
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Ok well then I have one last question. I am going to be putting a Q6600 in this guy, and I don't really plan to OC at all, but I think I'd still like to get an after market cooler for sound and just better in general. Which one would be good in this case or for a Q6600 in general?
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Any of these:
$35 - Scythe SCNJ-1100P Ninja Plus Rev.B CPU HSF (optional $7 Thermalright LGA775 Bolt-Thru-Kit; recommended if using w/ quadcore)
$45 - Tuniq Tower 120 CPU HSF
$46 - Thermalright Ultima 90 CPU HS + FBA09A12M - Z ($3)
$55 - Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme CPU HS + Scythe S-Flex Fan SFF21E ($15)

I strongly recommend the Ultima90. Its smaller and lighter than most, and performs as well as the Tuniq. If you have low airflow inside the case, the Ninja would be best.
 
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