Sleeve Lian Li PCA05 mod, rev.2

[Burdoror]

Hello All.
I have posted here my 6 moths old LianLi built. But now I have decided to do some changes.

Impression of this case is just fantastic. It is small but fits full ATX motherboards and full length graphic cards.
To summarize my previouse adaptation mod - I have cut the window, blowhole on top and tried to polish interior. I did also some sleeve with techflex material. I have survived with it just half a year...

After half year I've decided to change this case a little... An I'm still in progress
New concept is based mostly on MDPC-X sleeves. I want my case to show as much cables as possible! Airflow performance has to be in the same level as before. So it will be a challenge.

I have just few steps to finish this concept:
1. Sleeve (I'm surprised - I have used 40m of sleeve material and had to order 20 more)
2. Paint interior on black. AKA mirror polishing was a not bad idea but it failed. This step will be done on September.
3. Cut additional "mini" windows in side case. I still don’t know what kind of window it will be. What I know that I need to see part of cables placed behind the door

Ok. I'm still doing my sleeves and waiting for additional package from NILS

Pin extractor

Orange UV SATA Sleeve

And more sleeves…

…next days… and moooore sleeves…

…beauty UV SATA

And the longest journey - PSU Sleeves!

Almost 40m cables in one small case :O

I had to buy SSD mount brackets. You can see sleeved cables mountain laying behind it

And it looks nice…

Now I'm waiting for more sleeve materials. There is still a lot of job to do
Cheers,
Burdoror.

 

[FrEaKy]

Cheers man, simplistic, minimalistic mods, very clean!
I like it.

 

[gwarren007]

Nice, clean. Good job!!

 

[Burdoror]

Thanks a lot. Actually it is not so clean I would like to to stretch the sleeves more to get better density, but I'm not really sure how to do this

Also have no idea (yest) what kind of additional window shuld I do. Maybe some irregular stripes?
I'm not good in PS or graphic tools.

OK, I'm going back to sleeve

 

[ekuest]

normally i dont really like cases with multiple colors and lots of clutter and stuff going on. but somehow you make it work, and i think youre right that making more cables could actually make it look better. congrats on a tasteful build!

 

[DumpsterDiver727]

Those two pictures just scream sex. I like what you're doing. It's exactly what I wanted to do with my case, before I ran out of money.
What kind of camera are you using?

 

[Burdoror]

Thanks a lot for yours opinion.

@DumpsterDiver727
First photo was made by may wife. She used Canon450 with Sigma 17-10 lens.
Second one was made by me and I'm using my camera for "monkeys"

New stuffs have arrived. Additional sleeves and some extras

Also I did yesterday some sleeves. I'm almost done, only front socket cables left.

I still don't know what kind of additional window should be cut. I'm thinking about 3 or 4 vertically stripes with different length. What do you think about it? Unfortunately I don't have any experience with graphic programs and I don't know how to see the result possibilities.

 

[Burdoror]

I've asked my wife today to make pro photos I think the result is more than OK However I see that they are few cable which have to be sleeved again (last photo).

 

[shadowlord]

looks great !

what is wrong with the last pic? looks fine to me.

 

[Burdoror]

One sleeve is not perfect

 

[dualbrain]

Stunning - finally you can provide photos that match real life quality!

 

[Burdoror]

Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it.

 

[sduneman3]

That is a very nice looking computer to begin with! But, you made it look even better! I like how you mixed the UV Orange and black sleeving.

Looks great!

 

[edvb]

Burdoror

You are mad I tell you truly mad !

Thanks for the inspiration on mine. The black interior that I had anodized on mine just changes the look of the case completely. I went for minimal myself.

I really like your color combo. Kirk from Murdermods helped me out on my kit as I think I got a little extra sleeving. I had just enough to finish mine. You must of spent some coin on all the sleeving you got.

You did a much nicer job on the sleeving than I did.

I can't wait to see the finished result.