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Linley is one of those brands that stand out within the Shasta's market with its aluminum construction and one of the best Tula's designs that we have seen this PCA 70f is slightly outdated being released in 2009 so let's see if it still stacks up to our expectations this full tower is priced around at $300 mark so while provides many of the same features as cases around the similar price tag it also lags in areas that are becoming more and more important for an enthusiast builder this then lead F initely resembles any other Linley case with its brushed aluminum which you can only appreciate in your own site this case is therefore extremely light however don't be fooled it is also very tough starting at the top there is the power and reset button audio jacks four USB 2.0 firewire and eSATA port at the top right there's also where your hard drive activity light is located the front has five five in the quarter inch drive bays with a 3.5 inch adapter at the bottom with 240 millimeter fans under the cover both with removable dust filters looking at the back as this is a foot our power supply can be mounted either at the top or the bottom we have our usual IO area exhaust fans water cooling holes and seven ventilated PCI expansion slots the case is lifted by for removable feet which are standard for Lian Li and can be swapped for the wheels instead which are sold separately taking of the side panel it's no surprise seeing non black interior from Lian Li so common flashing the cables in this setting is a little more challenging it no longer becomes a matter of hiding the cables but cleaning them up instead the power supply is elevated however there is no venting right at the bottom but instead it's located at the back of the case the power supply itself is secured by this toolless clamp and to no surprise manages to keep it in place quite well now let's see how Lindley manages with the cable mess this is where this tool is clamp comes in being secured right in from the power supply it sort of manages to keep the cables out of clutter and really makes a huge difference in keeping the inside looking organized the toolless installation for the 3.5 inch drives really comes in handy and is hassle free you also have an option for the drives to be either facing the back or the front however for most users the back would be a more preferable choice in order to keep the visible cables to a minimum you must also raise the locking mechanism to prevent the drives from sliding out only two of the five in the quarter in drive base use the tula system all you have to do is align the optical drive and pretty much snap it in place the 3.5 inch converter can be removed with four thumb screws with two on each side if it's not utilized and to keep things uniform on the front panel just replace the 3.5 inch converter with a regular five and a quarter inch bake cover the hard drive cage at the top of the case can house up to three drives and then 120-millimeter exhaust fan is installed cool the drives unfortunately if you do decide to install the power supply at the top you're only left with one exhaust fan as hard drive gauge cannot be mounted at the bottom the case supports micro ATX ATX and extended ATX motherboards there are cutouts available around the motherboard tray to route your cables and the CPU cutout is fairly small to current standards but keep in mind this case is also prone to a lot of modding in total 11 3.5 inch drives can be installed inside this case so issues surrounding storage should not be a problem however there are no mounting options for 2.5 inch drive so you will have to get converters if you wish to mount any source and drives inside this case also if you want to mount the power supply at the top you must use screws in order to secure it in place airflow is where this case is lagging behind its competitors around the same price tag because no offense can be installed either at the top or the bottom and none on the side panel also with the installation of the power supply at the top of the case it leaves you only with one exhaust fan moving on with the installation lien Li provides slightly longer thumbscrews to use for your motherboard and securing your graphics cards or any other PCI device will be done by this convenient Toula system which holds up just as good as your regular screws the cable routing inside the case as you see requires a bit more work and unfortunately there are no cable tie mounting at the back of your motherboard and you will have to get creative if you desire a clean-looking interior talking where the cables inside the hard drive cage would be a common approach towards cable management but keep in mind the modding options available to turn this case from a moderate full Tower and to an enthusiast gaming chassis the Leon Lee PC a 70 F has its strengths in aluminum construction that has quality written all over it one of the best tools designs that we have seen incorporating everything from the power supply mount to securing your motherboard and the large size of the interior can house pretty much any available hardware and the overall exterior design gives the user stylish aesthetics that meets the leonie craftsmanship on the downside airflow for case this size may become a potential issue and no interior water cooling options means a big drawback for this boot our chassis and that is it for this episode of hardware connects product review please don't forget to subscribe and we'll see you in the next one