I decided to change the case of my launch day 360 last year for no other reason than for something to do (read enjoy taking things apart). I had been eyeing up the Lian Li XB01 for some time and, after paying a brief visit to Scan, decided to give it a go.
The results were a much quieter and cooler console plus I gained better understanding of how it all fitted together.
The Lian Li XB01 is also built with watercooling in mind so when money allows it may well become another project of mine.
Here are some pictures for your perusal.
Cracking her open.
Half of the standard 360 case gone. The hardest part of the whole project was removing the original case; it just didn’t want to go!
The innards; not much to it is there?
Time for the transplant; nurse pass me the Phillips screwdriver stat!
Bare Lian Li ready for fitting.
Off we go. I replaced the included 120mm fan with an Akasa fan to give some illumination; well a little bit of pimpage doesn’t hurt.
A few more connections made and we’re almost done.
Backplate with a little cable management.
Drives added and she’s done.
Et viola – runs cooler and quieter and, in my opinion, looks better.
All in all a good afternoon project and a fairly straightforward one to complete.
