OT: BB - alum. case by Lian Li $47.99

craftech wrote on 3/18/2008, 8:56 PM
I bought this aluminum full tower case made by Lian Li at a local Best Buy a few days ago for $47.99. Click on More Images to see other views of the case. It is very much like the LianLi PC-A71B . You can't miss it. It is in a BIG red box with two straps around it. It goes by the name of Rocketfish.

These are apparently in-store specials, but not in all stores. The Best Buy store I bought it in price matched to a nearby store (defined by Best Buy as a reasonable distance). Actually the Best Buy store they price matched to was an hour and a half away from the one where I bought it. Here is the Best Buy price guarantee language. If you decide to call around, you will have to ask the selling price on the phone from the Computer Department. If a CS looks it up on the store computer it may come up at $119.99 just like it does online unless they use RSS.
The Computer Department will know the price at their own given location. Some locations are selling it for $71.99, but many in the country are selling it for $47.99 like I got it for.

The case is huge with three fans, lots of drive cages and extras, and a place for a bottom mounted PS like the Antec P182 and other cases now use.

There is more information on the case here and here and here.

John

Comments

Jøran Toresen wrote on 3/18/2008, 10:36 PM
Here in Norway I have to pay $470 for the same LianLi cabinet (freight not included)!

Jøran
craftech wrote on 3/31/2008, 9:03 AM
Most Best Buy stores now seem to have these at $47.99 and there are 10% discount coupons available via deal sites, e-mail and Best Buy card holders.

A great case for DIY.

John
apit34356 wrote on 4/1/2008, 4:23 AM
Well, Craftech, I'm really sorry about missing this post! I see the pricing is back to 150! Definitely a good buy for storage and diy projects. Keep finding those deals!
craftech wrote on 4/1/2008, 5:08 AM
Apit,

The low price was never on the Best Buy website. It has been an in-store price. It started out that some of them were selling it for $119.95 like it said on the website and others were selling it for $70.99. A few were selling it for $47.99.

Then more of them started selling it for $47.99. I bought mine by going to the nearest store and having them price match it to another store a little further away. So I got it for $47.99.

Now, most of the Best Buy stores nationwide are selling it for $47.99.
Call around and ask to speak to someone in the computer department to see what they sell it for. Have the SKU ready when you call. It the closest one doesn't sell it for that price and another one "a reasonable distance away" (as Best Buy puts it) does, they will price match it at your local Best Buy.

John
apit34356 wrote on 4/1/2008, 10:58 AM
Thanks, craftech, for the tip!
ken c wrote on 4/1/2008, 12:12 PM
Lian Li cases are the best, that's what I've been using w/my Asus P5WDG2 mobos .. I like how big they are, so it's easy to mount fans and have plenty of space in them, and they're very quiet....

-k
craftech wrote on 4/7/2008, 1:15 PM
I don't know if any of you live near these two Best Buy stores, but I stopped in both of them and they had several of these cases for $47.99.

Best Buy in Secaucus, NJ and Best Buy in Paramus, NJ.

John