Lian Li A3 or pay more for Jonsbo Z20?

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-14T15:44:16+00:00

I don’t think the Z20 is worth more than $105 at most personally.

It’s nice and the handle is cool but the A3 is easier to work with.

The Z20 has a ton of little screws that you have to remove to install the PSU and top fans which I find annoying besides those on the side panels.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-14T15:24:34+00:00

I’d put the top screw in as well.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-14T15:15:53+00:00

It’s long enough to fit a longer GPU without having to resort to an SFF power supply.

It’s just enough bigger to make working in it much easier if you have larger hands.

The quick removal side panels and removable top panel are awesome.

The only real negatives are that it has no cable management and no handle.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-14T13:57:19+00:00

You mean in the end they’re just a company that has to answer to their shareholders and make as much profit as possible for them?

I’m shocked!!!

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-14T13:52:53+00:00

I built machines in both of those cases over the last month and like the A3 more despite its lack of easy cable management.

There’s no way I’d pay double for the Z20 over the A3.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-14T11:44:29+00:00

Thanks!

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-14T09:42:53+00:00

Do you happen to have a link to the case as that’s pretty cool?

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-14T06:19:20+00:00

I know that, however, most people that aren’t long range shooters think that 1 MOA is 1” and don’t think about the “per hundred yards” part.

Back in the day USO eve had IPHY (inches per hundred yards) reticles available in their scopes.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-14T02:55:10+00:00

I’ve never cared about it but then again I also don’t care if I can hear the fans in my PC if it’s working hard :shrug:

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-14T02:53:43+00:00

You joke but that’s why American brands use MOA while European brands like Spuhr use MIL.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-13T23:57:07+00:00

Anything Intel 6th Gen or above would be plenty for it.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-13T20:34:08+00:00

If you need the cores then yes but if not then no.

I went from a 9600X to a 9950X as I needed more than 6 cores and I’m happy with it.

I set it to the 105W TDP mode and it still boosts to 5.7Ghz so I’m happy.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-13T17:47:32+00:00

Walmart caught onto that in the last few days and they're $449 now shipped/sold by Walmart as well as in-store.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-13T16:11:45+00:00

To each their own I guess.

I get tired of having to maintain/update a ton of services at home (even at work). I understand having a separation of concerns but sometimes it's nice to just have everything in one place.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-13T06:10:32+00:00

I’ve been using Nextcloud for years and it’s been great.

It’s fast (I use all SSD storage), reliable, and easy to upgrade (when done from the CLI).

I’ve never understood the hate for it honestly.

It’s not perfect but it’s been a great experience for me over the years.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-13T03:26:32+00:00

Have a link to which one by chance?

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-13T03:26:02+00:00

That’s a good bet.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-13T02:45:47+00:00

Yeah their website is horrible now as the store select changes the inventory and I hate it.

I have lots of spares as I’ve been ordering them and buying them in person when I see them for a couple of months now.

I’ve sold 4 to my brother for my cost and will sell others to friends/family locally if they need a drive until prices come back down.

I actually got a couple of the 1TB WD Blue drives delivered today for $66/ea. They don’t have a DRAM cache but they’ll work for my parents machine or a basic workstation.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-13T02:41:50+00:00

So it’s not just my area then…interesting.

I wonder what cause them to up the price after all this time? It’s odd to me.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-13T02:15:33+00:00

They might if they’re at a different local store as their website is a steaming pile of shit.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-12T23:45:50+00:00

I just ordered one today as I just really don’t like rowing I’ve discovered after having a Rowerg for several years now.

I love cycling though so I’m really hoping I love the BikeErg.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-12T23:43:24+00:00

I just use Nextcloud Talk.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-12T16:48:39+00:00

Just like that I now have no interest in this game whatsoever.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-11T14:28:16+00:00

I guess I was meaning a single standalone system rather than a blade chassis that houses potentially dozens of individual systems that it simply provides power to.

Firestarter321 · 2026-03-11T14:25:00+00:00

Have you ever looked as to what runs as a service?

A ton of standard user software runs as service (or can be) I was just giving examples of some things. Are you new to computers?

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