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Looking inside the case, you will be greeted by an entirely exposed aluminium Motherboard tray & Drive cage, a feature that Lian Li are renowned for providing in most of their cases. However, this is nicely accentuated by the visible black sections from the inside of opposite side panel.
There are several cable small routing holes situated at the top of the Motherboard tray, that provide ideal cable management options for sata and front panel cables.
In addition to the cable holes, Lian Li have also made things easy, by providing 4 sata data & power ports, integrated in to the drive cage. This results in a clean, unobstructed front section, allowing the front fan to adequately cool the system with optimized air flow.
Located at the top of the case is a small area designed for mounting a drive bay, this is coupled by the bezel at the front of the case, which drops down on a small hinge when the drive bay is open and pops back into place when the drive is closed, providing a very sleek, minimalist look. Unfortunately the mechanism on the review model was damaged in transit.
It looks ok, but im not sure about the handle. I can appreciate why its there, but it puts me off the shape. can it be removed?
Its a nice idea, but there are flaws. the corners of the case for instance, why not make the four protective extra ‘pads’ rubberised? they are aluminum, and I know the black version of the case will mark extra easy when moved about. Thats the biggest mistake IMO. id rather have a thin rubber pad on each corner of the case to keep the aluminum off the surfaces, rather than have it all stratched.
The price is also a little high.
Built my last system using this case. Removed the drive cage & installed the Addonics snap-in bay for hard drives. There was enough room to fit a H70 water cooling unit with the radiator fitted via a manifold to the front fan. To finish off a Seasonic fanless PSU & a Gainwind 670 Phamtom (with the shroud removed). Positive air pressure cooling that runs nice & quiet 🙂
I for one like this design – especially the handle.
It looks sturdy and has soft edges; I have been stabbed by the edges of my old case because of the twisted sheet metal (but hey, I just about lost an eye putting up a steel shed).
The grating for the large fan makes this case look like a cheap guitar amp, which is good in my opinion.
Looks very portable.
I love the appearance and I bought one after reading this review. I do agree and never actually thought about the rubberised corners. they should be rubber, not metal, as this will mark badly over time, as its meant to be moved.
Hopefujlly they change this in the next revision to be more ‘durable’. im sure lian li can get it looking right and not cheap.