Lian Li is on the charge, and then some. It's literally raining chassis on us, ranging from giant HTPCs, almost-giant HTPCs, proper HTPCs and a pair of mid-tower chassis, too.
It may have been only five days since the K1 and K1-Pro chassis were announced by Lian Li's Lancool brand, but Lian Li has found room for two more midi-tower chassis; the PC-7F and PC-60F.
Both chassis have an aluminium frame measuring in at 215mm x 440mm x 490mm and support ATX and Micro-ATX form factors. There's room for four 3.5in drive bays, seven PCI expansion slots, five 5.25in ODD bays and a large PSU mounted at the bottom. Lian Li states that its refined handmade craftsmanship and attention to detail helps bring Lian Li products into a class of their own. The PC-7F and PC-60F are said to be stylish and minimalist, though, we'd lean toward basic and, well, boring.
If you're wondering what the difference between the two chassis is, you've every reason as there's actually very little difference at all. The PC-7F has smooth rounded vent holes and the PC-60F has a more open bezel front face. That minor change caters to unique different tastes, says Lian Li. If you prefer to look inside your chassis, both cases will also be available with transparent side panels.
The chassis are said to provide crisp airflow from front bottom to back top thanks to a 14cm LED ball-bearing intake fan running at 900RPM and a 120mm exhaust fan running at 1,000RPM.
As with just about every case in its range, the PC-7F and PC-60F have anti-vibration couplings on both the removable motherboard tray and the side panels. There's also the customary tool-less mounting of HDDs and ODDs. On top of the case you'll find various multimedia I/O ports beneath a dust cover, including two USB 2.0, FireWire 1394 and microphone and headphone jacks.
That's all for now, check back next week as we're guessing Lian Li will be launching a few more chassis.
Official press release: Lian Li launches the PC-7F & PC-60F; Advanced Midi Tower Chassis
