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Lian Li expands chassis range

by Navin Maini on 17 May 2011, 11:00

Tags: Lian Li

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Lian Li has launched a trio of all-aluminium computer chassis today - comprising of the mid-tower PC-Z60, plus full-tower PC-Z70 and PC-P80N models.

 

 

The PC-P80N (pictured above) is said to be inspired by the 2008 PC-P80 - part of the manufacturer's ARMORSUIT range. There's support for a full range of form factors - all way from HPTX to Mini-ITX - and flexibility to accommodate graphics cards up to 390mm in length. The cooling setup comprises of six fans - three 140mm intake fans located along the front panel, plus two 140mm fans on the top panel and a single 120mm fan at the rear, taking up exhaust duties. Dual 2.5in and ten 3.5in internal drive bays, are complemented by three external 5.25in bays.

 

 

The PC-Z70 (pictured above) also accommodates graphics cards up to 390mm in length, and supports HTPX, EATX, ATX and Micro-ATX form factors. The cooling setup here is three 120mm intake fans that can be accommodated on either side panel, plus a combination of dual 140mm top panel and single 120mm rear panel fans, on exhaust duties. The PC-Z70 offers nine internal 3.5in SATA hot-swappable drive bays, plus two 2.5in bays, adding to a trio of external 5.25in bays. Lian Li mentions that the HDD mounts are also lockable, to put an emphasis on security.

 

 

Last, but not least, the PC-Z60 (pictured above) is affectionately known as the Z70's little brother - thanks to the remarkable similarities it bears to its larger sibling. Form factor support extends to ATX, Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX, plus accommodation for graphics cards up to 305mm in length. The cooling system again goes for dual 120mm intake fans - that can be located on either side panel - together with single 140mm and 120mm fans located on the top and rear panels, respectively, to take care of exhaust duties. Six internal 3.5in SATA hot-swappable drive bays (which, again, can be locked for additional security), team up with two 2.5in bays, and a complement of three external 5.25in bays.

Price tags, excluding taxes, are expected to be $489 (PC-P80N), $389 (PC-Z70) and $269 (PC-Z60) respectively, with availability expected at the end of May.



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Nothing new to see here. They all look the same as the last two generation of Lian Li cases. No modern concepts have been used that are found on competiting cases from Coolermaster, Corsair or Silverstone. Designs look quite dull now.

And look at those prices… Laugh my silly arse off.

A few years ago everyone used to look at Lian Li cases with envy, Even I got one because of the rep, sold it after a while as it wasn't that good.

Think Lian Li are becoming a Nokia of the computer case world.. Left behind in the dust…
I tend to agree.

I'm very disappointed with my Lian Li. Everyone I'd asked about them raved saying how wonderful they were. I can't agree. My experience now after a build for someone else into a mid-priced tower, and my own machine in a far more expensive case, is that they are aesthetically pleasing, but otherwise vastly overpriced and underwhelming. Noise, cooling, and features are all well under what I would expect for the money. The Antec P180 (original) was far more impressive to me. Avoided for my own case as by that point I wanted the external firewire, eSATA and USB, and a touch more room than the P180 had. It's just a shame that there's no such thing as the perfect case. I was very intrigued by the Corsair 800D when it came out, but I don't want a window, and I inferred from some reviews that it might be a bit too noisy for me. I think it would have been a better option than the Lian Li I'm now stuck with, in any case (phew, getting that punnage in there took far too many grey cells).

Roo
A lot of their cases seem to be the same.

I have a Lian-Li case, but mine is a limited edition AMD case - and hence is more attractive than usual. Feature and build quality wise it seems pretty good, but i can't speak for their other cases.

Lian-Li Armoursuit P50R - http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=18290

Most importantly, it has PCI clips that work :)
Lian Li cases look nice but I could buy better specs for half the price.