Owning 4 PC-60 Lian-Li cases I feel that I am baised somewhat but here goes, once the box is opened and the brilliant engineering inspected, anyone with a hint of mechanical / fitting / engineering knowlwdge will see the reason for their Lian-Li purchase which will be glaringly evident.
They are simply very made well, sure they are expensive, all good things are, sure there is no PSU, so what ? no system uses the same PSU.
You pay for what U get, and the Lian-Li say when compared to a POS Skyhawk case for $100, one look and the reason is so obvious you would have to be blind to not see the way the Lian has been made so well, the simple way to remove your board, your PSU, never mind the HDD cage placed where they should be for proper cooling.
Parts fit together perfectly, no sharp edges, little creature comforts that are extras on others or just not available, a removable board backing plate with the ability to not unplug those board wires and simply slide it out without having to replace all the wiring onto the board without having to pull the entire box apart, 3 way adjustable front dual fans, thumb screws for all internal and external items, a removable 6X HDD cage, a blowhole as std now, the ability to hold 6 HDD's-3 floppy drives and 4 CDROM based drives, a thumb screw removable rear PSU tray, front panel that removes with no screws so the input filter can be cleaned while the system is running, made by computer users so the installed system stays cool, yada yada yada.
Sure they don't look like a London bus or a weird looking space ship, whatever turns ya on, but they are made very well, so much so that many other brand cases simply can't compare with the quality, (talking aluminium cases here), as said put a Skyhawk case and a Lian-Li case together and see which you would buy, knowing the answer allready, trust me Lian-Li are worth every cent.
Systems will come and go as the upgrade bug bites, but buy a Lian-Li and it will stay with you for many systems in the future, I dare to say it may well outlast the user and be passed on to the next generation.
Plain ? not so IMHO, in engineering terms they are Very well made cases, only those that don't own one would have any negative comment about them, sure I also have others, mostly different versions of Aopen cases, a couple of Skyhawk cases for my duals, my XXOS server cases, and the odd cheapie that is just a spare number cruncher or one for the kids to mess with, all modded to fit at least a blowhole, a larger 92mm input fan and if possible another rear fan, have a Dremel ? anything can be done to any case, the only limit is your immagination.
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