Lian Li intros $500 Tyr PC-X500FX mid-tower chassis

User Comments: 12

1. December 10, 2010 10:26 AM
   Guest said:

   wow, nice but expensive case there...

   and is that a washable filter protruding on the second pic?

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2. December 10, 2010 10:45 AM
   

   TomSEA, TechSpot Chancellor, said:

   Ouch....$499?? Can't imagine they'll sell a lot of these when there are a number of highly rated cases (both mid and full-tower size) that are 1/3 - 1/2 of that cost available.

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3. December 10, 2010 11:05 AM
   

   Kibaruk, TechSpot Paladin, said:

   I must agree... way too expensive for nothing new at all in a mid tower.

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4. December 10, 2010 11:21 AM
   

   lchu12 said:

   Never used an Lian Li...but I think if I was willing to spend that much dough on a case, I would get something like Antec.

   Anyone used Lian Li before?

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5. December 10, 2010 11:41 AM
   

   Burty117, TechSpot Chancellor, said:

   That is a tad on the pricey side, the design isn't really that great considering you can get a prettier Antec or cooler master for half the price and same specs?

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6. December 10, 2010 11:51 AM
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   Jesse said:

   Lian-li has unmatched quality and manufacturing in my opinion, but I agree. That is way too expensive. I have 3 Lian-li cases, but when I built my new gaming machine this year, I opted for a Silverstone Fortress II. Still quite as expensive, but as someone mentioned, its a fraction of the price of this beast.

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7. December 10, 2010 1:07 PM
   

   Cota said:

   lol i can get a i7 CPU PC fully functional tower whit that money.

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8. December 10, 2010 1:09 PM
   

   Kibaruk, TechSpot Paladin, said:

   And, in a HAF chassis which I love

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9. December 10, 2010 2:54 PM
   Guest said:

   Lian Li stuff is WAY overpriced. They make nice towers, but for the cost you can just get a regular tower (which is fine) for like 60-100 dollars and spend the extra 400 bux on components.

   I'll happily stick with my Xigmatek Midgard-W tower, thank you very much.

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10. December 10, 2010 4:39 PM
    Guest said:

    I've owned 5 Lian Li cases. Solid built cases. Price was always a major sticking point for most. I kept my eyes open and soon deals would be forthcoming and I'd buy one. The most expensive one I've owned is the last one, the all red, AMD gamer case. Great case, but I can tell that Lian Li has started using thinner aluminum to keep costs in line. As much as I love Lian Li, no way would I spend $500 for a case. One other opinion: If it comes down to Lian Li versus Antec, go Lian Li for the win.

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11. December 10, 2010 10:29 PM
    fpsgamerJR62 said:

    That's way too much money for a case. I could probably justify spending that amount on a high-end X58 motherboard if I wanted to go the Tri-SLI or Quad Crossfire route but definitely not on the case alone. Currently using Gigabyte Sumo tower and an older Thermaltake Xaser III super tower, no problems with either one.

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12. December 11, 2010 12:56 AM
    actionjksn said:

    lchu12 said:

    Never used an Lian Li...but I think if I was willing to spend that much dough on a case, I would get something like Antec.

    You don't know what you're talking about. Antec makes a nice case but, it's not even in the same league as Lian Li. It's sort of like comparing a Corvette to a Ferrari. And then saying you would rather spend a hundred grand on a Corvette.

    Thermaltake makes one that costs 800 bucks. I looked at one in a Microcenter store, it looked very well built but I thought it was ugly. I like this case better. I would want to find out if it gets good airflow through that front though. My 80 dollar Coolermaster CM 690 is working just fine for me.

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