Lian Li ArmorSuit PC-A51

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Super solid build, Extremely light, Plenty of space for wire management behind Motherboard, Plenty of external USB ports, HDD trays are solid and easily moved, LOTS of opportunity for Water Cooling, Plenty of space for lighting, Small case size for smalle...

Cons:

Not much space for wires if you use a full ATX and full size PSU, Back to front air flow, while interesting, really serves no great purpose beyond great marketing, Announced at $149, the PC-A51 is currently listed on Amazon at approx. $180, USD at the tim...

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Last revision on December 29, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Super solid build, Extremely light, Plenty of space for wire management behind Motherboard, Plenty of external USB ports, HDD trays are solid and easily moved, LOTS of opportunity for Water Cooling, Plenty of space for lighting, Small case size for smalle

Reviewers Didn't Like

Not much space for wires if you use a full ATX and full size PSU, Back to front air flow, while interesting, really serves no great purpose beyond great marketing, Announced at $149, the PC-A51 is currently listed on Amazon at approx. $180, USD at the tim

Expert reviews and ratings

All-aluminium and in a choice of black or silver, the new Lian-Li PC-A51 is a slick and refined design, sporting none of the stylistic adornments popular with other makers. Five drive cages are mounted at the front of the case, right behind an included...

By PC Authority on August 06, 2014

100

At the end of it all, I have to say I'm wonderfully impressed with this offering form Lian Li, regardless of my difficulties. Even, perhaps, BECAUSE of those difficulties. Had the case been a little longer, the issue with a standard PSU blocking the...

By themodzoo.com on August 01, 2014

We never take anything for granted when we review, however with some manufacturers there are certain things we've come to expect. With Lian Li that certain something is quality. Not just good quality, but excellent quality. Having gone over the...

By Overclock3D on June 17, 2014

Le PC-A51A est un boitier moyen tour compact compatible Micro-ATX et Mini-ATX. Lian Li innove avec l'utilisation de paniers à disques durs originaux et pratiques, un positionnement de l'alimentation à l'avant et une ventilation inversée. La finition est...

By GinjFo on May 15, 2014

Mit dem PC-A51B liefert Lian Li ein hochwertiges Gehäuse, das die klassischen Tugenden eines Lian Li - Verarbeitungs- und Materialqualität, Understatement - mit interessanten und praktischen Lösungen im Detail in einem eigenständigen Konzept vereint....

By pcmasters.de on April 19, 2014

Der taiwanische Hersteller Lian Li prasentiert mit dem PC-A51B einen kompakten Midi-Tower, der mit seinem kompakten Design und dem Aluminiumbody punkten soll. Wie sich das Lian Li PC-A51B im Test geschlagen hat, erfahrt ihr im folgenden Review.Das Lian...

By Allround-PC.com on April 27, 2014