Lian Li has announced a new mid-tower enclosure for the North American market, and the PC-18 has a decidedly retro style.
Dual 5.25-inch external optical drive bays? Boxy styling? Bare metal interior? The hallmarks of a 1990's case are here with Lian Li's new PC-18 mid-tower, but there is an interesting addition to a classic design with a hinged radiator bracket in the center of the enclosure.
The PC-18 uses this bracket to support up to 360 mm long radiators, though for a CPU I can see how the installation process for a self-contained system (depending on hose length) might be a bit tricky considering the hinge is on the right side, and closing the bracket blocks access to the CPU.
No rear exhaust fan opening? Retro.
For a GPU, on the other hand, I could see how the bracket's central positioning and hinged mount would make installing a card like AMD's Fury X really convenient.
Here are the full specs:
- Model: PC-18 A/B
- Case Type: Mid Tower Chassis
- Color: Black or Silver
- Material: Aluminum
- Expansion Slot: 7
- MB Type: ATX, Micro-ATX
- External drive bays: 2x 5.25"
- Internal drive bays: (HDD bay) 3.5" HDD x3, 2.5" HDD x1; (Remove HDD rack) 3.5" HDD x2 or 3.5"/2.5" HDD x1
- System Fans: (Front) 120mm x2; (Top) 140mm x1; (Side) 120mm x3 or 140mm x2
- I/O Ports: USB 3.0 x2, HD Audio
- PSU Type: ATX PSU
- Maximum VGA Card length: 285 mm (410 mm with HDD bay removed)
- CPU cooler height: 160mm
- PSU length: 160mm
- Dimensions: (W) 210mm (H) 452mm (D )490mm
- Net Weight: 5kg
The Lian Li PC-18 carries an MSRP of $149.99 and availability is listed as "coming soon".
After the truly GORGEOUS Q21,
After the truly GORGEOUS Q21, they shit this FUGLY garbage out…I seriously don’t understand Lian Li sometimes.
150 USD and a PSU on top?
150 USD and a PSU on top? Really?
But does it come in beige?
I
But does it come in beige?
I will gladly buy it if it does. Might make a great “sleeper” PC
Why are the other three
Why are the other three fucking morons here bitching about how “ugly” it is? It’s an unobtrusive and functional style. It’s not a purse. It doesn’t need faggoty plastic edgy shit all over it. Your PC isn’t gonna look any cooler if you tart it up like a neon bathhouse.
I think it has something to
I think it has something to do with Lian Li’s reputation for aesthetics?
Why your lamer scrub ass
Why your lamer scrub ass hasn’t been moderated yet?
This case…. Love it or
This case…. Love it or leave it I guess.
I have been building in it, and have a 240 and 360 AIO from EKWB (so think!) inside. It is a nice, simple, useful case. Its a worker, not a show case. You want show, go with the O cases.
Darn it, I can’t quite get
Darn it, I can’t quite get the EKWB 2 and 3x predators inside 🙁 So close. I guess the 360 with the R9 Nano block will do. Darn it 🙂
What a nice easy case to work in. Not v33 easy, but close and much nicer for water. I may have to custom loop now that Lian Li has a block.