Lian Li Launches PC-8N General Purpose Midi Tower Chassis

btarunr · Jul 30, 2009, 09:31 AM

Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd has launched the PC-8N Mid Tower chassis ideal for PC systems. The hair-line brushed all aluminum chassis features advanced thermal dynamics, using one fan on the front (1x 120mm@1200RPM) to pump cool air into the chassis where it exhausts out the rear fan (1x 120mm@1200RPM). The 7x PCI expansion slots are vented and assist with airflow. The chassis front face has 4x 5.25" ODD bays and a 3.5" drive bay. The front face clips off easily and conveniently. The dimensions stand at 210x450x490mm (W, H, D). The top panel is removable and the entire system has smoothed edges, and an anti-vibration design.

The chassis supports 4x 5.25" Optical drive bays with 1x 3.5" external. The HDDs have a specially designed cage that secures them snugly via thumb screw struts supported with rubber grommets. The entire cage secures the HDDs via a patented slider bar that secures all the HDDs simultaneously. The PC-8N midi case is for Micro-ATX or ATX motherboards and has 7 PCI expansion slots, which are well ventilated with special vented brackets when not in use. The top panel is removable with the multimedia I/O ports on the front panel consisting of 2x USB2.0 as well as HD+AC97 Audio. The PSU fits securely at the rear top of the chassis.

Thermal features
The engineers at Lian Li have optimized the airflow to enter from the front 120mm fan, directly cooling the HDDs and ODDs and thereafter refreshing the CPU region. The hot air generated by the CPU and GPU is directly extracted via the rear 120mm Fan which allow for silent operation. The volume of airflow is more than sufficient to keep your PC system cool and conveniently silent.

Traditional Durability
The classical stylish functional design is the Lian Li goal. The essence of Lian Li products is the craftsmanship of the engineering. Intrinsic to the workmanship and quality is the customization which includes a whole host of optional extras that can be purchased to add more features to an already feature rich product.

For more details on features and extras available for the PC-8N please go to this page.

HammerON · Jul 30, 2009, 09:37 AM

Nice case and review ~ thanks

jamesrt2004 · Jul 30, 2009, 10:12 AM

niceee

tkpenalty · Jul 30, 2009, 10:19 AM

they should really move the PSU to the bottom :\...

hat · Jul 30, 2009, 10:29 AM

Do want. Very badly.

[I.R.A]_FBi · Jul 30, 2009, 01:48 PM

Mid tower not midi

Fx · Jul 30, 2009, 03:47 PM

clean lines and simple design. I like the HD cage facing the side too cause I cant stand HD cables brushing up against the gfx card

ffs, what is so hard about releasing the price during the launch?

Easo · Jul 30, 2009, 04:16 PM

I actually like those cases with no color inside... Dunno why, but makes me think its mor computerish...

Meecrob · Jul 30, 2009, 05:47 PM

wheres the midi port?

hat · Jul 31, 2009, 11:49 AM

some googling reveals it should launch end august

EarlZ · Jul 31, 2009, 04:11 PM

Nice, its the traditional lian li look!

WarEagleAU · Aug 1, 2009, 02:02 AM

Not too shabby, Lian Li makes some of the best pc cases, but the thermal design really is nothing new.

Jul 30, 2009, 09:31 AM	#1
btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 14,984 (7.29/day) Thanks: 788 Thanked 12,911 Times in 5,655 Posts System Specs	Lian Li Launches PC-8N General Purpose Midi Tower Chassis Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd has launched the PC-8N Mid Tower chassis ideal for PC systems. The hair-line brushed all aluminum chassis features advanced thermal dynamics, using one fan on the front (1x 120mm@1200RPM) to pump cool air into the chassis where it exhausts out the rear fan (1x 120mm@1200RPM). The 7x PCI expansion slots are vented and assist with airflow. The chassis front face has 4x 5.25" ODD bays and a 3.5" drive bay. The front face clips off easily and conveniently. The dimensions stand at 210x450x490mm (W, H, D). The top panel is removable and the entire system has smoothed edges, and an anti-vibration design. The chassis supports 4x 5.25" Optical drive bays with 1x 3.5" external. The HDDs have a specially designed cage that secures them snugly via thumb screw struts supported with rubber grommets. The entire cage secures the HDDs via a patented slider bar that secures all the HDDs simultaneously. The PC-8N midi case is for Micro-ATX or ATX motherboards and has 7 PCI expansion slots, which are well ventilated with special vented brackets when not in use. The top panel is removable with the multimedia I/O ports on the front panel consisting of 2x USB2.0 as well as HD+AC97 Audio. The PSU fits securely at the rear top of the chassis. Thermal features The engineers at Lian Li have optimized the airflow to enter from the front 120mm fan, directly cooling the HDDs and ODDs and thereafter refreshing the CPU region. The hot air generated by the CPU and GPU is directly extracted via the rear 120mm Fan which allow for silent operation. The volume of airflow is more than sufficient to keep your PC system cool and conveniently silent. Traditional Durability The classical stylish functional design is the Lian Li goal. The essence of Lian Li products is the craftsmanship of the engineering. Intrinsic to the workmanship and quality is the customization which includes a whole host of optional extras that can be purchased to add more features to an already feature rich product. For more details on features and extras available for the PC-8N please go to this page.

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Jul 30, 2009, 10:19 AM	#4
tkpenalty Eligible for custom title Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Australia, Sydney Posts: 5,023 (2.06/day) Thanks: 412 Thanked 361 Times in 266 Posts System Specs	they should really move the PSU to the bottom :\... __________________ AMD Radeon X1950~HD4000 Support Clubhouse “Mac: "Woah, what are you doing?" Mac says as he levitates in the air. PC: "Playing Half-Life 2, this is my gravity gun." Mac: "Well I can sort of do that." PC: "Technically Mac, you have to become me first."” -From_Nowhere

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Jul 30, 2009, 09:37 AM	#2
HammerON The Watchful Moderator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Cold North Posts: 4,371 (2.83/day) Thanks: 3,987 Thanked 2,883 Times in 1,546 Posts System Specs	Nice case and review ~ thanks

Jul 30, 2009, 10:12 AM	#3
jamesrt2004 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 189 (0.13/day) Thanks: 11 Thanked 21 Times in 20 Posts	niceee

Jul 30, 2009, 10:29 AM	#5
hat Maximum Overclocker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 12,236 (5.14/day) Thanks: 2,054 Thanked 2,039 Times in 1,549 Posts System Specs	Do want. Very badly.

Jul 30, 2009, 01:48 PM	#6
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Jul 30, 2009, 03:47 PM	#7
Fx Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 447 (0.27/day) Thanks: 75 Thanked 86 Times in 72 Posts System Specs	clean lines and simple design. I like the HD cage facing the side too cause I cant stand HD cables brushing up against the gfx card ffs, what is so hard about releasing the price during the launch?

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Jul 30, 2009, 04:16 PM	#8
Easo Join Date: May 2009 Location: Latvia Posts: 801 (0.55/day) Thanks: 137 Thanked 79 Times in 65 Posts System Specs	I actually like those cases with no color inside... Dunno why, but makes me think its mor computerish... __________________ His will be done.

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Jul 30, 2009, 05:47 PM	#9
Meecrob Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 337 (0.24/day) Thanks: 94 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	wheres the midi port?

Jul 31, 2009, 11:49 AM	#10
hat Maximum Overclocker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 12,236 (5.14/day) Thanks: 2,054 Thanked 2,039 Times in 1,549 Posts System Specs	some googling reveals it should launch end august __________________ My Heatware “Inb4 smartphone LN2 overclocking.” -radrok

Jul 31, 2009, 04:11 PM	#11
EarlZ Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 228 (0.08/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts System Specs	Nice, its the traditional lian li look!

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Aug 1, 2009, 02:02 AM	#12
WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 9,994 (3.98/day) Thanks: 3,810 Thanked 557 Times in 521 Posts System Specs	Not too shabby, Lian Li makes some of the best pc cases, but the thermal design really is nothing new. __________________ =-TheEagle-= http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=62454 “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like freaking with a dirty woman without protection” -OzzmanFloyd120 - Edited for content and clarity

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