Introduction

I would like to thank CaseKing.de for supplying the review sample.

CaseKing is one of the few companies out there, which will not just sell anything. They only offer hardware that performs well and is of high quality. The shop carries quite a few exclusive parts and devices from all around the world and it is also the official distributor for a long list of well known manufacturers. Their assortment has grown substantially in recent years, while great service and support is still a very important part of the shop philosophy. The website may be in German, but due to great demand an English version is also available.

CaseKing has kindly sent us the Lian Li PC-B71 enclosure in black. Even though there is a silver variant listed at various retailers, I have yet to see one myself. We also got one of the new Silent Force PSUs with 650 W to take a look at along with the case.

Specifications:

Model:	Lian Li PC-B71
Case Type:	Full Tower Chassis
Net Weight:	N/A kg
Dimension:	220mm x 595mm x 590mm (W,H,D)
Material:	All Aluminum
Color:	Black or Silver
Cooling System:	Front: 2 x 140mm blue LED fan (1200RPM) , Rear: 2 x 120mm Ball-Bearing Fan (1500RPM)
Motherboards:	E-ATX, ATX, M-ATX
Drive Bays:	5 (one for 3.5 inch convertor) exposed, 10 x 3.5" gidden
Front I/O:	USB2.0 x 4, IEEE1394 x 1, ESATA x 1, HD+AC97 Audio
Expansion Slots:	7

Packaging

Lian Li ships the PC-B71 in a full color box. Looks like they do so for all high-end cases, while the budget ones come in a plain brown cardboard one. The larger sides of the package hold a big image of the enclosure, while the sides are both filled with a small picture of the bare case, along with a list of specifications.


The chassis is held in place by the usual Styrofoam spacers. Considering the size of the PC-B71, it would have been nice to see actual foam spacers instead. A heavy duty blue plastic bag further protects the chassis.

Contents

You get a quite a few extra parts with the enclosure. First off there are black metal handles for the seven hot swappable bays, then you also get a backplate to mount special mainboards, a frame to install a second PSU into the case and the usual documentation. A large box holds a full compliment of screws, a set of keys and plastic clips for the expansion cards. You will also get a semi-transparent plastic box to hold your unused screws and small parts.