Lian Li PC-8FI

Zitat: One thing that many of us love about Lian Li is that no matter the price point of the different series of their cases one thing is for sure, you will get the best quality build possible. We have had $130 Lian Li cases like the 8FI we are looking at today and several hundred dollar cases and the quality has been the same, which is simply great. The simplistic approach that the 8FI has is evidence of Lian Li´s commitment to giving the people just want they want. So if you are a fan of simple then the 8FI is right up your alley. The front does not show any sign of bling or flash about it. Simple drive bays, a little mesh and some glowing illumination from the internal fans and that is it. But don’t let the simplistic look fool you as this case does offer a lot in the form of conveniences. The tool-less options for the securing of expansion cards and all drives, as well as the tie-down bracket for the power supply, is an option in the 8FI just as it is in the higher priced PC-A77 we reviewed some time ago. Speaking of expansion cards the 8FI has eight available slots which system builds using three dual-slotted graphic cards will welcome with open arms. The 8FI has a lot to offer and we can go on and on about it, but we only have so much time. So, the last feature I will touch on is the front panel I/O with it´s USB 3.0 ports. Many of the cases we have reviewed that do have USB 3.0 ports only provide one, so there´s another slight advantage for the Lian Li offering. At $130 the 8FI maybe pricey to some, and what you see on the outside may make it hard to justify paying this amount for it. You really need to look past that and factor in the quality and features which the case has to offer. Then you can see that it´ll be $130 well spent.

Zitat: Pros: + Top-notch material + Air filter for the front fans + Air filter for the power supply fan + Six internal 3.5” bays will be more than enough even for the most hardcore user + Adapter for one 2.5” device + Anti-vibration rings for the hard drives + Holes with rubber covers for liquid cooling solutions + A hole in the motherboard tray for accessing the backplate of the CPU cooler + Holes in the motherboard tray for routing and hiding cables behind the tray + eSATA port + Two USB 3.0 ports + Top-notch screwless mechanism for fastening expansion cards to the case + Eight expansion slots + Vented slot covers + Terrific cost/benefit ratio Cons: - None, really

Zitat: + Acht Erweiterungs--Slots + Sehr gute Verarbeitung - Hoher Preis

Zitat: Top Hardware Award Positiv: + Design + Verarbeitung auf höchstem Niveau + Rundrum gelungenes Befestigungssystem + Lieferumfang + Gewicht + Gute Belüftung Negativ: - Maximale Grafikkartenlänge 28;5cm.