Lian Li PC-G70 Tower Case

Usually, we don't dwell on case feet but this case is an exception.  The aluminum case feet complete with padding, are installed and removed by four Phillips head screws.  If you are tucking this case into a restricted space that the feet conflict with, they can easily be removed shortening the case width and its height by 32mm.  Now you understand why I have citing the case dimensions as with or without feet thus far into the review.

Each side panel is held in place by three thumb screws.  Removing these thumb screws allows either side panel to slide off gently with minimal effort exposing the insides of the Lian Li server.

A couple of the newer features on Lian Li cases are the processor directional air plate and the 120mm fan bracket over the expansion card area.  The CPU air plate's angle from the socket area is adjustable by means of finger adjustment which is locked in place by a lone thumbscrew.  This allows air to be pulled directly off the CPU area or have the plate opened up to pull air unrestricted from the case itself.  The card cooler is a also a nice set up.  An aluminum bracket mounted onto the rear of the case allows the 120mm fan mounting on it to slide forwards and backwards as shown below by the tightening/loosening of four thumb screws.  Modern VGA cards make lots of heat and the Lian Li card cooler is an effective way to adjust a fan over the hot spot, pull air off and blow it out the side panel, keeping the ambient temperature inside the case as low as possible.

The card cooler bracket's mounting points are rubber covered to minimize any possible vibration to keep extraneous sound levels to a minimum.  The second shot below is of the case rear unobstructed.  Take note of the upper PSU tray area with its enclosed perforated decking.

Our final shots are of the case's front racks.  No, we didn't stop for the Texas sized mainboard tray even though it can accommodate boards up to 12" x 13" in size.  With all the room inside the Lian Li PC-G70, you really don't need a removable mainboard tray.

The upper 5.25" bays are typical and expected as was the Lian Li removable hard drive cage.  The six drive capacity cage is held in place by two thumb screws that once removed allow it to be slid out of the open left side panel.  An add in plate (shown below) can shift the cage's drive orientation from its being able to take six drives mounted vertically to take three lateral and two vertical.  Behind the cage you get a glimpse of the front 120mm intake fan.

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