Lian Li PC-60 II Plus Aluminum Case

Most Lian Li midtower case's front bezel is held in place at the corners by four snug tight plastic fittings.  These make bezel removal tool free but more importantly keep it firmly in place.  With the bezel removed, we see that Lian Li 120mm intake fan area has a black screen in place.  This is a change from the tight mesh filters we have seen in the past.  Here is an example of what I'm referencing from the Lian Li PC-7 Plus.  Comparing the two you can see that the screen is not going to keep the bulk of dust out of the case.  This is only a minor disappointment as it can be easily rectified by picking up some foam or mesh from any hardware store.

The two exposed floppy drive bays are actually part of a single removable rack.  This drive rack is held in place by three Phillips head screws and is removed by pulling it forward and out of the case.  This opposed to some manufacturers whose case's removable racks pull out, by being pulled into the case area.  This sounds like a trifling difference but it isn't if you have a case tightly packed and don't feel like removing power cables, IDE cables, etc. just to get a drive out.

Yes, unfortunately there is no window in the standard trim of the PC-60 II Plus.  One can be added easily enough as an accessory but you would have to do some drilling to match the vent holes on the lower left side.  This vent area is not your standard side mounted blowhole.  Behind the stamped screen resides a 120mm fan with a lateral adjustment that is clearly designed to cool a SLI/Cross Fire dual card set up.  More on this shortly.

Around back, we find a somewhat standard layout with seven expansion slots at the base and a screened 80mm exhaust.  This screen is identical that that found on the front intake.  The PSU area is obscured a bit by an aluminum scoop of sorts.  More of a reverse scoop actually; with the removable aluminum piece directing air to the side of the case instead of down.  I'm not sure if there is a benefit to this outside of its providing some minimal noise dampening of the power supply.  But it sure looks cool.  Also notice that thumb screws are everywhere.  Everywhere from the PSU mounting points to the removable motherboard tray.

     

Below is a shot of the top of the PC-60 II Plus.  Centered is a 80mm vent for a top mounted exhaust fan.  The vent area like that of the front bezel, is stamped into the metal and makes for a smooth, clean look.  The black strip you see at the top of the bezel, is the characteristic plastic carbon fiber insert that is as much a part of a Lian Li case as a cowboy hat is to a ranch hand.

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