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September 27, 2010 by Lawrence Lee
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Product
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Lian Li PC-Q08
Mini-ITX/DTX Case
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Manufacturer
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Street Price
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US$110
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The Lian Li PC-Q08 is not your average mini-ITX/DTX case. It comes down the
same well-trodden path as the Shuttle breadbox style cases and the latest Silverstone
Sugo cases, but stands substantially taller than most of them. At almost 11"
tall, it can hold up to six hard drives, more than any other case of 21 liters
volume that we know of, enough to make a good small file server. Like Silverstone's
Sugo SG07, it also supports
standard ATX power supplies and extra long graphics cards, making the PC-Q08
a jack-of-all trades type chassis. The case is available in three different
colors: black, silver, and red.
The box. |
The PC-Q08 follows in the Lian Li tradition of quality construction. The case
is composed of 1.5 mm thick anodized brush aluminum, giving it a slight shine
that accentuates the crimson red paint job on our sample. The corners are stylishly
rounded on the outside, giving it less of a clunky, boxy appearance.
The PC-Q08R (Red). |
The side panels are flat sheets held on with a series of tiny black screws
lining the edges. Cooling is provided by two fans, a 14 cm model acting as a
front intake, and a 12 cm model at the top acting as an exhaust. Both are constructed
of translucent plastic and feature red LEDs (the fans in the black and silver
versions of the PC-Q08 sport blue LEDs).
From another angle. |
The layout places the power supply on its side above the motherboard, something
that used to be common in shorter ATX cases of old, perhaps around the Pentium
III and Celeron era. The power supply can be flipped so the bottom 120/140 mm
intake fan on modern units can pull air from either the inside or outside (thanks
to a well placed vent on the side panel).
Accessories. |
The package accessories include an external USB to internal USB 2.0 header and
a metal spacer that is used to replace the bottom hard drive cage in case it
interferes with a long graphics card.
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| Model |
PC-Q08 |
| Case Type |
Mini Tower |
| Dimensions |
(W) 227 x (H) 272 x (D)
345mm
21.3 liters volume |
| Front bezel Material |
Aluminum |
| Color |
Black / Silver / Red |
| Side Panel |
Aluminum |
| Body Material |
Aluminum |
| Net Weight |
2.73KG |
| 5.25" drive bay (External) |
1 |
| 3.5" drive bay (External) |
none |
| 3.5" drive bay (Internal) |
6 |
| Expansion Slot |
2 |
| Motherboard |
Mini-ITX / Mini-DTX |
| System Fan (Front) |
Black, Silver / 140mm Blue
LED Fan x 1
Red / 140mm Red LED Fan x 1 |
| System Fan (Top) |
Black, Silver / 120mm Fan
x 1
Red / 120mm Red LED Fan x 1 |
| System Fan (Rear) |
none |
| I/O Ports |
USB3.0 x 2 / HD Audio |
| Maximum Video Card Size
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300mm |
| Package Dimensions |
(W) 279mm x (H) 333mm x
(D) 407mm |
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