Lian Li PC-6B Mid Tower Chassis Review

Lian Li have most of the bases covered when it comes to required internal features. A single 120mm exhaust fan and single 140mm intake aren’t going to cool the hottest of overclocked systems, but that isn’t the indented use for a case such as the PC-6B.

The removable tool-less drive cage allows you to mount your hard drives or SSDs with the SATA connection facing the left or right side panel. Lian Li positioned the drive cage perfectly in front of the 140mm intake fan to ensure that every drive is kept at a cool operating temperature.

Only 2 of the 3 5.25” bays feature a tool-less mechanism which can be perceived as a good point, allowing you to easily install anything in the lower bay, or a negative point, meaning you have to fuss about with screws and tools if you decide that the lower bay is the ideal location for your DVD drive.

All 8 of the ventilated PCI shields share their reflective silver style with the rest of the case’s internals. We are pleased to see that Lian Li didn’t make the mistake of using non-recessed PCI slots and finicky attachment methods.

The rear 120mm exhaust fan is guarded by a metal grille on either side. The multi-coloured 3 pin cable is sure to irritate those of you looking for the tidiest build possible. No such multi-coloured design is used for the internal USB 3.0 header which powers both the front USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports.

Aluminium feet with a rubberised summit allow your system to stay quiet even when the PSU is outputting noise-causing vibrations. The angled metal provides access to the PSU’s fan for external air.

Cable management will be tricky for anybody using a non-modular power supply and anything more than a modest build. There is plenty of space near the HDD cage but behind the motherboard tray is lacking with just 12mm of space to play with. Routing your CPU power cable through the hidden cut-out on the case’s top right corner insists you remove the top panel which is an undesirable inconvenience.