Lian Li PC-6B Mid Tower Chassis Review

Elegance and attractiveness are by far the biggest selling points for Lian Li’s PC-6B. It offers both in abundance and will undoubtedly appeal to buyers who demand an elegant looking PC with a mid tower form factor. The all black brushed aluminium exterior and silver aluminium interior are insanely attractive, even to the hardest of gamers who value flashy lights and curvy designs.

Quality is something that is always impeccable on any Lian Li case; the PC-6B is no different. Very few sharps edges, no major scratches, easily removable side, front and top panels and a good accessory package prove this point.

Expansion is another key feature of any case. The PC-6B has what we would consider to be the perfect level of expandability options. Users looking to use more than 3 3.5” HDDs, 2 2.5” drives and 3 5.25” drives aren’t likely to be looking for a mid tower case. The 8 slot PCI expansion design is convenient for users who may want to use an eSATA or USB 3.0 PCI bracket as that extra PCI slot will be put to good use. Plenty of room for the biggest and best graphics cards, CPU coolers and power supplies also ensures that you won’t be limiting your upgrade options by using the Lian Li PC-6B.

Airflow and cable management are by no means, strengths of the PC-6B. Room for only a 140mm intake and 120mm exhaust fan means that you aren’t going to get away with huge and hot overclocks or multi-GPU configurations. We feel disappointed that Lian Li have missed an opportunity to improve the cooling performance while retaining the excellent appearance. There is plenty of room for another intake fan above the front 140mm fan and the top panel could easily house an extra exhaust fan. Cable management is limited, even for a mid tower case. There just isn’t enough room behind the motherboard tray for the majority of thick 24-pin cables and the routing locations only seem to cater for ATX users. An extra few millimetres behind the motherboard tray would be welcomed and wouldn’t have a significant impact on cost, appearance or size.

At £90 from Scan, €94.90 from Caseking and around $100 in the US, the Lian Li PC-6B may be considered expensive given its offerings, but it can also be considered cheap for an aluminium Lian Li case, very cheap. We would not recommend the Lian Li PC-6B to people planning on building an enthusiast grade ‘hot-box’ consisting of multiple components and a plethora of cables. We would however recommend the Lian Li PC-6B to anybody looking for an elegant case which oozes quality, features an understated look and successfully offers the vital aspects for an attractive and functionally sound ATX, m-ATX or m-ITX mid tower build.