Lian Li PC-Q17 Mini-ITX Case Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. Lian Li PC-Q17: Exterior4. Lian Li PC-Q17: Interior5. System Installation6. Testing: Thermals and Acoustics7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

Made in collaboration with ASUS Republic of Gamers, the Lian Li PC-Q17 is a good-looking and practical case to build your next Mini-ITX system in.

For starters, it is made entirely from brushed aluminium – which looks great and is very sturdy. Just make sure you keep it clean, as it picks up fingerprints easily.

The stand-out feature is the tempered glass side panel, though – it shows off your components beautifully, and is easy to remove with 4 simple thumbscrews.

It also has a lot of useful features – the ability to mount up to 5x 2.5-in drives or 3x 3.5-in drives, for instance, would be great for anyone building a media centre. The panels are all removable, too, and use pushpins to simply pop on and off – no faffing with sliders and rails here.

The downsides are few and far between. There are no cable tie-down points behind the motherboard, though there is plenty of space to fit excess cabling thanks to the inch of space between the motherboard tray and the side panel.

Thermals would benefit from more than just a single 120mm fan, too, but there is space to fit a 240mm radiator externally to the case – while there are also 2x 80mm fan mounts at the rear of the chassis.

All-in-all, this is certainly a high-grade and beautiful case. It does cost a fair bit though, coming in at £162.95 here in the UK. Add that to the minor niggles, the Lian Li PC-Q17 does not win our highest award, but it certainly comes well recommended.

You can buy one from OverclockersUK for £162.95 HERE.

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Pros

• Lovely aluminium construction.
• Tempered glass side panel is beautiful.
• Side panels pop on and off very easily.
• Supports 240mm radiators.
• Lots of space for storage drives.
• Very compact.

Cons

• Aluminium panels attract fingerprints.
• Just 1x 120mm fan included.
• No cable tie-down points.

KitGuru says: If you are looking for a high-end, but very small chassis the Lian Li PC-Q17 looks great and has plenty of good features making it a definite contender for your money.

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