Lian-Li PC-X2000F Chassis Review

The X2000F arrives in a massive box, and I do mean massive. There are images on the front which highlight the detail of the layout and design.

The bundle is extensive, with various mounting plates, screws and adapters supplied. There are also eight extra long sata cables included, which are used for connection to the internal drive bays, but more on this later.

The quality of the aluminum is immediately evident after the case is unboxed. It really does look stunningly beautiful in the flesh, and there is a diamond cut line cut down the center of the aluminum front. The bottom is home to the Lian Li logo and the power and HDD access lights are positioned top right.

The front is kept clean and clutter free while the back has several holes for watercooling, as well as several fans to help with the ambient cooling.

The front of the case can be removed by simply tugging on it. There is a thumbscrew at the bottom holding the fascia in place. Behind the long cover is a full length dust filter which perfectly covers all three 140mm intake fans – this filter can be removed vertically (above right). The fan layout should give a perfect, full length intake air flow, and we will look at cooling capabilities later in the review.

There are no grills on the intake fans, but they aren't needed with this particular design. There is a small fan controller above the top fan with three settings available. ‘L,M,H' which stands for low, medium and high speeds.

Lian Li have placed connectivity behind a recessed aluminum flap, which resides next to the power and reset buttons. There are four USB 3.0 ports here, as well as a microphone and headphone connector. On the far left is an eSATA port for users who need to hook in a fast hard drive for external backups. The older version of this case had USB 2.0 ports here.

The power supply is installed in the bottom of the chassis, which has changed from the older design. Next to this are two watercooling holes which have rubber grommets included. Above this are eight PCI brackets which should cover even the most demanding of system builds.

There are two 140mm fans at the top of the case which are both set to exhaust positions. There is a controller knob next to the top fan which allows for speed adjustment for any fans connected to the internal circuitry. We will look at this shortly when we open the case.

We absolutely love the door sealing mechanism, which is so much more advanced when compared to other designs we have tested in the last year. You simply unscrew the thumbscrew (it doesn't come out completely), then pull on the lever. This allows the door to be opened, and no screws are removed. Yes, finally a system in which you can never lose a door screw. Bonus points for such an ingenious system. You can even padlock it for security.

The bottom of the case has a removable dust filter attached, this is positioned directly underneath the power supply.

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