Final Words
With aluminum cases popping up on the market from these new manufacturers that most of us have never heard of, it’s quite difficult to distinguish between the products that are actually worth for what we may pay them.The thermal performance of the PC-60 Plus was amazing, thanks to the addition of the CPU air duct and blower fan, which effectively moved air in and out of the case where it was needed most. Temperatures were decreased 1-2 degrees on average and not just the system ambient temperatures, but also the temperatures of the individual critical components, especially the CPU and graphics card.
The sound output, however, was a bit too high for a case of this size, but it is a tradeoff if we want better thermal performance. The case put out sound levels around 54 dBA, which is much higher than the levels that we measured with the PC-6070. Then again, the PC-6070 didn’t have a total of 4 fans operating.
The PC-60 Plus is currently retailing between $135 and $150. It seems a bit steep for those used to spending under $100 for a case, but the PC-60 Plus is completely aluminum in construction, has a great cooling system, and will visually appeal to most users out there including the novice users and enthusiasts. We definitely recommend the PC-60 Plus to anyone willing to spend money on a great performing product.
Special thanks to Hampton Technologies for providing us with the PC-60 Plus.
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val - Sunday, February 27, 2005 - link
btw: when there is CM Stacker case, no other cases are neccessary. Specialy not such acoustic resonators like Lian Lival - Sunday, February 27, 2005 - link
#20Its like in Mockba, you know nothing, but They know everything...
Avalon - Sunday, February 27, 2005 - link
In Soviet Russia, the computer installs YOU!phaxmohdem - Sunday, February 27, 2005 - link
Can somebody explain to me WTF this "In mother Russia" BS is about?? IS it supposed to be funny?ProviaFan - Saturday, February 26, 2005 - link
Well, in that case, cHodAXUK, I can understand your feelings, even though I am almost entirely satisfied with my PC60. I might get the Mac-like case (the V???? series) if I ever get the dual Opteron board I want - the kind that is EATX and won't fit in an ATX case. ;-)For style, subtle works best for me - the wave case by Cooler Master is kind of cool IMHO. :)
natethegreat - Saturday, February 26, 2005 - link
I can't believe nobody has pointed out that this new case by Lian Li is louder than a TT Tsunami!TheInvincibleMustard - Saturday, February 26, 2005 - link
That duct is a nice idea, but how well does it work with different styled motherboards, eg DFI's new nForce4 line?I'm also curious where the intended airflow diagram went (page 4).
You also mention that you were worried about the PSU installation with regards to the top blowhole fan, but never mentioned if it actually turned out to be a problem or not ... did it work fine?
cryptonomicon - Saturday, February 26, 2005 - link
i like the plain case, lian li cases are fun to mod, its easy to chew through the aluminum and widen the fan intakes, ect. the main problem with the PC-60/61 was the front intake. the air hole were too small, and then there was a filter after that. i cut out the entire fan grille, and thew away the filter. so i'm glad this new case has better airflow through the front. i'm not sure if i care for the duct, or the GPU fan. i always window-mod the case, but if you don't have a window mod, i see how this is useful.and as for the sound levels.. doesn't everyone replace their fans with nice ones anyways? if you dont have $10 i understand though.
val - Saturday, February 26, 2005 - link
will never do the mistake to buy Lian Li case again.For that money, in Soviet Russia, You have nice car, and 100l of Vodka.
val - Saturday, February 26, 2005 - link
on photo it may look nice, but in real it is resonating, buttons leaving the holdings and so on :-/.