Lian Li PC-T70 Open and Closed Air Test Bench Review -
Introduction
Lian Li PC-T70 Open-Air Or Closed-Air Test Bench
We review the PC-T70, this is an open-air test bench with the option for an additional kit transforming it into a closed-air case. We test the unit and see if there is more to it than meets the eye. Granted, it's not a suitable product for everybody, but if it if test benches appeal to you, we can wholeheartedly recommend that you check this article out.
Lian Li designed it right, a test bench that is versatile, can be closed (optional) and can house HDDs and SSDs. It comes with a proper PCIe slot bracket and yeah, the concept has been designed with liquid cooling in mind. We'll show you the build (and it really is a build that will take you an hour or so). The end result is a proper test bench on which you can pop and change motherboards, house storage units, and any size PSU as well as some cable management. So yes, a chassis where you can easily mount your gear and accompanying components.
Open-Air Test model Lian Li PC-T70
For roughly €119 you purchase the base unit, the Open-Air version. Handy for easy access to your motherboard and or components. However you can make a closed chassis out of it by purchasing the optional Lian Li T70-1 kit, that one costs €60 (with prices roughly similar in USD). Lian Li calls that their Radiator Fan mounting kit. The trick is that indeed you can mount rads and fans to the extra panels, but it also includes a plexiglass cover panel that closes up your components.
So this article is dedicated to all tech editors and the people that want a something else sitting next to them, the tech station aficionados, the LN2 overclockers, the guys and girls that need easy access to the motherboard or certain components... have a peek at the Lian Li PC-T70 Open-Air (Or alternatively Closed-Air Test Bench).
Closed-Air Test model with optional Lian Li T70-1 kit
We’re putting the new Lian Li SP850 power supply on our test bench today. The company is mainly known for making chassis, like the O11 series (with ones like the Dynamic, Mini, or the recently checked Evo), the AIO coolers named Gallahad, RGB PSU extension cables (Strimer, which already has the 2nd version), and fans from the Unifan series. They even made a gamer’s desk DK05-F. It is another/higher-wattage version of the SP power supply series. We already checked the SP750, which we checked almost a year ago, and it earned an “Approved” award.
Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo chassis review
This time, we’re checking out the Lian Li O11 DYNAMIC EVO, a successor of the O11 Dynamic chassis, which we reviewed four years ago. The Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO appears to have changed very little from the original. You can now install a 280mm radiator in the side location, and there are mounts for eleven (but nine are provided in the bundle) storage drives rather than six. It was showcased in February 2021 and June 2021 and was introduced to the market in December 2021. In the meantime, we also got to check the Mini version (and Air Mini has also been introduced, the XL is also worth mentioning). But getting back to the Dynamic Evo – it’s a (rather extensive) ATX mid-tower chassis with around 61 l of volume. The looks are definitely something familiar but a bit refined. Again, like in the predecessor – we won’t find fans here.
Lian Li SP750 (750W PSU) review
We’re putting the new Lian Li SP750 power supply on our test bench today. The company is rather known for making the chassis, like the 011 series (with ones like the Dynamic or Mini) or the cooling like AIO named Gallahad. They even make a gamer’s desk DK05-F. Ok, but let’s get back to the reviewed product. The PSU (that makes the Lian Li return into the PSU business) has been based on the platform from Helly Technology (a less known OEM producer), so it looked like a bit risky move. How it’ll turn out in the final – we’ll see later.
Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini chassis review
This time, we’re checking out the Lian Li O11D Mini, a smaller version of the well-known O11D series. We reviewed the regular version over 2.5 years ago, and it earned our “Recommended” award. This time, it’s a smaller case, but still a very spacious one. It looks like an ITX/mATX chassis, but can house up to ATX-size motherboard