Lian Li PC-T70 Open and Closed Air Test Bench Review - Conclusion

Concluding

A test bench is purely for people that test a lot, or simply like the looks of something like this. Lian Li has a nice offering. The base model PC-T70 can be purchased on both a black and white color. That is the open bench as shown below. Prices have dropped, you can spot them in the 120 EURO ranges already. The base design, as simple as it is, works well. It is a sturdy build and you can house and access your components really well. Benefits are the strong PCIe Express slot bracket and the well-integrated front panel buttons, LEDs, and connectors. But sure, this stuff for a rather limited market, however, the ability to use it with liquid cooling is fairly unique. The build quality overall is good, the unit is a might be a notch bit bulky though? But I'd say you will appreciate the space if you are going to use liquid cooling. Installation wise well, it is a lot of screws man. But hey, once you put some work into your build, you'll appreciate your new setup even more. 

 
Conclusion 

The optional Lian Li T70-1 at 60 bucks is a nice alternative for the guys that want to create a bit of a chassis, or for the ones that like to perform testing in a closed environment. The good thing here is that you can add a few fans, create airflow and have a proper see-through window available at all times. That plexiglass panel is easy to remove and apply thanks to the handy magnetic lining that secures it. Granted, it is tall and rather bulky in that setup. With proper room for an E-ATX motherboard and two 120mm or 140mm fans/radiators on each side, Lian Li does offer something unique and can prove to be a very popular test bench. If you go for the base unit, open air, then you still can mount and up-to 360mm rad on the rear side. There are eight expansion slots and there is room for video cards up to 330 mm. In its closed configuration, a CPU cooler with a height of up to 180 mm can be installed. Your ATX power supply could have a length of up to 330mm. You may mount 2.5-inch drives and a 3.5-inch drive while still having room for a radiator and space for reservoirs and pumps. That's golden stuff. For what it is, does and needs to be I think this is a proper product. Definitely recommended if you are in the market for something like this and appreciate the aesthetics.

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