Date: September 24th, 2009
Article by: Joe Anderson (Hardware Reviewer)
Edited By: Nathan Glentworth (Owner / Head Editor)
Product was submitted by: Lian Li
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CONCLUSIONS AND AFTERTHOUGHTS
When presented with a chassis like Lian Li's PC-B25F, it is very hard not to heap praise on it like a smitten middle school girl. There is, nevertheless, a hell of a lot to recommend this case. It looks good, has a fabulous feature set with many excellent tool-free elements and top shelf cooling. What more do you want?
With classic good looks, including the blue ring device carried over from the original PC-25, the chassis makes a bold statement without going over the top with bling. The PC-B25F is advertised as totally tool-free and I was able to accomplish the installation without any tools at all. I particularly like the expansion card locking mechanism and this feature is by far the best of its kind. The optical and hard drive mounting solutions are also tool-less and quite nice, and Lian Li has even made installing the motherboard an easily accomplished task without having to resort to any tools. Cable management features abound and the case was a real pleasure to work in.
Cooling performance was excellent and fan noise was quite acceptable, giving this chassis a wide audience among PC enthusiasts. This case isn't available just now, but if it should come to market at $200 or less, I'd consider it a very good value. The fit and finish are top notch and I couldn't be more pleased with the features and performance of the Lian LI PC-B25F. Keep this case in mind for your next build. I think you'll be glad you did.
Pros:
- Excellent fit and finish
- Top quality materials
- Classic good looks
- Totally too-free installation
- Great cooling performance
- Quiet
- Five rubber-mounted fans included
- Plenty of cable management aids
Cons:
- Availability (at the time of this review)
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