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Roughly 3 months ago now Lian Li teased fans with an upcoming open air chassis series. The images they provided of the three models showed what looked to be very complete cases. Still Lian Li stressed that this wasn’t the final design and was calling on their supporters to offer any ideas or criticisms they might have. Now a few months later we have the culmination of all that feedback, with finished versions of the PC-O5(S), PC-06 and PC-07. All three models are based on the same design, what differentiates them is their size.  The smallest of the bunch is the PC-O5, a Mini-ITX version that shrinks the design down to the smallest possible size. There is a larger version of the PC-O5 called the PC-O5S and although the naming scheme is very similar, the cases aren’t. The PC-O5S is 10% bigger than the standard PC-O5 as it is 19% longer and 11% taller, while the width remains the same. It is almost 20% heavier as well and this is largely due to the fact that it comes loaded with three times as many fans. Cooling is the key upgrade of the PC-O5S, as its larger size allows for dual 120mm fans in the top which in turn means 240mm radiator support. Along with the PC-O5 cases Lian Li has also created the PC-06 MicroATX version, followed by a full size ATX version in the PC-07. Of all the models the PC-O5S looks to be the most exciting and this is likely why Lian Li only offered us a sample. When we first saw the O-series all those months ago they were clearly open air chassis. Although the design has changed quite a bit and they appear to no longer be open air chassis, Lian Li is still classifying them as such. They say the reason for this is because the open spots on the original design have for the most part just been replaced with mesh that prevents dust from coming in. They also say that the chassis don’t feature in-take fans forcing air into the case and instead rely on the exhaust fans to suck fresh air into the case. Personally I don’t believe the Lian Li O-series are open air chassis, but really it doesn’t matter. Frankly calling any case an ‘open air chassis’ seems to be a bad move these days as so many oppose the idea crying dust magnet. |
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