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Although I play with computer hardware on a daily basis, it is still fun when the opportunity to build an entire system from scratch arises. Having said that, I had a heap of fun with the Lian Li Tyr PC-X2000F, as it truly is a pleasure to work with. Everything seemed to be where I wanted it to be, and there was enough room to install things the way you want to.
Before I began to build my new gaming system, I tried installing everything in their possible locations. To be perfectly honest, I had no problems with the case layout I could write about. Being such a large case, the Tyr PC-X2000F was pleasing to work with, no tight fits anywhere. Hardware becomes very accessible, which is great in case you need to install/remove hardware later on.
Getting into the case could not have been easier as it only requires you to remove a single thumb screw, then pull from a small latch that allows removal of the door. With a completely empty Tyr PC-X2000F case on the workbench, I first had to pick the hardware that would eventually end up inside it. So my choice of parts was as follows: Thermaltake Toughpower XT 875w power supply, Asus Crosshair IV Formula motherboard, 4GB OCZ memory, AMD Phenom II X6 1090T processor, AMD Radeon HD 6870 graphics card, two 1TB Samsung hard drives, and the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus cooler.
The Lian Li Tyr PC-X2000F supports the EATX (extended ATX) format, meaning motherboards as tall as 13” will fit comfortably. Lian Li also included a special mounting bracket that supports server motherboards, though we didn't use this. The case comes with standard mounting screws that the user must install where necessary to support their motherboard.
Despite not featuring a removable motherboard tray, the Tyr PC-X2000F was very easy to work with and we had no problem installing the Asus Crosshair IV Formula. Furthermore, with rear access to the motherboards CPU socket we were easily able to install the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus cooler once the motherboard was installed.
The AMD Radeon HD 6870 graphics card fit with loads of room to spare, while we also tried the Radeon HD 5970 which also fit without a problem. The Tyr PC-X2000F has proven to be an ideal computer case for extreme gamers as it can easily accommodate for a number of high-end graphics cards. As mentioned earlier, the hot-swappable drive bays are one of my favorite features as they make installing hard drives into the Tyr PC-X2000F extremely quick and easy. Once the drive bays are connected to the motherboard, you never need to touch another SATA data or power cable again.
The case does require you to install a special bracket to the hard drive which is done using four custom-made screws. This should take less than a minute, and once completed you can simply slide the drive into one of the six hot-swap bays. Installing optical drives was done in a similar fashion, which I found to be just as easy.
All the case fans use 3-pin power connectors, though Lian Li has kitted them with their own 4-pin power adapters, allowing the user to plug them directly into the power supply if they choose to do so. Alternatively, the 140mm fans can be connected to a fan speed controller using the 3-pin connectors, this gives the option to run the fans at variable speeds.
Connecting the front USB 3.0 ports to the I/O panel of our Asus Crosshair IV Formula motherboard was done easily. The Tyr PC-X2000F front panel does support four USB 3.0 ports so we used the supplied USB 2.0 adapter to connect the other two to the motherboards onboard USB 2.0 headers.
While the Tyr PC-X2000F does feature excellent cable management, users must take their time when sorting out where they run certain cables. As was found with the original Tyr PC-X2000, this latest version will see the right hand side door bulge if the cables and connectors are not tied down correctly. Other than this minor issue we found the Tyr PC-X2000F a real pleasure to work with. |
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berniemac |
Posted on: 10/27/2010 12:58 PM
Now that is a nice looking case. Shame its not for me given the price tag  But still very nice. Thanks for the review. |
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Matt |
Posted on: 10/27/2010 01:00 PM
Awesome case. The price tag is acceptable. |
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boomslang |
Posted on: 10/27/2010 08:08 PM
I agree very nice case. I like the "tower" design, it looks unique. If I were in need of a new computer case I would check this out for sure. Nice review. |
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archange Posts: 9 Joined: 2010-07-22 |
Posted on: 10/28/2010 07:23 AM
Steve, I envy you for being able to work with this case. I would never spend that amount on a PC case. That said, I do like Lian Li designs. I am really impressed. |
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uwho |
Posted on: 10/28/2010 11:37 AM
Yeah this is a sweet case indeed. Its on my wish list now  |
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MorituriMax |
Posted on: 10/28/2010 06:13 PM
Now is this $500 for JUST the case or $500 dollars for the complete setup as reviewed? |
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boomslang |
Posted on: 10/28/2010 09:16 PM
@ MorituriMax - rraaahahhaha no its just $500 for the case LOL That setup would cost well over $1000!!! |
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Steve Posts: 80 Joined: 2010-02-08 |
Posted on: 10/28/2010 09:43 PM
Posted by archange on 10/28/2010 08:23 AM
haha dont envy me too much mate I did have to review it  @ MorituriMax ... yeah that's just for the case mate. Anyway thanks for all the feedback guys. |
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ProX |
Posted on: 11/10/2010 10:56 PM
Beauty is a beast in this case Nice review as always and great photos. |