Thursday, April 9th 2020
Lian Li Updates DK-05 and DK-04 Desk-type Cases with Electrochromic Glass: DK-05F and DK-04F
Lian Li updated its DK-05 and DK-04 desk-type PC cases as the new DK-05F and DK-04F. The two come with electrochromic glass tops. With applications in office cubicles (privacy glass), automobiles (auto-dimming rear-view mirrors), and passenger aircraft like the Boeing 787, electrochromic glass allows you to adjust transparency and clarity. On Lian Li's DK-series desk-type cases, these let you adjust the opacity of the glass top, or its "blurriness." The frame of the glass top can be studded with ARGB strips so the glass top acts like a translucent diffuser. The case's front-panel now comes with a dedicated compound button to configure the glass.
Another design change with the DK-05F and DK-04F is a new detachable motherboard tray design. The tray now separates from the rest of the inner chassis, such that it only holds the motherboard's rear I/O shield and expansion slots (you don't end up pulling out the PSU along with it, like on the original DK-05/04). The rest of the feature-sets of the two are identical to their original counterparts. The DK-05F is designed for dual-system builds, with two independent ATX-size systems inside; while the DK-04F is designed for single-system builds. The company didn't reveal pricing.A video presentation by Lian Li follows.
Another design change with the DK-05F and DK-04F is a new detachable motherboard tray design. The tray now separates from the rest of the inner chassis, such that it only holds the motherboard's rear I/O shield and expansion slots (you don't end up pulling out the PSU along with it, like on the original DK-05/04). The rest of the feature-sets of the two are identical to their original counterparts. The DK-05F is designed for dual-system builds, with two independent ATX-size systems inside; while the DK-04F is designed for single-system builds. The company didn't reveal pricing.A video presentation by Lian Li follows.
11 Comments on Lian Li Updates DK-05 and DK-04 Desk-type Cases with Electrochromic Glass: DK-05F and DK-04F
Would have really liked a deskcase but you can't have what you can't buy.
Also, the last one was expensive af.
I honestly think $2500 is reasonable.
I don't see the cost of manufacturing these to be less than $700 a unit..probably more from limited production runs.
Maybe it's just a niche for flashy vloggers and streamers?