Lian Li PC-TU200 Review 4

Lian Li PC-TU200 Review

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Value & Conclusion

  • Tiny chassis
  • Strong handle for easy transportation
  • Hot-swap PCBs for 3.5" drives
  • Can hold four 3.5" HDDs
  • Space for up to two 2.5" drives
  • Internal USB 3.0
  • USB 3.0 to 2.0 adapter included
  • Excellent build quality
  • Side panels may be opened without tools
  • One silent 140 mm fan included
  • Water cooling system should be possible without modding
  • Can hold long graphics cards
  • Front for ODD included
  • Dust filter in all intake areas
  • Pricey
  • Fragile USB 3.0 to 2.0 adapter
  • Very limited CPU cooler height
  • No possibility to install a fan in the rear
  • Side panel behind motherboard tray may pop off if cables are pushing against it
  • No anti-vibration measures for the 3.5" hard drives
  • Basic I/O
  • Side panel behind mainboard tray will pop off if you do route too many cables behind the tray
  • Will you really take a system like this on a plane? There are things called notebooks
The Lian Li PC-TU200, takes the general configuration of the PC-Q08 and reduces its overall size even further. First off, you need to ask yourself, if a smaller size, handle and SATA PCBs for easier cable management are worth a price premium of 60 Euro in comparison to the PC-Q08. If you decide for it, then the PC-TU200 will put nothing but smiles on your face. Tiny yet, strong in terms of build quality, with a solid handle are just the exterior. A real motherboard tray and the four SATA backplates make installation almost as simple as with any normal mid-tower case and the ability to really go all out and install a modern high-end graphics card, water cooling and also longer PSU should not be taken lightly. This possibility means that you may be able to create an immensely powerful gaming rig, with a handle - perfect for the next LAN party. Just make sure nobody walks out with your baby. I just would not take a system like this on a plane - airport security will have a field day, thinking that a rig like this could be all kinds of things - except a tiny powerful system.
If you can get past the fact that the PC-TU200 chassis will set you back more than some brand name full-tower cases, then we can wholeheartedly recommend this cool, little, portable gem.
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