Review System

Assembly

First things first: the front SSD. Simply slide it in, and you could very well be done with it as the case's top panel would keep it from dislodging, but you may also use two screws to pin it down properly.


The motherboard is installed by traditional means using pre-installed spacer and classic screws. Things fit very neatly on the bottom. While there is a small hole you could route your CPU power leads to, I did not do that and realized it too late. In case of a modular power supply, you would be best served by pre-routing these leads and then installing your board. The PCIe ribbon is secured by a metal bar, so it does not get in the way of any cooling you may install in the ceiling, or your GPU on the other side of the chassis.


Adding the PSU requires you to take off the frame to insert it. Once in place, you can neatly route all the cables on the side of the case and sandwich the rest out of view in the gap behind it. The opening on the bottom of the Lian Li Q58 also really helped ensure clean cable management.


Naturally, adding a GPU is straightforward as well, as there is the dedicated space for it. Simply clip it into the PCIe slot, screw it down, and connect the power cables. This time, I was smart enough to pre-route the PCIe power cables.


Lastly, adding a massive 280 mm AIO is actually much easier than expected. You just have to watch the configuration by using a pull setting where the fans draw air through the radiator and push it out the top of the chassis. Once the frame is assembled, simply put it back into place in the ceiling of the Lian Li Q58. Thanks to the cool flip-down panel in the back, attaching all the fans was really easy as well. Owing to the strong magnet, it shut firmly, so even if you have a bit of a cable mess in this area, the panel should not open up on its own.


Even though things are a bit tight, which is not surprising at all, the Lian Li Q58 looks really clean on the motherboard side because of the ability to hide most of the cables and the three Velcro strips. On the GPU side, things are clear as well, but my cable management was not as spot on as it could have been overall due to the fact that the in-line pump of the AIO needed routing all the way from the front of the chassis to the PCB in the rear. Lastly, the magnetic metal mesh panels may be slapped unto the underside of the case. With that done, you are good to go!

Finished Looks

With everything installed, the Lian Li Q58 looks gorgeous in all white. To keep with the theme, the power button also lights up in white when the system is up and running.


Thanks to the clear windows, you can clearly see your hardware with a definitive focus on the AIO you would install in the ceiling. But you can still see the pump and PSU as well as the GPU through the fine metal mesh, with hints of them behind the glass half. This way, all the critical components get direct access to fresh air, while you still get to enjoy seeing it all in action. In the rear, everything is white—even the motherboard backplate and both the HDMI and power cable. While this wasn't intentional, it does look great from this angle as well.