14 DAY TRIAL // As CES 2011 approaches, Lian Li seems to have stepped-up it announcement rate (compared to the previous few months), the company today revealing yet another addition to their PC case lineup, namely the PC-A04, a mini-ATX solution nicknamed “HUGE” due to the impressive interior space it provides.
Supporting both micro and mini-ATX motherboards, the PC-A04 divides HDDs between two cages, one that holds three HDDs and one that holds four HDDs, all of the HDD mounts being tool-less and featuring anti-vibration thumb screws.
The design of the PC-A04 allows users to mount these two cages facing the right, left, or backwards direction with either one on top of the other.
This innovative feature, allowing multiple configurations, permits space for VGA cards up to 370mm long.
Two 120mm intake fans on the front panel and one 120mm exhaust fan on the top panel keep internal temperatures cool and stable, while all three fans are protected by air filters to prevent dust from entering the chassis.
Lian Li also included a space on the back panel for users to mount a fan speed controller and another thermal feature of the PC-A04 is represented by the air-filtered vents directly beneath the tool-less, anti-vibration PSU mount, located at the base of the chassis to increase airflow.
The PC-A04 also has four, vented PCI slots, two tool-less 5.25” ODD mounts on the front panel and one 2.5” internal HDD mount, in addition to the seven, innovative 3.5” HDD mounts.
Moreover, on the top panel users have easy-access to the I/O control-switch, one USB 3.0 port, one USB 2.0 port, one e-SATA port, and HD Audio ports.
The stylish and simple, all-aluminum, PC-A04 weighs in at 4.1KG and is available in silver or black, measuring 188mm x 386mm x 460mm (W,H,D).
The PC-A04 Mini-Tower Chassis will arrive in stores towards the end of December, the MSRP for this thing being set at US$110+local VAT.