14 DAY TRIAL // Lian Li is one of those many companies that deal in computer cases, particularly in small form factor models, this being precisely what its two newest inventions classify as, one even being part of the HTPC series.
There are many things that a PC can be used for nowadays, as opposed to it being a primarily programming tool, back when it was first invented.
Even the least sophisticated of today's desktops have all it takes to perform document editing, programming of all sorts (though the CPU may be strained in some case), multimedia playback, gaming, web browsing, etc.
Depending on their hardware layout, each machine is best suited for something or other, except upper mainstream and high-end beasts, which can do anything and everything easily.
The two new cases that Lian Li created are aimed at those small, compact configurations that are intended as multimedia solutions.
Dubbed home-theater personal computers, those desktops are the namesake of one case, from the the HTPC series, while the other stays close enough, with its mini-tower frame..
More specifically, the company's portfolio welcomed the PC-Q25 mini-tower and the HTPC PC-V353.
The former can hold mini-ITX and mini-DTX platforms, has seven 3.5-inch HDD bays (five are hot-swappable), up to three 2.5-inch ones and two fans, all inside a frame measuring 199 (W) x 280 (H) x 366 (D) mm.
Meanwhile, the PC-V353 measures 288 (W) x 286 (H) x 397 (D) mm and has two 2.5-inch bays, just as many 3.5-inch bays, one exposed 5.25-inch bay and several I/O options (I/O, USB 3.0, eSATA, audio).
The PC-Q25 has a price of $149 and weighs 3.1 kilograms, while the other one sells for $199, has a wight of 4.1 kilograms and can house graphics cards of up to 300mm in length. More information can be found on their respective product pages (PC-Q25 and PC-V353).
