A Closer Look - Outside

The first thing I noticed when unpacking the case are various blemishes all over the top of the P60. The unique top part of the chassis is a seperate piece of aluminum, so these damages seem to stem either from assembly or packaging. The various blemishes all have the same attributes and seem to be very slight scrapes, not deep scratches. I counted at least five of them. I have not heard of any other reports of this case having this problem right out of the box, so it is save to say that this just a problem with the sample.


Taking a step back and checking out the P60 itself, it does make a very solid impression. The actual chassis dimensions are what you would expect from a midtower case. The top part adds around 2-3 inches to the unit, but certainly looks good. It is simply an air vent for the top fan. There seems to be no other functionality.


The top holds the front connectivity in form of an eSATA port, a Firewire connector, four USB 2.0 plugs and the usual microphone and headphone jacks. All of these are covered with a simple metal cover. While this may look like the other Lian-Li cases out there, the company seems to have made the plastic hinges stronger, so it will not break off as easily. The power and reset button have also been placed on top of the unit. The P60 is clearly intended to be placed under your desk, which should not be a problem with its compact dimensions.


The casefront is quite elaborate. You will not find any round lines ore elegant designs. The door features a metal mesh, covered by straight, edgy bars. There are three 80 mm fans, which are all connected to a fan controller. By default, the door opens to the left, but you may change this if you wish.


The afore mentioned fan controller can be accessed by opening the door. It actually uses a small PCB to which the three front fans and the large 140 mm top fan are connected to. This means that you could disconnect them and use different fans instead. The front door also holds a dust filter, which can easily be removed and cleaned. Each of the fans also has black fan guards.


Both sides of the case do not have any openings of any kind. The rear of the case does not look out of the ordinary. As you can see the entire chassis is made out of Aluminum.


Taking a closer look at the rear, starting at the top the PSU bay uses the same design as other Lian-Li cases. You may install the power supply any way you wish. The middle area holds a 120 mm fan and two holes to route water cooling out the back of the case. The bottom is used for PCI expansion slots of the mainboard. Lian-Li has cut air vents into each of these covers.