Lian Li has simply unveiled the Lian Li SUP-01, a brand new gaming PC case with a totally reworked inside format that doesn’t even allow you to mount a graphics card on to your motherboard. As an alternative, a PCIe riser cable is used to permit the graphics card to slot in the entrance of the case.
This weird however probably sensible little bit of case configuration might simply see the SUP-01 land a spot on our greatest PC case information because of its compact measurement and effective-looking optimized airflow. Particularly as Lian Li isn’t charging a very excessive value for this new case.
In some methods, the SUP-01 isn’t essentially the most remarkable-looking case design, with its single, sq. facet window, blanked-off decrease part, and perforated entrance. Nonetheless, inside it’s virtually utterly completely different to most others and across the again (or proper hand facet, relying the way you consider case design), it makes use of a totally perforated panel.
There are three essential zones to the case, every with devoted airflow designs. There’s the entrance part with its perforated panel by way of which your graphics card can pull air instantly after which push a minimum of a few of that scorching air straight out of that perforated again panel.
In the meantime, the remainder of the again panel is devoted to mounting AIO cooler radiators and different followers. This implies you may pull in cool air instantly from outdoors the case after which push scorching air straight out too. Cool air can also be pulled in from the grilles behind the rear IO part of the case.
Lastly, there’s the motherboard tray space which is cooled by a single 120mm fan that’s mounted on the skin of the case, pushing air by way of the PCIe bracket space and throughout parts similar to your M.2 SSDs. Not solely is it unusual to see this fan bolted to the again of the case but it surely’s even stranger that it has to push air by way of the detachable PCIe bracket blanks.
I assume it is smart that individuals may wish to mount different non-graphics card PCIe {hardware} on this space so it nonetheless wants the PCIe bracket performance but it surely undoubtedly appears to be like a bit janky.
As for the PSU, that is housed within the typical blocked off backside part together with a tough drive/SSD bracket and house so that you can stuff all of your cables.
The case helps the brand new back-connect motherboard requirements so you may create a fair cleaner-looking PC by eliminating a lot of the seen cables to your motherboard. You additionally get some RGB within the type of a strip that runs across the prime of the closed off base/PSU part.
For such an modern format, it’s a disgrace Lian Li didn’t push the boat out slightly additional on the styling entrance. Nonetheless, with the case together with a 510mm PCIe extension cable on your graphics card and three 120mm followers, all for the value of simply $149.99, its extra easy design has allowed Lian Li to supply what seems to be a good worth case.
The Lian Li SUP-01 launch date is immediately, June thirtieth, 2024 with each black and white variations obtainable.
This new case isn’t the primary time Lian Li has excited us with gaming PC improvements this 12 months with its new energy provide design additionally being a welcome twist on that of most boring of PC parts.
