[Hexus]New Lian Li Case : PC-P80 - Overclock.net

**prosser13** · 12-10-07

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=10458

http://www.lian-li.com/product/produ...ndex=59&type=a

Looks like they're going down the enthusiast route to satisfy the high end gamer market.

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Lian Li has been operating for almost 25 years and is best-known for producing alumimium chassis for the discerning customer. Personalising this article somewhat, my first 'high-end' chassis was the PC-60, back in 2001, which is still going strong today in various guises.

The company also manufactures PC accessories - card-readers; notebook cooler pads; hard-drive kits; aluminium desks and so forth - yet the bulk of revenue is derived from its core chassis business. Lian Li will be branching out in to PSU distribution in 2008, following its main competitors' lead.

Around 1,000 cases roll off Lian Li's production lines each and every day. What's interesting to note is that all production is located in Taipei and not offloaded to mainland China where manufacturing costs, especially labour, are significantly lower. Lian Li reckons that Taiwanese-manufactured chassis or of a consistently higher quality; we're not so sure we totally agree with that statement, as you only have to look at the high-end competition to see just how good Chinese manufacturing can be.

Considering that design and production are localised, HEXUS wanted a glimpse into what Lian Li has planned for the next few months - products not listed on the website.

Here's something that the external world hasn't seen: the Lian Li PCP-P80 - an ultra-high-end aluminium chassis that's to go in to production next month with general stock availability in January 2008.

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The PCP-P80 will retail for around £200-£250 ($400-$500 USD) when it goes on sale in January. It'll be up against some stiff competition from the likes of the SilverStone Temjin TJ10 and Cooler Master's Stacker series, in particular.