Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80

Here at Digit Geek, we’ve reviewed a number of devices that are meant for the gamers out there. We’ve looked at the nForce 790i motherboard, the Razer Lachesis mouse, and the Razer Tarantula keyboard, but we haven’t really covered that many gaming cases.

The case is one of the most important aspects of a truly amazing gaming computer. Without proper ventilation you’ll notice poor performance out of your machine, and if doesn’t look really cool you wont want to take it to any LAN parties. Luckily the folks over at Lian Li have thought of both of these things when they designed the product that I’m going to review today.

The Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80 is one beast of a case. It has a total of 12 external 5.25″ bays, there are two HDD bays that can hold 3 hard drives each and there are 4 large fans to cool the case down. Overall this case rules and will keep everything cool while being silent at the same time.

Here are a few of the technical specifications for the Armorsuit PC-P80:

• Street price: $349.99 approx.
• Anti-vibration kit
• 12 external 5.25″ bays, 6 internal 3.5″ bays
• Air filter for all of the fans
• Removable motherboard tray
• Holds E-ATX, ATX, M-ATX motherboards

Things I like
This case is truly a gamers case. When you actually dig deep down into the innards of the case, you can see that every little detail was carefully thought of when they designed the case.

There are a number of things I like about this case so I guess I’ll just start listing them. One of the thing that I really like about the PC-P80 is the fact that it’s built to make water cooling extremely easy. With the 12x external 5.25″ drives, you won’t have a problem putting a water reservoir in. Theres also holes around the case that are meant for water cooling tubing, and since the case is so large you don’t have to worry about it not fitting.

I also like the fact that this case is very silent. Lian Li included a noise dampening kit and it shows when you’re running your machine at full blast, even the fans are quiet when running at full speeds. There are a number of rubber stops in the case to help with vibrations, greatly reducing the sound that these vibrations make.

The cooling in this case is extraordinary when you consider that there is only 5 fans in this case. The 3 in the front keep your HDDs cool whereas the one on the top pulls all of the hot air out of the case. I’ve been running my machine at full tilt for the past week (I’ve been rendering a number of large videos), and the inside temperature has never risen above 30 degrees Celsius.

Things I don’t like
This case is very expensive. Coming in at $350 without a power supply it will definitely set you back a lot more than most other cases. The way I see it though, is if you’re going to spend a lot of money making the ultimate gaming machine, why not spend a little more on a case that will make the experience that much more fun. This case is definitely worth the steep price tag in my opinion.

Pros:

• Excellent Cooling
• Very Quiet
• Easy to install water cooling
• Looks the part

Cons:

• Expensive

Final Thoughts
If you’re going to be building the ultimate gaming machine, you really should have the ultimate case to go with it and the Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80 is just that case. This case is definitely worth the price if you’re going to be putting in high-end electronics.

Rating: 5 / 5