Lian Li PC-TU200 Case

Exterior

The exterior of the PC-TU200 is made up of beautiful black brushed aluminum. The front, top, and part of the sides are made out of one solid piece of aluminum. The corners are reinforced with hard plastic and everything is held together with large, prominent rivets, giving the case a rugged look. The black brushed aluminum really looks fantastic and, unlike other “rugged style” cases out there, keeps it classy and modest.

Here we see the top handle. It is made of a very thick and heavy plastic with each side connected to a bracket with a thick metal rod which is then bolted to the case. It feels very solid and as if it would easily carry a full system.

Overall, the construction feels solid but stays very light thanks to the aluminum. When you pick up the PC-TU200 you really get a sense that you could bring it to lan parties and not worry too much if someone knocks into it or drops something on it.

Hard Drive Cage

The HDD cage has four drive bays,two of which accept 2.5″ drives. In the back of each bay you can see the SATA plug-ins which allow for easy hot-swapping.

In the top left picture we see the tool-less hard drive rail. The rail is made of a hard plastic that easily attaches to the HDD with small thumbscrews. To the right of it we see the hard drive being installed. Lian Li could not have made this any easier for the consumer. You can go from bare drive to fully installed and ready to go in about a minute. The bottom picture shows the locking system to hold the drives tight and keep them from sliding around when you are carrying the case.

On the left we have the back of the HDD cage. There is a SATA plug for each drive and a standard molex to feed power to each pair of drives. On the right is a 2.5″ install location located underneath the hard drive cage. I like this because it allows you to have your main SSD out of the way, freeing up the entire cage for large storage and hot swaps.

Overall I really liked the hard drive cage Lian Li designed for this case. Aside from the screws for the 2.5″ drive, there are absolutely no tools required. And unlike other brands tool-less designs which tend to be clunky and annoying, Lian Li’s is intuitive and very easy to use. Furthermore, the hot swap feature not only allows for quick drive changing but also helps to keep cable clutter minimized by running all the drive cables in the back of the case.One thing I did not like about the HDD cage was that while it was fully removable, it is held in place with eight thumbscrews which makes its removal time consuming, going against all of its other time saving features.

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