Lian Li PC-C50B HTPC Chassis Review

Installation
Being a small, compact case, we can’t see that we have to delve in to much detail as it’s very self explanatory. Once the cages for the drives have been easily removed using the four screws that affix each one to the chassis, you will see the area that you have to work with for your motherboard and connecting components. Micro ATX is the biggest form factor that this case can handle and as the form factors supported are so close in size, the motherboard standoffs are already pre-installed waiting for your chosen hardware to be placed upon it and screwed down.

The optical drive bay cage is a simple affair that can house not just an optical drive but also a 2.5″ drive can be installed on top due to their slim nature.

The second drive bay cage which sits on the right hand side at the front is able to house two 3.5″ drives as well as a 2.5″ drive such as a SSD much like the optical drive cage can cater for.

The third of the trio of drive cages is slightly slimmer as it’s positioned just above the PSU bay and is able to house a single 3.5″ drive and 2.5″ drive that can be installed on to the top, much like the other two cages.

Speaking of the PSU bay, an included bracket comes attached to the case for easy installation. This allows you to attach your power supply to the bracket and slide it into place and lock the unit and bracket down into place with the four included thumb-screws. It really couldn’t be any simpler.