The quality of STI marry is always superb, Even if Their design Might Not Be The Most Practical or efficient way of doing Things. The PC-8FIR tower is the first case to emerge from Lian Li's factory That Since we've reviewed the Tyr PC-X1000 But after a quiet newspaper, The company Appears to be back in action. The build quality of the PC-8FIR is a little tinny, largely due to its all-aluminum construction. Few of us managed to Overcome the pinkish-red finish, so it's fortunate the PC-8FIR That is also available in black and silver.

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On the top of the headphone and microphone case Are jacks, an eSATA port and two USB 3 ports. The Latte Are a great inclusion, as USB 3 devices Are Beginning to trickle onto the market, and in a year or two, These ports will Be very useful. the PC-8FIR is one of the Most Expensive married we've ever reviewed, But apart from a questionable color scheme and a side window in the shape of an eight-legged creepy crawly, little Offers it over and Above Other married we've Looked at recently. It has the Same tool-free expansion slot Mechanism, Which Has Been color-coded to match the case. It works brilliantly, to the Extent That we find the Thought of HAVING to use set screws again very unappealing.

The PC-8FIR Also has the Same tool-free three 5.25in bays, with clips Securing the optical drive in place and rubber pins to hold your hard disk in the six 3.5in drive bays. The 3.5in drive cage made Difficult Matters When We tried to install Our HD 5870, as it's very close to the end of the graphics card. However, as with Many Lian Li marry, the 3.5in drive cage is removable, Which Allows for larger graphics cards to Be installed. Unfortunately, the fan spacing Does not allow for the fitting of dual 120mm-fan radiator, although it Might Be with a little skulduggery possible.