Lian Li today announced a ATX supported chassis, the PC-B12. The C-B12 is designed to keep noise down to a minimum and to do so it includes a vent on the bottom of the chassis, a downward facing exhaust baffle and noise dampening foam on the font and side panels.
The brushed aluminum case has a front panel with no visible vents. Instead of air entering in from the front, two 140mm fans behind the front panel pull in cool air through the 12cm wide (4.7”) intake vent on the bottom of the chassis. Four aluminum feet with rubber bottoms should reduce vibrations and give room for air to be pulled into the bottom vent. The rear 120mm exhaust fan has an adjustable downward facing exhaust baffle on the exterior of the case with noise dampening foam that not only bounces the sound waves down, but also directs the hot air towards the floor.
Up to three 3.5” hard drives with an hotswap option and one 2.5” hard drive can be installed in the hard drive cage at the front of the chassis. Two 5.25” drives can be easily installed thanks to the bays' tool-less mounting system. Power supplies up to 240mm (9.4”) in length can be placed in the bottom compartment. Ventilation slits underneath the PSU with a removable pull-out filter help increase the life and performance of the power supply.
The eight expansion slots on the PC-B12 feature tool-less clamps to secure expansion cards into a locked position. VGA cards up to 360mm (12.1”) can fit in the chassis. The I/O panel located on the top of the chassis contains two USB 3.0 ports and HD audio connections.
According to Lian Li, the PC-B12 will be available for the suggested retail price of US$169.
