Lian Li introducesTyr PC-X1000 chassis

Lian Li has introduced a new chassis, the Tyr PC-X1000. The case is to fill the gap between the currently-available Tyr PC-X500 and Tyr PC-X2000 models. Lian Li's latest models consists of three seperate compartments, each holding different components.

The upper segment has room for three 5.25" drives and has an additional disk-bay which allows three 3,5" hard disks to be placed. The bay, which can also be removed, has special rubber pads to prevent vibrations. A 140mm fan on the rear of this compartment keeps everything cooled.

The motherboard and expansion cards are to be placed in the middel, a place where cooling is very important. This part of the chassis has room for a full-size ATX motherboard and thanks to the eight PCI brackets, a dual-slot graphics card can also be placed in the bottom PCI-Express 16x slot on the motherboard. Most cases only allow seven PCI brackets, which makes it impossible to place large GPUs there. The absence of a disk bay in the center compartment allows for an optimal airflow to be created by two large 140 mm intake fans on the front.

Lian Li's Tyr PC-X1000 features a special vertical bar that is to offer support to long and heavy graphics cards. Notable is the presence of two 2,5" brackets in the center compartment, which allows SSD's to be placed in the chassis as well. Optionally, a radiator can also be placed in the case, holes have also been drilled in the rear to allow external watercooling.

The third and final compartment is positioned in the lower part of the chassis. This part offers room for a power supply and up to three 3,5" hard disks. The power supply can be installed without requiring any tools, using Lian Li's patented clips. Lian Li claims that the seperation of these compartments allows for a more efficient cooling. The fans in the case are connected to a fancontroller, which allows them to spin at 800, 980 or 1200 RPM.

A vertical bar provides support for heavy graphics cards

There's also room for an optional radiator

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