LIAN LI PC-TU200A Silver Aluminum Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case

Pros: side panels, no more tiny laptop type to loose or have just the right screwdriver for. I love lian li cases they last 10 years plus.
less bone head issues than others. and the fans work long time even in greasy dirty shops.

Cons: to much wasted space on front.
I am moving power/reset buttons to side and putting in the next size bigger fan. Fan is good, could be bigger.
feet like mentioned before scratch.
CHECK all pop rivets for loose junk. I fine about one per case that has metal that will fall off after build.
Don't be affraid to round around or shake case before build to fine loose pop rivet balls. if case is dropped RECHECK pop rivets.
I have had found metal in case after client drops lian-li cases.

could of easy put 160mm instead of 140 mm fan

200 will technically fit, working on mod now.

no door cut in left side for removable 2.5 to 3.5 frame kit,

could use laptop cd/2.5 hd adapter in top 5.25 bay.

no clear sides yet.

will have to make plexiglass side for mine with 2 - 3.5 cut-out lined up with 2 of the inside bays for the 3.5 to 2.5 removable frame kit.

Other Thoughts: MOVE THE BACK COVER MOUNTS FURTHER APART. SO POWER SUPPLY does not have to be slid forward so much to take out.
no sense in having to take off back on mini-itx cases. really dont need powersupply bracket on back any more other than to flip over no standard powersupplies. I use a mini-box pico power supply on mainboard for most builds and if big video card is used then use the 4 bolt to 3/6bolt power supply adapter and use the little "spf" type powersupplys only need 300watt for big video video. then there is lots of room. set power button to turn on both power supplys, easy mod.
Just take power supply apart and check and resolder. I find something wrong with most all power supplys, loose stripped regulator heatsink screws, metal shavings, bad sodlering, pinched wires, miss-wired, underrated bridge rectorfiers, bad airflow designs, fan thermal switch poorly located, etc.

Pros: -Somewhat easy assembly
-Good Airflow
-Plenty of Room
-Portable

Bottom Line: If you're looking for a NAS or are willing to do some modifications this is a spectacular case.

Cons: -Drive cage impedes airflow, reduces space for PSU, and is pointless unless you're building a server.

Other Thoughts: For my build I modified the case by removing the cage, detaching its bottom, and placing just the bottom back into the case. A drill and wire cutters were used to keep the cage in perfect condition; if I wanted this back at stock configuration it would only take some screws. This allowed for the two built-in 2.5" slots to be used while increasing airflow and allowing for a standard size ATX modular PSU.

In anticipation of adding a hefty video card at a later date I did not add a 2.5" HDD to the bottom of the case. Instead, I opted to hang my SSD (inside a 3.5" adapter) from the brackets previously used for the. A previous review had suggested this possible and I can confirm that it is (you'll just need longer screws and possibly a drill depending on the drive/adapter).

Current Build:
ASRock Z77E-ITX
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR240GB
Toshiba 320GB 2.5" HDD.
Kingston HyperX 8GB
Intel Core i7-3770
LIAN LI PC-TU200A
SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W

Pros: Size is fantastic.
Handle is gorgeous.
Construction is solid and high quality.
Amazing amount of space for a mini-ITX case.

Cons: The stupid drive cage impedes airflow from the front fan. Don't use it if you can avoid it. I don't think if I was using anything other than an SSD that I'd get this case unless I was willing to pull the cage and find a way to hang a 3.5" drive off the bottom of the 5.25" external bay. (I'm convinced that's doable, but don't quote me...it's where the cage slides in so there's fabrication there already to hook to.)

Pros: I bought this case for the handle on top and it functions perfectly. It weighs about 23 lbs when fully loaded. I love this case for LAN parties.

Handle
Hot Swap Drive Bays
Thumb Screws
Quiet cooling fan
Durable

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Setup:
Core i5 2500K 3.3Ghz
ASRock Z68M-ITX/HT
G.SKILL Ripjaw 8GB DDR3 1600
GeForce GTX 550

Pros: Very good craftsmanship
decent size
quality material
lots of little mechanical features

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: smooth build, no issues. Never planned on using the drive cage so PSU was not an issue. Seasonic 400w fanless fits perfectly. Cable management a breeze with a modular PSU. Built this mini ITX as a dedicated audio player so noise was top concern. Case fan is super quiet, only other fan is on CPU (INTEL|CELERON E3400 2.6G ) fantastic price on newegg ($46). CPU fan very quiet. Air circulation very good, case stays cool.

With an INTEL DQ45EK motherboard this was an inexpensive project. Case and power was half the price ($270) Total cost $566.

For watching U-Tube video, playing music on Foobar2000, pumping through an ASUS Xonar Essence to AKG 701s is absolutely perfect.

Pros: This case is very well built with many features. Everything about this case is perfect except for one thing, see cons below.

Cons: Please, Lian Li remove that tacky handle at the top of this case.

Pros: Easy to add components, It was my first ITX installation and I was thinking it was going to be really tight. Not at all this was the quickest PC setup I have ever had. This case is SUPER durable. I think your kids could beat on it all day and wouldn't faze it.

Cons: a little heavier that I thought, after adding a standard power supply ITX motherboard, TV capture card and two 2.5" SSDs this was pretty heavy.

Other Thoughts: Being heavier and having a handle I don't think you'd want to carry it for long distances. I hear from others the feet of the case can scratch surfaces. I think I will get some rubber or felt pads for the bottom to avoid and scratching. Overall I would recommend it to almost anyone.

Pros: Really Sturdy - designed to move

Cons: Challenging to build
SSD HD slot not well thought out - doesn't line up with HD cage power connections

Other Thoughts: Survived a 3 foot drop to a concrete floor, one plastic clip for the side panel broke, but panel still closes just fine. Recommend using the Silverstone PSU designed for SFF cases with short cables - the extra room matters. Full review at thegoodgeek dot net.

Pros: This is a revised version of Lian Li's previous venture for Mini-ITX chassis. It adds various handy features and it now features a backplate for motherboard and no longer relies on its side panel to screw mobo on. It has two filters for front intake and video card intake.
It also has HDD backplate for ease of cabling.

Cons: It is really pain to install a video card.

And it is a nightmare to remove a video card if it's a two slot card. There is so little space between bottom and the card that fingers can barely get in.

Do also watch out where you place this case. Because the feet are not rubber but aluminum. If the feet gets scratched, it will damage whatever it is placed on, especially wooden structure.

Other Thoughts: Overall, an awesome full aluminum case.