Pros: QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY Every piece on this case is of impeccable quality. I don't know what other benches some of these negative reviewers have used, but I find it ridiculous that they say there are better alternatives when there's nothing on the market at this price point that isn't made out of plastic. These people whine about needing to take the handle off to add/remove the mobo. What? There aren't even any standoff holes on the mobo tray directly below the handle. I am completely befuddled as to why they NEED to take the handle off. The handle is blocking your video cards? Really? I'm currently using SLI 580 GTX with the mobo on double stacked standoffs and there's still more than an inch clearance between the cards + power cable & handle. FYI, I've had AMD cards in this as well as 680 GTX. None have a clearance problem. You NEED to take the handle off to install video cards? Really? You can't tilt the cards sideways to get them in? Too hard too figure out! Your CPU cooler blocking the handle? Really now! I've had about 20 full size ATX mobos in this case and have never had one where the CPU bracket was anywhere near the handle (the handle is almost always above the far memory slots). Though I am ignorant of how big your cooler might be as I use liquid cooling, but I assume you can simply rotate it to make it fit. The biggest complaint I have with the handle 'issue' is that it can be removed in 30 seconds without any tools by unscrewing the 4 thumb screws. This 'issue' is a non-issue. The handle is one of the best features. I use this bench as my primary 'case', and the handle makes it easy to move it to my entertainment room to use it with the big screen. Your cables are too short to reach stuff? I've been using a Seasonic X750 with this case since I got it. Never did I experience a single issue. Poor cable management? I run all my wiring underneath the motherboard. Clean as all heck, but when I need it I have the option of running any cable straight to where it needs to be without a thought about how messy it looks. If you happen to think that this is no different than working a desktop with the cover removed, you are mistaken. I go between both types of cases and there's simply no comparison to how much easier this bench is for swapping out hardware.

Cons: I wish Lian-Li would have omitted the optical drive cage for more HDD's/SSD's or an option to have them mounted underneath the mobo tray. When I'm installing something from an optical drive (haven't had one permanently installed in like 5 years), I just put a drive on my desk and plug in the SATA/power. I don't like how they charge extra for the front panel input addon... while having all the holes drilled out for it. They should have included it as a standard feature. The backplate for PCI cards is a little flimsy. The build quality is great like the rest of the case, but the way it's attached makes it wobble around when switching cards. I wish they would have pre-drilled some well thought out mounting points along the chassis for things like fans/radiators. I wish they would have pre-drilled more holes underneath the tray to mount the SSD/HDD cages directly under the motherboard. I wish there were some large holes in the tray besides the CPU for running cables.

Overall Review: I firmly believe that most of the complaints about things not fitting under the handle of this case are due to the support panels being installed backwards. I've seen them installed backwards on many sites. When installed correctly, the handle is near the front of the case and doesn't interfere with anything. I've owned this case since it came out (about 2 years). Newegg shipped it in an unsealed box (anyone could have opened it), and it arrived with a missing bottom panel. I didn't want to send it back for a refund because the case was backordered at the time and I'd have to wait like 2 more months to get a replacement. I've been using it without the bottom panel ever since. The missing panel prevents the hdd cage from being permanently attached to the case. Fine with me because I swap drives often and like keeping the hdd cage unattached on my desk, but this adds an extra step when moving the case (disconnecting the drives).

Pros: Awesome look. Hole under motherboard with the included standoffs makes for excellent cable management. I paired it with the Asus Z77 Sabertooth motherboard, which looks great out in the open. Handle on top is actually a handle and strong enough to carry the computer around. Open design is super easy to tweak things on the fly. Add ram, swap the processor, adjust fans, all in a matter of seconds, not minutes. The PCIe supports look cheap and flimsy in the pictures, but are actually designed excellent and very sturdy. Holds my 6770 nice and tight. My CPU runs around 55c, gpu runs around 50c, and motherboard ambient temp is always near room temp, all thanks to the open design.

Cons: Assembly instructions were annoyingly generic. There are simply too many pieces to assemble to not have a good instruction manual. There are youtube videos on how to assemble, which I used. Once the case was assembled, everything else was a breeze. Also the rear leg which supports the whole unit from potentially falling backwards is weak. One must be careful when moving case around to not put too much backwards pressure or it will bend the metal support.

Overall Review: After owning the case for a while, I would say it is a little on the expensive side (I paid $89). I still like the case though, and would buy another one. Keep in mind, everything is exposed, so if you care about aesthetics like me, try and match the color of the power supply, motherboard, drives, and cables. I went for an all black scheme, including the power supply, cabling, drives, case, and gpu.

Pros: -Very flexible everything except the 5.25" bays are easily accessible. -Just remove a few thumbscrews and quickly swap out your parts. -Sturdy and lightweight. -Lian-Li quality

Cons: -5.25" drive brackets need better design. Changing out a 5.25 drive will require removal the motherboard for access. -Leg on the back seems like an afterthought. They should of made the base bigger -Multi-Media I/O ports and fan mount should be standard not optional parts. -Pictures in instructions are terrible. Good thing you can get the instructions online with better pictures. -Newegg shipped it bare. They didn't even tape the manufacture's box shut. I'm surprised everything made it without getting lost in shipping.

Overall Review: If you are not mechanically inclined or can't tell the business end of a screwdriver from the handle stay far away. There is over 20 parts and 100+ screws so, if you can't count that high look elsewhere. Lian-Li used real fasteners not cheap plastic snap together tool-less junk found in most cases so, if you don't own and know how to use different length screwdrivers this is not for you.

Pros: -Very high quality parts -sturdy -very easy to use

Cons: The bar with the "Lian-li" branding on it can't be installed with very large heatsinks. My Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo wouldn't fit under the bar, but a heatsink a few mm shorter would probably fit. This test bench took me an hour and a half to build....

Overall Review: Well worth the money. Parts I've used in this testbench: - GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX motherboard - AMD FX-8350 - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO -Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM HDD -2x EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB -EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze ATX Power Supply

Pros: Fairly sturdy for daily use. Nice clean edges, excellent crafstmanship from Lian Li (as always). Plenty of configuration options, some often overlooked... for example, it includes enough motherboard standoffs to double stack for increased motherboard height - expansion card brace can be moved up by moving 4 screws - leaving a ton of room under the motherboard to route power/sata/accessory cables for a clean appearance. Thumbscrews used for most quick access items, so it's fast and easy to swap most parts out.

Cons: Slightly wobbly, used threadlocker on some structure screws to alleviate some of this. Rear floor support brace could use a rework - it is wobbly and ineffective most of the time. Lian Li nickel and diming for accessories like the 2x120/140mm fan mount, the front USB/audio ports, and whatever else... kind of silly, these accessories should be included. But, at this price I guess it's fair enough. NO EXTRA SCREWS, so if you lose any, you're out of luck. I lost two for the 2x120/140mm fan mount, so I resorted to mounting it with only two screws and some industrial strength black foam tape. Could be a LITTLE longer up front to accomodate more intricate cooling systems, such as a 2x120mm radiator with 4x sanyo denki san ace 38mm depth fans in push pull. My rig fits as is (eVGA x58 FTW3), but there is little room between the fans and the motherboard.

Overall Review: The fan mount accessories are poorly designed. Sure, the 2x120mm/140mm fan mount will accept EITHER size fan, but don't expect to use 2x 120mm fans ON a radiator and have the holes line up. I fabricated a fan grille out of some honeycomb metal mesh and use it as an adapter to mount the 120mm fans to the mount and then the radiator. Slightly annoying, but can't dock an egg for it, as it's still fairly good design... as intended. Overall, this is a great case with tons of potential, but don't purchase it if you're a perfectionist and not willing to do a little work/fabrication to make everything perfect.

Pros: testing bench thats fun to build. Nice quality parts, easy to assemble, 2.5" hard drive bays in addition to the 3.5", extra Slot for CD/DVD ROM. Anti-Vibration Rubber Ring suspension HDD rack. Small box light weight, great handle.

Cons: just a few, doesn't come with the USB multi-media ports. These are sold seperately as an "Upgrade Kit". So is the Fan Cooler. You have to buy it seperately. Instructions are not very good, so you have to be ok with building this thing from scrath. It does not come assembled, so get ready to put it together. was fun for me but I can see how this would be a chore for someone else. HDD support rack blocks the 2.5" hard drive tray so you will have to unscrew this every time you are mounting a 2.5" hard drive.

Overall Review: Really cool bench. Everyone who comes by my desk asks about it and it really keeps your components cool. Metal loves to attract finger prints too...not that great. used gloves to assemble.

Pros: Beautilful case. The open air concept is amazing.

Cons: Assembly is a nightmare ! The instructions are horrendous and very difficult to figure out.

Overall Review: Aside from the difficult assembly and poor instructions, a very good product. 4 eggs.

Pros: Components are well constructed and packaged except as noted below. The layout allows me to have a fairly static and compact test environment for my occasional build. I like to test any new MB, CPU & memory combination thoroughly before installing in case. This will let me do that in an organized manner.

Cons: As mentioned in another review the screws are intermingled requiring substantial time to identify and separate. Also as previously mentioned the instructions need some work. The only physical blemish I encountered was that the right side 5.25" drive support brackets extended slightly into the CPU opening in the MB tray, about 1/8th of a inch. Strictly cosmetic but it surprised me, coming from Lian. Nothing related to the unit itself, but it was shipped in the factory packaging which is fine, but there was no tape to keep the box from accidentally coming open, which mine had. Nothing was lost because there was no small loose parts due to the way it was packaged at the factory. Who's is at fault?

Overall Review: My unit included the rear support bracket and also a buzzer to connect to the MB if you have a need. The description on Lian's web site still shows the bracket as optional and doesn't mention the buzzer but my user manual shows that they are included, so apparently these have been added to the current version of this unit. The front panel wiring harness for USB and audio connections are still optional. Based on my experience, you will spend a substantial amount of time assembling this unit by the time you segregate the screws, decipher the instructions and install all of the screws, most of which are very small.