Lian Li PC-60Plus

Cooling Hardware

The first major change that Lian Li implemented in the PC-60 Plus was the cooling system. Instead of the two 60mm fans up front, Lian Li has decided to use a 120mm fan that will increase air flow while decreasing sound output. The larger fan will help cool the HDDs mounted in the drive cage much better than the 60mm fans did on the original PC-60.

The PC-60 Plus also includes the standard 80mm fan that we saw in the original PC-60 as well as the PC-6070. There is also a change here. Lian Li has included a chrome-finished air duct that, when secured to the back mounted intake fan, guides air directly at the CPU heat sink fan to provide it with fresh cool air.

This feature may make some of our hearts stop out of fear of air flow gone wrong, but Lian Li has implemented other features to equalize air pressure inside the case. There is an 80mm exhaust fan mounted at the top of the case where we saw the vent on the outside. This fan will help move rising warm air out of the case.

The second exhaust is through an included 120mm blower module, which can be mounted at the space beside the expansion slots. This blower will help move warm air away from the video card as well as pull air from the rest of the case.

The last piece of hardware that will help air circulation is the power supply. A unit with a few fans to help keep the air flowing will do a system with higher heat outputs much better than a cheap single fan power supply. Lian Li has included a PSU fan cover to direct air to the side of the case to prevent recirculation through the back mounted fan.