The Lian-Li PC-343 Modular Aluminum Cube Case; this is without a doubt the most complicated case Lian-Li has ever built. It allows you to setup different optional configurations on almost every inch of the case. One can install up to 18 different single 5.25" bay devices, or 30 Hard Disk Drives*, or a dual 120mm Radiator*, or a triple 120mm Radiator, up to two power supplies, up to 11 120mm fans*, and more!

The modular design of this case means that it is perfectly suited for any project that needs lots of space. Of course since it is built by Lian-Li, you can expect that perfect aluminun finish that lends elegance to any system.

(* optional components required or recommended)

Features:

• Removable top panel with optional plates
• Built-in multi-media I/O ports
• Optional Fan Filters
• 5.25" to 3.5" Floppy Bay Converter (optional)
• Removable Rear Mount Hard Disk Drive Cage (optional)
• 5.25" to 3.5" Hard Disk Drive Cage Converter (optional)
• Anti-Vibration rubber mounts for Hard Disk Drives
• Optional dual power supply plate
• Optional Liquid Cooling Radiator mounts

Dimension:	515mm x 458mm x 460mm (W x H x D)
Material:	Aluminum
Power Supply:	Standard ATX PS2 (up to 2)
Motherboards:	ATX (Max. Size 12" x 9.6")
5.25 inch Bays:	18 (Exposed)
3.5 inch Bays:	5 (one floppy drive bay, 4 HDD bays)
Fans:	Three 120mm Rear Fan Holes Two 80mm Rear Fans Holes
Expansion Slots:	7

07-09-2008
Reviewer: Shredder (5)
This case rules! sure it is big, but it has room for everything, 2 radiators, lots of fans, lots of drives, water pumps, reservoirs. the best thing is that it is easy to work on any part of the computer without disassembling something else. the fit and finish of this case is top notch. Great job Lian Li, and thank you for another great product FCPU!

02-23-2007
Reviewer: Craig (1)
I received the Lian Li pc-343 case this week. Although I bought it from another company, it arrived with Frozen CPU shipping tape all over it. Not sure how that works! First of all - this is a really B I G case! I want to emphasize that again - really BIG! Bigger than I envisioned even when I converted the useless metric dimensions every site lists to good ole British units. It replaces a Yeong Yang cube server case and will have to sit on the floor since it vastly outsizes my workcenter desk space. Once over the shock of its size, I got down to tearing it apart and really looking it over. In its default configuration, it is typical of what we expect from Lian Li. Beautiful fit and finish of every part. All pieces fit together with precision tolerance. I have only a few complaints with this case: 1) The motherboard tray is not removeable. This causes extreme difficulty getting to the interior side of the right 5.25 drive bay. Let me tell you that it is very difficult to secure any item to that interior bay side to ensure correct alignment and secure mounting - a necessity to eliminate vibration and its resultant noise. 2) The drive bays are not removeable. This, coupled with #1 above contributes to the access problems to the interior side of the right drive bay. If the motherboard tray or drive bays were removeable, access and secure peripheral mounting would not be an issue. 3) Lian Li case parts make the price of this case climb into the stratosphere! A simple 120mm fan mount with grill costs around $40! If you are going water cooling and want blanks to close off unused fan holes, another 30 - 40 bucks. Want to buy a window for the left side? 60 bucks. My point is that you can quickly build out this case to well over $500 - so be careful! The top plate - while clever engineering - is somewhat strange in appearance. It can, of course, be replaced with a Lian Li window but that too raises the cost. In the end, this is an excellent case for those of us requiring a lot of room for whatever reason - a non-cramped esthetic, big water cooling, etc. Its overall cost with modest Lian Li accessories and extremely difficult access to the interior right drive bay keep me from giving it a 5 out of 5.

PCApex.com - 9.5 out of 10 March 26th, 2007