Lian-Li
PC-9NB Essence Series Midi Tower Case - Black

Product information: PC-9NB Essence Series Midi Tower Case - Black

Lian-Li's new PC-9N chassis is built using almost all aluminum parts. The outside is brushed aluminum, and comes in two colors, silver in the PC-9NA and black in the PC-9NB.
Lian Li have also opted for a number of interesting features. For starters, it has a rather new and innovative motherboard mounting system. Rather than a giant motherboard tray with a cutout behind the CPU socket, Lian Li has opted to go for a rail based mounting system. This rail mounting system should offer better thermals and more practical cable management. The rail system also uses fewer resources, thus making the chassis lighter.
The enclosure can house up to three 5.25" optical drives, three 3.5" hard drives and a has a single mounting spot for a 2.5" SSD. The drive cage for the hard drives and the SSD is modular, so it can be rotated for airflow optimization or accessibility. Moreover, the mounting system is done with quick access thumb screws, and it has a system that should reduce noise and vibration. The optical drive bays are also of tool-less design.
The case also comes with two fans: a front 140 mm fan, and a rear 120 mm fan. As a result, the chassis will have a nice positive pressure, preventing the system from sucking in dust through spots other than the air filter in front of the front fan. The front panel of the chassis can also be removed without tools, making for easy access to the air filter.

- Case Type: Mid Tower Chassis
- Dimensions: (W) 210mm x (H) 462mm x (D) 490mm
- Front bezel Material: Aluminum
- Side Panel: Aluminum
- Body Material: Aluminum
- 5.25" drive bay (External) 3
- 3.5" drive bay (External) None
- HDD bay 3.5-inch HDD x 3 / 2.5-inch HDD x 2(Use 3.5-inch HDD bay)
- Expansion Slots: 8
- Motherboard: ATX / M-ATX
- System Fan (Front): 140mm x1
- System Fan (Top): None
- System Fan (Rear): 120mm x1
- I/O Ports: USB3.0 x 2 / HD Audio
- Maximum Compatibility: VGA Card length: 430mm / PSU length: 300mm / CPU cooler height: 170mm
- Gross Weight: 6.7KG

Technical Details

Case type	Aluminium Case, Midi-Tower
Form Factor	ATX, Micro-ATX
Colour	Black
Main colour	Black
Accent colour	Silver
Noise dampening	No
Width (exact)	210
Height (exact)	462
Depth (exact)	490
Width	200 - 300 mm
Height	400 - 500 mm
Depth	400 - 500 mm
Material	Aluminium
Weight (exact)	6.7
Weight	6 - 8 kg
USB	2x
USB 3.0	2x
Audio output	1x
Audio input	1x
Internal 2.5" bays	3x
Internal 3.5" bays	3x
External 5.25" bays	3x
PCI slots	8x
Motherboard tray	no
Remote	no
Cable management	no
Front LCD/TFT display	no
Filter	yes
Power supply	no
Power supply format	ATX
Power supply position	Rear Lower
Fans pre-installed	1x 120mm, 1x 140mm
120mm Fan	3
140mm Fan	2
Fan colour	Black
Fan controller	no
Card reader	no
Front door	no
Hot-swap	no
Position I/O	Cover
HDD anti-vibration	yes
Lighting	no