Lian Li TYR PC-X500 Chassis

 

There are a total of four 120mm fans provided within the X500, two act as intakes on the front, and the other two act as exhausts on the rear. Each fan is complete with a matching grille, and can be powered by molex or via a 3-pin header. The two front fans can be connected to the inbuilt fan controller by removing the molex connector and using the supplied header plugs. We shall discuss the effectiveness of this setup further in our testing page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assembling the PC inside the X500 was a breeze. There were no unwelcome surprises and Lian Li have provided all the screws and fittings necessary for the build. This is one of the few chassis that I have worked on, that hasn’t resulted in cuts on the hands. If you were to spend time looking for sharp edges within the chassis, you would probably fail. Little things like this deserve merit as it shows that the manufacturer has given their product thought. Assembly took me around 25 minutes to complete, and the chassis was a joy to work on. With all the little extras Lian Li provide, it does make the task much easier.

 

 

 

I found that managing the cables within this chassis was a lot easier that with the X2000, and this was down to the reduced height of the chassis. This reduced height meant that routing the PSU cables was a lot easier and resulted in a tidier finish.  Also, there is a gap between the right side panel and the motherboard tray, which enables the concealment of the slack on cables. When I assembled the chassis, I used only what Lian LI provided to manage the cables, and I got good results within the motherboard compartment, with very little effort. On the reverse of the motherboard was a little untidier, but this was more down to me not spending enough time to arrange the cables, due to time constraints. Overall, I was very happy with the results.

 

On the next page, we shall put the X500 through its paces.