Lian Li has announced a new mid-tower enclosure for the North American market, and the PC-18 has a decidedly retro style.

Dual 5.25-inch external optical drive bays? Boxy styling? Bare metal interior? The hallmarks of a 1990's case are here with Lian Li's new PC-18 mid-tower, but there is an interesting addition to a classic design with a hinged radiator bracket in the center of the enclosure.

The PC-18 uses this bracket to support up to 360 mm long radiators, though for a CPU I can see how the installation process for a self-contained system (depending on hose length) might be a bit tricky considering the hinge is on the right side, and closing the bracket blocks access to the CPU.

No rear exhaust fan opening? Retro.

For a GPU, on the other hand, I could see how the bracket's central positioning and hinged mount would make installing a card like AMD's Fury X really convenient.

Here are the full specs:

  • Model: PC-18 A/B
  • Case Type: Mid Tower Chassis
  • Color: Black or Silver
  • Material: Aluminum
  • Expansion Slot:    7
  • MB Type: ATX, Micro-ATX
  • External drive bays: 2x 5.25"
  • Internal drive bays: (HDD bay) 3.5" HDD x3, 2.5" HDD x1; (Remove HDD rack) 3.5" HDD x2 or 3.5"/2.5" HDD x1
  • System Fans: (Front) 120mm x2; (Top) 140mm x1; (Side) 120mm x3 or 140mm x2
  • I/O Ports: USB 3.0 x2, HD Audio
  • PSU Type: ATX PSU
  • Maximum VGA Card length: 285 mm (410 mm with HDD bay removed)
  • CPU cooler height: 160mm
  • PSU length: 160mm
  • Dimensions: (W) 210mm (H) 452mm (D )490mm
  • Net Weight: 5kg

The Lian Li PC-18 carries an MSRP of $149.99 and availability is listed as "coming soon".