It’s now time to take a look at the inside of PC-A05FN. Both side panels are removed after the thumbscrews have been unscrewed and let me tell you – they are extremely light. The entire case weighs a measly 4KG so you can imagine how light these side panels are. Once removed, you can see the layout inside PC-A05FN – its quite different from what you would typically expect.

The PSU is mounted at the front of the case – Lian Li have sacrificed height for depth. The PC-A05FN is short but very deep. Behind the motherboard tray there is little to assist with cable management, we will discover how good this particular aspect is in the next section.





Inside the PSU is mounted towards the front of the case. There is an anti-vibration pad for the PSU to rest on and an extension cable to plug directly into the PSU. This cable reaches the very back of the case so that you can plug in the mains cable into the rear socket.

Though this appears to be innovative it’s also quite puzzling. It might mean we have a much more compact interior but it also means we would need to remove the front fascia to flick the switch.



At the back of the PC-A05FN there are 8x PCI covers each with ventilation holes and thumbscrews. The PSU extension cable plugs directly into the back of the case as seen below.



Further up there is a 120mm rear intake fan. Either side of this fan is a grille. At the top of the PC-A05FN is an area marked out for mounting a 120mm fan.



Over the page we will continue looking at the internal areas of PC-A05FN.