Since PC-O8 accommodates ATX as its biggest form factor we installed this specification of system into the chassis and we’re pleased to report the entire process was a breeze.

PC-O8 is a dramatic step-away from the traditional mid-tower and the concept and ideas which Lian Li has engineered assists in making the building process fun, exciting and easy.

In and around the motherboard there is plenty of space and the overall look is impressive.


Although Lian Li do supply two cable clips with adhesive backing the cable management in the secondary chamber is non-existent. In its default setting, arranging cables is difficult as you can see from the above picture – this is made worse by the fact there are cooling fans immediately next to the cut-outs where the cables feed through. This could block airflow and the cables could interfere with the fan blades. We’d have liked to see some permanently fixed cable hooks for the purpose of keeping the back of the motherboard tray tidy.


The HDD cage within PC-O8 can house six 3.5” HDDs and two 2.5” HDDs. To a 2.5” drive such as an SSD there are is a space allocated at the top and bottom, pictured above we have installed the SSD on the top section. To achieve this screws and rubber washers need to be attached to the underside and then the whole unit just slots into the respective holes. Whereas, for 3.5” drives there are already rubber washers fixed onto each level of the cage – a 3.5” drive just needs to be inserted and then two screws on either side fix the drive into place.