Lian-Li Armorsuit PC-P50 Video Review

The Lean Lee Armor Suit PCP 50 Case Review

To showcase just how lightweight this case is, we'll take a look at the construction and features of the PCP 50. Despite its sleek design, the quality construction remains at the forefront of the case's design. The front panel of the case features three covers, which provide easy access to the interior. Behind the bottom cover, there's an intake 120 mm fan that helps with airflow.

With things opened up, we can take a closer look at the interior of the PCP 50. The bottom-mounted power supply sits raised on rubber pads to reduce noise and vibration, ensuring a smooth operation. There are also venting for airflow at the front, which helps to dissipate heat away from the components. Three hard drive bays that fit in a cage are held in by thumb screws, while up at the back, there's metal PCI Clips that secure the motherboard tray.

The 120 mm exhaust fan with a grill provides additional cooling options and allows for a high level of airflow within the case. There are also three empty 5.25 inch drive bays with screwless clip designs that provide flexibility when it comes to adding or removing devices. The motherboard tray features cable management holes along the side, which help to keep the inside of the case organized. A very large opening at the back allows for a CPU cooler back plate to be installed.

The room for cabling in the PCP 50 is surprisingly adequate, with a little over 2.5 or about an inch between the back panel and the motherboard tray. This may not seem like a lot, but it's enough to accommodate most cable management solutions. Installing the motherboard is made easy with thumb screws that hold it securely in place.

The power supply has a retention bracket that holds it surprisingly secure, even for longer video cards like the ATI 5870. The solid metal expansion slot clips are undoubtedly the best of their kind on any case we've seen. However, installing a ROM drive is made simple by using a toolless clip design. Unfortunately, our smooth installation gets thrown off track when trying to install hard drives.

The issue with the PCP 50's design may be due to its age or a different original intention. The drives face front to back in most recent case interiors we've seen, but here they're facing sideways. This creates a problem because the straight back design requires extra room to take the drives out, making it difficult for users to remove and install hard drives.

To make up for this, the drive cage can be removed from the front, but then you'll have to unplug and pull out all of the connected drives. This makes the process less than ideal if you're planning on adding or removing devices later on. The drives fit very simply into their tray when the front panel is removed, which allows them to be easily installed again.

When it comes to wiring, the cable management spaces are laid out perfectly in the PCP 50. However, if you want to clean up all of the wiring from the bottom, you'll have to get creative with your hiding spots. The cables themselves have no problem running along the back of the motherboard tray if spaced correctly, but unused connectors will have to be tucked behind the drive bay or power supply.

As for water cooling, there's not enough room in the PCP 50 to comfortably fit any internal radiators at the top. If you're planning on fitting other components like pumps and reservoirs inside, it may be difficult to find space. This limits the case's usability for certain types of builds.

In conclusion, our review of the Lean Lee Armor Suit PCP 50 case has shown that it delivers an excellently constructed midtower experience. The tool-free features make installation a breeze, and the aluminum material provides a lightweight yet robust feel. The exterior design is also very professional-looking, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

However, we would have liked to see some interior improvements in the PCP 50's design. Adding more than three hard drives or including 5.25 inch adapters would have been nice features. Additionally, moving to a sideways-mounted drive cage system might be a better design choice for a case of this size.

Despite these limitations, the PCP 50 rings in at a reasonable price point of $200 for aluminum cases. You're paying a premium for the quality and aesthetics that Lean Lee provides. Overall, we recommend the PCP 50 to anyone looking for an excellent midtower case with a focus on usability and professional design.

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwell look what it is we finally managed to get our hands on a truly endly chassis the armor suit PCP 50 the company has literally dozens of products in their lineup nearly every one a hit and its name around the web is synonymous with quality now what sets Le and Lee apart is their classy styling aluminum construction and detailed features now all of this you ultimately see recycled in most of their products but hey why mess with a good thing this particular case incorporates the company's best features into an elegant yet simple design that rings in at $200 now while it may sound a bit like a rabid Fanboy it's a video review so you get to see and judge it for yourself and because it's lean Le we hold them to a higher standard now the case is definitely more than your standard mid Tower so let's see if the craftsmanship and design is worth the price now the front keeps a uniform look with nine Drive Bay covers including dust filters the top panel hosts the power and reset buttons that double as LEDs along with just a simple audio and USB connections at the back there's a 120 mm fan holes for water cooling an impressive 8 PCI expansion slots and a bottom mounted power supply underneath the case is very simple there's just rubber feet and a mesh cover over the power supply that easily snaps out here is one thing to love about the PCP 50 everything is just so easy to to get to the side panels fit perfectly and taking off the front and top pieces to access fans clean filters change drives requires no fiddling and uses no screwdriver underneath the top panel there are 2 140 mm fans and like all the fans they use lean Le's unique toolless Installation System and here's to show you just how lightweight this case is but the quality construction Still Remains at the front of the case behind the bottom three covers there's an intake 120 mm fan so with things opened up we take a look at the interior the bottom mounted power supply sits raised on rubber pads to reduce noise and there is venting for airf flow at the front three hard drive Bays that fit in a cage held in by thumb screws up at the back metal PCI Clips the 120 mm exhaust f with a grill then to the front three empty 5 and 1/4 in Drive Bays with three more that use a screwless clip design you'll notice the motherboard tray has Cable Management holes along the side and at the back a very large opening for a CPU Cooler back plate now as far as room for cabling is concerned there's a little over 2 and 1 half or about an inch between the back panel and the motherboard tray which is going to just be enough as we'll see later moving on to the installation like many of its cases lean Lee uses a virtually toolless design heck you can even install the motherboard using thumb screws power supply has a retention bracket that holds it surprisingly very secure 11-in long video cards like our ATI 5870 fit just fine and the solid metal expansion slot Clips are undoubtedly the best of their kind on any case we've seen they actually work installing a ROM drive just as simple line it up and secure the toolless clip however unfortunately our smooth installation gets a little thrown off track when we come to the hard drives now I don't know if this is because the PCP 50 was based on a little older design or if it was the original intention but you'll notice the drives face front to back in a lot of more recent case Interiors we've seen the move to drives facing sideways now the problem is the straight back design requires a lot of extra room to take the drives out so you can see the problem with a smaller mid Tower though in lean Le's case you can take the drive cage out of the front but then you're having to unplug and pull out all of the drives that are connected in this case it just isn't very user friendly if you're going to be making any additions later on with the drive cage out the drives fit very simply into their tray which then goes back into the cage and then you have to go through the process of reinstalling it all and and putting the front panel all back together as we check out the wiring it actually goes surprisingly smooth for a mid Tower one thing I've never liked about aluminum cases is with their thinner metal you always wind up slicing a digits somewhere in the build lean Lee however has made sure that every single edge is either rounded or is well softened to avoid any mishaps wiring is fairly logical the cable management spaces are laid out perfectly but if you're intent on cleaning up all of the wiring from the bottom you will have to get creative with your hiding spots the cables themselves have no problem running along the back of the motherboard tray if you space them out but unused connectors will have to be tucked behind the Drive Bay or the power supply otherwise the side panel just won't fit as far as water cooling goes don't plan on any internal radiators at the top there just isn't enough room to comfortably fit anything and if you're going to be fitting other things such as pumps and reservoirs inside you are going to be hard pressed for space so that wraps up our review on the lean Lee armor suit PCP 50 case as expected this case St to the company's award-winning formula for an excellently constructed midtower they've included the incredibly handy tool-free features that really make installation something you don't actually mind doing and you can't beat aluminum lean Le doesn't cheap out and provides lightweight yet robust material that is built in such a fashion that things like the motherboard tray and the case frame won't Flex or feel cheap along with that the exterior design has a very professional feel that allows many types of users to feel comfortable with the look unfortunately on the downside we would have liked like to have seen some interior improvements that lean Lee has included with some of its more recent cases the addition of more than just three hard drives or at least including some 5 and 1/4 in adapters would have been nice and moving to a sideways mounted Drive cage system for a case of this size probably would have been a smarter design at the end of the day the case rings in as a $200 midtower which is reasonable for aluminum but you're definitely paying a premium for the quality and Aesthetics thanks for checking out the hardware connect product showcase you can visit us online online ATP w.h hardware connect.com and please if you enjoy our reviews and want to see more hit that subscribe button thanks for watchingwell look what it is we finally managed to get our hands on a truly endly chassis the armor suit PCP 50 the company has literally dozens of products in their lineup nearly every one a hit and its name around the web is synonymous with quality now what sets Le and Lee apart is their classy styling aluminum construction and detailed features now all of this you ultimately see recycled in most of their products but hey why mess with a good thing this particular case incorporates the company's best features into an elegant yet simple design that rings in at $200 now while it may sound a bit like a rabid Fanboy it's a video review so you get to see and judge it for yourself and because it's lean Le we hold them to a higher standard now the case is definitely more than your standard mid Tower so let's see if the craftsmanship and design is worth the price now the front keeps a uniform look with nine Drive Bay covers including dust filters the top panel hosts the power and reset buttons that double as LEDs along with just a simple audio and USB connections at the back there's a 120 mm fan holes for water cooling an impressive 8 PCI expansion slots and a bottom mounted power supply underneath the case is very simple there's just rubber feet and a mesh cover over the power supply that easily snaps out here is one thing to love about the PCP 50 everything is just so easy to to get to the side panels fit perfectly and taking off the front and top pieces to access fans clean filters change drives requires no fiddling and uses no screwdriver underneath the top panel there are 2 140 mm fans and like all the fans they use lean Le's unique toolless Installation System and here's to show you just how lightweight this case is but the quality construction Still Remains at the front of the case behind the bottom three covers there's an intake 120 mm fan so with things opened up we take a look at the interior the bottom mounted power supply sits raised on rubber pads to reduce noise and there is venting for airf flow at the front three hard drive Bays that fit in a cage held in by thumb screws up at the back metal PCI Clips the 120 mm exhaust f with a grill then to the front three empty 5 and 1/4 in Drive Bays with three more that use a screwless clip design you'll notice the motherboard tray has Cable Management holes along the side and at the back a very large opening for a CPU Cooler back plate now as far as room for cabling is concerned there's a little over 2 and 1 half or about an inch between the back panel and the motherboard tray which is going to just be enough as we'll see later moving on to the installation like many of its cases lean Lee uses a virtually toolless design heck you can even install the motherboard using thumb screws power supply has a retention bracket that holds it surprisingly very secure 11-in long video cards like our ATI 5870 fit just fine and the solid metal expansion slot Clips are undoubtedly the best of their kind on any case we've seen they actually work installing a ROM drive just as simple line it up and secure the toolless clip however unfortunately our smooth installation gets a little thrown off track when we come to the hard drives now I don't know if this is because the PCP 50 was based on a little older design or if it was the original intention but you'll notice the drives face front to back in a lot of more recent case Interiors we've seen the move to drives facing sideways now the problem is the straight back design requires a lot of extra room to take the drives out so you can see the problem with a smaller mid Tower though in lean Le's case you can take the drive cage out of the front but then you're having to unplug and pull out all of the drives that are connected in this case it just isn't very user friendly if you're going to be making any additions later on with the drive cage out the drives fit very simply into their tray which then goes back into the cage and then you have to go through the process of reinstalling it all and and putting the front panel all back together as we check out the wiring it actually goes surprisingly smooth for a mid Tower one thing I've never liked about aluminum cases is with their thinner metal you always wind up slicing a digits somewhere in the build lean Lee however has made sure that every single edge is either rounded or is well softened to avoid any mishaps wiring is fairly logical the cable management spaces are laid out perfectly but if you're intent on cleaning up all of the wiring from the bottom you will have to get creative with your hiding spots the cables themselves have no problem running along the back of the motherboard tray if you space them out but unused connectors will have to be tucked behind the Drive Bay or the power supply otherwise the side panel just won't fit as far as water cooling goes don't plan on any internal radiators at the top there just isn't enough room to comfortably fit anything and if you're going to be fitting other things such as pumps and reservoirs inside you are going to be hard pressed for space so that wraps up our review on the lean Lee armor suit PCP 50 case as expected this case St to the company's award-winning formula for an excellently constructed midtower they've included the incredibly handy tool-free features that really make installation something you don't actually mind doing and you can't beat aluminum lean Le doesn't cheap out and provides lightweight yet robust material that is built in such a fashion that things like the motherboard tray and the case frame won't Flex or feel cheap along with that the exterior design has a very professional feel that allows many types of users to feel comfortable with the look unfortunately on the downside we would have liked like to have seen some interior improvements that lean Lee has included with some of its more recent cases the addition of more than just three hard drives or at least including some 5 and 1/4 in adapters would have been nice and moving to a sideways mounted Drive cage system for a case of this size probably would have been a smarter design at the end of the day the case rings in as a $200 midtower which is reasonable for aluminum but you're definitely paying a premium for the quality and Aesthetics thanks for checking out the hardware connect product showcase you can visit us online online ATP w.h hardware connect.com and please if you enjoy our reviews and want to see more hit that subscribe button thanks for watching\n"