Lian Li PC-B25F Case Review - PAGE 5

I will compare the PC-B25F to two well known cases from Cooler Master and Thermaltake. These are the HAF 932 and the Spedo, respectively. I will measure each temperature after 30 minutes, be it at load or idle. To load the computer, I will copy a large folder from one partition to another, while running the OCCT 3.0.1 power supply test. All fans are set to default, except the processor heatsink one where I disabled the smart speed function. The room temperature is measured with a UEI DT200 digital thermometer.

But before we begin, let me just show you the blue circle as well as the HDD and power LEDs when they are lit:

Test Setup

• AMD Phenom II X4 965 C3
• Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P
• NVIDIA GTX260 (Core 216, 65nm)
• Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 750GB 32MB cache
• Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 1.65V 7-7-7-20
• Cooler Master V8
• Thermaltake ToughPower 1000W

Test Results

As one can see from the graphs, the PC-B25F finished last in the CPU and GPU temperature tests. It did, however, win over the two others when it came down to the hard drive temperature. As for the chipset, it was the best out of the two cases that don't have a side panel fan. The HAF 932 just owns them with its 230mm blower. One thing that must be taken into comparison though is that both the Spedo and the offering from Cooler Master are full tower cases, whereas the PC-B25F is a mid-tower. Being not far behind them still shows however that it is well equipped to quickly evacuate the heat produced by power hungry components, thanks to its five 120 and 140mm fans.