Posted on Thursday, April 15 2010 @ 16:05 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Lian Li has introduced the PITSTOP T1 Mini-ITX Spider Test Bench 2010 Special Edition, a test bench with a unique arachnid design.
The case was first shown off a couple of months ago and while many people thought it looked kinda weird, Lian Li decided to bring it to the market anyway. This creative chassis should be available next month for around $108 (black and silver versions) and $123 (red version). The company brands it as a test bench, but I'm not sure how good it will be at fulfilling this purpose considering that it only supports Mini-ITX motherboards.
Lian Li Industrial Co. Ltd Ltd, today officially launches the PITSTOP T1 Mini-ITX Spider Test Bench 2010 Special Edition, promising to be an eye-catching and most innovative testing bench in the industry. Uniquely designed with spider’s four legs and M/B tray completely angle-adjustable available in red, silver and black colors, Lian Li’s PC-T1 is most ideal for hardware enthusiast looking to display an impressive computer system for the next LAN Party or to challenge family and friends with a unique looking HTPC.
After the PC-777 snail shell design and the PC-888 sail design, the PC-T1 challenges again the concept of how a PC case has to look. Since its first appearance at CeBIT 2010, Lian Li’s T1 mini-ITX Spider Test Bench has caused a great sensation and whirlwind of inquires.
Open Design, Easy Assembly, Easy to Upgrade
The unique aluminum design of the Lian Li PITSTOP PC-T1 makes it only 1.08kg light and easy to assemble. As an open test bench, the Lian Li PITSTOP PC-T1 allows an easy access to all main components to change and upgrade the configuration of the system.
General Features
The dimensions stand at 227mm x 272mm x 345mm (Body Width, Height with legs, Body Depth). The chassis supports mini-ITX motherboards, one 5.25” slim CD-ROM, one standard 3.5” hard drives or one SSD drive using an adapter, and a standard ATX PS/2 power supply unit. At the bottom of the testing bench, there is the Lian-Li-patented cable management clamp, making it extremely easy for users to manage cables to ensure the good lucks of the system build. The PITSTOP PC-T1 series also comes with an aluminum M/B thumb screw, so that users can easily screw motherboard without tools.
