Cougar QBX vs Lian Li PC-TU150

Let's get those out All right, so once those screws are out, this really kind of just falls apart There's the mounts to mount another two and a half i...

..WHY The good: -has a handle, that should be the only reason you buy this case, there are plently of other, better made ITX cases without handles that are a better build and experience and look more classy -It's got good airflow -has a closed top for pilling stuff on (doesn't seem to gimp airflow -works with my hybrid 2080ti -$100 is a fair price for this case It's a pc case, I stopped caring about RGB or staring at my case more than my monitor and I wanted to be able to easily carry it with me on my photo/video shoots (where I go for a week at a time) so I can edit and cull with ease

You'd be mistaken though for thinking that these are aluminum panels, as they do have that brushed texture, but surprisingly they are just plastic, an...

Another issue is with the paint, I bought the black version and I was super careful as I knew the paint would have a chance of scratching. I plotted each panel on a smooth surface and 2 of the panels decided to scratch and now there’s a couple silver scratches on both of the panels which really messed with my OCD. One of the letters of Lian Li on the front panel also fell off for some reason which was dumb. There’s a couple more issues I had with it but they weren’t as bad as the first 3 I listed

It is not a fingerprint magnet unlike aluminum cases. Review: Cougar really stuck by their product and actually boxed the case in a full color black box with images of the QBX. This is unlike their normal boxing methods of plain cardboard and an outlined drawing of the case. The overall feel of the case is solid

Case in point, today we're going to be testing this system that I put together in the Lian Li TU150 Mini ITX or Mini DTX case and it's a tale of mixed...

5" (2 in the bracket and 1 behind the odd drive), the other one is a bit more tricky due t o cable management but still ok, you can add easily a 3.5" drive, so you are covered for drives (plus M2 on your board maybe!), in term of heat, I have a full graphic card shapphire rx580 and an i7-9700k processor, I have switch the original 92mm fan from the case with a noctua, gives me PWM and silence, you can fit a cpu cooler up to 145, and so giving up the side fan, I have a 125mm cpu cooler so I could technically fit a slim fan on the side, so far I didn't add any other fan, even with overclock the temps are ok, ~35 idling and ~70 full load. (you can easily add 2 120mm slim at the bottom, 1 120mm at the top, one 80mm in the front). Probably the best case if you are in need for good ventilation

For the TU150 though, it definitely gets my recommendation overall for an ITX system that isn't sweating the details when it comes to space optimizati...

So starting with the size, it's not the most compact ITX case out there, just be aware of that, plus it's not that thin either, it is quite long becau...

My review is kindof all over the place but I give this a 10/10. If you have some big air cooling on your hardware but want it fairly small with a handle to carry it, this is absolutely the case to get.

AESTHETICS. This is one sexy looking case, even the inside layout is very pleasing to the eye as long as you can cable manage correctly (which is one of the biggest issues for mini ITX builds) - Solid Construction, no bendiness. - Light-weight - GPU clearance - Even though I didn't put one in it (built for a friend), it has a good layout for a decent sized GPU

Airflow is actually quite decent for an ITX case. And then the cable routing options are fantastic. It has basically everything that you would expect ...