Lian Li is not any stranger to creating a number of the most covetable PC instances, however its new DK07 gaming desk PC case takes issues to a brand new stage. Capable of home two complete gaming PCs, with a glass high to mean you can gaze down at your costly {hardware}, it makes for a hanging but hopefully sensible strategy to home your complete gaming setup.
This isn’t really Lian Li‘s first stab at a gaming desk PC case, with its current DK-05F & DK-04F providing an identical set of options. Nonetheless, these authentic variations at the moment are discontinued, and this new finest PC case and finest gaming desk contender is available in at a decrease MSRP, making it a extra attainable choice.
Beginning with the fundamentals, the DK07 is an digital sit-stand desk, providing handbook adjustment between a peak of 676mm and 1162mm. It additionally contains three preset buttons for immediately dialing in your most well-liked heights. It’s what’s on high of these legs that actually makes the DK07 stand out, although.
The highest of the desk has a 6mm thick tempered glass window in its middle, whereas to both facet are 2mm thick slabs of brushed aluminum, into that are set the height-adjust management panel on the left and a wi-fi charging pad on the proper. This is without doubt one of the main adjustments from the corporate’s earlier desk designs, which had a tempered glass high protecting the entire desk width. The complete glass strategy is arguably extra eye-catching, however the aluminum is extra sensible.
Under this high are the heart of the desk, which really prolong deeper than a lot of the photos Lian Li has offered would recommend. Whereas the entrance fringe of the desk is barely round 50mm deep, the central rear portion, the place the primary PC elements are housed, is lots deeper. It’s unlikely to intervene an excessive amount of together with your setup, nevertheless it’s one thing to concentrate on for those who have been pondering the entire desk was as skinny because the entrance edge.
Inside that entrance edge are USB ports, a headphone jack, and the ability button for the programs inside. Maybe our favourite side of this desk case, although, is that Lian Li has included drawers. To both facet of the central windowed part of the desk are 50mm deep drawers with full-extension slides and in-built organizers. They’re solely 260mm lengthy and 105mm vast, however are massive sufficient for most simple stationery, a spare mouse, just a few cables, adapters, and so forth.
In the meantime, the primary PC-housing part of the desk will be configured through a modular bracket design to accommodate both one central system or two programs sat side-by-side. Each will be as much as E-ATX in dimension, so there’s ample house for some critically highly effective programs. In contrast to some super-slim, customized gaming desk PC instances we’ve seen (resembling these three examples: 1, 2, 3) the programs listed here are housed in a standard orientation, with the graphics playing cards in a position to be mounted vertically, although you too can flip them to a horizontal orientation.
There’s house for 12 120mm followers and a number of as much as 480mm radiators as nicely, although once more as a result of the programs sit in a standard orientation, you’ll be able to simply use standard air CPU coolers, so long as they’re not too tall. No followers or RGB lighting is included, although there’s ample house for magnetic RGB strips to be fitted inside and outdoors the case.
Obtainable now – not that we’ve discovered any in inventory wherever – the Lian Li DK07 worth is about at $1,399.99, which is some huge cash, however lower than the $1,499.99 beginning worth of the corporate’s earlier gaming desk PC instances. It’s additionally affordable contemplating premium gaming desks, resembling the wonderful Secretlab Magnus Professional and Corsair Platform: 6, begin at over $850 for only a desk.
In the meantime, for those who’re on the lookout for a barely extra inexpensive dwelling to your gaming PC, you’ll be able to all the time take a look at the superb triple-glass-paneled Lian Li O11D Imaginative and prescient Compact, which is simply $120 through this hyperlink.
In the event you’re on the lookout for different methods to finish your gaming furnishings setup, take a look at our greatest gaming chair information, in addition to our Fractal Refine evaluation and Secretlab Titan Evo evaluation for some particular, top-tier choices.
