Lian-Li has placed the front ports on the top of the case for easy access when the case is placed below the work surface.  Support is included for 2 USB 2.0 ports, a single IEEE 1394 slot and both input and output audio ports.

     The door construction is quite impressive.  We have already noted the rubber seal around all four edges but the door is also constructed of three different aluminum pieces creating an insulated sound deadening effect between you and any drive noise.  The doors seal with a innovative steel ball fastener on both the top and bottom of the door for stability and a firm vibration killing seal.  We often refer to case design elements as over engineered, this is a perfect example of taking it to the next level!

     Lets take a closer look at the rear shroud.  The shroud is designed to reduce exhaust noise generated by the power supply and the rear fan location.  I have seen several aftermarket attempts at this sort of thing but this is the first time I have seen it as part of the case design.

     One thumb screw attaches the shroud to the case.  Once removed you can see the inside impact surfaces have been further insulated with a foam rubber layer.  The Lian-Li design team has even taken the time to engineer in a cable guide for the power cable.

     With the shroud out of the way, you can see the rest of the case design.  The rear exhaust is handled by an insulated 120mm fan and the power supply is mounted in a removable bracket.  You might also notice the additional venting above the power supply mounting.  This extra space is cooled by an additional 80mm fan that channels air from the top of the case over the power supply and out the back of the case.  Not only does this help cool some of the heat generated by some of the more powerful power supplies it also removes the hot pocket of air that develops at the top of the case.

     Even the side fasteners are designed with the same solid construction.  Both sides are held in place by a thumbscrew attached to a rail.  The rail slides smoothly into place to hold the door securely against the side.

     With the side open you can see how each of the four edges of the door have a rail to hold them in place providing a layer of insulation and reducing the chance of vibrations.  Of course, you are probably distracted by the second set of aluminum doors.  The PC-S80 is further insulated by this second layer with a separate removable door panel for both the drive bays and the main compartment.  This is also true of the back side, although there is only the removable drive bay panel on the back side due to the motherboard mounting.

     Now with the two additional panels removed we can see the internal layout.  You can see the overall layout is based on a traditional ATX style, but there are still more innovative features to be found.