Lian Li DK-07 Wood desk PC chassis

Yes, Lian Li does in fact make PC cases in the desk form factor. It’s been a while since we covered one of them, but the company’s desk chassis lineup is still pretty sparse, only covering four products. However, the latest one in that product family has a touch of class to it that the company is eager to show off: the DK-07 Wood.

As the name suggests, it’s built off of their existing DK-07 chassis, but instead swaps the aluminum tabletop for real walnut wood. Breaking up the look, is a tempered glass panel which acts as the access point to internal components.

All told, the desk supports up to 100kg of evenly distributed weight. One does have to wonder how the finish will hold up over time, however. Even if the glass panel at the centre will likely be the one holding up the most weight, especially from the monitors, a coaster might as well be factored into the cost of this chassis if you plan on keeping drinks on top of it.

Given the size, it’s no surprise that the DK-07 Wood supports large motherboards – not one, but two E-ATX boards, to be precise, with further support for horizontal and vertical GPUs up to 383mm in length. The size also helps the chassis act as a mini-storage hub; you can find space for up to 10x 3.5-inch HDDs as well as 4x 2.5-inch SSDs (which goes up to 6 if you’re using one motherboard).

Keeping the dual system support in mind, the DK-07 Wood can also hold up to two 220mm PSUs, alongside a pretty extensive cooling setup, including space for a 480mm radiator at the front for a dual system. If you opt to have the desk chassis house only one system, it frees up space for two more 360mm radiators. 

The desk chassis also has I/O covered with two USB 3.1 Type-C ports, two USB-3.0 Type-A ports, and a combo mic/audio port. The ports are duplicated on the other side of the desk for second PC system.

Finally, outside of the ‘PC case’ part of Lian Li’s pitch, there’s also a fair few creature comforts to be found on the DK-07 Wood. For one, it’s height-adjustable, from 676mm to 1162mm, which can be toggled via a control panel, and it comes with a wireless charging pad.

Pricing and Availability

Lian Li’s DK-07 Wood is available via platforms such as Newegg, though local availability and pricing details have not been announced yet. And, for all the features that the DK-07 Wood touts, economy is not one of them – the desk chassis is set to go for US$1,399. Notably, it’s the same price for the original DK-07. 

Can you assemble your own PC with that money? Yes. Is a grand and change worth it to have a PC that can hold two systems, and is made of wood? Maybe (maybe not), but as we noted in our previous coverage of the original DK-07, it’s meant to appeal only to a subset of PC enthusiasts who want their setup to be neat and tidy whilst being extravagant. With the DK-07 Wood, the ‘extravagant’ factor has certainly been ramped up.