performance-pcs.com

[LOUISSSSS]

i will be transferring my entire system (sig) into that case until i get a new system. i ordered it just now at performance-pcs.com and got their custom top drilled "blowholes" for a 120mm fan. how do you guys think i will like it compared to a thermaltake v500D blue case? will mounting the motherboard into the case be complicated as it was in my thermaltake case? thanks for the input in advanced guys. oh i also got an aerocool xtreme turbine 120mm fan.. any info on those?

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Knowing how much you will like this case is hard to say, because it is such a relative and personal thing. At least to me it is. Never messed with those fans, but trust me, do the research before you pick your fans. I've got a lot of left over fans due to this fact.

Don't forget to post pics, and give us a review. Let us know how the installation was compared to the old case, etc.

 

[mindwreck]

What case are you talking about. I see no name or link of any kind.
All i say is that performance-pc's is a excellent retailer. I've orderd several times from them and have had no probs. Their workmanship is top-notch.

 

[CrazyChuckster]

Originally posted by: mindwreckI've orderd several times from them and have had no probs. Their workmanship is top-notch.

I will second that!

 

[Sead0nkey]

Third it, they have always been top notch.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

thanks a lot guys, they have just sent me the tracking number, i'll be getting my lian-li pv-v1000B plus with an aerocool xtreme turbine 120mm fan drilled into a top 120mm blowhole on monday. total came out to $251 shipped. prob paid a little extra but its ok for the blowhole i guess. i'll be putting everything from my sig into that case. i also kinda want to add in some cold cathodes to light up the mesh holes in the case, any recommendations? i wil def post pics and a review of the case when i get it!

 

[LOUISSSSS]

still anxious about my case, does anyone know if the drill holes will have a huge opening in the case? will i need a fan grill to cover the fan? can anyone give me a general idea of how this will look? thanks

 

[AntiStatic]

they sent me a broken fan which i fixed and of the 2 cables i ordered they screwed one up. instead of sending me the right cable they offered to send me one- "free with my next order" If you screw something up it's your responsibility to make it right. I don't think i should have to make another order from them to get the part i ordered so i'll not be doing business with them again.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

aww damn i have high hopes for my custom lian li case

 

[zagood]

Put a CD on top of a case and you'll see exactly how big the hole is going to be.

Yes you'll need a fan guard if that's not included with their mod price. Personally I stick with the el cheapo wire grills, but if you're looking at it all the time you might want to get a blinging guard. Call them up, if it hasn't shipped yet see if they'll just throw in a wire guard.
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=36_91

Make sure you undervolt that fan, since it's on the top of your case you're really going to hear it at 12v.

-z

 

[thisbarb]

Yes, you will need a grill. Lest your cat gets curious and slides her paw into it and *RIP*. Heh, JP

 

[Mixman]

I got almost the same combo....A V1000B Plus with a blowhole, except with a Silverstone FM121 fan. Their work is outstanding. They mounted the fan and grill free of charge.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

whats your face fan grill here: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=36_91 guys, unless u have another one then give me the link, my personal favorite is http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/...page=shopping_cart&number_of_uploads=0 , do u guys suggest the pushpins for $2+SH?

 

[LOUISSSSS]

bunmp

 

[zagood]

Second link is to your shopping cart. A little more info please.

-z

 

[Mixman]

I have this one on the fan in my blowhole. Holdup.......that didn't sound right !

 

[SonnyDaze]

LOL!!!.....**starts taking fan grills off all fans**...hehehe.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

update: got my fan, grill, and lian li v1000b plus from performace-pcs.com. took alittle while longer since i had to rma the fan but then he mailed me back a fan grill free of charge, the silver anubis =] thanks guys
my aerocool xtreme turbine 120mm fan, which is pretty loud but a fan controller should fix that
the custom blowhole on top is beautiful but now that i have 4 120mm fans with 3 pin connectors i bought a zalman 5.25 ZM-MFC1 from newegg for $30 to power and control all 4 fans and 2 small led's i got from svc.com which took a while to deliver. so yea i'm still waiting on the fan controller, i've read some pretty decent reviews on it.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

installation of mb and all other components were pretty simple, 5.25 bays were probably toughest to install. i'll post up pics as soon as possible, waiting on a zalman 5.25 fan and light controller and hook up my 2 led's to them