what do you guys think of lian li's new PC-V1000? i thikn its really slick and sweet looking. i dont really like lian li's but this one is just too sweet. too bad it costs around $220
what do you guys think of lian li's new PC-V1000?
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It looks decent and has an interesting design coolingwise. Too little airflow for my taste but that's what modding is for. The wheels are nice, better than the usual style found on pc cases.
Doesn't look intereseting enough (both looks and cooling) for me to change my beloved pc70 though (would be to its bigger brother V2000 then of course, but they're almost identical based on the pics I've seen).
Doesn't look intereseting enough (both looks and cooling) for me to change my beloved pc70 though (would be to its bigger brother V2000 then of course, but they're almost identical based on the pics I've seen).
For the most part, I like it. It is nice to see holes put in the case for routing cables. It is also nice to finally see a Lian-Li without 80mm intake and exhaust fans.
The only thing I found annoying is that the motherboard tray is not removable.
It would have been nice to see dual 120mm fans for intake and exhaust as well.
The only thing I found annoying is that the motherboard tray is not removable.
It would have been nice to see dual 120mm fans for intake and exhaust as well.
amdmb.com has had their review up for about a week. I like how it is designed, but I would like to see the silent version reviewed. Also, the full tower version. It doesnt have the holes, so Im interested in how it will get air across the motherboard.
I just ordered my 3rd PC-70, for my 5th Lian Li watercooled PC. I am guessing the PC-V2100 is going to be close to $300. Ill wait for the price to drop some..
I just ordered my 3rd PC-70, for my 5th Lian Li watercooled PC. I am guessing the PC-V2100 is going to be close to $300. Ill wait for the price to drop some..
i like the external side of case but inside it's screwed up. don't like the upside down thing. i don't think it looks ugly at all because it's a copy of g5 and those look very nice. the wheels have to go though.
virtuamike
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Hmm Well, the one thing I don't like about the new cases is the space, they seem to be more cramped than the old onec.. (PC series). Besides I've been waiting for AGES to get a PC76, but alas they're months away (last time I checked....). I don't like the way they restrict the size of the powersupply, but I do like the look. I'm in need of 6+ disk space and a watercooling kit eats space too, so this series is too small for me I'm affraid.
Hasse
Hasse
It's a good idea, but needs some changes imo. the psu cage needs to be bigger, and open for downward airflow for those who use psu's with a bottom fan (fortron 120mm's won't work in that case at all), either way I see the psu getting hammered with dust. I'm not too fond of the hard drive placement, if the psu is to be in a ducted area, move the hard drives out of it to reduce heat on the hard drives.
AnandTech Review of Case
I have preordered the case. I like the change in design enough to see about it.
From the 3 different reviews I've seen and all the pictures I've looked over it is a well thought out ATX implementation of the BTX design. The case has been devided into three zones. The Hard Drive area, PSU area, and the upper case.
The Hard Drive area uses a direct 120MM intake fan to pull air in to cool hot drives. It then pushes the air out of the bottom of the case through the vents. The PSU area is designed for a 2 fan PSU, the bottom fan will pull air from underneith the case and exhaust it out the back. These two design points are important.
The Hard Drives contribute Heat to a System and they are usually put in the Air path of the intake fans. When the system usage is high and it heats the drives up, they in turn heat up the rest of the system. If only by 1-2 degrees C. The PSU's efficiency with power management will fluctuate as it heats up. So under heavy disk usage the hotter the system gets the move the voltage can vary, by isolating these two parts. It should improve the performance of the system. The only downside to this would be that you shouldn't remove the wheels if you don't like them. If you did, it will bake the hard drives and choke the PSU which will inturn would cook the CPU since all the hot air will rise.
Since system board is flipped upside down the CPU won't be the one baking under high usage it will be the video card, which is better able to handle the heat since it has more surface area to disipate that heat, both on the GPU die (larger then the P4 or the Athlon 64) and the Video Card PCB (larger then the CPU PCB). The CPU Heatsink (in a standard ATX case) sits in alot of heat from the rest of the computer infront of the exhaust fan and at the upper part of the case, which drops the heat transfer efficiency since the Delta is smaller there then outside the case (or even lower in the case). So the placement lower in the case and the removal of the heat from the Hard Drives and the Video card should help the CPU in overclocking.
The only thing I do not like about the case from what I've seen is that it doesn't include an additional CD cover. With all the other fore thought that went into the case it would seem only logical since this case was built for PC enthusiasts. The PC-V1000 should be much better at heat management then the rest of the ATX cases I've used and I hope to have it soon to confirm that.
I have preordered the case. I like the change in design enough to see about it.
From the 3 different reviews I've seen and all the pictures I've looked over it is a well thought out ATX implementation of the BTX design. The case has been devided into three zones. The Hard Drive area, PSU area, and the upper case.
The Hard Drive area uses a direct 120MM intake fan to pull air in to cool hot drives. It then pushes the air out of the bottom of the case through the vents. The PSU area is designed for a 2 fan PSU, the bottom fan will pull air from underneith the case and exhaust it out the back. These two design points are important.
The Hard Drives contribute Heat to a System and they are usually put in the Air path of the intake fans. When the system usage is high and it heats the drives up, they in turn heat up the rest of the system. If only by 1-2 degrees C. The PSU's efficiency with power management will fluctuate as it heats up. So under heavy disk usage the hotter the system gets the move the voltage can vary, by isolating these two parts. It should improve the performance of the system. The only downside to this would be that you shouldn't remove the wheels if you don't like them. If you did, it will bake the hard drives and choke the PSU which will inturn would cook the CPU since all the hot air will rise.
Since system board is flipped upside down the CPU won't be the one baking under high usage it will be the video card, which is better able to handle the heat since it has more surface area to disipate that heat, both on the GPU die (larger then the P4 or the Athlon 64) and the Video Card PCB (larger then the CPU PCB). The CPU Heatsink (in a standard ATX case) sits in alot of heat from the rest of the computer infront of the exhaust fan and at the upper part of the case, which drops the heat transfer efficiency since the Delta is smaller there then outside the case (or even lower in the case). So the placement lower in the case and the removal of the heat from the Hard Drives and the Video card should help the CPU in overclocking.
The only thing I do not like about the case from what I've seen is that it doesn't include an additional CD cover. With all the other fore thought that went into the case it would seem only logical since this case was built for PC enthusiasts. The PC-V1000 should be much better at heat management then the rest of the ATX cases I've used and I hope to have it soon to confirm that.
If your looking for some more info on the V1000 before making the purchase, check out http://www.reviewlocator.com/search.php?searchnew=V1000
From what I can tell on Lian-Li's website,
the V1000 is
*DIMENSION:210X450X490mm(W,H,D)
the V1200 is
*DIMENSION:210X450X590mm(W,H,D)
Don't care for it much. Why does it have wheels ?
What's really nice is the V2000 case....
Wouldn't the new design work better if the case was flipped ?? This way the hard drives would exaust the hot air uppwards & the PSU would work have it's own blow hole. I think the ps will collect alot of dust being at the bottom..
Regards,
Jose
What's really nice is the V2000 case....
Wouldn't the new design work better if the case was flipped ?? This way the hard drives would exaust the hot air uppwards & the PSU would work have it's own blow hole. I think the ps will collect alot of dust being at the bottom..
Regards,
Jose
Originally posted by: ZB
Thanks, I appreciate it
It looks kind of dumb with the silver inside though, so visible :\
Ditto. I was really looking forward to the black version but the holes and the visible insides kills it.
HardWarrior
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i thought it was sweet when I first saw it in a few pics. After reading the reviews and seeing some more pics it looks like a fat turd on wheels. Dont get me wrong its an inovative design and has great airflow...but I wanted a sexy case and ended up choosing the CM Wavemaster.
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