Lian Li's PC-V1000: A Case Exclusive
by Purav Sanghani on April 29, 2004 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Final Thought
We were excited to check out everything that the PC-V1000 had to offer. Its rugged good looks were backed up by its newly redesigned ATX layout and even better performance in our heat and sound tests compared to our previous case reviews.The PC-V1000 performed about 4 degrees cooler compared to the Guardian and the MT-200, which surprised us because of the way the internal layout was designed. The PC-V1000 was also surprisingly quiet, even though the case's exterior shell was covered with holes; the 120mm fans were quiet enough to keep the noise levels down.
Redesigning the internal layout was a start for Lian Li. Some areas still need improvement, but overall, the PC-V1000 did well in our battery of tests. It performed better than most of the cases that we have reviewed in the past, and hopefully, will be used as a basis for future cases.
The PC-V1000 is priced at $219, which is a bit steep for some, but is well worth it. It comes in either silver, which we reviewed, and black. If price is not an issue in your decision, the PC-V1000 is an excellent choice. Lian Li is planning on releasing this new model in the second half of May.
Special thanks to Hampton Technologies for providing us with the Lian Li PC-V1000 for this review.
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jdepew - Friday, April 30, 2004 - link
Kinda funny that at a site like AnandTech, there was absolutely no reference mde to the G5 (extensvely commented on) or that fact that this isn't some new design for a case but an attempt at an amalgomation between ATX components and the new BTX form factor design.Come on guys --- cover how much it is like a BTX case and what we can expect with the new format!
katka - Thursday, April 29, 2004 - link
$200 is NOT a value, I guess I will wait for the knock offs. :(jiulemoigt - Thursday, April 29, 2004 - link
I t amazes me no one seems to notice you have this nice ventlation then you put a soild block of alumium across where the air should be fowing, evenly through out the case. That is horrible constrution I don't care if it sturdier, as more weight and heat sitting on the most expensive componets is a bad idea in the long run.jiulemoigt - Thursday, April 29, 2004 - link
LtPage1 - Thursday, April 29, 2004 - link
well, it was only a matter of time that someone copied the G5.too bad they made an INCREDIBLY UGLY copy of it. they kept the least attractive part (the cheese-graterishness) and left out everything that makes the g5 great. hmm. sounds a bit like Mac OS and Windows.
madgonad - Thursday, April 29, 2004 - link
I'm amazed at the thermal properties. I guess 10 pounds of aluminum and a porous skin is a good thing. Maybe someone can take a IR pic of one running to see how much heat radiates versus blown out the back.More important is the lack of reset button, and massive traffic jam of cables going through that eliptical plastic hole. If parallel cables are in your future, this case is not for you.
Murst - Thursday, April 29, 2004 - link
This design has to be the worst I've ever seen from Lian Li. Forget the looks (I never really cared about that), but all the holes? That's insane. I have a filter on my fans for a reason. Although I don't smoke in the room that my computer is in (wish I could, but that's not an option), there's a ton of crap in the air still and taking a look at the filter every day proves that. Now, short of having a completely filtered ROOM (don't even bother opening a window), your entire motherboard + perhiprals will get not only dust, but anything under 2mm on them (that happens to be in the air). This just seems absurd.Sure, even with a filter your stuff will eventually get dirty, but nothing like this.
Falloutboy525 - Thursday, April 29, 2004 - link
dang I was hopping the "value" lable on lian li website meant it would cost around 80-150 oh well..... wounder how much the V2000 is going to be thats the on I wantKristopherKubicki - Thursday, April 29, 2004 - link
This case has very little to do with the G5 design. It really doesnt even look like one, particularly on the inside.Kristopher
mkruer - Thursday, April 29, 2004 - link
Four things,First, I still like the design of the PC-60 through P-65 & the PC-70 thorough PC-75 the best.
Second, Why do they neve place all the USB and audio ports on the top or the sides? I don’t know about you but I don’t know about everyone else but I like to keep my desktop klean, and that relegates the floor for the system. Placing the connection on the side or top seems more logical then at the bottom of the case.
Third, I am glad that the PSU is now at the bottom of the case, I have been waiting a long time for that to happen.
Forth, to improve Air flow why don’t they cut out back where the fan is? This would reduce the noise the most. It’s the fan against the cheese grater back that it producing all most of the turbulence in the air, hence the noise. There is also lese resistance. For the air flow.