Lian-Li PC-V1000 Aluminum Case

Introduction

So you like the engine, the interior, stereo, cupholders, and those awesome heated seats for the wintertime to keep your butt nice and toasty.....so why the heck is your car so freakin' ugly!?!??!?! You have the innards, but the outards are not too good-looking to please those old tired eyes of yours. As with cars, the same could be said with your PC. You have the latest vid card, a terabyte of storage, and the biggest and baddest processor on the block, but that case looks like an old Apple IIe that just died its last death. Don't keep killing your style with that ugly case of yours; get something with a little more flair, pizzazz, and any other redundant word you want to use to describe a sweet looking case like the Lian Li PC-V1000. All-aluminum, sleek, fast, and flashy as hell! This is just what you need to put a new spark into your blah PC life. Oh yeah, it's functional too; don't want to leave that out, do I??!! The great people at Monarch Computer Systems have been generous enough to allow me to take a look at the PC-V1000 and its add-on window side panel. Many thanks go out to them for their contribution.

Specs and Features

Specifications

• Dimensions:210x490x525mm(W,H,D)
• Drive bays: 5x5.25", 6x3.5" internal
• Fan: 2 x 12CM ball bearing fans
• M/B type: ATX & Pentium 4
• Front I/O: IEEE 1394 port x 1, USB 2.0 x 2, MIC x 1, EAR x 1
• Slot: PCI Slot x 7

Product Feature / Commentary:

• Interior three zones design for better heat dissipating
• Multi-Ventilator for heat dissipating
• Sliding tracks for easy assemble hidden H.D.D.
• Easy assemble device for side panels
• Aluminum casters with brake
• Crenulate edge of side panel
• High quality stainless power button
• Removable sound damping cover for the fan in the rear.
• CD/DVD ROM bezel x 1 ; 5.25" to 3.5" convertor with floppy bezel x 1

Right from the start, I can tell this is a case to be reckoned with. Lian Li is synonymous with high quality cases. Those who have drooled over them for years only hoping that they will have one know exactly what I'm talking about. The all-aluminum construction is all you want with a high-quality case. It's solid as solid can be. There is nothing flimsy about any of the parts of this case. The side panels are very light but strong like a bull!! No wobble, no bending. You could bake cookies on these things, and they would come out of the oven just like they went in. Along with the PC-V1000 came a windowed panel to replace the plain ol' solid one that was there originally. This is definitely an optional add-on that you may want to purchase to add to the looks of your case. It sure beats cutting the window out yourself. Let's fill this thing with some hardware.