What do you think of the New Lian Li Case (PC-V1000/1200)?

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I saw this review of it and it looks awesome....

http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=2040


reminds me a bit of how the Apple case looks... It says that its an ATX case.... yet isnt that how the new BTX is gonna look? What do you think about the case?

 

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personally i can't wait to buy one. i'm going to paint it, make a window, maybe a blow hole...
hopefully the price in the article isn't accurate though!

i want to know what's the difference between the v1000 and v1200, specs are identicle... http://www.lian-li.com/index_1.htm

oh yeah here's the interesting pic:

 

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It's definently a G5 wannabe, but I dig the layout on the inside. It'd be impossible to fit a watercooling rig in there though :/
-DT

 

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X^Y

X=fugly
y=infinity

 

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sandman001 said:

X^Y

X=fugly
y=infinity

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what???




the specs are slightly different... compare the diameters...

 

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sandman001 said:

X^Y

X=fugly
y=infinity

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'fugly to the power of infinty'

 

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Vio1 said:

the specs are slightly different... compare the diameters...

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you're right, the v1200 is 1cm deeper lol
i don't think it's extremely attractive, but i don't think it's ugly by any means either. also think it's one of those cases that is much more attractive in person than pictures.
form follow function tho

 

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I'm with the haters...thats one nasty looking case...OTOH, I do like the interior layout. It's kinda interesting.

AC

 

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If I wanted something that ugly I'd buy a mac.

 

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Modifying where the front fan/bottom 5 1/4" bay is could make for a location for a front-mounted Chevette heater core. Moving around the bottom hard drive bays could allow for a side mounted heater core.

It's not a case where an internal water-cooling set-up could be put up without some modifications, but neither are most Lian-Li cases.

 

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Has anyone in this forum bought one of these puppies? Id like to see some pics of a completed system.

 

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How bout it's big brother? I'd have a watercooling system in that and LUV it.
I might be the only one, but i like the look of that case better than the old lian li's. I would really like to see one of those up close, for a hands on (read: Jigsaw) experience.

J.

 

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I kinda liked the old lian li look because it was more open. The only reason I don't buy a lian li though is because they are expenisve, and to nice for me since I tend to hack up all mine.

 

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I truly think it is one of the nicest looking cases I have seen to date.

 

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sandman001 said:

X^Y

X=fugly
y=infinity

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Never been a fan of the Lian-Li's, and this certainly isn't helping. Functionality may be up there, but the looks, meh.

 

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Hmmm... I was looking at those earlier and they look alright.
My bday is soon. I'm trying to decide what case to get. Anyone got any suggestions. I got WC so need lots of room and maybe 120mm front intake fan for radiator.