[O/C]Lian Li PC-V1020 Case Review

Overclockers.com · 01-24-11, 05:49 AM

Lian Li PC-V1020 Case Review
by Jeremy V. (hokiealumnus)

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The last Lian Li case we reviewed, the PC-X900, was a sight to behold. Today we'll look at another of their offerings, the PC-V1020. It's not a water-cooling oriented case as the PC-X900 was, but will it do well for air-cooled machines?

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David · 01-24-11, 06:52 AM

Very nice review, hokie

Looks like a nice piece of kit - but I can see what you mean about it lacking a side window.

hokiealumnus · 01-24-11, 08:51 AM

Thanks!

and.... seriously! This case is gorgeous inside. The contrasting shiny aluminum would be great to show off.

thideras · 01-24-11, 10:02 AM

The only thing that would make this case perfect is if it took e-ATX.

Everything else is amazing, though!

Parad0x420 · 01-26-11, 12:50 AM

Great looking case! Decent price point for being a Li-Li too. I did find it kinda funny, that your test system looks identical to my system in my 700D.. except for the cable extensions lol.

hokiealumnus · 01-26-11, 07:37 AM

Those extensions definitely look nice though. I forget just how massive the 800D is until I see air cooled versions. It's just HUGE. Nice build.

Parad0x420 · 01-26-11, 01:19 PM

Heh thx. The extensions are these. Mod/smart Kobra SS single braid extensions. At $9-11 each.. it's worth the price of cleanliness. (I actually really needed the extension for the 8pin 12V EPS connector at the top.. was just slightly out of reach for the length on my PSU lol) Plus it completely matches my MB, RAM, CPU cooler, and 6870.

Just a nickname · 02-10-11, 12:16 PM

Pretty nice case!

The motherboard looks lost in that huge case xD

01-24-11, 06:52 AM	#2
David Forums Super Moderator Overclockers.com Lead Editor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hiding from Americans and making pretty colours in a drybox in St Andrews	Very nice review, hokie Looks like a nice piece of kit - but I can see what you mean about it lacking a side window. __________________ David J. Nelson MChem(Edin) PhD(Strath) AMRSC [Academia Profile] OC Forums Super Moderator // Overclockers.com Editor The Workhorse: [Lenovo W510] Intel Core i7-720QM / 8 GB DDR3 / nVidia Quadro FX880M / Crucial M4 256 GB SSD / Windows 7 The HTPC/Server: AMD Phenom X4 9650 / 6 GB DDR2 / nVidia 8300 / 5 TB of HDDs / Antec Solo II Case / Windows 7 The Gaming Rig: AMD Llano A6-3650 / 4 GB DDR3 / nVidia GTX260 / 2x 500 GB HDD in RAID0 / Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Case / Windows 7 The Benchmarking Setup: Various LGA775 chips / Asus Rampage Formula / 2 GB OCZ 1066 MHz DDR2 / nVidia Quadro NVS 285 / 320 GB HDD / Windows 7 My research fellowship is eating all my time, so I may be slow to reply to emails and private messages.
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01-24-11, 08:51 AM	#3
hokiealumnus Water Cooled Moderator Overclockers.com Lead Editor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC	Thanks! and.... seriously! This case is gorgeous inside. The contrasting shiny aluminum would be great to show off. __________________ Enjoy benchmarks? Join the benching team! \| New to water cooling? Read the Beginner's Guide to Water Cooling Your PC. xsuperbgx - "As a wise man once said: "Less talky. More clocky."" \| cyberfish - "When overclocked, it's undefined behavior." I.M.O.G. - "Vaseline on Ivy Bridge is a bad idea. But not so bad of an idea that it can't be fixed with a torpedo heater, a dishwasher, an oven, and a few hours. " \m/ OverClockers mATX L33T Club \m/ - Join Now! - My mITX Build
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01-24-11, 10:02 AM	#4
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01-26-11, 12:50 AM	#5
Parad0x420 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dark Side of the Moon	Great looking case! Decent price point for being a Li-Li too. I did find it kinda funny, that your test system looks identical to my system in my 700D.. except for the cable extensions lol. __________________ Phenom II X6 1075T Thuban @ 4125 15 x 275 1.439v LLC enabled TRUE Black Rev. C - Shin-Etsu X23-7783D - CM R4 Reds push/pull ASUS Crosshair IV Formula AM3 890FX NB@2750Mhz HT@2200Mhz G.Skill Flare 4GB DDR3 @ 1833Mhz 7-8-7-24-1T 1.65v ASUS 7970 3GB @ 1000/1200 OCZ Vertex 4 256GB SATAIII - Win 7 Ultimate x64 2x WD 640GB Caviar Blue / 2x WD 750GB Caviar Black PCP&C 750W Silencer Black Samsung Syncmaster 2493HM 24" @ 1920x1200 Corsair Obsidian 700D Dêck Legend Toxic 3DMark06 - 23491 - Vantage - P18580 - Vantage X8757
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01-26-11, 07:37 AM	#6
hokiealumnus Water Cooled Moderator Overclockers.com Lead Editor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC	Those extensions definitely look nice though. I forget just how massive the 800D is until I see air cooled versions. It's just HUGE. Nice build. __________________ Enjoy benchmarks? Join the benching team! \| New to water cooling? Read the Beginner's Guide to Water Cooling Your PC. xsuperbgx - "As a wise man once said: "Less talky. More clocky."" \| cyberfish - "When overclocked, it's undefined behavior." I.M.O.G. - "Vaseline on Ivy Bridge is a bad idea. But not so bad of an idea that it can't be fixed with a torpedo heater, a dishwasher, an oven, and a few hours. " \m/ OverClockers mATX L33T Club \m/ - Join Now! - My mITX Build
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01-26-11, 01:19 PM	#7
Parad0x420 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dark Side of the Moon	Heh thx. The extensions are these. Mod/smart Kobra SS single braid extensions. At $9-11 each.. it's worth the price of cleanliness. (I actually really needed the extension for the 8pin 12V EPS connector at the top.. was just slightly out of reach for the length on my PSU lol) Plus it completely matches my MB, RAM, CPU cooler, and 6870. __________________ Phenom II X6 1075T Thuban @ 4125 15 x 275 1.439v LLC enabled TRUE Black Rev. C - Shin-Etsu X23-7783D - CM R4 Reds push/pull ASUS Crosshair IV Formula AM3 890FX NB@2750Mhz HT@2200Mhz G.Skill Flare 4GB DDR3 @ 1833Mhz 7-8-7-24-1T 1.65v ASUS 7970 3GB @ 1000/1200 OCZ Vertex 4 256GB SATAIII - Win 7 Ultimate x64 2x WD 640GB Caviar Blue / 2x WD 750GB Caviar Black PCP&C 750W Silencer Black Samsung Syncmaster 2493HM 24" @ 1920x1200 Corsair Obsidian 700D Dêck Legend Toxic 3DMark06 - 23491 - Vantage - P18580 - Vantage X8757
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02-10-11, 12:16 PM	#8
Just a nickname Member Join Date: Aug 2010	Pretty nice case! The motherboard looks lost in that huge case xD __________________ System: i5-750 @ 4.4GHz (and beyond), 1.368v under LinX & 1.225v VTT EK supreme cooper, MCP655 with 2x360 swiftech EVGA P55 classified 200 2x2Gb ECO G.skill 1600 7-8-7-24 @ 2000MHz 7-8-7-24 1.61v / 2100MHz 8-9-8-24 1.5v XFX 5870 @ 960//1300 stock voltage CM690 II Samsung F3 spinpoint Corsair 750W
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