Lian Li PC-V1000 Aluminum Case

The lower half really shows off the vent holes.  Behind these, we can also see the grill for the 120mm intake fan.  The small square you see is a silver Lian Li case badge that rests just above the front access ports.  These ports are exposed with no door or cover to conceal them.  A mic in, speaker out, USB x 2 and a Firewire port compose this small panel.

Most every larger case I've had, I have put wheels on them.  Lian Li has done this for us with the PC-V1000.  These are no plastic caster wheels from Lowe's but rather solid aluminum machined ones.  More on the wheels in a minute.

No window is present on the PC-V1000.  Both side panels are plain no frill panels... sort of.  The edges of these are for lack of a better word, scalloped.  You can also see that these side panels are not going to be prone to flexing.  At 2mm thick, the sides are just as sturdy as any steel panel.

  

Moving around back, we get the first glimpse that the PC-V1000's changes are not cosmetic alone.  Notice that the slot covers are at the top, indicating that the mainboard will mount in an inverted fashion.  Midway down on the right we see the I/O panel and the power supply area just below that. 

  

The aluminum piece you see is a vent cover for the 120mm exhaust fan.  The cover channels the air down toward the base of the case.  This helps keep you from pulling warm exhaust air in from the venting just to the left of the slot covers.  This ducting is removed by pulling it up and out.  Notice how the bottom exposed edge has a plastic cover to keep sharp edges to a minimum.  The power supply mounts on to a plate held in place by four thumb screws in typically Lian Li fashion.

  

Here we see the right side panel which by the way, is the one you pull to access your mainboard.  This felt odd to me in doing so.  Not bad but more like if you live on the east coast of the US and are used to see the sun rise over the ocean then visit California and see it set over the ocean.  Just an unusual mild disoriented feeling.

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