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Mid-Tower Mega Roundup

 by Joshua Buss on September 8, 2005 12:05 AM EST
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Lian Li PC-V1000 (cont'd)

The first of the two extra cooling accessories is a large blower fan designed to help draw the rising hot air out of the inverted case.

This piece simply mounts with included screws directly to the perforations in the back of the case, which allows for the fan to be moved to many slightly different positions.

The second addition is simply an attachment for the included rear 120mm fan.

Normally, the fan just pulls air in the surrounding area equally, but after attaching a special piece, a shroud can be added as well.

With the shroud attached, the fan should only pull air directly around the CPU area.

If one wants, the shroud could be locked in a position that keeps it at a good distance from the CPU cooling hardware, allowing for more air from the rest of the case to be pulled out here as well.

However, the shroud can also be lowered very close so that the CPU is pretty much the only hardware benefiting from the additional cooling. We will test the PC-V1000 in this configuration to see how well this approach works.

Overall, the PC-V1000 is a joy to work in - the side panels are second to none, the side-mounting hard drive system works flawlessly, and the inverted design actually makes the case quite easy to work in, as opposed to the P-180's "half inversion", which can be very limited by the length of the power supply leads.

However, cases like the P-180 and Eclipse implement many more sound dampening features, and we'll notice that when we get to the sound benchmarks. In the end, we think the price-premium for a case like the PC-V1000 is a tough sell, considering how much you can get for your money from other manufacturers.

Lian Li PC-V1000 Benchmark Comparisons
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  • Phantronius - Friday, September 9, 2005 - link

    My P180 is the last case I'll ever buy. I love you Antec!!!

  • leviathan19 - Friday, September 9, 2005 - link

    the 1200 is deeper yes but is still mid tower class it fixes the psu problems and more space is always better for work with it

  • Zepper - Friday, September 9, 2005 - link

    Re. cases that come with PSUs. Either rate the PSU too or deduct the portion of the price that the PSU represents from the case price so you are comparing apples to apples price wise.
    . And I don't care for the looks of a lot of the cases on the market either. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder. My case is a Silverstone Berserker which many think is fugly...

    .bh.

  • kmmatney - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    I don't see why people make such a big deal out of aluminum cases. In my experience, they are flimsier and louder than steal cases, and more prone to rattle. I don't see why anyone would pay so much money for one...

  • at80eighty - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    DRTFA yet, so forgive me if its been covered

    You guys have any leads on cases with more fans?

    with the new VGA's and CPU's i think a cooler case than a cooler-looking case is a better investment..

    any pointers people?

  • johnsonx - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    RTFA, and no forgiveness for you!

    The Antec P180 is a quiet cooling dream I think. I looked at one on display over at Fry's and just about wet myself. Then I looked at the price tag and decided to stick with my old, free, boring, beige case. But if the price is no objection, I can't imagine purchasing anything else.

  • at80eighty - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    thanx mate! the p180 looks pretty sweet! the price is OK (just about) for me :)

    plus it doesnt have that HEY LOOK AT ME IM AN ATTENTION WHORE!!! look.

    /hope this case shows up in my part of the world :-(

  • Cygni - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    I saw one case that i would even consider putting next to my desk.

    If you are supporting the case mfts making these hideous beasts by buying them, i personally hate you.

  • leviathan19 - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    why they used this one the 1200 is a better version and fix the psu problem...

    there is missing the pc75b and the TT shark those are nice cases too

  • OvErHeAtInG - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    The 1200 is much deeper, for extended-atx boards I think. Definitely not something I would get except for a big duallie rig.
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