Lian-Li V354 - mATX Case

Nico_Joey · 30 Jun 2010 at 19:57

May have allready been mention in the computex thread, but thought it needed a thread of its own in SFF forum.

It begins with the new Lian Li PC-V354, which is very strong outward appearance on the PC-Q08 ajar. In contrast to PC-Q08, which is designed exclusively for small Mini-ITX mainboards, found in a PC-V354 Micro-ATX mainboard space. Consequently, it does not show much larger. The PC-V354 measures 351 mm in width, 306 mm in height and 420 mm in depth. Other features of the housing includes an external 5.25-inch drive bay and seven internal 3.5-inch and two 2.5-inch internal drive bays. In addition, there are five expansion slots. For ventilation of the interior two front 120-mm and one 140-mm fan used in the cover. The I / O panel comes with two USB 3.0 ports and two phone jacks so. Moreover, an SD card reader is available. In addition to the usual black and red, the PC-V354 will be available in white.

Very intrested in this case, can see a possibility of h50 for cpu + a dual rad for gpu watercooling in such a tiny little tower!

Allthough i have a fondness for the v3xx cube series, i think this mATX tower is just a simpler and easier design to work with .

Computex 2010- Lian-Li Case Display (youtube)

Their seems to be one 140mm top fan , two 120mm intakes and one rear 120mm exhaust making it Corsair H50 friendly, and what i expect to be a perforated right side panel to mount the psu with the fan to the 'outside' of the case to keep it from heating dead air, like the PC-Q08 itx case.

Only problem is that you could do an amazing job of watercooling the inside but no-one will see it as their cant ever be a side-window

But no the less, this in white, is now my favorite mATX future case knocking the Silverstone FTO2 down to second place

Lian-li 352 for comparison:

Edit: looks like it borrows from the Lian-li itx cases with its sidepanel doubling as a removable motherboard tray

Psypher5 · 30 Jun 2010 at 21:10

big bro version of the q08, but, huge (dimension wise)

Bradmax57 · 1 Jul 2010 at 13:07

Looks great

im sure he said it was mini itx in the youtube clip, but surely with 5 pci expansion sockets it has to be matx?

Nico_Joey · 1 Jul 2010 at 13:25

Year this is mATX, 3inches taller and wider than the Q08, with a resonably sized psu their will be lots of volume inside and loving the sidepanel+motherboard tray makes things so simple. I allso think the front could fit two 140mms tbh like the one in the Q08, seems more then wide enough.

Bradmax57 · 1 Jul 2010 at 15:30

Septemberish did they say?

Nico_Joey · 1 Jul 2010 at 16:52

The date i found was August/Q3, should here of pre-orders before the end of the month i hope

Guardsmon · 1 Jul 2010 at 18:31

Right scrap the Da Box 100 plans. I think I've found my new case

Looks far easier to work with with support for my 8800GTX, hard drives and by the looks of it might just fit my TRUE120 as well

Digital · 1 Jul 2010 at 18:49

Wow they look smaller in the pictures that they do on video. Look utterly huge on video, and probably a nice case for my home server setup for around September time.

Bradmax57 · 2 Jul 2010 at 14:03

Guardsmon said:
Right scrap the Da Box 100 plans. I think I've found my new case

SNAP

wonder what sort of price range they will come in at? sub £100?

Psypher5 · 2 Jul 2010 at 14:11

Don't bet your cookies. My q08 was a lot.

caveman_ · 4 Jul 2010 at 12:47

it looks good but i can see for my needs i'll hit the same brick wall i just did with the v352. You just physically cant fit an ek full cover block in the 352 becaause of where they moved the psu to. My v350 can solve this problem by cutting the floor of the hdd cage away but the 350 doesnt have the front ventilation so has a lot of problems removing the heat from the rad in the front of the case

Guardsmon · 4 Jul 2010 at 13:23

Psypher5 said:
Don't bet your cookies. My q08 was a lot.

Yeh, but have you seen the cost of the Da Box 100?

Boozebeard · 4 Jul 2010 at 13:25

Mmmmmmm, I was all set on Da Box. It will depend on if they get this out before I have to go to uni.

Psypher5 · 4 Jul 2010 at 14:43

But the dabox hasn't materialised fully especially in EU. And this is a lian li. You've seen their recent prices right?

Badger_grr · 4 Jul 2010 at 17:42

Very nice looking case but is just too wide.

It's exactly what I want looks wise but would prefer the more traditional psu layout (top or bottom) with a thinner chassis. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Destination · 4 Jul 2010 at 22:03

hmmm video shows a q11

Guardsmon · 5 Jul 2010 at 14:22

Psypher5 said:
But the dabox hasn't materialised fully especially in EU. And this is a lian li. You've seen their recent prices right?

Will have by the 15th of this month

But if US prices are anything to go by and the fact there probably won't be a UK supplier (EU) I'll guess we'll be looking £140+ inc.
I'll probably be waiting for this though. Its only fitting I replace a Lian Li with another. PC7+ > V354

Psypher5 · 5 Jul 2010 at 17:57

15th? I'll believ when i see it, (i was told march...)

its not worth 140+, make your own for that tbh

crisbduck · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:26

I'd pay £80, possibley up to £100 for it, but not £140..

Nico_Joey · 5 Jul 2010 at 20:38

Really dont know why they cant just build these iTX and mATX cases in steel and be done with the silly allu prices. They will still be light but bloody strong and stratch resistant, and no vibrations, anything over £100 is just obscene.