Lian-Li V354 - mATX Case

[Nico_Joey]

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

 

[Nico_Joey]

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.

 

[Nico_Joey]

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

 

[Nico_Joey]

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.

 

[Nico_Joey]

Yes it will, got one thinking a h50 would fit in the top 120mm fan mounts how wrong

its a matter of mm's and imo is a unacceptable oversight of lian li, needless to say im not keeping it, other than that it was a nice case

Are you quite sure the H50 will not fit in either of the front 120mm fans, or top and rear fan mounts?

For reference, the smaller PC-Q08 useing the Scythe "SLIP STREAM SLIM" 120 x 12mm Fan. I cant see a problem fitting it in the same orientation in the larger 354, other than the rear fan getting in the way, it should fit in the same way it is in the Q08

Apologies if you cant get it to fit anyway