Lian Li PC-V700

Zitat: Pro: + Sleek appearance + High-quality aluminium frame + Compact for a mid-tower case + Good cooling performance + Well-thought-out interior + Can hold eight hard disks + External USB 3.0 and eSATA Con: - Multiple discrete GPUs are unlikely to fit - Could use some soundproofing - Pricey at £180 It would be all too easy to quickly dismiss the PC-V700. It´s expensive at £180, it isn´t the roomiest, and if you´re hoping to build with liquid cooling or multiple graphics cards, you might find it too big a compromise. But don´t underestimate Lian Li´s top-notch build quality. The PC-V700´s all-aluminium frame is one of the most finely-crafted chassis we´ve worked with in recent months, and the combination of strong material and smooth appearance is a major attraction. Trimming down in size to offer ATX functionality in a smaller form factor does introduce a few limitations - cable management can be tricky and component selection needs thought - but Lian Li has cleverly worked its way around any major space constraints. A standard ATX motherboard fits in with ease, a single ultra-long graphics card won´t be a problem, the front-mounted PSU bay is well implemented, and there are a total of eight hard-disk bays to play with. A little soundproofing wouldn´t go amiss, and pricing could do with coming down a notch or two, but Lian Li has undoubtedly heightened our desire for more chassis of this size and quality. Bottom line: The PC-V700 isn´t without its quirks, but as far as sleek, sexy and small ATX enclosures are concerned, this is very impressive.

Zitat: + Leichtes und erstaunlich kompaktes ATX-Gehäuse + Gebürstetes Aluminium gepaart mit elegantem Design + Leistungsstarkes Kühlssystem mit vier vormontierten Lüftern + Vier Hot-Swap-Einschübe mit werkzeugfreier Montage + Werkzeugfreie Montage auch für Mainboard, Erweiterungskarten und Seitenteile + I/O-Panel u.a. mit USB 3.0 und eSATA - Nur ein 5,25-Zoll-Einschub - Lüfter ungeregelt zu laut - Kabelmanangement nur eingeschränkt möglich