PC-V2000 - Exterior
Our particular PC-V2000 model came in black, and included a side panel window for a more enthusiast-oriented look. Much like the PC-V1000, the case resembles the Mac G5 case with the perforated front and uncluttered bottom half, but the V2000 offers seven externally accessible drive bays, one of which is primed for stealthy optical drive concealing, and another which is fitted with a 5.25" to 3.5" adapter and floppy drive cover.
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As cool as it is to expose the components of a PC, we really have to criticize Lian Li for limiting the view into the V2000 so much by only having the window extend half-way down the case. While certainly there will be some builds in this case where having the bottom hidden makes more sense, for the majority of users, showing off the hard drive array or the redundant power supplies would be some of the main high points of a windowed server case we think.
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Getting back to the front of the case, here one can see the large ventilation area for intake at the bottom, and the case's focus on a large number of 5.25" bays.
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There is no reset button on the PC-V2000, just a good-sized aluminum power button and blue and red LEDs underneath for power and HDD activity status.
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At the very bottom you'll find the port cluster and Lian Li's trademark above. The two USB ports aren't stacked on top of each other, so clearance issues shouldn't arise unless one has a really wide thumb drive. The Lian Li logo looks great, and fits in with the rest of the look of the case just fine.
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The wheels of the PC-V2000 are included and attached already, and unlike normal casters they're axle-based. The front set doesn't have anything special really, but the rear set does have a locking mechanism to prevent the case from rolling around. Optional rubber sleeves are included too to assist with traction on smooth surfaces.
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From the rear, the PC-V2000 resembles the PC-V1000 very closely yet again, with the only real difference being the additional height under the motherboard section, which allows a user to put in additional fans for cooling the hard drive section, or put a different plate altogether and house dual power supplies. Note the reversed orientation of the ATX motherboard - this design is to help keep the warmest parts of the case closer together and also helps with routing power cords from the low-placed power supply to the motherboard.
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One final shot of just the exterior of the case, and here we can see the typical Lian Li quality aluminum finish and edge work, along with the easy-to-use thumbscrew locking system this series of cases uses to hold the side panels in place.
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mkruer - Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - link
There are really only two options to fight the reverb. One is to get a heavier case, (steel works the best, on in the case of the Lian Li, a nice heavy brick on top will cut the amount of reverb) or you can isolate the devices that are causing the issue, namely the hard drives. All that it takes to isolate the drives (providing you have the space) is some heavy nylon string. Sling up the drive and vole, reverb cut down drastically.JoshuaBuss - Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - link
Perhaps I should've elaborated.. my subjective sound scoring makes 0 the best (silent).. 10 would mean it's making so much noise it's absolutely unusable.mkruer - Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - link
Did I miss that or did you just add it. But my point still stands that by moving to a better 120mm fan, and suspending the drives to remove the reverb, you can get that to a 1.5 -2.Actually the reverb is the most annoying aspect IMO. I can deal will constant noise, it’s the constant loudening and quieting that drives me nuts.
JoshuaBuss - Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - link
I added it. You know, I think I'm starting to hear what you're talking about now in the PC-201B.. weird, 'cause I didn't hear it in the PC-V2000... :|mkruer - Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - link
Give it a few nights, and you will start to notice it more. This not just a problem with Lian Li cases but all “light weight” designed cases. They are more susceptible to vibration. I wish that Lian Li offered a drive suspension kit, instead of jury rigging one, but hey it works, and its not like I take the drives out every day.JoshuaBuss - Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - link
Update on the 'reverb' issue: I found that the case was 'stressed'. One corner was slightly higher than the other three and as soon as I supported it better my extra vibration noise went away.Perhaps there's a similar problem with your guys' setups?
mkruer - Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - link
Perhaps we are not talking about the same thing. The reverb I am talking about is a extremely low pinched hum. And the only time you might notice it is when its dead quiet. You can check over at silent pc review. They can explain it much better then I can.GrammatonJP - Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - link
I had all drive filled and put in a 4 drive hot swap bay... it was sweeetWileCoyote - Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - link
Tempting case but I can't find the right power supplies for the dual power supply setup. Anyone know a website that sells them?punko - Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - link
A bit of a strange concept, but could you mount a 15" or 17" LCD monitor over the window on the side of the case?