A Closer Look
Removing the PC-V2000 from the box it was immediately evident that I was missing Lian Li's quality. I couldn't believe the attention to detail that was taken. Here on the bottom of the Case are wheels that lock and notice how the whole bottom has ventilation holes.

This Case was large and very deep; working inside of this Case should be a pleasure.

Here is a look at the front and the back of the PC-V2000. This Case supports 7 x 5.25" Drives plus 1 x 5.25" to 3.5" converter with a FDD bezel. At the rear we can see a 120 MM fan, PSU at the bottom with the ability to hook up two more 80 MM exhaust fans.

Features like this set Lian Li apart from the other Case manufacturers. The thumbscrews once loosened allow for the removal of the side panels; however they remain attached to the Case. No more lost thumbscrews.

Did I mention this Case was spacious?

Poking around inside it's almost possible to hear your own echo.

Thumbscrews to hold expansion cards in place; everything is just so clean and sharp with this product. There are ventilation holes everywhere!

Inside there is enough room for 12 x 3.5" drives! There is also a 120 MM front intake fan to blow over the drives and out the rear of the PC-V2000.

Here is a look at the PC-V2000 from the back.

The PC-V2000 included a bag of parts but lacked instructions. I found a French FAQ on the Lian Li website.

Rounded, plastic edges where the wiring will go just finish this Case off nicely.

Here is one last look before installation.

Here is the Enermax Maxflow CS-718B that I am moving from and the new PC-V2000. The PC-V2000 is quite a bit bigger.

There is one black CD-Rom drive cover included with the PC-V2000. This would allow the user to cover one of the white drives and stealth it for use in this Case. Luckily my drives are already black.

The hard drives were easy to install. There are screws that go into the mounting holes on the drive, it then slides into the plastic rails and snaps closed.

The PSU screwed to the frame of the Case.

This was kind of cool; a tool to install the motherboard standoffs.

Installation is well underway.

Since I am using the Thermal Take Silent Water I had to mount the radiator to the front fan, wedging it between two fans will provide the push-pull effect that will keep performance optimal.

Everything was so easy to install. The extra room makes it very easy to work inside. Unfortunately installation required a screwdriver for most of it. No screw less installing for the HD or the CD-Rom drives.

A look at the Case with everything installed.

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