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    Default I want your HONEST Opinions

    Well as some of you may know this is my final year of school (before Uni or TAFE) here in Australia. I am hoping to start up my own custom PC business which will specialize in top of the line tech, water cooling and custom builds.

    I want to use a Lian Li case for my flagship build (which I will hopefully make next year sometime) and I have chosen the two cases which I think would be perfect BUT as most of you know decisions are hard to make in this hobby lol.

    Here are the two cases is question.
    Lian Li PC-V1000Z:
    http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...oducts_id=7673

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    Lian Li PC-V1010B:
    http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...oducts_id=7166

    Both cases are very similar with my main attraction to the first case being the hot swap HDD's and the side window. The second case doesn't have a side window (as far as I know) but I should be able to buy an aftermarket one or mod the original.

    So what do you guys think?
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    Default Re: I want your HONEST Opinions

    i prefer the first one the Lian Li PC-V1000Z

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    I would use both. The cases are essentially the same, and if your clients want a window, you don't have to be the one to put it in. If they don't want a window, they don't have to have one.

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    Well they are essentially the same until you look at them front on. The V1000z has a fully perforated front fascia while the V1010 only uses perforated alu for the bay covers (I think this approach looks better). Also the V1010 is a bigger case (length, width and height) which I think would possibly be better in the long run for new hardware.

    I really do like both cases and at the moment am leaning towards the V1010. Does anyone own any of these cases?

    Here is a review of the V1010:
    http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/L...C-V1010/1.html
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    case 1 with no window and a few more fans would be sweet
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    The thing is it doesn't need the fans, the case has different sections for the high heat components, much like the Antec cases but much better.

    Naturally I would have more fans (PA 120.3 rad mounted on the inside of the top panel). I just want to see what you all think about the cases in general such as specs and general appearance because I won't be cutting major holes or anything into them.
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    Personally I like the Lian Li take Armor suit for cases. But out of those two, the first.

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    Thermaltake armor suit? lol Never seen that one before.
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    Just putting this out there. If the V1000z didn't have hot swappable HDD racks would that change your mind? Yes it is useful but not necessary. It is also a smaller case in comparison to the V1010, even though it may not look it.
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    I like the first one, mainly for the hot-swappable hard drives and the size.
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