New Lian Li PC-V354 m.atx case : Specification & Feature

This is the first time I've ever seen this case. I think I like it better than the bitfenix. May try it for my next build
 
Love the case. All metal, curved edges, even looks good from the back.

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(2)6850, 2500k @4600, Zalman LQ-315 cooler (Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro, Antec 920).

If anyone's interested it's $90 AR, promo LV354B.
 
Love the case. All metal, curved edges, even looks good from the back.

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(2)6850, 2500k @4600, Zalman LQ-315 cooler (Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro, Antec 920).

If anyone's interested it's $90 AR, promo LV354B.
have any more pictures from a different angle?

I have an h60 and dont want to mess around with mounting the rad+fans to the bottom of the fan stack on the v354.
 
Still getting the bugs out of my v354, i think my antec 850 HCP might be dead, after light usage... will find out tomorrow.

h80i, asrock xtreme4-m, 2600k, gtx 660, 840 pro ssd:
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Ill take more pics tomorrow, burned out today!!
 
Damn, this looks like the perfect microATX case!

I was looking at the Lian-Li A04 but this one looks much better. I only need one 5.25" slot for a Blu-Ray drive and the ports on the front look awesome.
 
Newbie/first-time builder checking in!

1. Does anyone have an old/spare they're willing to sell? (black) Since this is my first build, I'd like it to be as out-of-the-box condition as possible. It seems deals are very, very common for this case... but I missed the -$28 one from a few days ago on newegg, and made a mistake in buying all but 2 of my components in the last 2 days (how can I test the components out to see if everything works within the RMA window with no case?! You live and learn, lol.).

2. PSU size? After skimming the thread a little it seems like it's not really a concern, but since I have no idea and this is an mATX case, I'm a little concerned. PSU's generally seem to be the same size... so most will be fine? I do plan to have one ~$250 vid card (price in 4-6 months) in, so if you can pull an average height of cards in that price range and consider it when answering my PSU size question... that'd be fantastic!
 
anyone using an Antec Kuhler 920 with their PC-V354B ? and if so, where did you mount it?

i'm really interested in this case but i'm concerned that the size of the Rad/Fans will take up too much room. I have seen several Kuhler 620s mounted at the front throughout this thread but they aren't as large as the 920.

thoughts?
 
Anybody have any issues with the front USB ports?

I've had this case up for about 3 weeks. First few days, one worked as I only tried one and assumed if 1 did then the other did as well. Read a review on newegg saying only one of the ports worked for them, so I tried the other to see if it was broken for me too. It was bugged (recognized a device being put in but the device would not open and "malfunction" according to Win8), but I fixed this by opening the case and re-connecting/tightening the cable to my mobo's USB3.0 slot (I didn't assemble this myself, and the personn who did couldn't figure out why it wouldn't power up at all, then I noticed the PSU's main cable wasn't all the way connected - so suspected maybe he did the same to the USB cable).

Didn't use these ports for about a week... and now neither of them work. Opened case/re-connected cable last night, no dice. Tried multiple devices, all work in mobo's back panel ports, no response (doesn't even recognize-but-"malfunction" - just nothing).
 
Bottom port flaked out on my once, but i think it was an OS issue. Both working great though.

Definitely power-down and re-check all your cabling. I hope it's something easy to fix.
 
@ cmadki4- Have you seen this guy's build? Phobya 200mm rad in the front and 120 rad in the back. Should be able to cool the components adequately. Only thing is no room for drives.

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Hey,
You know the exact model of a 120MM radiator?
XSPC EX120?

Thank you!
 
Bottom port flaked out on my once, but i think it was an OS issue. Both working great though.

Definitely power-down and re-check all your cabling. I hope it's something easy to fix.
Thanks for the good wishes! I will use them for my RMA with MSI. :p Unlike the reviewer on newegg who posted about 1 front usb not working and getting no response from LL via email, LL actually sent me a free replacement panel!... much to my surprise, let me tell you. After reading the reviewer getting no response from LL, I had not even checked the email for about a week and came home one day to the replacement panel being at my door. I question LL mailing something without a confirmation email from me (the address I put in when submitting a tech support request could've been fake etc), but that's on them should the situation arise I guess.

The replacement panel didn't work either... so I guess the usb3.0 connector on the mobo is/was to blame? I'd send the panel back to LL if they wanted to pay for shipping, but I've had the WORST luck with building a PC for the first time that I'm near tears with each additional penny I have to part with.
 
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do these go on sale often? i am planning on getting one

also, can someone suggest some good aftermarket coolers (air, not liquid) that fit (or tell me the maximum clearance)?

thanks!
 
I wish this case had a front PSU mount option where the bottom cage is at. That would solve so much of the cable management and cpu heatsink issues. Then again it might suffocate the video card so it'd probably need an intake fan on the bottom underneath the PCIe slots.
 
Looking to get this case for my next build, however i'm a little concerned that my Antec Kuhler 920 will fit anywhere. Anyone tried this case with a similar sized cooler ?
 
So I built this a while ago for a customer..They are getting out of gaming and I'm getting back in.. So I swapped a sever and some money for it.. I forgot to take picture when I built it. But here it is with the cooler mounted in the top.. I did notch the fan for it to work but it works well.. I'm about to toss 2x7950's in it.. And externally water cool the whole thing later..

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Makeroflostsouls,
What cpu cooler is that?


I am going to buy the ATX version of this case, the Lian Li PC-V650. I need an ATX mobo. Because the V650 is slightly larger (4cm more in height) I figured, what fits in the V354 should fit into the V650, right? So, what is the consensus on a good cpu cooler for the PC-V354? Some downdraft air? Water cooler? What kind of cpu cooler is popular with this case? What cooler do you use? Please tell me some common coolers with this case?

(Here is my original question for the PC-V650 case
http://www.aftonbladet.se/wellness/article17308902.ab )
 
Its a corsair H60.. Have full cover blocks coming next week for the 7950's I just put in and xspx CPU block with external 9x140mm fan rad :) going to be nice and quiet.
 
Are you satisified with the Corsair H60? If you would rebuild everything, would you still choose H60? And why would choose it? Why not air cooler?

How about H80i and H90 etc? What is the difference among all these Hxx coolers?
 
I'll wade in with my own opinion.

I have the H50 in mine. The H60s had just come out at the time and I already had the H50 so I went with that. If I were to do it again I'd go H60 or H80 simply because they are better performing units. Why a hydro unit over a traditional air cooler? Simple and easy to hook up. Quiet and perform well. They fit where the bigger air coolers wont and that is important with smaller cases.
 
So I went a little crazy with the water cooling on mine :) The huge radiator is hidden behind my huge desk so no one can see it.. Works great 7950's idle at 28c and full load hit 32c.. Love it because my little case sits up on my desk taking up little space as I have my work laptop and 3 monitors.

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Is anyone using a Noctua cooler with this case? I am interested in Noctua coolers, but would like to hear if anyone tried one first.
 
Did you read all the thread? My post here.
The thread is big! :)

How did it went with your Noctua? Is it silent? Are you satisified, would you buy the same if you could redo everything?




Hey guys, great thread. I saw this in the summer, it convinced me to go SFF, and now I love the case (even though it's a pain to work in). This was my first build and I would deem it a success (it's listed in my sig).

Even though I love it, I have a dilemma. I'm using an H60 mounted in the front, and I don't like the result. Temps are ok at stock, but I want to go to an air cooler. I've been thinking of these two:

Noctua NH-U9B SE2 92mm SSO CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608016

Noctua NH-C14 140mm x 2 SSO CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608020

Does anybody have any experience with either of these two coolers? Anybody have any other suggestions? I'm open to any air cooler, but keep in mind that I want to overclock at least a little bit. Motherboard and PSU in sig.

Update:

So I was in a bit of a time crunch, so I figured I would take a chance and order the NH-C14. If anyone is interested, I'll post some updates when I get the cooler (for Christmas!!!).
So what happened, did you try any Noctua cooler?
 
IIRC the nh u9b se2 fits well if your psu is not extra large, and i think it does better performance wise than the c14
 
How about the Silverstone NT-06PRO cooler? It is small and have good performance. Anyone tried it?
 
Hi,

I am interested in the V354A case as well. Would like to build a small pc for video editing.
Configuration will be Gigabyte GA-X79M Gaming 5 board with an i7-5820K cpu and GTX 670 videocard.
It will have 3x3.5 harddisks inside. The 5.25 bay will have a slimline blurayburner with 2x2.5 ssd's.
Will the Thermalright AXP-200 fit as cpu cooler?
Will the temperatures rise too much?
Hope to hear some recommendation/advice if this can be used for video editing.
Thanks.
 
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