Conclusion

Lian Li has manufactured with the PC-X1000 a very high quality case that is made completely out of aluminium. Apart from the sharp edges on the feet, the Case is very close to perfection. Simply the price could be breathtaking but therefore you will get a fully developed Lian Li highlight.

Aside from the really small errors in the stand feet, the PC-X1000 is an alomost perfect product. For example, it has a superb room concept which delivers plenty of space to install even the biggest graphic cards or mainboards. Lian Li has developed a three zone thermal-concept for the PC-X1000 which does a very good job keeping your components cool. The manufacturing quality is on the highest level we ever seen. Almost all edges have been folded and deburred what prevents sore or even cut fingers during installation. The Harddisks can quickly and simply be installed by attaching the supplied screws into the corresponding harddrive-cage. In the front there are three 140mm fans each supplied with an air filter. All Fans can be removed/tightened with thumbscrews aside the fans. There are also two 140mm fans located at the back of the case, using anti vibration rubber rings. All the Fans can be connected to the integrated fan controller. Even the installation of a long nVidia GTX 295 or even ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics card is due to the depth of the case no problem. Thanks to the 2.5'' handles you can now also install SSD's or 2.5'' drives without waisting a 3.5'' slot for this purpose. Another positive impression we get with the quick release clamps for the PCI cards, which can be installed quickly and easily as well as toolless. The side panels are made of 2mm thick aluminum and can be insulated if required. The PC-X1000 is delivered from factory with the well known Lian Li bezels which hide 5.25'' drives decently.

If you are looking for a full tower case which is very close to perfection you will definitely have to check out the PC-X1000. In the full-tower league you probably won't find an overall better case no matter if you're an enthusiast, hardcore gamer or office/desktop user.