| As we already mentioned on the previous page, the Lian Li PC-V33WX is a cube case with a two chamber layout. In order to put all the components inside the chassis you literally open the box. The PC-V33WX has been equipped with a hinge on the front of the chassis, which allows flipping the lid open for easy access to the internal components. But before you can open up the case you first have to remove the two side panels as well as unscrew two thumbscrews on the rear of the case. The process simple and straightforward. Overall we like this mechanism and we wouldn’t be surprised if we saw something similar from another vendor soon. Once it is fully open, placing the components in the right slots is again simple and straightforward.
In the bottom part of the case we find the slot where the power supply can be installed. Apart from that here are also the slots for your storage devices; inside the PC-V33WX you can install up to a maximum of four HDDs / SSDs and a power supply measuring up to 300 millimeters. On the top we find the motherboard tray. Between the mobo tray and the top of the case there is plenty of space, so even today’s largest coolers can be installed. In fact coolers can measure up to 190mm in height. Talking about measurements, if you plan on equipping this case with a high-end graphics card you can definitely do so, since there is 330mm of clearance for pixel accelerators.
For our tests we’ve equipped this case with an air cooler as well as with a water cooler. First we’ve installed a SilentiumPC MCE heatsink, which is pretty big and afterwards we’ve put a Kelvin S24 AIO from Fractal Design inside. Despite initial concerns, we were able to place the radiator in the front without colliding with the long and powerful R9 290x. Also the cable management is well thought and there are numerous eyelets and rubber grommets that will help you realize a clean rig. |
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