Lian-Li is best known for its focus on all-aluminum, high-quality cases that tend to be priced prohibitively for most system builders. Those who can afford the luxury this time around will find themselves capable of building a server-class rig.
The PC-V2130 -- priced at just $570 for a windowed option, $500 normally -- can fit ten expansion cards, eighteen total 3.5"/2.5" drives, three 280mm radiators, a 360mm GPU (480mm with drive cages removed), and 180mm high CPU coolers. A 200mm PSU is also compatible with the case, so you can truly go server-class with this setup (and probably should, at that price).
At 237 x 640 x 625mm (9.3" x 25.2" x 24.6"), the case could also house a small child or dog.
PC-V2130 Specs
Model | PC-V2130A/B/WX |
Case Type | Full Tower Chassis |
Dimensions | (W)237mm (H)640mm (D)625mm |
Color | Silver Black All black with window |
Front bezel Material | Aluminum |
Side Panel | Aluminum V2130WX(Transparent) |
Body Material | Aluminum |
Net Weight | 9.8kg |
5.25" drive bay (External) | x4 or Option 3.5" x3 (Model: HD-07) |
3.5" drive bay (External) | None |
HDD bay | 3.5" HDD x8 2.5" HDD x4 3.5" HDD x3 or 2.5" HDD x3(M/B tray) |
Expansion Slot | 10 |
Motherboard | HPTX XL-ATX ATX Micro-ATX |
System Fan (Front) | 140mm Fan x2 |
System Fan (Rear) | 120mm Fan x1 |
System Fan (Bottom) | 140mm Fan x2 |
System Fan (Top) | 140mm or 120mm Fan x2 (Optional) |
I/O Ports | USB3.0 x 4 HD Audio |
Maximum Compatibility | VGA Card length: 360mm – 480mm(Max) PSU length: 200mm CPU cooler height:180mm Radiator 240mm or 280mm |
PSU | ATX PSU (Optional) |
Package Dimensions | (W) mm (H) mm (D) mm |
Gross Weight | kg |
MEAS | CUFT |
The case includes somewhat standard amenities for Lian-Li: Dust filters in front of the pre-installed five fans, sound insulation on the side panels, panel design that deflects noise away from the user, and fully aluminum paneling.
In keeping with the times, Lian-Li has made the 5.25" cages modular and swappable with additional 3.5" cages. Stock, the V2130 can fit 8x3.5" HDDs in the main cages -- 11x3.5" HDDs if the modular 5.25" cage is swapped. An additional 3x3.5" drives (or 2.5", in all these instances) can fit behind the motherboard.
The enclosure can mount HPTX and XL-ATX motherboards, but also allows standard ATX and -- if you're feeling comical -- Micro-ATX form factors.
Shipping with the stock configuration, system builders are greeted by 2x140mm front fans, 1x120mm rear fan, and 2x140mm bottom fans. The PC-V2130 can also mount an additional 2x140/120mm fans in the top, though you'd perhaps be better off using this space for one of the three possible 280mm radiators.
Read more here: http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-v2130/
- Steve "Lelldorianx" Burke.