Lian Li PC-V650

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Pros:

Compact chassis for ATX boards, USB 3.0 card reader included, Hotswap PCBs for 3.5" drives, Can hold four 3.5" HDDs, Space for up to four 2.5" drives, Loads of space for long GPUs thanks to removable HDD tray, Even the biggest PSUs should fit, USB 3.0 to 2.0 adapter included, Excellent build quality, Side panels may be opened without tools, Four silent fans included, Can hold long graphics cards,...

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Pricey, Fragile USB 3.0 to 2.0 adapter, No cable management/routing possibilities, Opening in motherboard tray too small to gain access to cooler bracket, Graphics Card with extra wide coolers or PCB won't fit, Watch the size of CPU cooler—especially topblow variants, Tight interior—wider ATX boards make for finicky assembly, Our sample came with a few scratches...

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Last revision on January 26, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Compact chassis for ATX boards, USB 3.0 card reader included, Hotswap PCBs for 3.5" drives, Can hold four 3.5" HDDs, Space for up to four 2.5" drives, Loads of space for long GPUs thanks to removable HDD tray, Even the biggest PSUs should fit, USB 3.0 to 2.0 adapter included, Excellent build quality, Side panels may be opened without tools, Four silent fans included, Can hold long graphics cards,

Reviewers Didn't Like

Pricey, Fragile USB 3.0 to 2.0 adapter, No cable management/routing possibilities, Opening in motherboard tray too small to gain access to cooler bracket, Graphics Card with extra wide coolers or PCB won't fit, Watch the size of CPU cooler—especially topblow variants, Tight interior—wider ATX boards make for finicky assembly, Our sample came with a few scratches

Expert reviews and ratings

The Lian Li PC-V650 is an interesting beast. Lian Li managed to move the PSU bay from below the board to the side of the motherboard-expansion area by making the chassis rather wide. Doing so shrunk the PC-V650 without losing its ability to take a...

By techPowerUp! on April 29, 2013

When Newegg had the PC-V650 in stock, it was selling for $229.00. I inquired about availability of this product directly to the PR company that Lian Li uses. They told me plenty of these cases are in distributor warehouses and eTailers should have...

By overclockers.com on May 03, 2013

The Lian Li PC-V650 sells for $229 on Newegg which is without a doubt a pretty steep price considering the size of the case. But in the case of the PC-V650, you're actually getting the same, if not more than you would out of a full tower case, which...

By vrworld.com on January 30, 2013

Wer ein kleines Gehäuse sucht, aber nicht auf ATX-Komponenten verzichten will, sollte definitiv das Lian Li PC-V650 mit in die engere Auswahl mit aufnehmen. Was natürlich nicht heißen soll, dass alle anderen keinen Blick riskieren sollten, denn Lian...

By AwardFabrik on May 10, 2013