Friday, November 18th 2022
Lian Li Launches the V3000 PLUS Case Offering Endless Possibilities
LIAN LI Industrial Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of chassis and PC accessories, announces the V3000 PLUS, a modular full tower that can be configured to 3 different modes. Standard mode fits EEB motherboards with a total of 3x 480 mm radiators and 16x storage drives. Rotated mode, the motherboard tray is rotated 90 degrees, maintains the same radiator support, and upright GPU installation. Dual System mode fits the main system with support for up to EEB motherboards, and a secondary with Mini-ITX. The V3000 PLUS is available in black, and in January also in white, at an MSRP of $499.99.
The V3000 PLUS is compatible with EEB motherboards, up to 16x 120 mm fans, 480 mm radiators at the top, front and on the side of the PSU shroud, and a 360 mm radiator above it. A removable top radiator bracket, removable side PSU shroud radiator bracket, and multi-position front radiator bracket ensure easy and safe installation of all the cooling hardware. Even the motherboard tray can be removed for the installation of the main components outside of the case.
Mode 2 - Rotated Mode
In rotated mode, the motherboard tray is installed with the rear I/O located at the PSU shroud, with a pass-through channel for the ports to the rear of the case. Maintaining the same cooling support as in Standard mode, upright GPU mounting is also supported for a tower-like look. This mode allows for a unique PC look and direct ventilation of the GPU from the front panel, ensuring optimal thermal performance.
Mode 3 - Dual System Mode
With the motherboard tray elevated, two systems can be installed in the main chamber of the V3000 PLUS. Up to EEB motherboards on the system 1 tray, and a Mini-ITX motherboard above the PSU shroud. In this configuration, up to 11x 120 mm fans, 2x 480 mm radiators (top and front), and up to a 280 mm radiator (above PSU shroud) can be installed. The rear panel's PSU mounting bracket can be replaced by a dual PSU for ATX and SFX mounting compatibility. The same bracket can support a vertical GPU mounted in the PSU shroud compartment with direct air intake from the side mesh panel.
Extreme Storage
The V3000 PLUS is an ideal solution for data storage with support for up to 16 SSDs/HDDs. Inside the PSU shroud, 2 adjustable drive cages hold 4x HDDs/SSDs each. In the main chamber, up to 4 SSDs can be mounted. Alternatively, the mounting brackets can be removed and the PSU shroud drive cages can be relocated beside the motherboard. And behind the motherboard tray, 4 toolless SSD mounting trays are also available for additional storage.
Additional Accessories
The drive cages can be upgraded with hot-swap drive modules. Each backplate supports 2 drives, with a maximum of 4 hot-swap drive modules supported. For a vertical GPU solution while in Standard mode, a 200 mm riser cable (90-degree to 180-degree connection) additional accessory is available. In the dual system, the second system's GPU in the dual system mode, users can mount their GPU in the PSU shroud compartment with an additional 240 mm riser cable (90-degree to 90-degree connection) accessory.
The V3000 PLUS is available for pre-order starting November 18th, 2022. A white version of the V3000 PLUS will be available in January 2023.
For more information, visit the product page.
The V3000 PLUS is compatible with EEB motherboards, up to 16x 120 mm fans, 480 mm radiators at the top, front and on the side of the PSU shroud, and a 360 mm radiator above it. A removable top radiator bracket, removable side PSU shroud radiator bracket, and multi-position front radiator bracket ensure easy and safe installation of all the cooling hardware. Even the motherboard tray can be removed for the installation of the main components outside of the case.
In rotated mode, the motherboard tray is installed with the rear I/O located at the PSU shroud, with a pass-through channel for the ports to the rear of the case. Maintaining the same cooling support as in Standard mode, upright GPU mounting is also supported for a tower-like look. This mode allows for a unique PC look and direct ventilation of the GPU from the front panel, ensuring optimal thermal performance.
Mode 3 - Dual System Mode
With the motherboard tray elevated, two systems can be installed in the main chamber of the V3000 PLUS. Up to EEB motherboards on the system 1 tray, and a Mini-ITX motherboard above the PSU shroud. In this configuration, up to 11x 120 mm fans, 2x 480 mm radiators (top and front), and up to a 280 mm radiator (above PSU shroud) can be installed. The rear panel's PSU mounting bracket can be replaced by a dual PSU for ATX and SFX mounting compatibility. The same bracket can support a vertical GPU mounted in the PSU shroud compartment with direct air intake from the side mesh panel.
Extreme Storage
The V3000 PLUS is an ideal solution for data storage with support for up to 16 SSDs/HDDs. Inside the PSU shroud, 2 adjustable drive cages hold 4x HDDs/SSDs each. In the main chamber, up to 4 SSDs can be mounted. Alternatively, the mounting brackets can be removed and the PSU shroud drive cages can be relocated beside the motherboard. And behind the motherboard tray, 4 toolless SSD mounting trays are also available for additional storage.
Additional Accessories
The drive cages can be upgraded with hot-swap drive modules. Each backplate supports 2 drives, with a maximum of 4 hot-swap drive modules supported. For a vertical GPU solution while in Standard mode, a 200 mm riser cable (90-degree to 180-degree connection) additional accessory is available. In the dual system, the second system's GPU in the dual system mode, users can mount their GPU in the PSU shroud compartment with an additional 240 mm riser cable (90-degree to 90-degree connection) accessory.
The V3000 PLUS is available for pre-order starting November 18th, 2022. A white version of the V3000 PLUS will be available in January 2023.
57 Comments on Lian Li Launches the V3000 PLUS Case Offering Endless Possibilities
Also, smaller fans are generally better at procuring pressure, where PQ curves are overlooked into a simplified “airflow fans for intake/exhaust vs pressure fans for heat sinks/radiators,” both of which miss the point of assessing these qualities in the first place (and the fact that most case intakes have a lot of pressure to overcome).
Anything larger than 180mm fans could allow filters to work without diminishing flow as much as on 140mm fans. IMO.This is where the difference weasels its way into the case fan debate, do SP fans work as well for case fans as fans designed for high cfms (intended as case fans). As of late there doesnt seem there is much difference, but cheap fans remain cheap.
So I guess no deal.
guess not many have heard of rads/loops using 280 (420) stuff.
the X9 ould be had for 180$, almost completely customizable when it comes to layout and/or removing parts (doubt lian has it the same way)
iirc, those can be stacked, so even with another case it would still be cheaper than the Lian
Tt X9
it looks like the ram banks are top side, so the MB should be rotated 90° counter-clockwise , or anyway the back IO panel should go against the RBG lit fans ath the back of the case, so it looks like the back IO panel is really facing down to me.
Unfortunately I couln't find any actual manual to download to verify, so of course this is the best I can appraise from looking at the PR pictures only.
even if, i can have 2 (completely modular) cases with 140mm sized openings, for less.
i was refering to the post about the product, which should include all proper info,
at least when its about introducing a product, as +80% of readers will have made a yes/no decision by then,
which might be differ, depending on what info they gotten..
i personally read spec sheets once im down to final few to choose from.
guess you havent used one of the "nicer" Tt, i have, and dont see the problems you listed,
completely ignoring that i never talked about size and/or volume (or material)
which i prefer anyway, as it makes working on things easier, especially with LC, but thats just me.
someone that needs 2 systems, usually has the space for it as well,
again ignoring i can get 2 cases from other brands for same/less that are also stack-able,
which has the benefit of being able to "work" (repair etc) on one rig, while the other one is still up and running.
harder when its all installed in a single case.
Having worked on a few X9’s and maybe a dozen Mercury’s I have my opinions, glad TT is working out for you but, for me, they’re garbage bin rip-offs of better designs.So you don’t want a dual-system, you want two systems — this case is not for you. Gotcha :love:
1. You can use 120 or 140mm fans in this case - So up to 480mm rads for 4x120s or 420mm rads for 3x140s.
2. 4x120mm fans is superior for watercooling (cooling radiators) than larger fans given the higher static pressure per fan. Given this case is clearly designed for an overkill custom loop build, it would actually make less sense to try and incorporate larger fans that A. would not perform as well as more 120mm fans for cooling radiators and B. would not have much availability for radiators to even utilize a >140mm fan type.
If you want a great air cooling case you should be looking at something like a Fractal Torrent - Not a custom loop case like this. This case would be incredibly pointless and overkill for an air cooled PC build. It only make sense for an overkill monster custom loop build, and for that it is pretty impressive.
Well it's just that your comment doesn't really make sense then if you understand that this is a water-cooling case (designed around radiator airflow and not case airflow)and that 4x120mm fans cool radiators better than 3x140 or any larger fan, which is going to have lower static pressure per mm of fan.
480mm radiators is actually the optimal form factor for this case... Unless you went even bigger with like a 560mm radiator form factor, but then the case would have to be even more niche and humongous than it already is. So really, they designed it optimally, which makes sense given all of the QA and design refreshes done in conjunction with GGF Events over the last couple years as Lian LI was developing this case.
Ergo your comment of 'should design case for better airflow with bigger fans '... Is not accurate as that would result in a more suboptimal radiator cooling case... So this WAS function over form, not vice versa.
As for the niche thing, sure but that's a matter of taste not suboptimal design. This case is already ridiculously niche and making it even bigger would not make it a better case for most people in my opinion.
Size doesn't matter when it comes to quality. What I'm saying is that the best PC fan manufacturers prioritize 120mm fan sizing over 140 or any other size. This is evident by just looking at Noctua or Phanteks or Lian Li (3 of the larger quality fan manufacturers, but feel free to add in others) fan releases. For the sake of simplicity let's just take Noctua for example - generally regarded as the highest quality PC case fan manufacturer. Their newest and best design was released only as 120mm and is still only available in 120mm years later. Supposedly they are developing a 140mm variant, but also presumably by then the years old tech they carried over from the 120mm variant will have incrementally improved and there will be a newer better 120mm design released. That's the noctua NF-a12x25, which they marketed as performing like a 140mm fan in a 120mm format. Another highly regarded fan is the Phanteks T30 - also only available in 120 format. Lian LI released both, but look at the spec sheet and you'll see that their 120 fans generally produce more SP than their 140s... And that's per fan, not even taking into account per mm squared of actually surface area - so it's even worse when factoring that in.
Are there good 140mm fans? Sure, but just not with the same best case tech employed by the highest end newest 120mm fans. Why is this the case? Presumably because the market for 120mm fans is much larger than 140 and other sizes, so most of the R&D goes into 120mm fans... Therefore you're typically going to have the best performing fans per sq mm in the 120mm form factor. On top of this, physics is also in your favor with 120mm over 140, 160 etc. Specifically in regards to static pressure.
So yes, if you are not cooling radiators and want lots of case CFM, you can get better results with larger fans. For radiator cooling though, you're always going to be better off using 3x120mm fans vs one or two larger 140mm, 160, etc fan. That's not me speculating. You can find plenty of tests done on radiator performance across the different form factors and you'll see that, fan quality being equal you still get better cooling with 120mm form factor rads than 140 or larger when accounting for overall surface area... Now if your choice is between a 240 or 280 rad, then you will likely get better performance from the 280 with 140mm fans, but this is because per individual fan you can get more airflow from a 140 vs a 120 and a 280 rad has significantly more surface area/volume than a 240... However you would be better served adding an extra 120 fan vs. two 140 fans for similar volume/surface area.