Introduction

I would like to thank Caseking.de for supplying the review sample.

Caseking is one of the few companies out there, which will not just sell anything. They only offer hardware that performs well and is of high quality. The shop carries quite a few exclusive parts and devices from all around the world and it is also the official distributor for a long list of well known manufacturers. Their assortment has grown substantially in recent years, while great service and support is still a very important part of the shop philosophy.


We will be looking at the flagship chassis from Lian Li today - the PC-V2120. This huge, no-compromise chassis is is available in silver or black, along with a premium black version with black interior as well.

Specifications:

Model:	Lian Li PC-V2120
Case Type:	Full Tower
Net Weight:	14.4 kg
Dimension:	2 (W) 235 mm x (H) 635 mm x (D) 630 mm
Material:	All Aluminum
Color:	Black, Silver, or all Black
Cooling System:	Front: 14cm Ball-Bearing Fan x 2, 12cm Ball-Bearing Fan x 1, Rear: 12cm Ball-Bearing Fan x 1, Inside: 14cm Ball-Bearing Fan x 1
Motherboards:	Micro-ATX, ATX, E-ATX, HPTX
Drive Bays:	5x 5.25" Exposed, 13x 3.5" Hidden, 2 + 2 (Using one 3.5-inch bay for 2.5-inch HDDs converter) 2.5" Hidden
Front I/O:	USB 3.0 x4, HD+AC97 audio, eSATA
Expansion Slots:	11

Packaging

Lian Li ships the massive V2120 in a huge, full color cardboard box. Let me say it right here on the first page: the V2120 is not just a large chassis, but also very expensive. That being a fact, we will take an especially close look at every aspect of the chassis. It is good to see that you will not get a simple brown cardboard box to start with, but a fairly informative color package. Holes on each side allow you to carry the chassis home from the post office or shop, but considering the overall dimensions, you better get the help of a friend - unless you are seven feet tall and have an arm span of an NBA player. I with my 5'5 would never be able to carry this thing very far even though weight would not be an issue.


Considering its size, the V2120 is held in place by fairly compact Styrofoam spacers. While these may be cause for some concern, our sample made it half way across the world and to me in perfect condition, so I do not think such a worry is warranted.

Contents

Lian Li has included an extensive set of contents, just as we have come to expect from the company. You will get enough screws to fill the entire chassis, along with the plastic parts for the expansion cards support beam. Lian Li also includes a little plastic box to hold all remaining screws, a USB to USB 2.0 header adapter intended to convert USB 3.0 to 2.0 and allow them to be connected directly to the mainboard, a backplate for workstation/server type of boards and extensive manuals to get you started.