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Lian-Li Prices PC Cases That Look Like Desks

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May 28, 2014 2:36:22 PM

ugly as hell! no wood only a cold aluminium! maybe with amd 290x and a piledriver that can heat the hands
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May 28, 2014 2:37:02 PM

These expensive, but a nice looking concept in terms of aesthetics.
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May 28, 2014 3:01:48 PM

Finally, a Lian-Li Barbecue! Just put in 4 290x cards and steak & saussies on the top
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May 28, 2014 3:08:25 PM

stop looking at these as just cases. a decent aluminum desk with quality machining can easily run you $1000 by itself.

that said, these are rather ugly... and I wish the height would be more adjustable
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May 28, 2014 3:14:45 PM

looks cheap, costs a fortune.
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May 28, 2014 3:30:52 PM

looks like something I wouldn't buy at 200 much less over 1k.
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May 28, 2014 3:32:23 PM

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stop looking at these as just cases. a decent aluminum desk with quality machining can easily run you $1000 by itself.


So what? Ugly is ugly.

Reminds me of the Pawn Stars episode where this guy came in, claimed he was an artist. He had made some demonic sculptures out of gold and painted them black. So they looked like cheap black painted demon statues. Yes they were made of gold and weren't cheap to make, but so what?
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May 28, 2014 5:13:28 PM

I agree - these are ugly for the price. Take off the top box and then add some proper legs - beef it up a bit then charge me a grand. I like the idea, but the final design for the supports (not adjustability) etc. falls way way short. Not to mention the desk is way too small to be worth a damn. Good effort, come back with a proper desk though.

EDIT: OK after going to their website I do like these a bit better. While the 01 is too small for me the 02 would be fine at nearly 48". However, the major issue I have is with the legs. Why oh why do those cheap round legs rather than some stout looking rectangular ones that would match the top better? The video is pretty cool on the website. Overall, a nice effort, just falls a bit short for me due to the supports.
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May 28, 2014 6:08:41 PM

Just like all other Lian Li products.
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May 28, 2014 6:15:34 PM

Looks like a BBQ grill. MMMM tis the season to be grilling. :D 
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May 28, 2014 6:19:42 PM

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Looks like a BBQ grill. MMMM tis the season to be grilling. :D 


My thoughts exactly for the smaller of the two. If they wanted desk size, they should have made it thinner and use PCIe extenders so cards are horizontal.
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May 28, 2014 6:48:25 PM

Not sure that I want this... but I certainly want something like this.
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May 28, 2014 7:35:51 PM

Far too expensive. You're talking a hybrid of two things which will run you less than $400 usually (and, honestly, easily much less than that), and even accounting for the "neat" integration and "quality" I just can't see this as anything but a ridiculous expenditure.

No doubt they'll sell some because some people have money to burn. But even for an enthusiast case this is into the realm of silly.
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May 28, 2014 7:51:55 PM

Everything is in mm, it makes it a little hard to judge the dimensions. 835mm or 2.7' height is quite small for someone like me who is 6' tall to sit behind considering this case will also project downward about 8".
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May 28, 2014 8:35:21 PM

not liking the look but loving the idea
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May 28, 2014 8:47:17 PM

Why use tempered glass? Sooner or later that thing is going to shattered into a million pieces.
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May 28, 2014 8:49:48 PM

i think the nondescript style is neat however its not very practical. the keyboard tray is all wrong. i say they get props for effort but this needs a redesign.

as far as price, for a fully aluminum desk which is machined and has some handy features this is not unbelievably high. lian li typically uses almost all aluminum in many of its cases which is why they typically cost more. i just got rid of my first lian li case (a v2000b-IIplus) and i dont think there was more than 5% of the case which was not solid aluminum and everything was held together with screws not rivets which meant lots of customization options.

lian li does a pretty stand up job. they might not have all the bells and whistles other manufacturers include but they have it where it counts.

@LP

for safety. if they didnt and you cracked the glass you could get seriously cut.
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May 28, 2014 9:34:22 PM

i owned a lian li pca71f. saw photos of it on the internet.. looked beautiful. it was the worst cheapest made piece of crap i ever wasted $200 on. its the empty soda can of computer cases. thin sharp aluminum, and paint you can scratch with a piece of paper. from the looks of that desk, it appears to be made from the same crappy anodized aluminum.. you will scratch the hell out of it with your keyboard, mouse or anything you decide to put on it. if they made it from steel, and used paint. i might be interested for around $400.
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May 28, 2014 9:50:29 PM

Im thinking 4 290x's and a couple of steaks on top.
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May 28, 2014 9:52:22 PM

But wait! Is it NON STICK??
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May 28, 2014 10:18:59 PM

For half that price you could get a really nice, functional computer desk.
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May 29, 2014 6:55:41 AM

So I think I've traced the inspiration for this to all the Desk mods people have done recently. Problem is, I think the whole fun aspect to it is creating the mod yourself. A desk is also a highly individual object, something that people like myself would rather try before you buy, and do a lot of research on before just picking a desk. Also people are going to have very different surface space requirements, and height, if it's not fully adjustable and available in multiple sizes, no one will buy it. And all-aluminum does not work cost effectively for this item. Particle board or even real wood would've been cheaper in some parts. I could go on but I think that's enough.
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May 29, 2014 8:05:59 AM

ssddx said:
i think the nondescript style is neat however its not very practical. the keyboard tray is all wrong. i say they get props for effort but this needs a redesign.

as far as price, for a fully aluminum desk which is machined and has some handy features this is not unbelievably high. lian li typically uses almost all aluminum in many of its cases which is why they typically cost more. i just got rid of my first lian li case (a v2000b-IIplus) and i dont think there was more than 5% of the case which was not solid aluminum and everything was held together with screws not rivets which meant lots of customization options.

lian li does a pretty stand up job. they might not have all the bells and whistles other manufacturers include but they have it where it counts.

@LP

for safety. if they didnt and you cracked the glass you could get seriously cut.


Yes it's for safety, but they still do break without warning.
Happened to my shower door once, that thing just exploded without warning, and it was quite loud.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_glass_breakage


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May 29, 2014 9:20:21 AM

Hmm could turn it into a short order grill and make breakfast.
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May 29, 2014 1:32:11 PM

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Im thinking 4 290x's and a couple of steaks on top.


Exactly. I thought it was a barbeque grill from the photos.
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May 29, 2014 6:39:27 PM

Cool concept, really. Especially for those of us who have small dedicated PC gaming desks next to our main office/home desks like I do. But it doesn't look so cool for air-cooled rigs. Where are the intake and exhaust fan outlets in this "case" there? And I'll definitely pass for the cost of a serious GPU upgrade which I need now since moving up to 1440p and still using a single GTX 680.
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May 29, 2014 9:02:55 PM

I want a red harbringer desk! I was hoping these would be more of a budget desk build but they don't even seem comfortable or provide enough space for keyboard/mouse/gamepad.
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