Lian-Li Prices PC Cases That Look Like Desks
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N.Broekhuijsen
May 28, 2014 2:22:03 PM
Lian Li has priced its Desk Chassis which are expensive.
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Amdlova
May 28, 2014 2:36:22 PM
knowom
May 28, 2014 2:37:02 PM
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paradyme
May 28, 2014 3:01:48 PM
vmem
May 28, 2014 3:08:25 PM
neon neophyte
May 28, 2014 3:14:45 PM
southernshark
May 28, 2014 3:30:52 PM
southernshark
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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Bondfc11
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.
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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RCguitarist
May 28, 2014 6:08:41 PM
Evan20x
May 28, 2014 6:15:34 PM
CodeMatias
May 28, 2014 6:19:42 PM
CaedenV
May 28, 2014 6:48:25 PM
lp231
May 28, 2014 7:14:53 PM
Lian-Li cases are nice and all, but compare to other cases, it's not well equip.
When opening a Lian-Li case, you get a sense of emptiness and start to think, is this case worth the amount you've paid for?
I was about to built a ITX system using a Lian-Li, but I went with a BitFenix Prodigy instead.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
When opening a Lian-Li case, you get a sense of emptiness and start to think, is this case worth the amount you've paid for?
I was about to built a ITX system using a Lian-Li, but I went with a BitFenix Prodigy instead.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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Mathew Reuther
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.
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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falchard
May 28, 2014 7:51:55 PM
captaincharisma
May 28, 2014 8:35:21 PM
lp231
May 28, 2014 8:47:17 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.
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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aidynphoenix
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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Mac266
May 28, 2014 9:50:29 PM
Mac266
May 28, 2014 9:52:22 PM
mortsmi7
May 28, 2014 10:18:59 PM
CoachNickEllisRochelle
May 28, 2014 10:36:56 PM
gio2vanni86
May 29, 2014 4:54:20 AM
I'd rather buy this..
http://www.redharbinger.com/blog/portfolio/cross-desk-c...
http://www.redharbinger.com/blog/portfolio/cross-desk-c...
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doomtomb
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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lp231
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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mrmotion
May 29, 2014 9:08:49 AM
If im going to buy a desk for my computers for $1000.00 it better be more along the lines of this:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?2569...
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?2569...
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spookyman
May 29, 2014 9:20:21 AM
10tacle
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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crewton
May 29, 2014 9:02:55 PM
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