Take The Train: Lian Li PC-CK101, Built, Tested, And...Driven?
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Lian Li sent us a locomotive chassis that wraps around a PC; it's time for daddy to turn into a boy again. We'll show you how to get the right parts into this case and how to get it mobile. Then, we'll take it to a train museum full of steam-powered tech.
A Day At The Museum, Part 2
We Continue Our Walk through the Museum
Let’s take our little locomotive to more scenic photo stops in the railroad museum.
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bit_user Not the first time I've seen it, but I still think this case is just an exercise in sheer ridiculousness.Reply
But since the PC era is coming to an end, who can blame Lian Li for having a little fun while they still can?
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edogawa This thing is so awesome...if it wasn't for the noise I would get one...I love trains...Reply -
bambiboom Just brilliant. Finally, a computer case with a bit of style suitable for grownups.Reply
Taking the mobile computing theme further, and addressing the limitations on computing power, if you had a Dell Precision M6600 or 6700 laptop with a broken screen, how about mounting the components, motherboard , PSU, batteries, drives, Wifi and all? Then, there could be an i7 CPU and a Quadro 4000M, all very quiet and still getting more air than it's used to. And, appropriately, no power cord!
The idea of a serious, self- propelled workstation steam train model seems the best use possible of this fantastic enclosure idea. That the computer is itself the game is on the borderline of being art.
And congratulations to Igor Wallossek for an excellent description of something so wonderfully out of the ordinary. -
shikamaru31789 I remember when I first saw this on Newegg. I thought I'd lost my mind for a moment. It's definitely a unique case.Reply -
ojas Tom's Hardware's German team has a lot of fun, i can see :DReply
Really enjoyable read, Igor! Also got to know about that Gigabyte wireless streamer, should prove useful!
Nice house btw :)