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black spray can wil do miracles on that silver plates or spot where the mobo is ...
 

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black spray can wil do miracles on that silver plates or spot where the mobo is ...

Typically one does not save to buy a Lian Li to bug bomb it with a spray can. There are many cheaper solutions that are already black inside;)
 

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Typically one does not save to buy a Lian Li to bug bomb it with a spray can. There are many cheaper solutions that are already black inside;)
my bad, but that silver plate or metallic look inside a case is the unitque thing i may change on it, also carbon fiber decal can suit perfectly !


Regards,
 

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my bad, but that silver plate or metallic look inside a case is the unitque thing i may change on it, also carbon fiber decal can suit perfectly !


Regards,

Lian Li offers cases with an anodized black interior. As his sits, that is natural brushed aluminum. Usually is so much sexier in real life as most photos do not do justice to it.
 

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Lian Li offers cases with an anodized black interior. As his sits, that is natural brushed aluminum. Usually is so much sexier in real life as most photos do not do justice to it.
thanks for the explanation!
 
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Thanks for the responses. I love this case overall. I just wish it had top exhaust fans. I've been tempted to cut two 140mm holes but never got the nerve to do it. I'd want it to be super neat and clean looking. I've been looking at other cases as a replacement but haven't found anything I truly like. Might consider a Lian Li PC-D600 or a Case Labs Magnum, but they are very expensive and I'll probably never use custom liquid cooling. If my PC-V1010 had top fans I'd probably never change it. Then I could mount a 280mm AIO cooler and be set forever.

As for the all black interiors, I like them but it isn't a factor in replacing my case and paint just won't happen. I'll hate how paint looks. The PC-V1020 added all black and an exhaust fan in the top. But does have some other things I don't like as much as my current case. Basically no case is perfect. I do regret not buying a red PC-v1020 with black interior a few years ago though. I'd love to have a red Lian Li with black interior.
 

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If you do not like paint, but wanted to change it up, a vinyl wrap might be the trick:

http://mnpctech.com/pc-mod-vinyl-wrap-graphics-modding-films-sticker/

http://www.performance-pcs.com/ppcs-custom-vinyl

Also, Lian Li did have some aftermarket parts for some of their cases that allowed, but I don't see any for the PC-V1010:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/top-panels

EDIT: Looks like you could drill out the rivets, pull off the top and cut your own holes. I would recommend doing so with a cut wheel on a Dremel, then cover everything up with a Rad-grill. I did that on my old PC-A10B, and it was so much easier cutting through the aluminum than steel.
 

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If you do not like paint, but wanted to change it up, a vinyl wrap might be the trick:

http://mnpctech.com/pc-mod-vinyl-wrap-graphics-modding-films-sticker/

http://www.performance-pcs.com/ppcs-custom-vinyl

Also, Lian Li did have some aftermarket parts for some of their cases that allowed, but I don't see any for the PC-V1010:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/top-panels

EDIT: Looks like you could drill out the rivets, pull off the top and cut your own holes. I would recommend doing so with a cut wheel on a Dremel, then cover everything up with a Rad-grill. I did that on my old PC-A10B, and it was so much easier cutting through the aluminum than steel.
diamond plate will be priceless!!
 
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@N1GHTRA1N

So you buy braided and sleeved PSU cables to make them twist... o_O Interesting...
 
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@Animalpak I'd guess its just an pre-bought extension but not sure why it twists like it does.
 
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@N1GHTRA1N

So you buy braided and sleeved PSU cables to make them twist... o_O Interesting...

I see what you mean.

The reason I'm using that is because my old PSU (HX1000W)plug was ugly and I wanted the cable to be a little longer. Right now I'm only using it because I need to extend the cable length. I used to use ones for my video cards too but I stopped using them because I got a new PSU and I think the cables look fine. Honestly I wouldn't use it at all if I could get the PSU cable there neatly without it.

That being said I tried to make it look a little better. What do you think?



Cable management isn't exactly great in this case. There aren't many cut outs and the space behind the MB tray is minimal. Have a look at what I did back there.

 
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Now looks better !
 
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Specs? :) Thanks for sharing!
 
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Here are a few shots of my rig as it is right now.

FRONT:


I added a 140mm noctua fan here, it is mounted to a phobya 140mm fan shroud. perfect fit


Side shot:


panel removed:


closer shot from the left:


closer from the right:


desk, monitor, speakers, etc


closer shot:
woow nice, from that brushed accent i know its lian li
btw you need to clean your table
 

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My wife hates me..........shit and another 2P board arrives next week with 2 Xeon X5650 better find the right time to tell her about that one........ooooops !!

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My wife hates me..........shit and another 2P board arrives next week with 2 Xeon X5650 better find the right time to tell her about that one........ooooops !!

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Heh, reminds me about my ex-girlfriend and her opinions about my amount of PC stuff lying about our apartment.




Didn't have any other case for now, Bitfenix Nova will be next until it is available here in Finland. Need to clean those fingerprints from CPU heatsink since I'm getting a windowed version. :D
 
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Heh, reminds me about my ex-girlfriend and her opinions about my amount of PC stuff lying about our apartment.




Didn't have any other case for now, Bitfenix Nova will be next until it is available here in Finland. Need to clean those fingerprints from CPU heatsink since I'm getting a windowed version. :D
thats kinda nice if you keep it and build sleeper
 

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Cable management is about the best possible in this ancient case, removed the lower HDD cage just in case for a long graphics card like this GTX670. Runs pretty cool and quiet. :)
 
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