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Because these cases rarely get much attention from hardware reviewers (go google this one), I thought I ought to give some thoughts on my new PC case.
 
Here is the box:


The box opens up to show the side panels. The side panels are probably the nicest single part of this case, so it was very nice to have this as my first exciting look at my new case.
 
EDIT: How could I forget to mention the packaging? The hard foam obviously isn't soft foam, but given how ridiculously light this thing was (pick up an Elite 120/130 frame without the panels on and you get the idea) I'm not too worried.
 

The case stood on top of my old case, the CM Elite 120 (yes, I regretted adding that corsair sticker immediately). I compared the two cases by laying the Q33 on its back, and the Q33 is both shorter and narrower than the 120, though with a larger depth.
 

I took this out without bothering to test it first. I'm not good at gauging noise levels from blade appearance, but I don't expect it to be very good. One thing to bear in mind is a company like Lian-Li possibly don't have the resources to make their own case fans, and have to stick with something like these. An NF-P12 PWM sits in the fan spot now.
 

Here's my build, before putting most of the cables in. The specs are as follows:
CPU - Intel i5 3470
MOBO - Gigabyte H77N-WIFI
Memory - Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz (I think somewhere mid-range in terms of timings)
GPU - GTX 760, ASUS DirectCUII
Storage - 120GB Samsung 830, 2TB WD Green
PSU - Corsair RM650
 
The stock cooler is a result of having owned the Elite 120, which has practically zero aftermarket cooling options with any improvement over the stock cooler. This will be my next purchase, but for now, just not having the PSU directly above it seems to be yielding a 10oC improvement in temperatures under a moderate load.
 
GPUs are a limited option too. Obviously ASUS's and MSI's mini cards are obvious choices, but some shorter cards like my DirectCUII card fit. Having said that, if ASUS want to make a Mini x80 card in the future, I'd be most tempted to buy it. 
 

Cable management was a bit of a hassle, to be frank. Having a good two inches in the bottom half of the case sounds like a good amount, but it's pretty much eliminated by just the 4 of my modular connections. This does make me wonder why they couldn't just add an extra 3cm to the depth of the case. 250mm would be enough for a good number more GPUs, and the extra cable space would have been really nice.
 

Just wanted to take a third photo of my beloved Noctua fan. It's a shame I can't fit more in these small cases.   The back of the case is definitely the weak spot for looks, especially given most PC parts come painted black these days, but I guess that's the weak spot for the majority of cases.
 
This is a good time to note, the thumbscrews are pre-installed with rubber grommets, a Nice touch. HDD thumbscrews also use thick rubber grommets, but those only work with the front panel mounting, not the HDD cage I went with 
The thumbscrews are also aluminium, and anodised black for the black version of the case. Much better than the painted thumbscrews on the 120, which started wearing off after just a few months.
 

 
Overall, I'm very happy with the case. Certainly not the most builder-oriented case, but it looks pretty damn nice, and has pretty good cooling for a mITX case of this style/size.
 
Edit: Just a heads up, those one piece side panels mean this might actually be a good case for modders. I was thinking plastidipped white with smoked acrylic replacement side panels.

Before I changed the fans, as the corsair fan failed to pull air through the dust covers?

With NF-F12’s Fitted

Lian Li PC-V359WRX Micro-ATX Case
Intel 5960X Extreme 3.00GHz
ASRock Fatal1ty X99M KILLER
Crucial 32 GB 2666 DDR4
Thermaltake NiC C5 but with NF12's Fitted as standard fans have this stupid variable speed controller thing on them, so motherboard cant control fan?
EVGA Supernova 1200W P2
2x 240GB OCZ Radeon R7 (Raid 0)
2x 256 GB Samsung 840 Series Pro (Raid 0)
2 X 120GB Samsung 840 EVO
6x NF-F12’s
Place Holder GPU R9 290X (with polished GPU block and better thermal pads)

The case is Lian Li PC-08. It comes with 2 Tempered glass walls. It should be in stores soon.
The RGB is an optional add on, the 3 knobs control it.
Luke doesn't know how to use the 3 knobs
 
The link goes to the q08, not the same. We have to wait just a bit more before everyone can buy one. Sorry.
 
 
http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-o8/

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