bit-tech Review: Lian-Li V350 micro ATX chassis

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The V350 is a tough case to adopt a final position on and it's not made any easier by the fact that there isn't any pricing info available until the case launches in the next month or so. The V350 is a good looker which is both inoffensive and stylish, something which is a bit of a rarity for fashion nowadays. At the same time though it's not easy to install a system in and could be described as a headache in a box. The performance isn't great either and the limitations imposed by the design cause further problems by restricting what hardware can be used.

However, at the same time those limitations aren't really a fault and the less-than-optimal performance is to be expected from a case which is designed to be small. Someone building a rig in a case like this isn't likely to stress their GPU with hardcore gaming or to push their CPU to combustion point. A case like this is much more likely to be used in an office for simpler tasks, with gaming and the like as an aside.

So, when scoring the V350 we have to keep that in mind and recognise that the person likely to be buying a V350 is going to be looking for small size and a good design over anything else. In this respect, the V350 performs quite well and has an excellent, high quality finish which is sure to impress anyone. It's not the best looking case, nor is it the best performer or the most easy to use -- but if you can cope with the hardware limitations and the fiddly innards then the V350 won't let you down. Just don't push it too hard.

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