#1069 - Lian Li PC-888 Case Video Review

[DAVERUKY]

i want 1 - if your giving it away, not for the price they want for it. lol

[JumpStartPause]

Dalek, anyone?

[Jolinator]

most ugly thing lianli has ever made lol

[trachdax]

wow ugly case

[sumpfkraut2]

what a great case!

[LCxCZ]

Damn this is ugly..

[ibaifaster]

why are the usb ports sonear? you can't insert two pen drives

[iwantpk2]

Gotta give them credit for investing in a unique design. THEY GOT BALLS! :D

[DeltaPhi79]

@iwantpk2 And ironically, it doesn't look like a sh*tbox! XD (Meaning going for a unique design.)

[DeltaPhi79]

@iwantpk2 And it's not a sh-tbox either. :D (Meaning going for a unique design didn't turn out badly)

[iwantpk2]

@DeltaPhi79 Indeed. It may look ugly, but hey! It has A LOT of features.

[wwyk1993]

@iwantpk2 A lot of FAN-tastic features xD

[othman90a]

fugly lol

[bobbysam232]

It should have a wifi thing on the top which plugs into the pci slot :P

[EddieLolz3r]

Even though lian li makes some good case

they have a shit load of shitty ones to

[ccricers]

Pros: It's blue. Cons: It's a very bright blue, and everything else is designed badly (not just the looks). For a case that tall, why only two 5.25" drive bays? My case has four, and also, room for 6 hard drives.

Guess they don't make decent blue cases anymore...I'm sticking to my Chieftec Dragon case from 2002 :)

[foreignadaption]

Love this Case, I'll soon be getting it!

[BDKsoft]

If you want your ass kicked, bring this to a lan party.

[Jallandhara]

100% Kiss as--.. I mean Kick Ass.

[zerifu]

100 % shit ... rr is addicted to lian li cases...can rate anyone great or kickass and this max is kickass....not 100%

[zerifu]

100% BULLSHIT

[TehFurryPancake]

It looks like a vacuum cleaner...

[ipullstuffapart]

lol 0:11 haha 69, but it looks like a really nice case, and quite cheap considering its very different styling

[Andrey266]

eewww ugly :P

[headjumper92]

Ugly indeed

[ghepzsketchworx]

is the burj al arab case..

[jonnieos]

$370+$23 shipping, on newegg and doesn't support E-ATX? this is 0% KICKASS!

[tech2kn0w]

@jonnieos well its a mid tower case. i think all or most mid tower cases dont support e atx mobos

[CDA441]

you can't dissect the case for modding...

[quhero]

O Muitos Difereença Gesbinete... muito bonite

que massa

[BR177]

a piece of junk

[Morgansaur]

@BR177 Did you even watch the video?

[BR177]

@Morgansaur Yes I did.. it is Impractical and ugly.

[yutsebestbuy]

its just like the 6-stars hotel in dubai design....completely awesome cpu case...i want it!

[KTCRITCH]

WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT!!???? LOL!

[mikesomething]

this thing is awesome, i want it, and i want to watercool it, would be sick

[themadscientistify]

it reminds me of the atreidis power generator from emperor battle for dune O.o

[Lupic1995]

That looks retarted

[cjgan80]

Why is that even a 100% KickAss product -_- i wouldn't buy it even they company gave me a discount -_-

that thing is wrong!!!

[xchlppprsx]

this things is ugly as hell

[hackinghelptk]

it looks like a vacuum cleaner

[simonshusse]

Crank those fans up and it is. lol

[jfrydom]

looks like the burj al-arab

[DeltaPhi79]

As soon as I saw this thing, I said "WTF izzat?"

[bladedush]

@DeltaPhi79 lol thats exactly wat happnd when my bro and i first saw it! lol

[mhaneline]

Brrrzt I am a robot!

[Enfeeblement]

That case looks fantastic. It's extremely out there, but you can't help but notice the quality. Other cases that are also "out there" like Thermaltake's Armor series have so much plastic and seperate pieces that they end up looking really cheap. This is quite the opposite of that, I'm impressed.

[alterbr33d]

I guess it makes sense that if there is nothing behind the 5.25" bays then they are totally pushed back.

[pagani20]

you can tell it was inspired by the burj al arab in dubia

[medtik]

kinda unique but looks gay

[xsamitt]

If you own a 5970 card this case is too small.

[cjgan80]

and if only you have the money to buy one >_>

[connell256]

Hate the case but if i got it for free i would still use it!

[pimpjuice739]

its different but i still think it's ugly :(

[SandmanGodslayer]

The design of this case looks like a funniest and same time diferent a mostly cases, its stuff are very nices. However it be a Full Tower, its haved a 8 or 10 PCI Slots not 7 and i seems with this detail have a waste of space. Overall i be agreed with Rodney its a 100% Kickass.

[Peaty1347]

i would have it if i had the money...but its the credit crunch lol

[qbthething]

fucking overpriced ugly pieces of shit.

[HelmutHardcore]

bäää!

Looks ugly!

[connell256]

mmmm interesting..to fancey for me.

[powerfultoa7]

LOL the design reminds me of the hotel in Dubai XD

[Troothforc]

I've seen a pic of that hotel, it must have been based on that. It's the exact same.

[pagani20]

its called the burj al arab and you can tell its based on it

[thekyriakos]

@powerfultoa7 xD its actually made beacause of it

[alfyajw]

lian li fukin pwns

[Mupp1t]

this case cost almost $700 here Canadian

[sebaswildboy]

It looks nice in low light I give you that..but a piece of shit desing anyhow.

[gideon1992]

hate the color

[enice482]

Ugliest case I've ever seen! Hands down!

[furysanta]

im gonna buy a new computer and im gonna overclock and such things what case should u really recommend?

[itachi46]

budget? i'd get silverstone tj07

[gideon1992]

cooler master haf 932/922

[poor750]

Where are you supposed to find blue dvd burner to go with this case?

[veprman]

It will be hided behind the drive cover. The drive cover just flips open when the disc drive opens and pushes it out of the way.

[lazadar]

That is a pretty cool looking case. When you are working on a computer the area underneath it would it be better to have something like rubber underneath it, I am guessing that it is better than carpet. I just had a CPU and motherboard go out so I am worried about doing anymore work on the computer.

[mognovox]

looks like a vacuum cleaner

[Brainiaccccc]

Looks interesting.. Very big ;)

[ryangabb]

Build Quality - 10

looks - 0

[danxl5]

Don't got sata?

Your fucked!

XD

[xXwhygodwhyXx]

ide is for loozers

[stinkey1217]

this case looks like that building in Dubai.. the one thats shaped like a sailboat

[Computenator]

yea, the hotel Burj Al Arab

[LeeSmellyFingers]

except well to me atleast it would only get 2 stars for styling not the "7 stars" that hotel claims to be Haha

[NinjahuaV2p1]

im shocked

[shakwar]

Wow, one of the most awesome cases I've ever seen

[crazyneil1995]

i cuold like it if it was black with bleu lights

[Decenium]

Man that is soooooo boring, every fucking case is black with blue lights.

[dreampilot2]

Why would you give this case a kick ass rating?!?! It's such a rip off.

[jonnosferatu]

The quality of a product isn't relative to the price. It's a good case - the $500 price tag doesn't change that.

[dreampilot2]

Yes but I wouldn't buy that even if it meant my life it's just to pricey therefore it doesn't deserve a kick ass rating.

[jonnosferatu]

I find it interesting that your response is "Yes, [irrelevance], but no."

It is a high-quality case that meets Rodney's standards for a high rating - ergo, it GETS a high rating. The fact that it costs an arm and a leg only ten people on the planet would ever actually BUY it is completely irrelevant - it's still a high-quality case, and it still, therefore, gets rated as a high-quality case.

[dreampilot2]

Nah I don't like it my NZXT Beta case is just as good only thing is that it doesn't look like a vacuum lol. And it clearly doesn't deserve a kick ass rating.

[jonnosferatu]

I'm sorry, but budget steel mid-towers and luxury aluminum full-towers are hardly comparable in terms of pricing or quality. Additionally, this one's got more anti-vibration equipment, is compartmentalized, has a better MoBo mount set, etc.. If you can't be bothered to think through your "counters", you may want to consider not posting them.

It's a high-quality case and thus warrants a high rating. Again, the fact that you (or anyone else) would never pay $500 for it is compeltely irrelevant.

[dreampilot2]

Not worth it at all, it's a rip off it might be a great quality case but I doubt anyone would buy it, I mean come on a freaking gtx 295 is worth that much you can buy a whole other computer with 500dollars. Therefore it doesn't diserve a good rating.

[jonnosferatu]

Again: Price does not affect Quality.

If you can't refute the statement that it's a high-quality case, there is no point in continuing to post your mindless drivel.

[dreampilot2]

What are you like a 100years old loosen up grandpa. Ask everyone in the comment section below they will clearly agree with me, And yes this is the stupidest argument in the world.

[jonnosferatu]

Yes, I imagine that all of us do agree that this case is not worth $500. That is not something I'm disputing - not that consensus has any bearing here.

The rating system is not based on price, it is based on quality. I fully expected 100% Kickass before any mention of price came up. The fact that it's expensive doesn't change that.

[neurotoksin]

what about cable mangement?!?!

To me, it didn't look like there was any were to hide the cables!

[darken731]

Look at 2:50 you could see the other side was able to hide cables.

[neurotoksin]

yeah i noticed that, but it dosn't look like you can hide a 24-pin, gfx wires etc at that little whole!

[warmaxxx]

so what's the best case right now silent gaming rig cases someone pm me uh.. top 10 gaming rig cases including some silent ones my case is like a vaccum so loud ;/

[thecaneater]

Would have liked to see how it looked with all the components installed, as I would with all case reviews.

But nonetheless, good review.

[crazyjordan154]

this case is FUGLY

[omarbadr36]

From the side profile it looks like "Burj al Arab" 7 star hotel :D

[enisylo]

This looks awful. Why would someone spend $500+ on this?

Why is it that the only properly nice, grown-up looking cases are produced by Shuttle?

[desidude006]

holy cow the case retails for $500

[HuffPCair]

Its a Lian Li. No such thing as a cheap case from them, but there quality is usually top notch.

[aaronmonto]

Try learning English again, sir.

[bobcashflow50]

unusual ugly style...but nicely made (according to me)

[Xplodz]

So how much does it cost?

[TeamNightHawK]

And this time the motherboard tray is removable. :)

[SeriousBusiness100]

I prefer the limited case they did which had copper MB tray and drive bays....now THAT was a case :P

[xDeaDReckoninGx]

i just jizzed in my pants

[charray]

I would say I dislike the "front" panel connectors very much. The cutting of the panel is not well matched to the IO ports. It looks very coarse.

The only two things I appreciate are the hidden cables and hot-swappable drives. Cables can be hidden easily if one is determined to do so. Also, hotswappable drives can be achieved by having a enclosure at the front.

Overall I don't think it worths a 100% kickass rating. Maybe just Great?

[Cheburashka94]

nice vid but i didnt like the case itself...

dont think the cooling will be go

[KenDiriwan]

I thought this is a crap one, but after i watch the whole video. I fully discover all the details that been put by LianLi, always impressed me.

Thanks Rodney

[HomeDistiller]

some fantastic ideas but its not good looking (although a good girls case)

[Stevenup7004]

That case is ugly.

[btriano]

If the case was designed to be red and black i might maybe get it.. not a blue fan.. =\\

[lhuser]

My concern is that the SATA cables for the optical drives may not reach on some boards.

[DagAreHalland]

First: LOL. Then: Why the hell did this get a 100% Kickass score?? This hasn't that good air ventilation, the wierd design makes it taller than it has to be, and it's missing features other cases has. (light control, more fans, so on). He was waaay to positive in this review. Thinking it may has something to do with money, as he was not being objectiv (neutral) when reviewing it :s

[pr0wnz]

he is a lian-li fan, thats why.

[DagAreHalland]

I thought he was a professionally reviewer and not a fanboy. If he is to review products, he can't rate certain products better just because they'have a label he favours. He completly ignore the negative sides (that he should mention in the _review_) because he favours the label. What's right in that?

[bigrigross]

because he only rates good products and he does tell all the negatives. If you look up his video on how he rates, you would understand

[Lightscribe721]

Your an idiot.

Watch his rating explanation befor you open your uneducated mouth and make yourself look stupid.

[pr0wnz]

i agree with you, but in the end rodney says; if you like the case than this is a 100% kickass product :P

[DagAreHalland]

Aren't all products 100% kickass if you like them? :P Or if you're a fan of a brand, one might be convinced by the brand-name itself. It did have a lot of missing compenents which (if comparing it to the other case reviews) should lowe it's rating :) I can't understand why you got a +2 rating, while I only got -3 for explaining my point of view xP

[Yoda8232]

Doesn't fit eATX? Madness look how big this thing is...

[esspytood]

crazy, crazy case...

[trent1234108]

most powersupplies have a fan on the bottom and this case has no ventalation for it, wont that fry it?

[chickenmantoyou]

Must he..speak...like a...robot

[DagAreHalland]

He's Cannadian.

[Smitty6123]

Look at the number before the title, yeah that is a lot of video talking so hey give him slack

[jdwn67]

"connecting hard drives is a snap"

Oh noooooo my hard drive snaped lol

[alia83444]

your a dork

[theonly1nr1]

Nice review. Case offers neat features as well (albeit the colour and design is appalling in my opinion).

However, I really wouldn't ever consider buying a product like this since the case's price tag is in no way correlated to its assets. Face it, simply because it's a high quality build, doesn't mean Lian-Li has to charge the roof for a case like this.

Regard it more as a luxury product for those who can afford to lose a dime or two...I don't think it's targeted at the general consumer.

[Yamcha67]

Holy crap, I just checked pricing its for $599.99... better off getting a $200 case and high end watercooling to go with it... I've always liked Lian Li cases, but pretty much all are priced really high

[ermie03]

Its is extremely handy BUT, I dont like the blue and realy noyt for that price!!!

[bronxvirus]

wtf $599.99? that a complete mid range build right there...

[Yamcha67]

lol exactly

[Yamcha67]

I think its pretty obvious that this case was inspired by the Dubai Burj al-Arab.. it looks very much like it..

[chenner12345]

this case is really strange, it doesnt have any feature's that are extra special, but it just looks out of this world, quite a conversation peice, perfectly engineer'd.... i was quite interested in this----till i saw the price] it seems the price is out of this world aswell....... =( having said that, Another Great Review Rodney =)

[Driliasphd]

What a beautiful case :O

[niiidar]

Good quality, ut I didn't like the design. It would looks much sleaker if it was black.

[echukgn]

its luk like burj ul arab..

[nevek20]

it's so quiet *single tear runs down my cheeK* I wish i could get this case >_> mine sounds like a rockets taking off in my ear

[3DGAMEMAN]

You're correct, this is one VERY quiet case, even with fans at max RPMs.

[MrDJLaw]

What CFM are the fans?

[nevek20]

i'm actually thinking of investing in one :D after watching your video i plan to build a rig i shall just update the parts i put in it from your 2006 video :D

[iOWNu1111]

that case is like a fucking building.

[SonsOfHateSphere]

[2:51] "at the FRONT of the case"

Lol, nice video, alternative case ;)

[jackofclubz]

$500 !?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[James1o1oUK]

Welcome to Lian Li Cases :D

They are usually double the price of others :D

[arni291]

and do you know why it is like that ? because its just called LIAN LI

[James1o1oUK]

because they are good brand? If im honest i havent seen much they do better than any other :D

[arni291]

good brand there are planty of brands that make good cases. Its like MERCEDES (lian li) and FORD(ex:antec) they are both cars running good but mercedes is more expensive because of their history and precision

[James1o1oUK]

Ahh. But in honestly what one would you have? The Antec of Lian li?

[arni291]

I would choose ANTEC or any other brand but not LIAN LI, its just too expensive. case is just a piece of metal

[chewyshoey]

I have the antec 1200 and i love it.

[freeze1305]

me too it is the best gamers full tower on the market

[jdwn67]

Same 1200 Rules

[XXaL68]

its the ugliest case i've ever seen...

[169ViceCity169]

agree

[Nikoladze7]

agreed, the shape just doesn't cut it

[lordwolf89]

Now thats one ugly case O_o really espected something better from Lian Li... the airflow might be great, the cable management might be great but the desingn...oh god its horible...i do not agree with the 100% kickass rating... as mullmema said, it might have its strong sides but not 100%

[GThaman94]

that looks like the Burj al Arab 7-star hotel in Dubai ?

[jackofclubz]

lol

[TigerSlashX]

HURR DURR

[DjGalm]

this is one of the cases that makes me say "tsk... maaaan... come oooooon... eehhhhhmmm.... errrrrr... naaah" it's not very practical under the desk, you have to be a person t

[cocatoo555]

lol about 500€ It's the same Hoteldesign like the one in Dubai....

[Marc1uz]

lol the only thing i heard when rodney showed stock cooling on low was my own fans

[Alex090]

GOD, That case is badass. To bad I canät afford it :-/