One thing I like about all 4 of these cases is they are designed to fit in perfectly with a stereo rack ~17 inches wide. Also all three of them are fantastically styled IMO, especially when compared to the older V800/880 HTPC cases that Lian-Li made which I never cared for too much.
First up is the full size ATX Case, which has been out about a month now, and can be had for 150 dollars. I really like this case, and its my current HTPC case leader for moving my current rig into for my TV when I upgrade to quad core (After Penryn is out, so at least a year away). Here is a Review of the PC-C30A, which seems to be favorable. Notice the brace bar for support on top so you could place a monitor on top of the case if you would like.
http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/Desktop/D_PC-C30.htm
Then comes the full height uATX case, which is also quite nice, but I feel the weakest of the 3 entires, due to being large and still uATX.
http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/Desktop/D_PC-C31.htm
Last and most intriguing is the SFF uATX case, which is low profile and looks pretty impressive and could easily house a nice E6300 system on a uATX board with impressive results.
http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/Desktop/D_PC-C35.htm
I cant find any prices on the uATX cases at the moment, but I suspect they would be somewhere below the C30's price of 150-160 dollars.
Discuss
P.S. Please don't post that you think Lian-Li's are overpriced, we get it this case isnt for you.
*Update*
The PC-C30 aparently has an optional version feturing an IMON VFD and remote control. At 210 dollars with comparable features to the Zalman HD-165 (300 Dollars), this case just got alot more interesting. Here is the newegg link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811112127
They replaced the left side DVD Drive with a VFD, and it looks like this is actually a different bezel as the VFD slot is a little taller and not as wide as a CD drive.
First up is the full size ATX Case, which has been out about a month now, and can be had for 150 dollars. I really like this case, and its my current HTPC case leader for moving my current rig into for my TV when I upgrade to quad core (After Penryn is out, so at least a year away). Here is a Review of the PC-C30A, which seems to be favorable. Notice the brace bar for support on top so you could place a monitor on top of the case if you would like.
http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/Desktop/D_PC-C30.htm
Then comes the full height uATX case, which is also quite nice, but I feel the weakest of the 3 entires, due to being large and still uATX.
http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/Desktop/D_PC-C31.htm
Last and most intriguing is the SFF uATX case, which is low profile and looks pretty impressive and could easily house a nice E6300 system on a uATX board with impressive results.
http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/Desktop/D_PC-C35.htm
I cant find any prices on the uATX cases at the moment, but I suspect they would be somewhere below the C30's price of 150-160 dollars.
Discuss
P.S. Please don't post that you think Lian-Li's are overpriced, we get it this case isnt for you.
*Update*
The PC-C30 aparently has an optional version feturing an IMON VFD and remote control. At 210 dollars with comparable features to the Zalman HD-165 (300 Dollars), this case just got alot more interesting. Here is the newegg link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811112127
They replaced the left side DVD Drive with a VFD, and it looks like this is actually a different bezel as the VFD slot is a little taller and not as wide as a CD drive.