We look at what might be the most flawless case, ever.
There are thousands of different cases out in the world today, each functionally similar but radically varied in the features that they boast.
From the original generic beige boxes that might have offered a single (loud!) 80mm fan, to the colourful windowed LED-packed fan-filled cases we have now, there have been many ideas that pushed the scene along.
Granted, some were from the modding scene, but quite a few of them stemmed from Lian Li - a company that has pushed the boundaries of case quality for some time now.
They're unique in their all-aluminium construction, excellent vibration dampening and svelte looks, but the PC-X1000 (or X1000B) takes Lian Li's history to new heights.
Everything about the X1000 is as close to perfect as we could hope for; the five 140mm fans provide great cooling, expansion cards have plenty of room (and are even reinforced), everything is filtered, everything is vibration dampened and everything that can be done well is done toolessly.
In fact the only gripe we have with this case is the tendency to fingerprint, and while that isn't a game-breaker it does mean the case will need a wipe after you've handled it.
We'll reserve final praise for this case for an upcoming review in the magazine, but until then jump into the gallery of pics and feel free to post below with your thoughts on the X1000 - can this truly be the best case ever?
Issue: 133 | February, 2012