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INTRODUCTION

Hello again folks! Time for us to take another peek at something very cool. You'll notice something unusual about the above VH logo pic. It seems to look brushed...and there's a flash to the pic meaning it would have to be a real logo on something and not a graphical logo or banner right?....RIGHT! You guys are just too slick for me to get one by you huh?....lol. Well, what I'm gonna show you today is something special. It's a Lian Li PC-71 Server Case.....with a Custom VH Laser Etched Logo on the side!! That's right, it's not a sticker, or an applique. It's the real deal folks! Laser etched onto the aluminum skin of a Lian Li!! Wahoo Computers is the only place that I'm currently aware of that have their very own laser. They wanted me to show you folks they are now carrying the Lian Li PC-71 for their customized systems, and to spice things up a bit, we thought we'd add a kickass laser etch to it :o)

Wahoo computers have been around for a year and a half and can perform any mods to any cases including laser work, painting drives, stealth mods, acrylic work, etc. They have been doing laser etched logos for a year and a half as well as have access to the latest and greatest cases and cool hardware. Since this is a "first-look" at the new case being offered by Wahoo Computers and not really a review of one of their full blown packages....to get an idea of what they are capable of and what they have to offer.....take a look at the Wahoo Viper review and the Wahoo "Schema" PC-60 review done of some other sites. I hope to be able to show you a full blown VH case next time but for now, let's concentrate on the PC-71 which is now being offered by Wahoo Computers as a base to an uncompromising system.

PC-70 (The Case)

Let's take a look at the PC-71 itself. I've already reviewed the PC-70 before so I'm not gonna get into great detail. You can read my PC-70 review right here. I'll make ya wait till the next later to see the etchin` ;p

I'm gonna quote this from my original PC-70 review but I think it says it all about the size to weight ratio of this big case.....

"First thing I noticed when the box landed on my door was how big it is. I knew this was gonna be a server case....and the box certainly helped reaffirm that. I jerked the box off the ground so fast I almost did a backflip (matrix style) because the box was so much lighter than it appeared =)"

Benefits

• All Aluminum Construction.
• 4 80mm fans for ultimate cooling.
• Variable fan speed setting for front fans.
• Tool-less case with aluminum thumbscrews all around.

Specifications

• Aluminum panel and black ( hard anodized) color.
• Total 15 device bays: six 5.25", three 3.5" and six hidden 3.5".
• Power supply not included.
• Size: 8.25 by 23.5 by 23.5 inches / 595mm (L) x 210mm (W) x 595mm (H)

The Lian Li PC-71 Server Tower. (iCute" PSU shown not included) The sleek jet black brushed aluminum finish is quite attractive. The "shade" of black this case is should make it fairly easy to just paint your drives a flat black and they should blend right in. I'll be checking that out myself in my next article/mod on this behemoth :o) Keep one thing in mind though about the black of this case. It IS NOT black ALL the way thru the aluminum. It is only a hard anodized coating..... meaning, if you scratch it deep enough, you'll see silver! The rear of the PC-71 will accept 4- 80mm fans in its stock form and comes standard with two of them (2 fans pre-installed near the cpu area).

Lian Li didn't skimp on the included accessories with the PC-71 either ( well, except the damn instruction on getting the USB cables connected!!LOL!). In the little white box that'll accompany the case you'll find enough screws to put the extras on Ebay, along with a stick-on cable organizer ( usually used for the main psu cable), some nice black push pins to hold things like grills to fans, and a few wire ties are even included.

No slide-out motherboard tray, but you shouldn't miss it in this beast! If you can't fit your stuff in here, then you've got issues...LOL! This case will accept ANY standard, or extended ATX motherboard I've seen on the market including dually boards. It's Huge inside.

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