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<span style="font-size: 14px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: transparent;">For many users who have gone to a large LAN event, taking stock of all the crazy PC builds is part of the experience.&nbsp; Some users modify the case for a particular styling, and then insert a water cooling system with just the right amount of LED lighting.&nbsp; Last year at Computex, Lian Li showed us </span><a href="http://www.anandtech.com/show/5967/computex-2012-lian-li-want-to-sell-you-a-train-or-a-case-with-26-35-hdd-slots" style="font-size: 14px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: transparent;">a mini-ITX chassis in the form of a train<span style="font-size: 14px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: transparent;">, and even put an engine inside it instead of a PC to show it could actually function as a train.&nbsp; This time around, we get a case to show off all the mini-ITX goodness without too much effort.</span></p>
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The PC-Q30 is a little different to say the least.&nbsp; We are dealing with a curved aluminum chassis adorned with an acrylic window. &nbsp;Lian Li believes the styling befits any PC location &ndash; as a HTPC in the living room, as a small gaming machine, or just as an under the desk work machine.</p>
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Aside from what is visible from the window, the chassis can hold a dual slot GPU up to 7.8 inches (200mm, or just above mini-ITX spec), making it ideal for the ASUS GTX670 Mini as shown above, or something like a stock GTX460.&nbsp; The space below the motherboard is for up to four 2.5&rdquo; hard drives in a removable cage, but there is no space for any optical drive.</p>
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Ventilation comes in the form of a rear 140mm exhaust fan, along with apertures at the top and sides for intake vents.&nbsp; Power supply options are limited to those of 125mm in length, so we are really looking at something like the Silverstone SFX or Seasonic SFX series PSUs.</p>
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Other features on board include a power button that lights blue at idle and red while loading, as well as the IO panel to the left hand side.&nbsp; This includes a pair of USB 3.0 and front panel audio, although the motherboards IO does stick out of the top just in case you need any more ports.&nbsp;</p>
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<span style="font-size: 14px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: transparent;">Retail price is $149, with expecting shipping in June. &nbsp;The website for the case can be found at this link.</span></p>
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