The right side of the PC-V354's front houses the power, reset and some connectivity. Near the top we get the power and reset buttons and a useful addition in the form of an SD card reader. Of course multi card readers are nice but besides being physically larger and more complex I can honestly say that these days almost every new product that requires a flash card use the SD standard. Even DSLR's, once the proud home of the physically much larger CF card, are defecting gradually to accommodate SD units.
Power, reset and CF reader.
Below that are the standard headphone and microphone sockets and two blue USB 3.0 spec sockets. Of course these can be used as standard USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 sockets too if needed.
Standard sockets and USB 3.0 connectivity.
The top of the case has only one dominating feature and that is the fan grill behind which is the cases 140mm exhaust fan. You'll see that if you desired you can change this for a 120mm fan as well. This is a nice touch as many users have fans they favour - indeed, for many enthusiasts a complete fan exchange is the first thing on their system build 'to do' list!
The 140mm top fan.
The rear reminds me of Lian Li's own PC-V350 tipped on its side. The PC-V354 is a touch narrower than its sibling is tall and that looks to come from the switch of the PSU position. Instead of sitting across from the CPU socket it now resides next to the vented PCI slots. Lian Li's PSU plate design is another useful innovation that allows the easy install and/or removal by directly sliding out of the case rather than having to wiggle it out of place like a game of 'Operation'! Buzzzzzzz!!! Cooling is also important here it seems with a chance to install an optional 120mm fan for yet more additional cooling. Also of note here is the small black control knob.
The case rear.
This is an integrated fan speed control knob that allows control of four fans at once. Should help the end user achieve the perfect balance between cooling performance and silence!
Fan controller.
The base of the PC-V354 has four identical 'hi-fi' style spherical brushed metal feet. These are very attractive and add to the aesthetics of the case. They have little rubber pads to help stop the transfer of vibrations from the case to whatever surface the case is placed on.
Hi-fi style feet.
