LIAN LI LANCOOL 2 BLACK Tempered Glass ATX Case -Black Color -LANCOOL II -X

I can't believe that this cost only $95. I just can't believe it. Lian Li can't be making any money off of these.I've been eyeing this one since it came out, and now that they're finally getting into stock after the initial sellout, I quickly picked one up. I thought it would be a good deal, but I was still shocked at how good it truly is for the money. This case should easily have cost in the $150-$200 range at least.The case is quite heavy. It's almost entirely steel with a few small plastic pieces - construction is both precise and very solid. The Lian Li quality is definitely there - this is not a cheapo case, and I don't really see anywhere that they obviously cut corners.It was a breeze to build in. Everything is easily accessible. You can open up all panels and get to pretty much anything. Fan installation was a breeze with the removable front fan bracket. The drive cage is movable so that you can either make room for radiator support or fit a large PSU in there and have room for cables. There are lots of mounting points for SSDs, and the 3x hard drive cage is easy to use. The front panel easily pops right off and on, and the RGB is connected using prongs - no wires. The only minor issue I had was that I had to use extensions for the fan cables to get them to the bottom of my motherboard, but that's a minor issue and if you're using a fan hub of some type not an issue at all.Cable management... What cable management? It comes with zip ties and some velcro ties included, but you don't even really need them. The cable cover panels on the back side are **GREAT**. I literally just shoved all of the exposed cables into the PSU shroud and under the cable cover plates and viola, cleanest build I've ever done. This is a zero-effort cable-management case, and I love it.Thermals are better than what some reviewers have said (looking at you, Gamers Nexus Steve). It comes with 3 - 120mm fans, and despite what some reviewers said they don't seem loud at all to me. I moved the front fan to the top for exhaust and put 2 -140mm Phanteks fans in there for intake, and I got decent thermals with that 5x fan setup. I'm running a stock Ryzen 7 3700X with Wraith Prism and got around 77C running a stress test - not bad at all, since the R7 is rated to 95C. My idle temps are hovering in the 38C to 40C range. Good enough for some overclocking headroom. If you're using liquid you won't have any issues either, as this case is very rad-friendly.The RGB is very nice, too. I'm reducing the amount of RGB in my builds now and I think that this is just the right amount, with a surprisingly large array of options for colors and modes available from the front panel controller.I haven't gotten any of the optional accessories yet but I'll probably pick up the hot swap back plate, as hot swapping hard drives is something I'd actually do with this build. I very much appreciate that Lian Li made those optional and didn't include them by default, as that helps bring the cost for the base unit down substantially while also allowing the user to tailor those options to their use case and budget.Overall I'm not really seeing any cons here. I'm truly amazed that this is available at this price point. It's a premium case at a mid-range price.

The media could not be loaded. Pros: Much sturdier construction than I expected! The tempered glass can lift off to be set aside for safety while working on your PC. There is no shortage of thumb screws, and there are lots of removable covers and conveniently placed cable openings that truly is a Godsend with cable management! The LED's are very vivid and there are lots of cool visualization options (the colors on the video are dull, especially the yellow and green, but I assure you, they are all bright and vivid irl!). Also great that you can turn it off as well.Cons: The only possible "con" is that my liquid cooling radiator won't fit inside the top because it would hit the RAM. So if you are dead set on having your radiator mounted inside the top, be careful with your motherboard choice, otherwise this case might not work. I have mine now mounted in the front and my PC is staying cool so the placement is working fine.Overall I LOVE this case! So much so that I bought another and had it sent to my brother! When it comes to cable management, what is great with this is that it does not have to be perfect as the removeable covers inside the left (back) side cover the "mess" of cables with little effort. The hardest part is simply ensuring you aren't pinching any cables, but even with all the small Corsair RGB/Fan cables, it was a breeze. It is easy to get overwhelmed with the huge mess of tangled "spaghetti" that is the cables while building your PC, but I assure you, just weave them through the openings and the rest is literally cleanly hidden and looks beautiful! Surprisingly simple and I would consider this case a game-changer. Highly recommended!

I love everything about this case. It's built very sturdy and seems to be very good quality although that makes it quite heavy. It's easy to build in, it has plenty of different ways to configure it for any type of build. It has very good airflow if you configure the fans properly. Admittedly I added 6 more fans in it for a total of 9 fans. My 360 rad fits very nicely in the front with 3 push/2 pull fans. 2 exhaust fans on top and 2 under the gpu feeding air to it. The rgb on the front looks very nice and I like the way they used the pin pad instead of attached wires. The right side of the case also looks very nice with the glass door on it because of the included wiring covers. You have tons of room to do proper cable management and the covers hide all the mess giving it a very nice finished look.