LIAN LI High Airflow Micro ATX PC Case, RGB Gaming Computer Case, Mesh Front Panel Mid-Tower Chassis with 2x140mm ARGB PWM Fans Pre-Installed, Tempered Glass Side Panel (LANCOOL 205M MESH, Snow)

Solid construction, easy to work on, no sharp corners, included ARGB fans push plenty of air. If it had a fan wiring hub it would be perfect.

I originally got this because of its sleek and stylish look. The flat surfaces and black color are a minimal and timeless design that no one else seems to be doing without charging $100+. The internal design is pretty standard. If youve built a PC before, then you know where everythings supposed to go and what the holes are all for. Unfortunately, this is where it gets bad. The spaces that they designate for the drives are so small and thoughtless that I have to wonder what rulers they were using to measure the case. For context, I had two 2.5 SSD drives and a 3.5 HDD drive I wanted to install. There are two spots for 2.5 drives on the back of the motherboard tray. One of these slots is underneath a side lip meant to mount the outer wall on and is impossible to get the drive in there to screw it on properly. I ended up not even bothering and just taped the second SSD onto a random spot in the case. Now for the more egregious part. The drive cage for the 3.5 drives was too small. In the pictures for this specific product, their cage looks fine (its the box thing next to the battery on the bottom). The one I got was a tight metal cage with a plastic tray squeezed in there to the point where the tray was permanently deformed. The plastic tray could be stretched to fit my HDD on it, but then it wouldnt slide into the cage as intended. What the hell? I definitely DO NOT want my hard drive wiggling around anywhere, and now I have nowhere to properly screw it onto the case. Two out of three drives are secured in place with a despicable amount of tape which shouldnt be needed in the first place. I have to say it again - what rulers did they use to measure this case? Are my drives supposed to be malleable pieces of crap just to fit them into this case? Overall, the hassle with the drives makes me doubt the integrity and tolerances for the rest of the case.

“Budget” they say. Well I say quality!

Case seems nice, panels fit together well, as do dust filters on top and front. The main issue I had with the case is that it was supposed to support a 280mm radiator in front, and while the bracket to attach the radiator does support it, the cable port in back gets in the way. Basically, if your radiator including fans is greater than 1.75 (or slightly less), it will not fit. I understand the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280mm is exceptionally large at 2.5, but my other radiator would not fit either at 2. Lian Li website indicates the top would support a 280mm as well, but fitment was even worse there. Had to send the case back.

This case is excellent if you 1) have a modular PSU, and/or 2) dont plan on using 3.5 drives. The PSU and storage compartment is extremely small and the 3.5 drive cage is not placed forward enough. 3.5 drive installation is also not tool-less, something even my old Apevia case managed to pull off. Installation of storage is clearly aimed at the gamer sub-culture, and as a result managing the PSU cables was and will be a nightmare (I have no idea how to use extension cables yet). The opaque side panel also does not have enough clearance to avoid SATA power pressing against it, creating a bow, so at least its going to be easy to decide how to place the case! The system header, including USB 3,come pre-managed, which is a great touch, unfortunately the case doesnt have a hardware reset button. ATX stems were premounted, making the motherboard install nice and quick if you have an ATX case. The pre-installed fans are configured push-pull, and when they run they are nice and quiet, all together air flow seems decent at least for mainstream CPUs. One big gotcha was that manual wasnt updated (or I received an older production run), and doesnt mention that the PSU and storage shelf is fixed in place by a screw, which wasnt the best experience to have, at least nothing got bent before I noticed the black screw on the black background. The tempered glass panel is definitely a place where no corners were cut, and its got a good heft to it, and does survive a small slip on harder surfaces. Overall the case is very nice when you are building a PC from scratch or arent going to use spinning rust for mass storage.

I love the case however it seeks to have issue with a big scratch on the back and the upper front intake fan not spinning, besides this the RGB on the fan looks lovely when spinning with the mesh front!