Best case reviewer i've seen.

Lian Li are honestly the best case maker currently - great cases at great prices and they still push the envelope. Great review

Nice that they made provision for both air cooling and liquid cooling - it’s not hard to add the extra mounting points when you think about it.

A well covered review. I'm planing to buy this cabinet and this video has been really useful in showing all the customization features this case has got. Thanks!

Of the reviews I have watched of this case, yours was the most thorough. You're the only one to install the 2 fans on top of the power supply shroud. Shows that you take your time and think ahead. Quite simple to remove the bracket you mentioned and mount directly to the shroud. You could use finger grills on the inside of the shroud to insure that no cables get into the fans blades.

Wow! The modularity is amazing. Just hope it doesn't bend too much, or creak.

Thanks for the informative review, it's a very nice case. Good Job!

That's a really great value case for what it offers. I've been impressed with the Lian Li cases I have owned in the past.

@lucifersheadscarf6988

Жыл бұрын

What’s been your favourite ?

@johnerikson2443

Жыл бұрын

Which was their best you had ?

thats a cracking looking case James, nicely done sir

Good review. Very detailed. Thanks

I just picked one up and love it. It is easy to navigate and make look very clean even as a noob builder.

Real nice review James good attention to detail as per usual. You manage to make the most mundane bit of the PC interesting.

@KitGuruJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Great review as always. I pre order this case the moment pre orders went live. I can't wait to build in it.

@KitGuruJames

Жыл бұрын

👍

An excellent review! Thank you!

Quite a lit of thought has gone into the design of this it’s a nice case.

I'm convinced. I'm gonna get this case.

love the big fans at the front

What a cool case with great build quality!

I've been modding small form factor cases for a while now, by installing an external fan at the back. Indeed, it works really well and for SFF, it's often the only way to add an extra fan.

@historianfabulousio5128

Жыл бұрын

its a good idea, apart from the fitting concerns noted. with such a variety of hardware I would assume it becomes a case of 'one fan design will never work for everything'

@Zombie101

Жыл бұрын

A case this large shouldn't be bolting on external fans lol

Like the reposition-ability of the front IO.

nice review james, very indepth !

@KitGuruJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Excellent review, i just bought this case. It seem fun to install and use. I need to buy the front dust filter and the fronts Usb thing.

Top quality video and very clear! Case looks stunning! Please could you do an in-depth full PC building video using latest gen hardware?

Cracking review that mate.

Thanks for review

Amazing review I think I will use this in my next build.

@KitGuruTech

3 ай бұрын

Go for it!

Very nice video, just purchased this tower had a little concern with the Noctua NH-D15 even though the website says it's fine. Thanks for not playing the music while you were talking like other youtube personalities. Very nice channel.

Just built my new rig in this case and it was an absolute pleasure. My only annoyance is the opening behind the front fans that looks into the PSU/ Drive bay area. I would love a mesh plate like the rest of the case has, even if it was aftermarket

Bought this case for my 7800x3d 4080 build and couldn’t be happier. The 3 fans came in clutch. Plenty of space for all your needs. Highly recommend this case if your on the fence.

@lankylonky22

4 ай бұрын

wow same specs do i need to buy additional 3 fans to mount on the top of the case

@todayisagoodday5027

4 ай бұрын

@@lankylonky22 I didn't buy any more. Just consider your environment.Make sure the pc has space to breathe.

@redzinter

2 ай бұрын

@@todayisagoodday5027 Im going for same build soon but i will go with cpu aircooler and maybe add 2x140mm on top to exhaust? how are cpu and gpu temps?

@todayisagoodday5027

2 ай бұрын

@@redzinter Everything is working great. Try it without the top fans and see. You can always add them later. What I love about building is that you can change parts. Outside of ridiculous GPU prices it's affordable and fun.

Lian Li have certainly adapted their styling to get with the times in the last year, thats a pretty great case, but it could still be improved in some areas.

Impressed indeed. "Hard to beat". Let's check out the Lancool 2 Mesh and see.

I recently bought this case, the version without RGB, and for those who don't know as I didn't know, the version without RGB comes without the Lian Li hub. Information that is not given on the website or manual. The front fans use 0.5A (I believe 100%) and, to move the front panel to the side, if in doubt, read the manual, it will help you change it easily. I bought the Arctic pwm hub to control the fans, as it uses a SATA cable and is magnetic.

best reviewer on this old youtube

It is case of the year. It is the best case I have ever built a computer in and i've been building computers since 1999.

Case of the year! Lian Li - good job!

Great review and walk through. I just finished a similar build in the 216 and thought I would share a couple of challenges that I had to overcome. They are not case related. I also installed the additional I/O controller on the front, which provides some RGB color and mode control for the two front 160mm fans. Ultimately, I decided I would prefer to synchronize the two front 160mm fans with the other Lian Li case fans, so I bought the optional ARGB cable kit for $12 US (Microcenter) and connected the 160's to the Lian Li L-Connect 3 software via the controller that came with the Galahad AIO just as you have used. Now all the Lian Li fans are synchronized. On a different, but related note, I also wished to synchronize my RGB RAM sticks and the RGB side plate of my graphics card. You would think that would be child's play. It isn't at all, simply due to both poorly written and incompatible RGB software. RGB Fusion 2.0 seems like it should be labeled as pure Malware. It corrupts so many things it touches, I had to use an Exorcist process to rid my machine of all traces. Most of the other RGB software that can control RAM and graphics cards is sketchy, but a combination of Signal RGB to find and control the RAM and polychrome to find and control the RGB on my Asrock Phantom Gaming 6800XT finally managed to get it all done. If only Lian Li would extend L-Connect 3 to manage RGB for other devices...one can wish.

@swordsinger1061

Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear that the front 160mm fans are compatible with other rgb controllers. I couldn’t find a lot of info towards that.

Enjoying this video, but have to ask, I also so much enjoy the music. By chance, a link to a playlist by chance?

11:40 on Turbo cards improove a lot ❤

I have this case but went with vertical mounted GPU. I'm using the same AIO but I put my motherboard at the higher setting because it looked better with the GPU vertically mounted. It is so easy to build in and I have built alot of computers over the years. A highly recommended case.

Its a nice idea to have a 2nd fan at back as outlet but it should be a slim 120x15. Instead of adding a slim screwed in 4 holes, they increased size to the normal 120x25 using that case.

Hey! I used some velcro sticky strips and was able to mount the GPU fan with clearance in the 2nd and 3rd slots for HDMI

Debating on this case with a MSI B650 Tomahawk and a Nitro+ 7900 xtx. Thanks for a great video.

Great review. I loved the build sequence. I really like the cable management options. I've been buildiing PCs since the very late 80s and continue to be impressed with the cumulative effects of all the little improvements over the years. This goes high on my recommended list. You say the case uses 160mm fans and is optimised for watercooling; is there a 160x320mm radiator available and if there is, how well do the supplied fans work with it? You made a comment about static pressure so I'm guessing that's the point. For EATX boards, rather than rotate the panel with the grommets can you flip it over, so the big grommet is still at the top?

@KitGuruJames

Жыл бұрын

I'm not aware of any 320 x 160 radiators because 160mm is an odd size. I think the cable management panel can be flipped to allow the large cut out/grommet to stay at the top.

@QuentinStephens

Жыл бұрын

@@KitGuruJames Thanks and keep up the good work.

Great video! Which direction are the bottom two fans blowing? Sorry for the dumb question, it been years since I built a pc.

Just switched to this from a NZXT H5 Flow. Adding 2 140mm fans at the bottom of the gpu really helped a lot on the temps of my 7900xtx. Dropped more than 10 deg from 75 down to 60-65 deg.

@sbranham86

5 ай бұрын

Would you say it’s worth it? I’m looking at swapping to this from my h5 flow

@Le_Mon9

5 ай бұрын

@@sbranham86 it is definitely. Honestly should've gone with this instead of the H5 in the first place.

Nice case

love your videos. I know there's so many cases out there but I really want to do a open air chassis. I'm mechanicly inclined do you have any suggestions on where to get parts for doing something like that. looking forward to seeing your next video

@KitGuruJames

Жыл бұрын

Check out our AMD Frame series for open air chassis inspiration. 👍

hello Sir, question do you reference the manufacture QVL for the memory? Very good video as well!

Nice vid, enjoyed the thoroughness of how you showed it in beginning. It wasn't on some turntable with some chick pointing at the window going oooh glass :) Seriously it was informative and cemented my decision to get one soon, the Fractal Design case just isn't good enough to keep the cpu as cool as I'd like. You pointed out things that someone who builds comps would appreciate knowing. Did you try putting cheap wire grills on the bottom fans or mesh grills? If so did it affect noise or airflow? Is there a HDD activity led, I've never noticed one, consider them an essential tool. Oh another reason for getting this case for myself, the grommets are in a good position for how I run the gpu power, over the top of gpu with 180 deg connectors on the card.

just bought the white one and added the front filter availibe from Lian Li. Its awsome - and on top i added an outside pollfilter and still under full load cpu with 2 full loadded gpus its coolsl perfectly ! PSU 1K running at 70%

@KitGuruTech

2 ай бұрын

Very nice!

I've been doing the fan on the outside of cases for a while. Easier when you have multiple radiators in a smaller case.

Thanks for the video. What about noise? I've been hearing that this case is quite loud?

Building my pc ioin this case was a real satisfaction. Amazing case for such money.

need it

Very nice case from Lian Li other than O11 May I ask you what BGM in 22:50

I was thinking about installing the external fan on the vertical gpu configuration. So it sits on the right side with the gpu on the default horizontal position. I may be able to use the 1st and 2nd output ports on the gpu. I’d love to use a arctic p12 max on it.

well you sold me on it, for the price in todays market its pretty competitive.

Thank you for the informative review. This is a really well received case across the media sphere. Would love a review of the Lancool 205 mesh if you can swing it. It was recently released but mostly absent from media reviews, it's very similar to this case but more compact. That's the only thing that I personally dislike, this is just too big for my needs.

Very nice😀, Not listed yet on OCUK.

@KitGuruJames

Жыл бұрын

It should be very soon.

I really love this case, and would have bought it if I thought it would be possible to find filters for the front and side intakes. The two 160mm and two 120mm intakes are enough to keep up with hot builds even if they had filters. I ended up choosing the be quiet! 500dx for the filtration. (I don't like how the fine dust that does get through mesh screens gets caked up and wants to get into everything.)

@Mcannon1962

Жыл бұрын

Lian Li offers an optional (and inexpensive) magnetic fine mesh dust filter for the front of the case, which fits like a hand into a glove into the cut out grooves. It works great! You can also fit some additional fine mesh screens into the side vents, though my observations are that these are not the source of most dust. The two 160 mm fans in the front act as the main inductors of airflow (and dust). The fine mesh filters work like a charm.

I don’t like watercooling in general but that looks really cool.

@stevengoodwin8620

Жыл бұрын

I Don't' use water cooling myself but like to option. That said I primarily chose this case Because of the massive amount of Air Flow that is has. It's also my 3'rd Lian Li case over a long time period.

It might be a tight fit with an Arctic LF360 AIO in this case at the top position.

looks like a grreat case. I've resorted to putting fans out on the outside of my Fractal Meshify C Mini case because my gpu was too long and ram too tall for me to fit my 240mm AIO anywhere. So I placed two Phanteks T-30's in front on the outside with their own filter/grills and the radiator on the inside, and for now a little bit of duct tape to fill the gap below the radiator :D

@johnerikson2443

Жыл бұрын

Did you measure much improvement ?

That’s a ridiculously neat build.

@KitGuruJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Nice case might get this my CPU doesn't need water cooling so I might be able to use that fan on the back.

Great review of the case! I'm definitely getting this case. As for external fan.. I wouldn't call it a "significant" change in gpu temp... as based on your chart, With the bottom fans installed, and external fan NOT installed. the temp was 45. It became 44.. 1 degree difference with the external AND bottom fans installed correct? To me, 1 degree isn't a deal breaker. Unless you're referring to just having the external and NO bottom fans as being the significant change (6 degrees). I could've heard wrong or missed that bit. So question now on this external fan. Think i already know the answer, (no).. but anyways. Will that external fan fit if you did a vertical mount for GPU?

thats a pretty unusual thing to include. but its a good place for a fan, well if it worked on fitment better

Download of manual for case says can fit AIO

In regards to the external fan not fitting in the AIO config, can't you just get a drill with a 1/8 bit, drill some new holes with the bracket lower, then use some machine screws?

Not sure what looks better. Two massive front fans or three slightly smaller ones?

What is that small module you installed behind the motherboard?

Have yo done any gaming on this pc? 21:45 That chipset fan is gonna go off after 30min of gaming and it's not gonna be pleasant. The gpu's completely covered it. I have the same issue after going from a 2 slot to a 3 slot gpu

Can you guys do an experiment shaving down the new Ryzen 5s to see how much cooler they will run?

I have been double siding taping 140mm fans on the outside of cases since the 2080ti

I need more cooling to GPU and it looks like bottom fans would help. Is it so that PSU needs to stay fan down, GPU of course as it is(fans down, sucking air in?) and bottom fans pushing air upwards? Overall I have one exhaust in the back, aio pushing up in the top and two large fans sucking in in the front.

I'm finding it difficult to find a case with bottom, front, top and rear placement for fans. They always put the PSU in the bottom or top or have solid glass panels all around. Would also like 420mm rad support for front and top.

How did you connect the bottom fans? On the same controller like the AIO?

Those two fans are enormous 160mm!

Lian Li - King of AirFlow 👑💫

Are those front fans spin to the right getting air out?

would i be able to fit 2 140mm fan above the psu shroud if i use water cooling mode with a micro atx board?

the rear mounting fan, is meant to be used with the AIR MODE motherboard position. Im pretty sure you were able to mount that AIO in AIR MODE without problems (not sure with 280 aios). at least you show an improvement of 6ºC with the rear fan (makes sense). Gamer nexus showed 2ºC worse temps than without it, his results were weird.

@AR-ke8wg

Жыл бұрын

Wondering the same thing, aio and MB in air cooling position to allow for external fan. Have run across how much room u have for an AIO in air cooled mode?

How is the noise from those fans compared to the ones that come with for example, a Corsair or NZXT similar size case? Aren't they too noisy?

well I like that one. not sure about that rear fan development, could have been thought out a bit better

One of the strong points of this case is the massive amount of Air Flow that it provides for "Air cooled Systems. So, What are the numbers without Water cooling??

Hi, I am planning to get this case, do I need to buy extra casing fans? or the pre-installed is enough? going to build i5 13500 & RTX 3060 in it

How long till RBB lighting is going to act as a low res matrix to display output from HDMI.

Question..Im building my first pc and i got this case with the rgb controller. And i never see this explained but on the motherboard it only has one usb 3.0 connection but both panels have a usb 3.0 cable how are you plugging both of them in?

Is GPU and CPU cooling better in this case than the be quiet Pure Base 500DX? Thanks

I've never built a PC before but if I wanted a rear fan for the gpu as shown does a wire have to go all the way to the optional fan controller from there and if so where would it get routed?

@KitGuruJames

Жыл бұрын

There is a hole cut out of the back of the chassis to pass the cable through. It can be routed up to the fan hub from there. Depending on your fan cable length it might need an extension.

@JoeMaranophotography

Жыл бұрын

@@KitGuruJames Thanks :)

Does anyone know if an arctic 360 aio will mount to the top without cause any clearance issues with the motherboard or ram?

Bro my motherboard has only 1argb header so this means if I connect the case argb connector to my motherboard argb header to control front pre installed 160mm argb fans lighting, I can't use Lian Li UNI Fan SL comes with Galahad 360 cooler right? Because I don't have any other argb header on my motherboard To control those UNI fans lighting? Right? Please help me I want to sync all my fans lighting.

I have and old XSPC 360mm radiator which is 60mm thick and with the fans I have 80mm of thickness. So my question is: would they fit on this case?

From my understanding - The optional Lian Li RGB controller gives you limited control but prevents total control via the MB (& dedicated software)?

I don’t like where power supply right below GPU and while having that lower fans intake can amplify the heat at some time and ends in negative result ..

What’s the name or part number for the fan on the outside?

Why does Lian Li do this to me? Do I have to buy another case from them? Seems so.... case of the year for me without any doubt!

Re external fan I would have tried an 80mm fan to allow for GPU ports clearance.

Looks like the almost perfect case that works on floor or desktop. I do wish it had more open mesh like the rear fan in front and on top with filters behind as the mesh it has is only 50% open holes. I am also not a fan of the rear fan Not being RGB as it is called RGB version.

Hi, I'm choosing between lian li lancool 216 or be quiet! pure base 500 DX BLACK what do you recommend