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)

Good mid sized case, plenty of room fo a solid setup, cable routing could be better. The front and top fans have removable brackets which makes it easy to install liquid cooling. Took off one star because of cable routing and lack of vertical GPU option. All in all it’s a solid case for the price and I would definitely buy again.

For the most part its what youd expect from a modern case. Very basic while still sleek look, but I purchased it for a client whos an attorney and didnt want anything really flashy. The only downside is it could have used a little more space for cable management, but thats a general complaint of mine for most cases. Still enough room to work with and made for a really easy build with a lot of air flow.

Coming from a bad experience with an H510 Standard (overly tightened screws that all stripped, horrific thermals resulting in fans spinning up to max speeds, awful side panel thumbscrews, a USB 3.0 Header that was designed in a way that it could break off INSIDE your motherboard), the LANCOOL 205 is a breath of fresh air (quite literally for my PC). First off it shares a similar design aesthetic, tempered glass side panel, minimalist interior and exterior design, and a bar for cable management. The first thing to note in comparison to the H510, the LANCOOL 205 features much more airflow, with vents on both sides of the front panel, which is also removable instead of being part of the main chassis. The front and top ventilation feature magnetic dust filters and easily removable brackets (no thumbscrews, but with sliding pegs and can optionally be firmly secured with externally threaded screws) that support dual 120/140mm fans. The side panels do not feature the questionable design choice to place the side panels mounting holes spaced out from the main chassis (which on the H510, forces you to MANUALLY line up the thumbscrews because for whatever reason, theyre not secured perfectly straight on the side panels which allows them to spindle inside their mounting holes, and if you completely un-thread the thumbscrews, their purpose as thumbscrews becomes moot, as they cannot be re-threaded by hand), and standard sized thumbscrews that function as thumbscrews. The panel for the PSU bay can also be removed just in case you need the extra space to manage your PSUs cables and the hard drive bay. The hard drive bay is secured in place by thumbscrews on a sliding rail and can be adjusted to account for your PSU, and the back panel features ample space for cable management as well. Cable routing is also very easy due to the space provided in the interior, especially when plugging in the CPU power cable. Finally, the front I/O features 2 USB 3.0, separate microphone and audio jacks, and a power LED that doesnt flash like a strobe light, and while it lacks a front USB Type-C connector featured on the H-series cases (which was not supported by a B450 motherboard), a Type-C connector, if it matters that much to you, can be added through a PCI-E card or a motherboard that contains it on its back I/O. All in all, the LANCOOL 205 was easy to work in and build in, features the same aesthetics of the H-series cases without the hassle, and has a front I/O that works and doesnt constantly flash in the corner of your eye, I can highly recommend this case.

UPDATE: Downgrading to 3 stars. The glass panel on the side keeps popping off of the metal brackets holding it to the case. Im going to have to completely disassemble the side panel and try to repair it. Huge annoyance on an otherwise good case. When people first started modding cases a long long time ago, Lian Li made beautiful cases. At the time I was a broke college student and could never afford higher-priced cases. Fast forward 20 years, a wife, and two kids and I finally got around to building a new PC and getting a Lian Li case. My wait was not a disappointment. The case is everything I thought it would be. Well laid out with plenty of room for everything I needed to put in it. The removable filters are easy to get to. I was able to somehow hide all the cables on the back of the machine. The case was very easy to fully disassemble, which made building the PC easy. Did I mention this is my first PC build in over 15 years? My how things have changed, yet stayed the same. The fans it comes with are nice and quiet. I moved them to the top of the case and added 3 TT 120mm RGB fans on the front and back of the PC for additional airflow. I use my system for CAD and media editing, so I had a lot of storage to cram in there. My build is as follows: ASRock X570 Ryzen 7 3700X 32GB RAM RTX2070 1 - 500G M.2 NVME 1 - 256G SSD 2 - 3.5 2TB HDs 750Watt modular power supply The case still has room for a second SSD and a third 3.5 HD. I used a Dremel to cut a slot in one of the PCI covers so I could run power/signal to some RGBs under the case. I still plan on sleeving a new GPU power cable to make that part of the PC look a little better. I have three complaints, which is why I gave it 4 stars. 1) If youre using full-sized hard drives in the drive cage on the bottom, then the power and sata cables are a very very tight fight between the back of the hard drives and the back panel on the case. I got them to fit, but the cables are bent at a slightly precarious angle. 2) The mounting brackets on the glass panel are held on with double sided mounting tape. The front bracket on my glass panel came off in shipping. I was able to stick it back on, but after a few weeks I can see where the lower corner of the glass is pulling away from the bracket again. Im also not sure at what point this happened, but theres a decent scuff on the glass. I thought it was just a smudge and tried to clean it off, but its still there. I thought I was careful with the glass panel when building the machine, but maybe it slid on the workbench or something. 3) The fan mount for the top of the case, which would also be the radiator mount. The mount is held in by 1 screw near the back of the case and two pins on the front of the case. With the front just being held in by two tabs, it allows the mounting bracket to vibrate against the top of the case when the fans are spinning. I suppose if it had a radiator on it, the weight would be enough to keep it from vibrating, but with just two 120mm fans, mine does. The simple fix was I used a zip tie to pull the mounting bracket tight against the top of the case. Not really much of a complaint, more of an annoyance, but the PS has to be slid in from the side of the case. The rear panel doesnt remove to slide it in from the back. I found it easier to put all the cables on outside of the case. Then, with the hd cage removed, slide the PS in. Lastly, I slide the HD cage back into the case and screwed it back in. Once fully built, the machine sitting on my desk is one of the prettiest cases Ive ever owned.

I bought this case for slim down a little from my corsair 4000D. This case looks nice but when assembling it I could immediately tell the build quality compared to the corsair case is really sub par. I had to take my motherboard water cooler etc out of my case just to get the stupid usb cable attached. It is nice that my motherboard has the side slotted usb header but this case has no room to get it through. The panel screws fall out anytime you have to take a panel off and they fall out onto the floor. I just buillt a pc in an rgb rosewill case that is $56 and is far better than this piece of crap. I honestly may send this back and get a corsair again( sold off my 5600x to build 7600x pc) The main reason I bought this case is for the Name. Lian Li. My sons dynamic mini is awesome. This case is very un-awesome and it should be $45. I wanted to have a quiet pc for audio recording and this was supposed to have really good airflow. Unfortunately it doesnt seem to matter as even with 240mm aio for my 7600x it still goes to 90c which is normal. If anyone reads this seriously consider a better case. This case is below the nzxt 510i as far as I am conserned as well.

WOW. Bought as a replacement for my Rosewill case to add more fans. You can fit two Noctua 140mm fans up top or an AIO as well as two Noctua 140mm fans in front. A Noctua 120mm fan for the rear fits like it was laser cut for my mobo. The cable management is easy and abundant. There are no rubber or plastic grommets, just folded over metal lips that are safe for even small, unprotected wires like my CPU cooler fan cable. There are magnetic mesh filters for the front and top fans. I will be purchasing from Lian Li again if I ever see a need to get another case. Cons: The two fans that come complimentary with the case burn out in a month. Dont bother attempting to use them like I did.

I love the size of this case. Its perfect. The build quality is very good and it makes installing fans a breeze. This case is setup very user friendly so customization of it is fun and easily done. The top panel comes off for a radiator or fans and easily mounts back on with one screw and slide ins. The front comes off the case as well. When my case arrived I went to take the glass panel off and accidentally dropped it on my table and it shattered. Since I had been waiting to build this pc until all my parts came I was very disappointed and did not want to send the case back to amazon and wait for replacement. I went to Lian Lis website and messaged customer service and included a picture of my broken glass panel. They quickly responded and sent me a brand new glass panel from China in a week for free! Their customer service cannot be beat. I will purchase Lian Li products again.

This case was an absolute pleasure to build in. So many quality of life’s features in here that makes it much easier to install your parts, such as fan brackets, man holes around the motherboard for cabling, and the ability to quickly remove any part of the frame for better access. The only problem I faced was the top fan bracket, where it can only be installed one direction (even though it looks as though it can be both ways). In reality that was my fault though, and only a minor thing. The case is manufactured well and I’ve never has thumb screws in the back glide in so smoothly. You can feel the quality and precision when building. I highly recommend this case.

I ordered this case to upgrade the airflow to my pc as well as get some rgb into my setup. After installing my computer into the case, the rgb on the fans decided to stop working. It was clearly a problem with the fan controller on the back of the case. I decided to give the case another try and buy another one and return my faulty one. This time after installing my computer into the case, the rgb worked fine but the rgb controlling buttons on the front panel are faulty. The only reason why I’m not returning this one also is because I don’t want to go through the hassle of buying another case and swapping it over again. The Lconnwct software is a joke and doesn’t work with the case. I suggest you look for another case if you planned on buying this one. I will most likely never be buying a Lian li product again.

case looks great, lots of open space, however cable management is kind of the killer for me. the back panel with the standard cables push hard on the back panel because of no cable management channels in the back of the case. but you can still make the case look good through the front side where all the hardware is . i give it a 3.75/5 stars just because of cable management.