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)

I love this case with the exception of a couple things. The Good: The build Quality is excellent. Good Air flow I like the ease of the radiator mounting adapter for the front and top. Plenty of room for an AIO or a custom loop and large Video Card The Bad(ish): Limited room behind the motherboard try so youll have to be creative tying off excess cables. My biggest gripe pertains to the PSU compartment. My Corsair HX750 barely fit height wise. I was nearly impossible to tuck in all the PSU wires (mine is modular so i can only imagine non mod PSUs difficulty) and keep the 3.5in drive bays. This wasnt an issue for me as I have only nvme SSDs running but if you have the need for 3.5in drives and a longer than avg PSU you may want to avoid this case. Otherwise its a fantastic case and value

This is a great case. Flawlessly installed my ROG Strix B550-F Gaming Wifi motherboard, modular PSU, cpu cooler (Scythe Fuma 2), and GPU. Build quality is great and airflow has been great for me so far. I kept the drive bay in because I have a 3.5 HDD installed on the lowest slot, and theres still enough room for all the cables. There is one small issue, and that has to do the the front I/O audio jacks. Since the cables on the case and the HD audio header on the motherboard isnt shielded, there is a lot of electrical interference. As a result, the microphone jack in my case does not work. On zoom and using a voice recorder, the microphone ONLY records static. What i recommend is that you plug in your microphone, headset or whatever directly into the motherboard itself. Since mobos have dedicated shields and devices for audio. So I plug in my microphone and audio jack into my motherboard and that fixed the problem. Microphone picks up my voice clearly now. Didnt have this issue with another case, and its definitely not my motherboard. So Im taking off one star cuz this issue is with the case. Other than that, great case.

Got the white version and built a PC for a friend in this. I was worried about a white PC case, but this thing is sleek, stylish, and now has me wondering if I should use it for my own PC. Ive built about 6 systems, mostly in a lower budget tier than this. Compared to those $20-$50 cases, this is a pleasure to work in. Great design. Quality manufacturing. Plenty of room to work and cable manage. The front panel pops off easily and the power buttons are attached to the chassis, so no tugging the cables when you pull it off. Has an interesting rail mount system for the fans, which made those slightly easier to install. My only slight con is the black magnetic dust filter on top of the case. I feel it slides very easily/the magnets arent that strong. Also, it may just be the black mesh on white metal, but I feel my PC has a finer, higher quality looking mesh on it. Still, it looks good from a normal distance and wont move if youre not touching it. Overall, great case for a reasonable price. Definitely felt the difference an extra $30 made.

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.

It had been 10 years since I had built my last computer, and it was time. After a lot of searching I settled on this case and I have not been disappointed. It was packaged extremely well for shipping protection. The fit and finish is as close to perfect as I think you can get. All the panels and removeable items slide on and off easily and are secured with metal thumb knobs -- no funky alignment issues and frustrations. The material is a good compromise between weight and strength. There is no tin canning and everything feels substantial. The finish and paint are perfect. The interior room is very ample for a clean installation and cable routing yielding a very nice finished look. It is a very easy case to work with. It comes with two fans, but I added a third, placing it on the front panel, which was very easy. There are a few wish it had items, however: The bottom air filter is not in a tray and may be inconvenient to clean; the case does not have a beeper, disk activity LED, or reset button, all of which I had become used to. All in all I am very pleased with my decision and purchase. I recommend this case without reservation.

Super cool case literally. The design is great mine came with 3 pre installed fans with a hub for the rgb so it was just 2 connections to the motherboard and that was it for the cooling. I run star citizen in 2k and everything stays at 40°c I love this case it will last me a long time for sure!

I like this case. The quality is great. Assembly is fairly easy. I like how it comes with 2 pre-installed fans. Thats a nice addition. I even like the way you take off the tempered glass panel as it has a lip to rest the panel on and that there are notches on the corners to align the holes on the glass panel for a secure fit. For $85, I think it is a bit too expensive for what it offers and that there are better options out there with more additions for around the same price. If you can get this case for around $70 and under, it would be a better buy.

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.

This was my first time building a more compact pc, previous experience has been with the bigger towers that have a ton of wiggle room to work with inside I was impressed by the ease it was working in this, and even more impressed it can actually fit a 4090 (albeit just barely, were talking within a millimeter, but hey if it fits it sits). The cable management options are appreciated and well implemented. Glass panels look sharp. Easy recommendation.