Lian Li Lancool 216 - CASE of the year?

James takes a look at the new Lian Li Lancool 216 - its an interesting case, and we explain why. Oh yeah,. whats up the fan at the back? does it work?

Price (OcUK) - Black £105, White £110

00:00 Start
00:50 Introduction / Pricing
01:27 Optimised?
01:48 Taking the case apart - a look inside
04:39 Front I/O
05:26 Accessory (optional)
06:25 The case up close
11:15 Included Fan mount accessory
11:55 Side panel / drive bays / trays
13:53 Cable cutouts / fan controller / filters
14:51 Hardware for the build
17:01 Timelapse build
13:58 Build is complete - James Thoughts
25:48 Thermal testing
26:32 Fan installation and external fan system
28:38 Thermal testing with external fan
30:00 James closing thoughts

Core System Specification:
• CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
• Motherboard – Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite
• Memory – 32 GB (4 x 8GB Modules) Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL DDR4-3600
• Graphics Card – Gigabyte RTX 3080 Aorus Master
• Main Storage – 1TB PNY XLR8 Gaming CS3040 PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD
• Chassis – Lian Li Lancool 216
• CPU Cooling – Lian Li Galahad AIO 360 RGB UNI FAN L 120 Edition
• Power Supply – Seasonic Focus PX-850 80+ Platinum
• Fans – Stock 160mm/140mm + Lian Li UNI FAN SL120 V2
• Tubing: Corsair Hydro X Series XT Hardline 14mm Tubing — Satin Transparent

Pros
• Mesh panels provide good airflow
• External fan and bottom fans significantly improve GPU thermals
• Optimised for both Air and Water cooling
• Good cable management features
• Solid build quality
Cons
• External fan isn’t compatioble with all hardware configurations
• ARGB controller has to be purchased seperately

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[frog]

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.

[euphoria]

Lian Li are honestly the best case maker currently - great cases at great prices and they still push the envelope. Great review <3

[todayisagoodday]

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.

[musagames]

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.

[PaulSebastianM]

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

[chrishexx]

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.

[thedigitallens]

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!

[d.inkd]

I got this case today and building in it was a breeze plus my temps are insane, my undervolted 7800xt rarely even reaches low 40 degrees and my 7800x3d stays really cool as well. First time buying Lian Li and im really impressed. The back fan also fits perfectly with my ASrock board.

[guy]

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.

[Kalosius]

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

[slotholopolis]

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

[Marke]

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.

[canarychrome]

thats a cracking looking case James, nicely done sir

[Le_Mon]

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.

[b.johnny]

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

[Bill]

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

[MrDvneil]

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.

[ynnosredd]

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

[mesicek]

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

[AR-kewg]

Download of manual for case says can fit AIO <55 mm in overall thickness in air cooled mode. Cooler master and deep cool 360 aios are 52ish mm in overall thickness including fans.... theoretically allowing to fit MB in top position allowing the rear external fan to to mounted depending on MB chosen... could you do a fun experiment with this ?? Please and thank you.