Lian-Li LANCOOL 215 Midi-Tower - ARGB, Tempered Glass, schwarz

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RGB fans are included and have great effects. They even handle yellow and purple well compared to other RGB lights I've seen.

Cable management room behind the motherboard tray tops out at about 2.4cm, but Lian Li has done a good job of ensuring that cables from the front I/O line up with the included velcro straps. They aren’t bolted into the case, but there are side-by-side loops for the straps built into the case along the front and top edges that make tying down cables very easy. Given the limited space behind the motherboard tray, there’ll inevitably be some clutter underneath the PSU shroud, but the compact design of the HDD bay means that it doesn’t need to be completely removed to make room for cables. The increase in the GPU delta was even smaller, up from 52 to 53 Celsius. That’s not much warmer than the P400A’s 52 Celsius average, but the Lancool II Mesh pulls ahead a little further at 51 Celsius average. Again, air-cooled CPU temperatures in the 215 are exceptional, while GPU temperatures are on the good side of average. Conclusion

The LANCOOL 215 from Lian Li is a modern Mid Tower. It has a solid steel construction with a removable front cover. The tempered glass side panel provides a clear view into the case, so that the installed hardware can be displayed. A dual and triple radiator can be mounted to the roof and front. With its excellent cooling properties the LANCOOL 215 enables high-performance PC gaming. Hinge doors on the tempered glass and drive bays makes removing dust and maintaining the PC completely toolless.

The trendy mesh design at the front panel provides filtration for dust coming from outside the chassis. Moreover, the magnetic dust filter on the top and the removable full-length dust tray at the bottom protect the internal components from dust accumulation without impeding the airflow. Pressing the LED button 3 seconds passes over the control of the LED lights to the motherboard, and press the button 3 seconds again to regain control of the lights. Next to the two 200 mm D-RGB spinners, Lian Li also includes a 120 mm fan that functions as rear exhaust.

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Behind the motherboard tray you’ll find two 2.5-inch caddies, which you can also move to the top of the PSU shroud in the main compartment if you want to show your SSDs off. You’ll also find the RGB controller here. And while it appears to be a fan controller, it’s just a hub that delivers constant power to your fans – so if you can, plug the three fans into your motherboard for fine control. There are some really good things about this case, and a few issues that popped up as well – so without further ado, I’ll get to it. The honeycomb vent design at the top, rear, and above the PSU chamber guarantee an abundant airflow is delivered to the interior components, optimizing the thermal management. With the GPU render, average GPU temperature was 23.4 degrees Celsius above ambient, a slightly more favorable average compared to the rest of the chart than was seen in the torture and firestrike tests. The P400A was within error and tied at 23.2 degrees, while the Lancool II Mesh retained champion status at an impressive 20.8 degrees average. Standardized Fans