*WATCH NEXT* : How to build your Dream PC here, in this case: ua-cam.com/video/KrMPV0ARo0Q/v-deo.html We go over a Lian Li LANCOOL 216 Case Review, so many awesome features, 1 key awesome one for me. It's almost perfect, a trend, but we go over it here. Would you buy this PC Case like this?
Brilliant review! I deeply respect the fair details you went into. This was not overbearing nor judgemental. This was an unbiased review. I am planning to make my wife a new PC, and she loves her RGB. This tower would be promising. Thank you for taking the time to make/share this video, sir.
Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you. Yeah the case is great, I really love it, I had to nitpick to find things I didn't like about it haha, but I always true to make my reviews positive but 100% honest as well. Also, I've been doing this since I was 13, this is my passion. I have seen many people that claim they know tons, claim they know it all, and they like to put people down, for not know as much as them, they typically know the least. People like that forget, we were all at one point noobs, we all started not knowing about PC's, and then one day we started learning, people lose site of that and try to bring others down, I like to help people learn and feel good that they did things all on their own, it really does make me happy and I am so very happy that comes across my friend. I am sure your wife will love it, and this case will show all your components and vertically, will make it look just a little more sexy, but the mount is separate, I have links for it in the description.... man.... I forgot to mention in this video that it was separate. I mention it in the build video, this is part of a series of videos on this case, but yeah I mention it there. It still looks nice horizontally, but this case did it great vertically. So very happy you enjoyed it my friend, and it was completely my pleasure.
Always a pleasure my friend and thank you so much, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you.
This case is among the smartest designs to date. Can facilitate an NH-D15 or most AIO cooling solutions. A caveat you don't always hear about is it can also fit the largest Tuf and Strix RTX 4090 and 4080s width with the 12VHPWR cable connector hanging off the side and you can put the side panel back on with those big fat GPUs installed in the horizontal (standard) orientation.. I can't say enough about this case. So easy to build in. Airflow is amazing to the point cold air blows out the back of the case. It includes high-quality hardware (screws, etc..) that you usually only find in cases costing 1.5-3x the cost. Just a well-built quality case that even allows you to show off your bling in style.
Guess what ? I bought this case luv it it's really good for an air cooled setup.I got the ASUS TUF X570+ WIFI Rryzen 7 5700X G ,Skill 32GB Ram. Still rockin my 3080 FTW3....I basically built my current PC & so glad that channels like yours motivated me to do so...
nice, it sounds like an awesome build, congratulations my friend, I am so very happy I could help give you the motivation and confidence to do this on your own, thats the reason I started the channel and it makes me so happy I could help a friend in need. Thanks so much and again, I am so happy I could help you and I am so proud of you.
@@ThisBytesForYou thank u so much.I have a degree in computer programming but that is on the software side of things.Building is def on the hardware side,but it was really cool to put it all together and channels like yours makes it so easy to learn and understand how everything works.Thank u so much!
thats awesome my friend, what language? I knew VB but haven't touched it in so long coming back to code I have written, it doesnt look like something I have written haha. Please let me know if you need any more help on this or have questions, agian, I am so very proud of you and so very happy you got it working@@MSKH1970
great review as always. nice to see you cover so many different things. it do love how you show the smallest of issues like with the screwes because you can't know about that kinda thing unless you build in it yourself or someone mentions it
hmmmm, I am doing, lots of additional stressors lately, but going to a death metal show tonight, hopefully that will help me calm down some. how about you, how are you doing, I hope you have a great week too
Hi there, the video may be old now, it'd be great if you could update me on this - have you tried fitting in the Corsair SHIFT series power supplies into this case? Is it compatible?
Sorry bud, its been set aside as I do many builds here and also, I buy most of the stuff I review and I have not purchased this power supply. That aside, it is not compatible with this case.
@ThisBytesForYou I've been digging online and I've seen reddit posts with images of people showing that the Shift power supplies fit neatly into the lancool 216 case. I haven't seen any videos on youtube demonstrating it, so it's a video idea for you if you feel like doing so :D Thanks anyway
LANCool3 as it supports a 420mm radiator, allows you to install up to 12 drives, comes with 4 x 140mm fans, so much better cooling, if you need that much, but the 216 is great too. So check out this video to see if you prefer this size.
yes and no. With no filters, the air flow increases, but also the chance of sucking up dust and other things. Filters do cause a little more noise, since the air needs to go through the filters and causes the fans to rev up a little higher to compensate. If you will be getting some dust, you might benefit from this video, it is older but still relevant: ua-cam.com/video/YxoFkxO-Rco/v-deo.html
@@ThisBytesForYou Thank you very much. If I'm not doing something that pushes the system too hard then I don't need much airflow. In this case, it would be more appropriate to choose a case with a dust filter and low air flow, such as Be Quiet Pure Base 500DX, instead of Lian Li 216. I guess it's also a quieter safe.
So my motherboard came with a mic to connect to it. Gigabyte x570s aero g. I hook it up. But now I'm wondering if you could have done the same, using that mic. If your motherboard came with it.
That mic is a speaker, the PC speaker to let you know when there is a POST error, you plug that in to the front panel header under the speaker section. And no, mine did not bring it so I could not do it the same
It was between this and Corsair 400 for me. First I did not want a huge heavy glass side panel. Makes no sense to me to go down past the PSU with glass. Next point was the optional front control panel. So lots of USB and fan control up front. I do not like the front corners on the black case. They are painted dark blue for some strange reason. Extra cost just to look odd. So wish I had gone with white. The front corners do protrude to protect the metal mesh which is great but they show an unfinished edge which is also odd.
I would say horizontal as they are designed many of them with tubes with liquid in there, not a ton or anything but enough to help cool it, they are not designed for vertical, all testing was done horizontal as that is what most have. This case is great for it though, but that is a concern.
oh thats true, i got the 7900xtx reference model and i think it prefers to be in the standard horizontal mounting in general too. so ill just leave it i guess.@@ThisBytesForYou
I am building mine right now using the Black Lian Li Lancool 216 case. I installed the following. Thermaltake LGA1700-BCF CPU mounting bracket and tossed the stock intel piece that warps CPUs. I also installed the Thermaltake Peerless Assassin 120 CPU Fan/Heatsink. I put in the new i712700K CPU with 64GB of Trident Z5 DDR5-6400 RBG Memory. Installing an Nvidia RTX 4080 FE graphics card with the 12VHPWR 90 degree connector. I am using an EVGA 1000GQ PSU. I am using and EVGA Z690 Dark Kingpin Motherboard with a WD 2TB SN850X Gen 4 NVMe SSD 7300MB/s. This is the 1st new computer I have built and the 1st new computer since 2001. Tired of old used hand me downs. I have a question about adding more fans. As far as you can tell would I be ok with the included front 2-160mm fans and the rear 120mm fan, or would you suggest adding more fans? I am considering adding a rear where the GPU exits. Would you be able to suggest exactly which Lian Li fans I should get for adding cooling below the GPU in the case and also which Lian Li fans would I need to get for above the CPU Fan/Heatsink since my CPU socket is rotated 90 degree on my Kingpin motherboard?
Good stuff my friend, its going to be a sweet PC, hopefully I have some videos here to help you, like maybe this one: ua-cam.com/video/KrMPV0ARo0Q/v-deo.html. AS for additional fans, as long as you have the radiator up at the top with fans, you are good, this case is amazing with cooling.
And the Temps just gets better if one flips the bottom part upside down and throws in 2 more 120mm fans in the bottom to pull in air. I just purchased the nxzt H9 flow but gonna send it back and go for a lian li 216 instead. Just sold out atm but one just have to wait for it to be back in stock. Superb review
@@b3ntastic oh ok, you know, I would agree on most cases (maybe one I am working on now, but I can't say for sure yet) is that the temps in this case, AMAZING, I can't say I would agree.
With the GPU mounted vertically would it be possible to move the back fan to the outside of the case or was that not an option? So that you could have easier access to the GPU screws. I am thinking of getting this case so wanting to know if moving the back fan to the outside would make it easier to get to the screws.
you can, but it would be blowing air into the case because the grill in the back bulges out, flipped over, it would hit the blades and wouldn't work. Surly you can mod it to work, but its not worth it, just do it the way I show you and you would be fine, it's a jut a little bit of a pain, you will love it.
Hello, I really like this case as well as your review! Do you think this case will have enough space in the psu if I paired it with corsair rmx Shift series? I'd hope that it would have enough width for those side coming out cables
Thanks so much for your kind words my friend, I really do appreciate it and your kind words, as for the power supply, I am not sure as they have not sent me one, I will see if they can so I can test.
I haven't reviewed the lancool 2 mesh, but being that it's mesh, from the other mesh cases I have review would be slightly louder, and doesn't do well to promote positive airflow but again, just a guess since I haven't reviewed it. I really do link this case though, it is great.
Always a pleasure my friend and thank you so much, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you.@@taomahNEGEV
Just bought this case. Waiting for the parts. 5800x, asrock taichi 7900 xt, gigabyte aorus elite ax v2, gskill ripjaws 3600mhz cl 18, corsair h150i elite capellix xt, msi mpg a850gf. Also two 120mm bottom pwm fans. Any tips? pcpartpicker said, I will need to update the bios to support the 5800x. Need to look onto how to do that. The h150i comes with a fan controller also? I guess i should use that for all my fans?
nice build bud, so for the B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.0) you can find the BIOS' here, www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B550-AORUS-ELITE-AX-V2-rev-10/support#support-dl-bios and in this video I show you how to flash the BIOS, its a different board but it should be almost identical, its a gigabyte as well: ua-cam.com/video/awQHAuePVTo/v-deo.html. I made this video on ASus boards, but the process should be the same to use the flash back in case the CPU is not supported with its current BIOS: ua-cam.com/video/RnbMHHR0E_g/v-deo.html Let me know how it goes for you my friend. You always want to update the BIOS to fix issues. The first video I linked up, shows you how to flash and basic configuration on the BIOS then it shows you how to install windows and the drivers, you should be set my friend.
@@ThisBytesForYou Should I flash the BIOS right away in the beginning? or install the parts and see if there's an error. PCpartpicker saying my BIOS will certainly be outdated. Which I am learning towards that answer, because it's seems like I am getting a Rev. 1 version.
yes, always flash it first if you can. It will fix sooooooo many things. Also, I don't see a reason to go one by one, I read them, it "looks" like you can go straigh to the latest, but still read it over.
@@ThisBytesForYou I plan to put the lastest BIOS. It supports 5800x at F10 version but I think I just want to install the F17 latest version right away using the q flash plus. Wish me luck :D
good luck bud and thank you, many people will only flash to the BIOS they need, not the latest and miss out on so much just because they don't know, they ask for my help, but don't listen. Let me know how it goes for you.
Have the same case. Bought the Lian Li Lancool 216 RGB Controller but can't turn off the lights. Already contacted Lian Li and they said only way would be to connect it to the motherboard. Other than that it's a nice case. Installed 140mm fans on the PSU shroud for more cooling for the GPU
@@fastemil123 anytime bud, I was trying to help you on the other comment, but you deleted it, if you still want my answer on it, here is what I typed "thanks bud, so happy you enjoyed the videos. Nah, you dont need the Lian Li one, the thermal grizzly one is fine, as long as its good, I haven't reviewed it so I can't say. An ARGB module, I can't say, I have never reviewed one but no, you don't need one as long as your motherboard has ARGB built in, i am recording a video now, and will get back to you but what is the manufacturer and model number of your motherboards and ARGB fans, so I can help you, please be exact. Also, please provide the same for the ARGB module, I am interested to see what you bought."
@@ThisBytesForYou Hi apologies! I deleted my comment as I wanted to write a bit more a detailed one which was more well formulated in the interest of saving you time. I posted it on your two Lian Li 216 videos to increase the likelyhood somebody could benefit from my question as well. From my experience the ARGB module is necessary to control the outer rims of the fans to get the most out of the front fans. I did plug them in directly to my Gen-2 header but I haven't been able to find or manage to find a software solution to control the outer rims for maximum pretties. If you're interested I can let you know if other rises cables are compatible with the mounting system of the Lain Li 216 case so others don't have to go through this uncertainty. From my research the distance between the mounting screws are slightly shorter than universal riser mounting ones. For ease of access and so it might help others I'll post it here as well. Apoligies if that's too much. Disgregard as needed. "Hi! I just wanted to thank you for the lian lancool 216 video, it helped me, I like your content. Perhaps you'd be willing to help me out some further with a question if you'd be able to spare the time. I bought the ARGB moduble because I couldn't figure out how after plugging the fans into an gen 2 argb header to control the rims? Is the ARGB module necessary or did I waste money by not understanding something. I have the 650E-F motherboard. Again thank you so much for your work and best of luck. Oh and don't feel obligated or whatever to read or respond to this but I just wanted to share my cool build. Since you're into computers you might find this interesting and want to give and opinion. First time build. Total price Parts list: CPU:AMD Ryzen 7700x € 291,00 MOBO:ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F € 295,05 GPU:RTX 3090 Turbo edition (650 used, it's the blower version, as loud as a vacuum and hot!) CASE:Lian Li 216 Black RGB € 98,35 RAM:Kingston DDR5 Fury Beast 2x16GB 6000 € 125,90 (you can overclock the timings to 34 on this MOBO) CPU FAN:Be Quiet Dark Rock 4 €62 MAIN DRIVE:Samsung 980 PRO 1TB M.2 SSD € 84,90 Additional DRIVE:SEAGATE Pipeline 5900 2TB HDD €47,00 PSU: Delta GPS - 1000DBA, 1000W € 119,00 Accessories: Alphacool Eiswolf 2 AIO - 360mm RTX 3080/3090 Gaming/Eagle with Backplate €271,78 Thermal Grizzly PCIe 4.0 x16 Riser Cable 30cm €49.90 (still on the way) Black dust filter lian li 216-2 €14,90 (on the way) ARGB module 216-2 €15 (on the way) Noctua NT-H2 3.5g €12,90 Total Price:2120 The build is whisper quiet and has veyr good performance, while looking sleek with the black aesthethics. I undervolted the GPU and CPU due to the losing slight performance to almost none for massively improved thermal and power efficiency being a good trade off. It will look even better with the upcoming parts. I'm probably going to make a short video showing it off if you're interested or want to do a build review if you do that type of thing." Thanks for reading all this, take care :D I must say your community engament is unlike I have seen before. How you take time to help and answer questions is very commendable.
i am looking for a case for my first pc build. The noise level is important for me. I started studing fans and i was interested about "Arctic P14" (cheaper but good) and "silent wings 4" (really good, not cheaper), then i discovered this case and this video. About noise level, using the pc for gaming and sometimes videoediting for fun, do you believe is betther this li lancool 216 with his custom fans, or a "normal case" like the "deepcool CH370" or the "Asus Prime AP201" with the fans metioned above? (yes, i choose this two cases because i like them) I hope you can help this newbie :)
Well, all the cases you are looking through are nice, but I have only reviewed one. If you keep the fans running through PWM and either on silent or maybe medium, the noise levels should be good. I worked for Alienware and Velocity Micro as a Product Development engineer for years (dell too since they bought us) and I have worked with people that cringe over noise, I don't get it. While i understand no one wants a loud system, (I have built many loud system), once you are using the system and you are into them, you don't pay attention to the noise, right next to me, the system I built here: ua-cam.com/video/13LhFMdbtBA/v-deo.html, less than 2 feet away from me, and I hear it, its not loud, but its 2 feet away from me.... if I want power, there will be noise. This system has 10 arctic fans, 3 fans on the video card, 1 on the power supply and one on the pump... it's not going to whisper, but if you adjust the PWM, it will be quietER. The Asus, probably will be louder, the Deepcool and Lianli will be much cooler. Depending how you set it up in the BIOS, it will be cool at first, but as you use the system, it will get louder, they all do. I hope that helps.
Hello When I set the RGB lighting to a custom color, it always reverts to the default RGB settings when I restart the computer. I don't have an ARGB connector on my board and I'm using the acessory lan216-1 panel. I always thought that would be better. Is it possible to save the color settings somehow? May be a faulty panel?
are you setting it based on the instructions? lian-li.com/product/lan216-1/ The best way to do it would be off of your motherboard, what is your motherboard manufacturer and model number?
@Lucasjuniorproducer your motherboard does have an RGB connector, check here on page 37: download.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/mb/E7B86v2.1.pdf and PLEASE do not comment under a pinned post, I dont get notified of those.
Since your board has only 1 header, I recommend you buy this, I have a ton of these at home off of my Amazon affiliate link: geni.us/hRON and I have a ton of these too, extensions: geni.us/oWrzS
ahhhh I see, thank you, didn't realize that, maybe this would be best for you, again from my Amazon affiliate link: geni.us/PiJajw at can working with 3 and 4pin aRGB and RGB connections.
It will throttle especially if the temperatures in your house are high like many people that like it 70's or 80'sF, I like it at 63°F but that still may be too hot, I am talking ambient temperature in your house, that makes a big difference. I would recommend the ASSASSIN IV, this may help too, since you are not using liquid cooling, which I would recommend: ua-cam.com/video/J5m5WBlPkfc/v-deo.html@@ogacules5827
I guess you've never been here before, I am 100% honest, whether it pisses you off or not haha. So... this versus the 216,,, This is the 216, so I would pick this, because 216 vs the 216, I think the 216 is best.
Когда меняешь планку для прокладки кабеля, меняются местами и размеры отверстий. Это серьезный недочет. Большая прорезь должна оставаться всегда наверху. Хотя и ее недостаточно. На это не обращает внимания ни один производитель корпусов. Очень жаль. А так корпус весьма не плох
к счастью, на самом деле это ни на что не влияет, ни на хорошее, ни на плохое, просто на эстетику, если очень внимательно на это смотреть, так что все хорошо
@@ThisBytesForYou Да, FPS оно не прибавит, и пару градусов не уберет. Эстетика. А разве не ради этого все эти стеклянные стенки и прочие модинговые штучки? Что стоит производителю сделать этот вырез на всю высоту платы?
Хотел бы я рассказать вам, но я знаю, что каждое изменение в спецификации материалов и дизайна может стоить невероятно дорого. Я был инженером-разработчиком продуктов для Alienware и Velocity Micro, а в настоящее время являюсь ИТ-менеджером промышленного производителя, поэтому я могу сказать вам по опыту, что это может быть очень дорого.
It's not that loud at all, and this has done 30db as well, don't pick and choose times in the video, watch the entire review. What is your system config? Also, maybe some help on how DB works: www.iacacoustics.com/blog-full/comparative-examples-of-noise-levels
Hi! I just wanted to thank you for the lian lancool 216 video, it helped me, I like your content. Perhaps you'd be willing to help me out some further with a question if you'd be able to spare the time. I bought the ARGB moduble because I couldn't figure out how after plugging the fans into an gen 2 argb header to control the rims? Is the ARGB module necessary or did I waste money by not understanding something. I have the 650E-F motherboard. Again thank you so much for your work and best of luck. Oh and don't feel obligated or whatever to read or respond to this but I just wanted to share my cool build. Since you're into computers you might find this interesting and want to give and opinion. First time build. Total price Parts list: CPU:AMD Ryzen 7700x € 291,00 MOBO:ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F € 295,05 GPU:RTX 3090 Turbo edition (650 used, it's the blower version, as loud as a vacuum and hot!) CASE:Lian Li 216 Black RGB € 98,35 RAM:Kingston DDR5 Fury Beast 2x16GB 6000 € 125,90 (you can overclock the timings to 34 on this MOBO) CPU FAN:Be Quiet Dark Rock 4 €62 MAIN DRIVE:Samsung 980 PRO 1TB M.2 SSD € 84,90 Additional DRIVE:SEAGATE Pipeline 5900 2TB HDD €47,00 PSU: Delta GPS - 1000DBA, 1000W € 119,00 Accessories: Alphacool Eiswolf 2 AIO - 360mm RTX 3080/3090 Gaming/Eagle with Backplate €271,78 Thermal Grizzly PCIe 4.0 x16 Riser Cable 30cm €49.90 (still on the way) Black dust filter lian li 216-2 €14,90 (on the way) ARGB module 216-2 €15 (on the way) Noctua NT-H2 3.5g €12,90 Total Price:2120 The build is whisper quiet and has veyr good performance, while looking sleek with the black aesthethics. I undervolted the GPU and CPU due to the losing slight performance to almost none for massively improved thermal and power efficiency being a good trade off. It will look even better with the upcoming parts. I'm probably going to make a short video showing it off if you're interested or want to do a build review. Thanks for reading all this, take care :D
awesome bud, good job building your first computer, and a nice one at that. I never recommend over or undervolting as it can cause instabilities and you may never be able to find where those instabilities come from, because you will always be undervolted, they do a good job of properly setting all that, just a recommendation. A nice configuration as well, I love the Lian Li 216, it really is a great case. I'd love to see it when you are done. When you post a link, it will look like its blocked, just let me know and I can release it, make sure to send the link in a comment, then comment separately letting me know you posted it. Congrats my friend and welcome to the club ;)
*WATCH NEXT* : How to build your Dream PC here, in this case: ua-cam.com/video/KrMPV0ARo0Q/v-deo.html
We go over a Lian Li LANCOOL 216 Case Review, so many awesome features, 1 key awesome one for me. It's almost perfect, a trend, but we go over it here. Would you buy this PC Case like this?
Brilliant review! I deeply respect the fair details you went into. This was not overbearing nor judgemental. This was an unbiased review. I am planning to make my wife a new PC, and she loves her RGB. This tower would be promising. Thank you for taking the time to make/share this video, sir.
Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you. Yeah the case is great, I really love it, I had to nitpick to find things I didn't like about it haha, but I always true to make my reviews positive but 100% honest as well.
Also, I've been doing this since I was 13, this is my passion. I have seen many people that claim they know tons, claim they know it all, and they like to put people down, for not know as much as them, they typically know the least. People like that forget, we were all at one point noobs, we all started not knowing about PC's, and then one day we started learning, people lose site of that and try to bring others down, I like to help people learn and feel good that they did things all on their own, it really does make me happy and I am so very happy that comes across my friend.
I am sure your wife will love it, and this case will show all your components and vertically, will make it look just a little more sexy, but the mount is separate, I have links for it in the description.... man.... I forgot to mention in this video that it was separate. I mention it in the build video, this is part of a series of videos on this case, but yeah I mention it there. It still looks nice horizontally, but this case did it great vertically. So very happy you enjoyed it my friend, and it was completely my pleasure.
this is actually the best review i've watched on this case. good job!
Always a pleasure my friend and thank you so much, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you.
Wow, this man really answers all the questions. That's what I call dedication.
I try my friend, I stay dedicated to grow, so that I can keep bringing you bigger, better and more. Thanks so much for stopping by and check us out ;)
@@ThisBytesForYouist that case good for rtx 4080 super , ryzen 7800x3d and noctua nh-d15? Or should I pick a other case for good airflow ?
@@Troynex sooo did you watch the video?
@@ThisBytesForYou yes of Course
@@Troynex did you see my config I system?
Probably one of the most beautiful cases I've seen. Doesn't do anything too fancy. It doesn't need too. It's just looks good.
it does everything it needs to and it does it well, I agree ;)
This case is among the smartest designs to date. Can facilitate an NH-D15 or most AIO cooling solutions. A caveat you don't always hear about is it can also fit the largest Tuf and Strix RTX 4090 and 4080s width with the 12VHPWR cable connector hanging off the side and you can put the side panel back on with those big fat GPUs installed in the horizontal (standard) orientation.. I can't say enough about this case. So easy to build in. Airflow is amazing to the point cold air blows out the back of the case. It includes high-quality hardware (screws, etc..) that you usually only find in cases costing 1.5-3x the cost. Just a well-built quality case that even allows you to show off your bling in style.
guess you didn't watch the video?
@@ThisBytesForYou I did and agree with much of your review.
Guess what ? I bought this case luv it it's really good for an air cooled setup.I got the ASUS TUF X570+ WIFI Rryzen 7 5700X G ,Skill 32GB Ram. Still rockin my 3080 FTW3....I basically built my current PC & so glad that channels like yours motivated me to do so...
nice, it sounds like an awesome build, congratulations my friend, I am so very happy I could help give you the motivation and confidence to do this on your own, thats the reason I started the channel and it makes me so happy I could help a friend in need. Thanks so much and again, I am so happy I could help you and I am so proud of you.
@@ThisBytesForYou thank u so much.I have a degree in computer programming but that is on the software side of things.Building is def on the hardware side,but it was really cool to put it all together and channels like yours makes it so easy to learn and understand how everything works.Thank u so much!
thats awesome my friend, what language? I knew VB but haven't touched it in so long coming back to code I have written, it doesnt look like something I have written haha. Please let me know if you need any more help on this or have questions, agian, I am so very proud of you and so very happy you got it working@@MSKH1970
@@ThisBytesForYou We wrote PL/M & Assembly language.I was pretty good but hey I could have applied myself [ more] all in all I learned alot.
ahhh nice, I was an IT manager for an industrial Automation company, so we probably worked in the same field for a bit ;)
great review as always. nice to see you cover so many different things. it do love how you show the smallest of issues like with the screwes because you can't know about that kinda thing unless you build in it yourself or someone mentions it
aweosme bud, so very happy you enjoyed it and yeah, I try to cover as much as possible. 2 more cases coming in behind it ;)
@@ThisBytesForYou good to hear. also how are you doing man. you having a good week :D
hmmmm, I am doing, lots of additional stressors lately, but going to a death metal show tonight, hopefully that will help me calm down some. how about you, how are you doing, I hope you have a great week too
i have had a great week. i love metal soo i hope you have a blast at your show.
Thanks bud, 3 concerts to go to already this year, looks like a great year so far and thats great to hear all is well
Hi there, the video may be old now, it'd be great if you could update me on this - have you tried fitting in the Corsair SHIFT series power supplies into this case? Is it compatible?
Sorry bud, its been set aside as I do many builds here and also, I buy most of the stuff I review and I have not purchased this power supply. That aside, it is not compatible with this case.
@ThisBytesForYou I've been digging online and I've seen reddit posts with images of people showing that the Shift power supplies fit neatly into the lancool 216 case.
I haven't seen any videos on youtube demonstrating it, so it's a video idea for you if you feel like doing so :D
Thanks anyway
I will see what I can do, thanks bud.
About your annoyance at 14:10, is there something stopping you from removing the fan? Is there not enough room even with the fan removed?
no, you can move it, but that would make it even MORE annoying, so I just deal with it, surely they can come up with something better.
Hello Liancool 3 or liancool 216 what is better ? plz
LANCool3 as it supports a 420mm radiator, allows you to install up to 12 drives, comes with 4 x 140mm fans, so much better cooling, if you need that much, but the 216 is great too. So check out this video to see if you prefer this size.
How does it compare to the Be Quiet Pure Base 500DX? I heard that this Lian Li 216 does not have dust filters like the 500dx from be Quiet does...
have you watched this video, even a little?
Do you think the absence of dust filters is a disadvantage? It must be getting a lot of dust in it. Also, does good airflow make it sound more?
yes and no. With no filters, the air flow increases, but also the chance of sucking up dust and other things. Filters do cause a little more noise, since the air needs to go through the filters and causes the fans to rev up a little higher to compensate. If you will be getting some dust, you might benefit from this video, it is older but still relevant: ua-cam.com/video/YxoFkxO-Rco/v-deo.html
@@ThisBytesForYou Thank you very much. If I'm not doing something that pushes the system too hard then I don't need much airflow. In this case, it would be more appropriate to choose a case with a dust filter and low air flow, such as Be Quiet Pure Base 500DX, instead of Lian Li 216. I guess it's also a quieter safe.
sounds good.
So my motherboard came with a mic to connect to it. Gigabyte x570s aero g. I hook it up. But now I'm wondering if you could have done the same, using that mic. If your motherboard came with it.
That mic is a speaker, the PC speaker to let you know when there is a POST error, you plug that in to the front panel header under the speaker section. And no, mine did not bring it so I could not do it the same
It was between this and Corsair 400 for me. First I did not want a huge heavy glass side panel. Makes no sense to me to go down past the PSU with glass. Next point was the optional front control panel. So lots of USB and fan control up front. I do not like the front corners on the black case. They are painted dark blue for some strange reason. Extra cost just to look odd. So wish I had gone with white. The front corners do protrude to protect the metal mesh which is great but they show an unfinished edge which is also odd.
Hmmm, well, I hope you like what you went with, both are great cases for sure.
when it comes to gpu temps is it better to have it vertical or horizontal in this case?
I would say horizontal as they are designed many of them with tubes with liquid in there, not a ton or anything but enough to help cool it, they are not designed for vertical, all testing was done horizontal as that is what most have. This case is great for it though, but that is a concern.
oh thats true, i got the 7900xtx reference model and i think it prefers to be in the standard horizontal mounting in general too. so ill just leave it i guess.@@ThisBytesForYou
@Aleph-Noll for sure, now you just have to watch out for overall system cooling, this video might help ua-cam.com/video/J5m5WBlPkfc/v-deo.html
I am building mine right now using the Black Lian Li Lancool 216 case. I installed the following. Thermaltake LGA1700-BCF CPU mounting bracket and tossed the stock intel piece that warps CPUs. I also installed the Thermaltake Peerless Assassin 120 CPU Fan/Heatsink. I put in the new i712700K CPU with 64GB of Trident Z5 DDR5-6400 RBG Memory. Installing an Nvidia RTX 4080 FE graphics card with the 12VHPWR 90 degree connector. I am using an EVGA 1000GQ PSU. I am using and EVGA Z690 Dark Kingpin Motherboard with a WD 2TB SN850X Gen 4 NVMe SSD 7300MB/s. This is the 1st new computer I have built and the 1st new computer since 2001. Tired of old used hand me downs. I have a question about adding more fans. As far as you can tell would I be ok with the included front 2-160mm fans and the rear 120mm fan, or would you suggest adding more fans? I am considering adding a rear where the GPU exits. Would you be able to suggest exactly which Lian Li fans I should get for adding cooling below the GPU in the case and also which Lian Li fans would I need to get for above the CPU Fan/Heatsink since my CPU socket is rotated 90 degree on my Kingpin motherboard?
Good stuff my friend, its going to be a sweet PC, hopefully I have some videos here to help you, like maybe this one: ua-cam.com/video/KrMPV0ARo0Q/v-deo.html.
AS for additional fans, as long as you have the radiator up at the top with fans, you are good, this case is amazing with cooling.
And the Temps just gets better if one flips the bottom part upside down and throws in 2 more 120mm fans in the bottom to pull in air.
I just purchased the nxzt H9 flow but gonna send it back and go for a lian li 216 instead. Just sold out atm but one just have to wait for it to be back in stock. Superb review
flips which bottom part upside down?
@@ThisBytesForYou he means to put the gpu horizontally and then put 2 fans on the bottom of the case
@@b3ntastic oh ok, you know, I would agree on most cases (maybe one I am working on now, but I can't say for sure yet) is that the temps in this case, AMAZING, I can't say I would agree.
With the GPU mounted vertically would it be possible to move the back fan to the outside of the case or was that not an option? So that you could have easier access to the GPU screws. I am thinking of getting this case so wanting to know if moving the back fan to the outside would make it easier to get to the screws.
you can, but it would be blowing air into the case because the grill in the back bulges out, flipped over, it would hit the blades and wouldn't work. Surly you can mod it to work, but its not worth it, just do it the way I show you and you would be fine, it's a jut a little bit of a pain, you will love it.
Hello, I really like this case as well as your review! Do you think this case will have enough space in the psu if I paired it with corsair rmx Shift series? I'd hope that it would have enough width for those side coming out cables
Thanks so much for your kind words my friend, I really do appreciate it and your kind words, as for the power supply, I am not sure as they have not sent me one, I will see if they can so I can test.
@@ThisBytesForYou Thank you!
How does it compare to the terrific Lancool 2 Mesh?
I haven't reviewed the lancool 2 mesh, but being that it's mesh, from the other mesh cases I have review would be slightly louder, and doesn't do well to promote positive airflow but again, just a guess since I haven't reviewed it. I really do link this case though, it is great.
@@ThisBytesForYou Thanks.
Always a pleasure my friend and thank you so much, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you.@@taomahNEGEV
Just bought this case. Waiting for the parts.
5800x, asrock taichi 7900 xt, gigabyte aorus elite ax v2, gskill ripjaws 3600mhz cl 18, corsair h150i elite capellix xt, msi mpg a850gf. Also two 120mm bottom pwm fans.
Any tips?
pcpartpicker said, I will need to update the bios to support the 5800x. Need to look onto how to do that.
The h150i comes with a fan controller also?
I guess i should use that for all my fans?
nice build bud, so for the B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.0) you can find the BIOS' here, www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B550-AORUS-ELITE-AX-V2-rev-10/support#support-dl-bios and in this video I show you how to flash the BIOS, its a different board but it should be almost identical, its a gigabyte as well: ua-cam.com/video/awQHAuePVTo/v-deo.html. I made this video on ASus boards, but the process should be the same to use the flash back in case the CPU is not supported with its current BIOS: ua-cam.com/video/RnbMHHR0E_g/v-deo.html
Let me know how it goes for you my friend.
You always want to update the BIOS to fix issues. The first video I linked up, shows you how to flash and basic configuration on the BIOS then it shows you how to install windows and the drivers, you should be set my friend.
@@ThisBytesForYou Should I flash the BIOS right away in the beginning? or install the parts and see if there's an error.
PCpartpicker saying my BIOS will certainly be outdated. Which I am learning towards that answer, because it's seems like I am getting a Rev. 1 version.
yes, always flash it first if you can. It will fix sooooooo many things. Also, I don't see a reason to go one by one, I read them, it "looks" like you can go straigh to the latest, but still read it over.
@@ThisBytesForYou I plan to put the lastest BIOS. It supports 5800x at F10 version but I think I just want to install the F17 latest version right away using the q flash plus. Wish me luck :D
good luck bud and thank you, many people will only flash to the BIOS they need, not the latest and miss out on so much just because they don't know, they ask for my help, but don't listen. Let me know how it goes for you.
Have the same case. Bought the Lian Li Lancool 216 RGB Controller but can't turn off the lights. Already contacted Lian Li and they said only way would be to connect it to the motherboard. Other than that it's a nice case. Installed 140mm fans on the PSU shroud for more cooling for the GPU
what is your motherboard manufacturer and model number?
@@ThisBytesForYou Gigabyte B550 Aorus Master
you have 2 RGB connections, do you have those connected to your motherboard correctly? They are very finicky, horrible connections.
@@ThisBytesForYou haven't connected it to the board yet. All the lighting is hooked up to the controller only
connect it to the board and try
Hello! any GPU Riser Cable PCIe 4.0 will fit on this Case? how about the standoffs and screws you use already come with the case? thanks!
Any should fit, it's just a riser cable, nothing special and the stand off does come with the case as well. Always a pleasure my friend.
@@ThisBytesForYou Ah thanks! This helped me out
@@fastemil123 anytime bud, I was trying to help you on the other comment, but you deleted it, if you still want my answer on it, here is what I typed
"thanks bud, so happy you enjoyed the videos. Nah, you dont need the Lian Li one, the thermal grizzly one is fine, as long as its good, I haven't reviewed it so I can't say. An ARGB module, I can't say, I have never reviewed one but no, you don't need one as long as your motherboard has ARGB built in, i am recording a video now, and will get back to you but what is the manufacturer and model number of your motherboards and ARGB fans, so I can help you, please be exact. Also, please provide the same for the ARGB module, I am interested to see what you bought."
@@ThisBytesForYou Hi apologies! I deleted my comment as I wanted to write a bit more a detailed one which was more well formulated in the interest of saving you time. I posted it on your two Lian Li 216 videos to increase the likelyhood somebody could benefit from my question as well.
From my experience the ARGB module is necessary to control the outer rims of the fans to get the most out of the front fans. I did plug them in directly to my Gen-2 header but I haven't been able to find or manage to find a software solution to control the outer rims for maximum pretties.
If you're interested I can let you know if other rises cables are compatible with the mounting system of the Lain Li 216 case so others don't have to go through this uncertainty. From my research the distance between the mounting screws are slightly shorter than universal riser mounting ones.
For ease of access and so it might help others I'll post it here as well. Apoligies if that's too much. Disgregard as needed.
"Hi! I just wanted to thank you for the lian lancool 216 video, it helped me, I like your content.
Perhaps you'd be willing to help me out some further with a question if you'd be able to spare the time.
I bought the ARGB moduble because I couldn't figure out how after plugging the fans into an gen 2 argb header to control the rims? Is the ARGB module necessary or did I waste money by not understanding something. I have the 650E-F motherboard.
Again thank you so much for your work and best of luck.
Oh and don't feel obligated or whatever to read or respond to this but I just wanted to share my cool build. Since you're into computers you might find this interesting and want to give and opinion. First time build.
Total price
Parts list:
CPU:AMD Ryzen 7700x € 291,00
MOBO:ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F € 295,05
GPU:RTX 3090 Turbo edition (650 used, it's the blower version, as loud as a vacuum and hot!)
CASE:Lian Li 216 Black RGB € 98,35
RAM:Kingston DDR5 Fury Beast 2x16GB 6000 € 125,90 (you can overclock the timings to 34 on this MOBO)
CPU FAN:Be Quiet Dark Rock 4 €62
MAIN DRIVE:Samsung 980 PRO 1TB M.2 SSD € 84,90
Additional DRIVE:SEAGATE Pipeline 5900 2TB HDD €47,00
PSU: Delta GPS - 1000DBA, 1000W € 119,00
Accessories:
Alphacool Eiswolf 2 AIO - 360mm RTX 3080/3090 Gaming/Eagle with Backplate €271,78
Thermal Grizzly PCIe 4.0 x16 Riser Cable 30cm €49.90 (still on the way)
Black dust filter lian li 216-2 €14,90 (on the way)
ARGB module 216-2 €15 (on the way)
Noctua NT-H2 3.5g €12,90
Total Price:2120
The build is whisper quiet and has veyr good performance, while looking sleek with the black aesthethics.
I undervolted the GPU and CPU due to the losing slight performance to almost none for massively improved thermal and power efficiency being a good trade off.
It will look even better with the upcoming parts. I'm probably going to make a short video showing it off if you're interested or want to do a build review if you do that type of thing."
Thanks for reading all this, take care :D
I must say your community engament is unlike I have seen before. How you take time to help and answer questions is very commendable.
i am looking for a case for my first pc build. The noise level is important for me. I started studing fans and i was interested about "Arctic P14" (cheaper but good) and "silent wings 4" (really good, not cheaper), then i discovered this case and this video. About noise level, using the pc for gaming and sometimes videoediting for fun, do you believe is betther this li lancool 216 with his custom fans, or a "normal case" like the "deepcool CH370" or the "Asus Prime AP201" with the fans metioned above? (yes, i choose this two cases because i like them)
I hope you can help this newbie :)
Ps: i will use a 7800xt and a ryzen 5 7600 ora a intel i5 13400f
Well, all the cases you are looking through are nice, but I have only reviewed one. If you keep the fans running through PWM and either on silent or maybe medium, the noise levels should be good. I worked for Alienware and Velocity Micro as a Product Development engineer for years (dell too since they bought us) and I have worked with people that cringe over noise, I don't get it. While i understand no one wants a loud system, (I have built many loud system), once you are using the system and you are into them, you don't pay attention to the noise, right next to me, the system I built here: ua-cam.com/video/13LhFMdbtBA/v-deo.html, less than 2 feet away from me, and I hear it, its not loud, but its 2 feet away from me.... if I want power, there will be noise. This system has 10 arctic fans, 3 fans on the video card, 1 on the power supply and one on the pump... it's not going to whisper, but if you adjust the PWM, it will be quietER. The Asus, probably will be louder, the Deepcool and Lianli will be much cooler.
Depending how you set it up in the BIOS, it will be cool at first, but as you use the system, it will get louder, they all do. I hope that helps.
So the 7800XT will be one of your loudest sources of sound, they are not quiet.
Hello
When I set the RGB lighting to a custom color, it always reverts to the default RGB settings when I restart the computer. I don't have an ARGB connector on my board and I'm using the acessory lan216-1 panel. I always thought that would be better. Is it possible to save the color settings somehow? May be a faulty panel?
are you setting it based on the instructions? lian-li.com/product/lan216-1/
The best way to do it would be off of your motherboard, what is your motherboard manufacturer and model number?
@Lucasjuniorproducer your motherboard does have an RGB connector, check here on page 37: download.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/mb/E7B86v2.1.pdf and PLEASE do not comment under a pinned post, I dont get notified of those.
Since your board has only 1 header, I recommend you buy this, I have a ton of these at home off of my Amazon affiliate link: geni.us/hRON and I have a ton of these too, extensions: geni.us/oWrzS
@@ThisBytesForYou RGB 4 pin 12v, not ARGB 5v 3 pin. But thanks for your help.
ahhhh I see, thank you, didn't realize that, maybe this would be best for you, again from my Amazon affiliate link: geni.us/PiJajw at can working with 3 and 4pin aRGB and RGB connections.
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
no... but it does help over all system cooling. How will you be cooling the cpu?
Thanks for getting back on my question! I will be using Air Cooler - Deepcool AK400 @@ThisBytesForYou is it good enough?
It will throttle especially if the temperatures in your house are high like many people that like it 70's or 80'sF, I like it at 63°F but that still may be too hot, I am talking ambient temperature in your house, that makes a big difference. I would recommend the ASSASSIN IV, this may help too, since you are not using liquid cooling, which I would recommend: ua-cam.com/video/J5m5WBlPkfc/v-deo.html@@ogacules5827
Do you recommend this case if I live in a place where there is a lot of dust?
yes, just dust your case every so often
Nice cawe good video. Soo soo want to do a new build.
I kinda wish I could stop, I have 2 more builds to do so far... its killing me
@@ThisBytesForYou my build is 4 plus years old and showing it age when doing editing and stuff
@@killerj2222 yeah, I know what you mean for sure, it sucks
@@ThisBytesForYou i have parts picked up im just up in the air
This or the 216, I want an honest answer
I guess you've never been here before, I am 100% honest, whether it pisses you off or not haha. So... this versus the 216,,, This is the 216, so I would pick this, because 216 vs the 216, I think the 216 is best.
Когда меняешь планку для прокладки кабеля, меняются местами и размеры отверстий. Это серьезный недочет. Большая прорезь должна оставаться всегда наверху. Хотя и ее недостаточно. На это не обращает внимания ни один производитель корпусов. Очень жаль. А так корпус весьма не плох
к счастью, на самом деле это ни на что не влияет, ни на хорошее, ни на плохое, просто на эстетику, если очень внимательно на это смотреть, так что все хорошо
@@ThisBytesForYou Да, FPS оно не прибавит, и пару градусов не уберет. Эстетика. А разве не ради этого все эти стеклянные стенки и прочие модинговые штучки? Что стоит производителю сделать этот вырез на всю высоту платы?
Хотел бы я рассказать вам, но я знаю, что каждое изменение в спецификации материалов и дизайна может стоить невероятно дорого. Я был инженером-разработчиком продуктов для Alienware и Velocity Micro, а в настоящее время являюсь ИТ-менеджером промышленного производителя, поэтому я могу сказать вам по опыту, что это может быть очень дорого.
47db? that is not quiet, my machines all do 30db max, this is loud as hell.
It's not that loud at all, and this has done 30db as well, don't pick and choose times in the video, watch the entire review. What is your system config? Also, maybe some help on how DB works: www.iacacoustics.com/blog-full/comparative-examples-of-noise-levels
I'll wait until the RTX 4090's price to settle. Then I'll build a new AMD system. LOL
well, maybe you will prefer the next build coming up soon, I have 2 more cases to review so far, uggg hahah.
Take Be quiet Riser
If they sent me one to review, for sure I would.
Hi! I just wanted to thank you for the lian lancool 216 video, it helped me, I like your content.
Perhaps you'd be willing to help me out some further with a question if you'd be able to spare the time.
I bought the ARGB moduble because I couldn't figure out how after plugging the fans into an gen 2 argb header to control the rims? Is the ARGB module necessary or did I waste money by not understanding something. I have the 650E-F motherboard.
Again thank you so much for your work and best of luck.
Oh and don't feel obligated or whatever to read or respond to this but I just wanted to share my cool build. Since you're into computers you might find this interesting and want to give and opinion. First time build.
Total price
Parts list:
CPU:AMD Ryzen 7700x € 291,00
MOBO:ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F € 295,05
GPU:RTX 3090 Turbo edition (650 used, it's the blower version, as loud as a vacuum and hot!)
CASE:Lian Li 216 Black RGB € 98,35
RAM:Kingston DDR5 Fury Beast 2x16GB 6000 € 125,90 (you can overclock the timings to 34 on this MOBO)
CPU FAN:Be Quiet Dark Rock 4 €62
MAIN DRIVE:Samsung 980 PRO 1TB M.2 SSD € 84,90
Additional DRIVE:SEAGATE Pipeline 5900 2TB HDD €47,00
PSU: Delta GPS - 1000DBA, 1000W € 119,00
Accessories:
Alphacool Eiswolf 2 AIO - 360mm RTX 3080/3090 Gaming/Eagle with Backplate €271,78
Thermal Grizzly PCIe 4.0 x16 Riser Cable 30cm €49.90 (still on the way)
Black dust filter lian li 216-2 €14,90 (on the way)
ARGB module 216-2 €15 (on the way)
Noctua NT-H2 3.5g €12,90
Total Price:2120
The build is whisper quiet and has veyr good performance, while looking sleek with the black aesthethics.
I undervolted the GPU and CPU due to the losing slight performance to almost none for massively improved thermal and power efficiency being a good trade off.
It will look even better with the upcoming parts. I'm probably going to make a short video showing it off if you're interested or want to do a build review.
Thanks for reading all this, take care :D
awesome bud, good job building your first computer, and a nice one at that. I never recommend over or undervolting as it can cause instabilities and you may never be able to find where those instabilities come from, because you will always be undervolted, they do a good job of properly setting all that, just a recommendation. A nice configuration as well, I love the Lian Li 216, it really is a great case.
I'd love to see it when you are done. When you post a link, it will look like its blocked, just let me know and I can release it, make sure to send the link in a comment, then comment separately letting me know you posted it. Congrats my friend and welcome to the club ;)