Lian Li LANCOOL III Tempered Glass Mid-Tower Case

Pros:
nice wiring channels.
well built
quality materials
thoughtful design
nice airflow
Cons:
heavy as can be
Larger than needs to be
wiring and space in the bottom for drives with a larger Power supply is not designed properly.

I’ve been building my own PC’s for over 10 years now. This was by far the easiest and most fun I’ve had with a case. They’ve earned a repeat customer in me.

Pros:
-Plenty of clearance inside for my air-cooler (which is good because I forgot to check measurements in advance, dodged a bullet there!)
-Really happy with the cable management
-Lots of modularity. All doors and HDD racks very easy to remove
-Instructions were actually clear and helpful!
-Extra parts/screws came inside a modular subdivided plastic box for organization (with extra dividers too!), as opposed to just in a plastic bag like other brands I’ve used
-Magnetized side panels are much friendlier to use than thumb screws
-4 fans stock
-Tall feet, sits very high off the ground
-Single plug for all the front buttons, no fiddling with single-socket wires for the power +/- led, etc. Just plug one thing in and done (WHY DOESN’T EVERYONE DO THIS!?)

Cons:
-Due to the proximity to the cable management bracket, an L-shaped SATA connector would be difficult to plug into the bottom SATA socket on the mobo (I just used a straight one instead so no big problem).
-The magnetized door release latches work great right now, but not sure how well they’ll hold up after years and years of opening & closing

TL/DR:
10/10 would buy again

I rebuilt a system using this case and it was very nice to work with. Overall I am very happy with the case. I was able to fit an AIO cooler and a bunch of fans easily. There was plenty of room to work with.

A couple minor issues I ran across:
Some of the cable runs were tight – I have three old style HDDs and getting both disk cages to fit with the power cables was a challenge. I really like how easy the case is to open up – no tools to swing open the side or front panels.

Sometimes I get a vibration/buzzing noise from the front panel. I have to move the case or stick something under the front panel to stop it. This does not occur all the time, but does bother me when it does happen.

This case is one of the easiest to build in out of all the ones I’ve worked with. The Lancool III has removable components that make it easier to access every nook and cranny when assembling your PC. Which also makes it pretty easy to cable manage. At first, I thought I was gonna hate all the extra doors because I figured they might get in the way, but I was pretty happy with the end result. I still think having the back of the case use a glass door is pretty unnecessary, but I’m sure some people like it that way. I’d much prefer a metal panel instead. I also appreciate the mesh doors on the bottom half can be opened without the need to open the upper doors.

I do have one issue with this case, and that’s trying to fit a 420mm radiator. It was a complete pain in the ass to fit the thing in there without issue.