LIAN LI Lancool PC-K56W Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Best case I have ever owned. I LOVE this case! Only 2 fans, but good airflow, has easy to reach cleanable filters behind front bezel, and front fan is easy to get to behind the filter for cleaning. Case is very roomy and routing wires behind the motherboard is a breeze. I'm using 90 degree elbow SATA cables and have not had a problem with side mount hard drives. The metal clamp holds my 610W PSU very securely without screws. I'm not into looking at lights inside my case, but I love being able to look in the side window to spot check the operation of my fans and the interior dust factor without having to open the case. My computer is inside a wood desk enclosure and the CPU doesn't get above 30 degrees while doing normal activities like email and Internet surfing.

Cons: The case is large and heavier than previous cases I've owned, but much better quality. Definitely worth the trade-off.

Other Thoughts: It runs so quiet compared to my last build that I have to look at the small light on the front after pressing the power button just to see if it actually came on. This case does not have large lights on the front that would light up a room or keep you awake at night.

Pros: Amazing quality, very easy to assemble, looks way better in person than from the photos.

Cons: None I can think of.

Other Thoughts: A typical Lian Li quality case that makes you never want to buy any other brand.

Pros: For a simple computer upgrade for those looking for a simple case with complex look, I would suggest this case. I was actually able to hide most of the cables out of view from the plexiglass window.

ASUS Rampage II Extreme looks very nice in this case!

Simple computer means not multiple video cards or water cooling. Water cooling is possible , but could be headache to fit all the equipment into this case.

Cons: If the case was 1/2 inch wider would prevent the chance of the HD power cables being snagged when putting the cover on the computer. The user just needs to take their time. I took the cover off / on without any issues.

It would be nice if the plexiglass piece was on the inside of the cover instead of the outside of the panel to give a cleaner look.

Be careful on your video card size, I purchased a ATI HD 5850 and the power cables were touching the HD cage.

Pros: Good airflow; vent filters; plenty of room for MB with large expansion slots; PSU at the bottom of the case; plenty of room for HD's and 5.25" items (DVD drives, etc); large window on left side of case

Cons: fairly large, so make sure you can live with that

Other Thoughts: Love this case. Large window on the side allows viewing of equipment inside and lighting. Plenty of fans inside to keep air moving; holds the ATX MB easily; feels of good quality / solid construction;

Pros: Received this case on Friday. Installed all my components Friday night and all I can say is WOW! All my components fit with no issues what so ever. I have a GTX 260 video card and it has plenty of room. Really like the fact that the power supply is at the bottom of the case too.

Cons: Nada...zip!

Other Thoughts: Don't hesitate in buying this case if you want a very nice case for around $99!

Pros: Cable management is top notch. The side window is very well proportioned. Very nice instructions page. Nice anti vibration feet. Very easy installs for hard drives and cd drives.

Cons: materials are above average. not as sexy as their aluminum cases.

Other Thoughts: Very very nice case! Cable management on this case is very nicely done. You can route wires through the bottom or the sides. The hard drive cage can be unscrewed on the bottom and than repositioned. The 5.25" bays have an easy snap in install. Provided 120mm fans are about 22-28dba noise level. They push out decent amounts of air. You can fit a fat long video card if you wish. Overall a very nice product.

Pros: The cable management on this case is great.

Cons: The case only has 2 places for 120mm fans.

Pros: The window is really beautiful; I think it has something to do with the proportions and clarity. Plenty of room inside, front USB and audio is good, too. I really like the hard drive mounting system!

Cons: As mentioned, cable management for hard drives isn't great. Use 90-degree plugs for best effect. Kinda heavy. The bottom-vented PSU seems odd, but I guess it goes with the territory of a bottom-mounted PSU. Just don't put it on carpet.

Other Thoughts: I used this case when building a computer for a friend, and the comments reflect both of our opinions. One thing (not really a con) this case doesn't have is room for case badges. So, if you're a case-badger (heh) then maybe you should re-think which case you want. But, if you're like us, and you hate the idea of sticking advertising to your beautiful black monolith, then it's not a problem.

Pros: looks great. has tons of room inside for how big the case accually is. I love that the video card lines up into the bottom 5 1/2 slot so if you have a big video card with a bigger cooler on it it will fit nicley, And last it has tones of room behind the motherboard tray to run all the wires you want behind it to keep things looking all nice for the window.

Cons: A couple of small issues. One the screwless power supply clamp won't fit over a big P/S (I have an antec 1000W and it doesn't come close, but it still has screw holes for it so it's pretty much of a non issue) Second, and this one upsets me just a bit. The hard drive rack is made so you HAVE to use the screwless rubber slide in things the case comes with, but they don't fit right if you want to mount the HDDs backwards for cable managment due to the rack having a metal bar on the back of it as a stop, if the bar was pushed back a bit it would fit prefect both frontwards and backwards. So if you don't plan to mount them backwards then this is also a non issue for you.

Other Thoughts: the cable managment strips that come with it have many spots in the case for you to choose to put them. I would suggest you wait till you are done putting everything in the case untill you place them, as they are very hard to get back out and it only comes with 2 strips.