Lian Li’s understated new PC case will elevate your desk’s class

Laptop case tendencies come and go, however wood-trimmed chassis have caught round for a bit—and can for a bit of longer, if Lian Li has something to say about it. Not longer content material to be outshone by Fractal Design, Lian Li unveiled the Lancool 217 at Computex 2024, a novel ATX tower that includes delicate wooden accents.

As proven, the case offers the vibe of traditional high-fi gear, with out overtly veering right into a mid-century fashionable look. (Nothing unsuitable with that—however the Fractal Design North doesn’t mix seamlessly into each dwelling’s aesthetic.) That’s not the case’s solely standout characteristic, both. It comes geared up with two huge 170mm followers preinstalled on the entrance, prepared to maneuver some critical air.

If this understated look isn’t your factor, Lian Li additionally revealed two different instances. The Lancool 207, which the corporate describes as a micro-ATX case that matches ATX motherboards, makes essentially the most of its measurement by permitting these ATX mobos to dip into the house usually reserved for the ability provide and cable administration. In the meantime, the O11 Imaginative and prescient Compact flippantly downsizes the unique aquarium-style case to the O11 Dynamic’s proportions, albeit barely wider to higher accommodate graphics playing cards and airflow.

Each the Lancool 217 and the O11 Imaginative and prescient Compact will help back-connect motherboards.

Lian Li can be embedding SignalRGB right into a beta model of its L-Join 3 software program, permitting for extra unified management of RGB {hardware} and peripherals, together with merchandise from closed techniques like Corsair and NZXT.