Lian Li Lancool 215 Case Review: $70 Budget Airflow Benchmarks

We're taking a break from RTX coverage to review the Lian Li Lancool 215 budget airflow case, testing it vs. the be quiet! Pure Base 500DX, Cooler Master TD500, & more for thermals & noise.
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Noise normalized & standardized fan methodology:    • Test: Same Fans in Every Case & Noise...  

The Lian Li Lancool 215 will eventually be available here on Amazon: https://geni.us/z2uAt
Cooler Master TD500 on Amazon: https://geni.us/IV0lB
Phanteks P400A on Amazon: https://geni.us/e3bBj
be quiet! Pure Base 500DX on Amazon: https://geni.us/fIdH46k

The Lancool 215 is a budget-focused airflow case that is meant to challenge the likes of the Cooler Master H500 (2x 200mm fans), Phanteks P400A, Cooler Master TD500, Silverstone Fara R1, and be quiet! Pure Base 500DX. The 215 should be priced at around $70, if MSRP is accurate, and that puts it below most of its similarly marketed airflow competition. It's not without trade-offs, though, like the reduction in ease-of-installation and other quality of life features. The 200mm fans don't quite work as well as they should, either, as a result of the chassis paneling blocking a large part of the fans.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Budget Airflow Case
05:01 - Build Quality, Assembly, & Features
16:18 - Lancool 215 CPU Thermal Benchmarks
17:52 - Lancool 215 GPU Thermal Benchmarks
19:39 - 3DMark Thermals
20:11 - Blender CPU & GPU Thermals
21:00 - Standardized Fan Benchmarks
22:24 - Noise & Noise Normalized Benchmarks
24:12 - Conclusion

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Host, Test Lead: Steve Burke
Testing, Editorial: Patrick Lathan
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