Lian Li's Future PC Cases Showcased at Computex 2025

[GFreeman]

Lian Li displayed its upcoming PC cases at the Computex 2025 show in Taipei, including the Lancool 217 INF, Lancool 4, Vector 100, Vector 200, O11D Mini V2, and the DAN Case B4. The Lancool PC case series from Lian Li is quite popular, and the company is updating its iconic Lancool 217 by replacing the wood panel with an Infinity Mirror front panel with integrated fans. It will also include built-in lighting controls with wireless functionality thanks to integrated L-Wireless receiver, dual PSU support, as well as support for back-connect motherboards. Lian Li also unveiled the Lancool 4, with three sided glass design and precision cut openings at the front for fans, as well as vertical PSU and bottom chamber design for better GPU cooling. The Lancool 217 INF comes in October with price set at $119.99 for the black and $124.99 for the white version, while the Lancool 4 will be available in black and white color options and is also expected in October 2025 with price set at $129.99.

Lian Li also showcased its new O11D Mini V2, a successor to the currently available O11D Mini, and although it is a small PC case as the name suggests, it supports standard ATX motherboards (including back-connect ones). The rest of the features include support brackets for the GPU and 24-pin motherboard cable for a cleaner layout, bottom openings for optimized cable routing, and a slanted bottom for better GPU cooling.



Lian Li also showcased the DAN Case B4, which is a smaller PC case meant for microATX motherboards, which still supports 140 mm long ATX PSUs, a 280 mm AIO and a 360 mm long 4-slot graphics card. The DAN Case B4 has an air chamber accessory in vertical mode, which should improve GPU cooling, and features a reversible bottom stand. The O11D Mini V2 is launching soon, in July 2025, priced at $89.99 for black and white versions without the fan, and $99.99 for the versions with the fan. The DAN Case B4 will be coming in October 2025, priced at $99.99 for both the black and white versions.



Lian Li's Vector series were also showcased, including the Vector V100 and the future Vector V200 PC cases. The Vector V100 is coming soon, on June 5th, and has dual tempered glass panels for a panoramic view, four pre-installed 28 mm high-airflow ARGB fans, and a dedicated display platform for collectibles. It will support standard ATX motherboards as well as back-connect ones. The Vector V100 will be priced at $74.99 and $79.99 for the black and white options, and $59.99 and $64.99 for the same color without fans. The Vector V200 comes later, in September 2025, and this $109.99 unit will get several improvements, including a borderless 8.8-inch LCD screen at the bottom of the side panel, as well as a touch panel for power and lighting control.



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[HBSound]

I'm checking to see if they will offer an AIR version of the Mini G2 in July. I wanted to place an EATX motherboard in this previous version of the case, but you can not fit a 360 fan/radiator combination across the top. MMMMM

 

[TPUnique]

I'm truly saddened by the sorry state of Lian Li's cases in the Current Year (c)(tm)... bunch of big, ugly and flashy towers for bydlo gamers ‍

Bring back the classy alu chassis of the early 2000s, FFS !

 

[z1tu]

I'm truly saddened by the sorry state of Lian Li's cases in the Current Year (c)(tm)... bunch of big, ugly and flashy towers for bydlo gamers ‍

Bring back the classy alu chassis of the early 2000s, FFS !

 

[Dr_b_]

Can there perhaps be too much glass?

 

[EatingDirt]

Can there perhaps be too much glass?

I agree. I personally think all these cases with the round fan cutouts look terrible.

 

[Operandi]

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This is hilarious but I'm with @TPUnique. Lian Li used to exude class, clean design, and high-end materials. "Gamer" hardware on the other hand is gaudy and about as tasteless as it gets. Any time I see one of these tempered glass RBG monstrosities in someone's living space they completely dominate any space they are in and not in a good way. Personal preference is thing but so is plain bad design and shit's ugly AF.

Think about it this way.... would you buy a high-end kitchen appliance, or audio gear with tempered glass and RGB blasting out of it? Could you imagine the automotive equivalent to a PC gamer case? Even game consoles adhere to proper industrial design and contemporary asesthetics. Why is this tacky, obnoxious gamer look so ubiqitous and enduring?, I thought this trend would have died out years ago. I truly don't get it and do not understand the appeal.

 

[Random_User]

I'm not a fan of the excessive use of the glass in PC chassis, and the glass at all. But outside the RGB bloat, these new Lancool cases look very interesting.
Though, I would prefer for the alternatives, with these glass pannels to be swappped with solid steel ones instead.
The vector cases, somewhat remind me some of the In-Win cases.

 

[TPUnique]

Could you imagine the automotive equivalent to a PC gamer case?

 

[wheresmycar]

I like the concept but something feels off in the execution. I don't know if its the case colour, the absence of a curved dual glass, the protruding fans, maybe some other elements of the case design... I just can't put a finger on it. The subwoofer speaker like fans on glass does look pretty neat - even better without the RGB linear lighting around the front panel which isn't a problem as it can be turned off in settings.

 

[EsaT]

I'm truly saddened by the sorry state of Lian Li's cases in the Current Year (c)(tm)... bunch of big, ugly and flashy towers for bydlo gamers ‍

Bring back the classy alu chassis of the early 2000s, FFS !

Yeah, they completely lost the plot and went 180 degrees around.

While some of the models had internally unnecessary complications and design choises adding some limits, like most of the cooling power of the case for parts producing small minority of heat output, all were externally classy looking.

Also with pretty much full metal construction there's hardly anything to "rot" and fail.
You could also upgrade I/O ports and there were plenty of upgrade parts available.
I even swapped whole top panel of my PC-A71B to one for newer model with bigger I/O panel opening for more ports and upgraded to USB3 ports.

Why is this tacky, obnoxious gamer look so ubiqitous and enduring?, I thought this trend would have died out years ago. I truly don't get it and do not understand the appeal.

Have to wonder if it's for compensating something?
Or maybe all those colourfull lights just disable what little functional brain cells and logical thinking ability Homo Consumericus has...


I would we perfectly fine with old style smaller window in side panel showing main components and even few modest brightness LEDs in there as accent.
But there's no slightest attempt in controlled/balanced designs.
And instead of having real selection of actually different cases available on the market, there's now basically only X+Y+1000 "Me too!" copies of same tasteless general design theme!