I used the Lancool 205 Micro case for my first PC build and I couldn't be happier! It's an amazing micro case and I absolutely loved how it turned out. I'm not at all an expert in PC building, but I hope that my feedback helps a bit!
Here are my specs
- GTX 1050
- GIGABYTE B550M DS3H
- Crucial Ballistix 3200 MHz DDR4
- ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO
- GIM KB-28 RGB Case Fans, 3 Pack White 120mm
- EVGA 220-G3-0750-X1 Super Nova 750 G3, 80 Plus Gold 750W
- Seagate BarraCuda 2TB Internal Hard Drive HDD
- Crucial MX500 1TB
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Pros
- Really easy to work with
- Lots of different ways to route cables
- Simple and minimalist design
- Micro tower is small enough to fit on top of a desk without looking too big
- Air flow on the back, top, front, below the psu, and on the sides of the front panel (enough to fit total of 5 fans // 1 fan in the back, 2 fans on the top, and 2 fans in the front)
- Removeable Magnetic dust filters on the top and the bottom
- Fits the ARCTIC Freezer 34 Esports (grey/white) PERFECTLY, goodness I was worried that my cpu cooler wouldn't fit, but it fit absolutely perfect with a tiny bit of room between the tempered glass and the front of the cpu cooler
- the gap in the front is big enough to fit a custom rgb panel
- the temps are nice! my GPU runs around 35-41°C
- the glass feels very high qu (it's pretty heavy too!)
Cons
- I wasn't sure if this was the motherboard or the case (maybe it was just me?) but I found it very difficult mounting the motherboard onto the case. When I would screw the motherboard onto the case, I just could not get them to go inside. I managed to get the corners in, so I left it at that. This may have just been my fault though and I didn't want to strip the screws :'(
- This is me just being a little picky, but I wish the little raised cable management things in the back of the case (I'm not sure what the technical term is) was slightly larger to fit bigger zip ties and velcro cable ties
- I wasn't sure if the case was supposed to come with a mounting tray, but mine didn't come with any (I'm still not sure if the mounting is included or not) so I put my HDD in the drive bay and I placed my SSD right on top of the drive bay and zip tied it down
Overall, the microATX case is absolutely beautiful and very well made! It's user-friendly and great for beginners that want a smaller build!
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
|---|---|
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
