Lian-Li 550 Alternatives?

Patberts19 · 11 Dec 2017 at 08:45

I am currently building a new system and am thinking of splurging a bit on a nice case like the Lian-Li Alpha 550X. Does anyone know any other cases that look as good as this one around or below the same price range?

Has anyone got the Lian-Li case and can tell me what they think?

shannowdr · 11 Dec 2017 at 22:37

I thought the Antec P110 looked quite nice but air flow may be an issue

Corsair 460x /570x may be worth a look I guess

southernorth · 12 Dec 2017 at 01:36

By similar cases do you just mean general black colour scheme with a window, or is RGB lighting a must also?

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Glass RGB Special Edition - Black/White= £109.99
1 x Fractal Design Define C Tempered Glass Midi Tower Case - Glass Window= £96.95
1 x Fractal Design Meshify C Midi Tower Case - Black Tempered Glass Window= £89.99

Total: £312.23 (includes shipping: £15.30)

It looks like that Lian-Li 550 might have airflow issues at the front, due to the small air intakes. It does look nice though.

The Meshify C and Enthoo Pro M would have much better airflow, due to large mesh front panels.

Patberts19 · 12 Dec 2017 at 08:17

southernorth said:
By similar cases do you just mean general black colour scheme with a window, or is RGB lighting a must also?

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Glass RGB Special Edition - Black/White= £109.99

1 x Fractal Design Define C Tempered Glass Midi Tower Case - Glass Window= £96.95

1 x Fractal Design Meshify C Midi Tower Case - Black Tempered Glass Window= £89.99

Total: £312.23 (includes shipping: £15.30)

It looks like that Lian-Li 550 might have airflow issues at the front, due to the small air intakes. It does look nice though.

The Meshify C and Enthoo Pro M would have much better airflow, due to large mesh front panels.

I wouldn't say that RGB lighting is a must but it would be nice to have a look at some that do have.