be quiet! Light Base 500 LX: BGW85 · black, empty chassis
Lian Li LANCOOL III (black, LANCOOL 3-X): LANCOOL 3-X: black version with four 140 mm PWM fans. The white LANCOOL 3-W and the ARGB-fan 3R-X and 3R-W are colour and fan options of the same case; the LANCOOL 207 and 216 are separate cases.
| Specification | be quiet! Light Base 500 LX | Lian Li LANCOOL III (black, LANCOOL 3-X) |
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| Release year | 2025 | 2022 |
| Announcement and availability | Announced October 7, 2025; on sale from October 21, 2025 be quiet! | — |
| Motherboard | ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX be quiet! | — |
| Rear-connector motherboards | ASUS BTF, MSI Project Zero, Gigabyte Project Stealth layouts be quiet! | — |
| Dimensions | 432 × 305 × 436 mm; length × width × height, with feet be quiet! | 526 × 238 × 523 mm (D × W × H) Lian Li |
| Materials | SGCC steel, ABS, glass be quiet! | 0.8 mm SGCC steel; 4 mm tempered glass on both sides; aluminium door handles Lian Li |
| Side fans | 3 × 120 mm Light Wings LX Reverse PWM be quiet! | — |
| Rear fan | 1 × 120 mm Light Wings LX PWM be quiet! | — |
| Top fan positions | 3 × 120 or 2 × 140 mm be quiet! | — |
| Bottom fan positions | 3 × 120 mm; fans separate be quiet! | — |
| Rear fan compatibility | 1 × 120 or 140 mm be quiet! | — |
| Radiator | 120 / 240 / 360 mm at the top be quiet! | — |
| CPU cooler clearance | Up to 185 mm high be quiet! | — |
| Graphics card clearance | Up to 400 mm long be quiet! | — |
| Power supply | ATX PS/2; under 200 mm long; not included be quiet! | — |
| Drive bays | 1 × 3.5-inch HDD and 2 × 2.5-inch SSD be quiet! | — |
| Expansion | 7 PCI slots be quiet! | — |
| Front connections | 1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 2; 2 × USB-A 3.2; combined HD Audio be quiet! | — |
| Lighting | ARGB button and ARGB/PWM hub; 3-pin ARGB be quiet! | — |
| Dust filters | Side and bottom intakes be quiet! | — |
| Motherboard and power supply | — | E-ATX (under 280 mm wide), ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX; ATX power supply up to 220 mm Lian Li |
| Included fans | — | 3 × 140 mm PWM at the front, 1 × 140 mm PWM at the rear; 200–1800 rpm, 83.5 CFM, 33 dB(A) Lian Li |
| Fan support | — | Front 3 × 120/140 mm, top 3 × 120/140 mm, rear 1 × 120/140 mm, above the PSU shroud 3 × 120 mm Lian Li |
| Radiator support | — | Front 360/420 mm, top 360/420 mm, above the PSU shroud 360 mm Lian Li |
| Component clearances | — | Graphics card up to 435 mm; CPU cooler up to 187 mm Lian Li |
| Storage | — | 2 + 3 + 3 × 2.5-inch bays and a 4 × 3.5/2.5-inch drive cage Lian Li |
| Expansion slots | — | 8 Lian Li |
| Front I/O | — | Power, reset, 2 × USB 3.0, 1 × USB Type-C, audio Lian Li |
| Dust filter and warranty | — | 1 bottom dust filter; 1-year warranty Lian Li |