Lancool PC-K56 Gaming Chassis

Home » Reviews » Basics » PC Cabinets

Lancool PC-K56 Gaming Chassis

Roydon Cerejo, Apr 15, 2010 1645 hrs IST

A decent cabinet but falls short of expectations

Good ventilation, easy hard drive removal, easy installation, can install graphics card up to 300mm (eg.GTX480)

Provision for only two case fans, bland looks, a bit pricey, no retention clips for PCI cards

Expert Rating :

Expert Review

Next up in the Lancool series is something for gamers and enthusiasts on a budget. The new Lancool PC-K56 budget gaming chassis will take on CoolerMaster's already popular CM690 since they both have a similar price tag.

The PC-K56 is a mid-tower case that's built primarily of steel and a little plastic for the front grill. It weighs around 8.6kg and comes with a black powder coat finish. But since this is a budget case only the exterior panels are coated. You can install both an ATX and m-ATX form factor motherboards without any problems. Some of the key aspects of this case are features we've already seen in some of their higher end models like the tool-less design, unique PSU retention bracket, plenty of cable management options, etc.

The exterior design is not so striking, as it has an understated look. This model comes with an acrylic side window but you also get a model without one.