Lian Li Lancool Dragon Lord PC-K56 Aluminum/SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
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The Lian Li Lancool Dragon Lord PC-K56 is a steel mid-tower ATX case built for gamers who move their rig to LAN parties. It uses a fully tool-less design: the front panel and drive bays come off without a screwdriver, and the front has no door, so optical and drive access is direct. Two anodized aluminum red stripes on the front set it apart from plain black boxes. It supports long graphics cards and multi-GPU setups (CrossFireX and 3-way SLI), which was rare in its class. Against modern rivals it lacks USB 3.0, cable-routing grommets and sound damping, and its steel body is heavier than today's mesh-front airflow cases.
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Owners of the Dragon Lord K series describe it as a solid, easy-to-build-in steel case with a distinctive front. Most praise the tool-less design and long-card room; complaints center on weight, older front I/O and modest airflow by current standards.
The Lian Li Lancool Dragon Lord PC-K56 is an ATX mid-tower case built from SECC steel with a tool-less design. The front panel has two red anodized aluminum stripes. It has no door panel, so the external drive bays are easy to reach. The front panel is detachable without tools.
The motherboard sits above the power supply, which leaves more room above it for larger CPU coolers. The power supply at the bottom draws fresh air directly from outside the case through a vent below it. The case has 8 PCI slots and supports CrossfireX and 3-way SLI, so it can hold three or more graphics cards.
Cooling comes from a 120mm (1200RPM) front intake fan and a 120mm rear exhaust fan next to the CPU. Vents on the 5.25 bezels, the PCI slots and the front of the case add airflow. Two holes at the rear let liquid cooling tubes pass through, and a rubber cover protects the tubes from cuts.
