Lian Li Lancool 207 Digital - A Big Screen Update?

Airflow focused cases, they tend to be minimalist and simple. Typically there is a glass side panel, a mesh top and a mesh front. Now don’t get me wrong this simplicity can make them aesthetically pleasing, we love simplicity. Small differences in design can also change how you view an item. With that said there isn’t a lot that is typically flashy about an airflow focused mid-tower though. The show piece is typically what you can see through the glass, which makes sense, it’s what most spend far too much money on! What if someone added something cool to the front to compliment it though? Perhaps a display? It has been done before of course, but with one drawback, it typically reduces airflow by taking the space of one of the fans. It turns out this doesn’t have to be this way, but it does take a bit of clever design. Luckily when Lian Li decided to put a 6 inch 720p display on the front of the Lancool 207 they had already laid the groundwork with the standard version of the 207.

Case Overview

We covered the standard version of the Lancool 207 back when it was released in October 2024, you can read our full thoughts on the case by clicking here.

For those that just want the TLDR here are the quick notes:

The case follows Lian Li’s standard design language of squared off edges with a slightly tapered front panel. Our black version of the case features a clear glass panel, so as to not obstruct the view of your components.

The case layout seems fairly typically of an ATX mid-tower, air intake at the front, space for a radiator up top, the motherboard mounts in the usual way and there are also included intake fans at the bottom. Where it differs from the norm is that the power supply mounts sideways and at the front of the case. It’s this clever design that allows for uninterrupted airflow at the bottom of the case to the graphics card while also allowing space for 2 x 140mm fans to act as intake at the front.

The newly included 6 inch screen, giving this new version of the case its ‘digital’ name sits just in front of the power supply. Given that the case had already been adjusted for the PSU location without loss of airflow the display takes its place without sacrifice.

As for dimensions and hardware support, here are the headlines:

Case size: (h)456 x (w)219 x (d)455.6mm

Motherboard: ATX/M-ATX/ITX

Graphics card: max length 375mm

Radiator support: up to 360mm (top)

Air cooler: max height 180mm

Fan support: front 2 x 140mm (pre-installed), bottom 2 x 120mm (pre-installed), top up to 3 x 120mm, rear 1 x 120mm.

Power supply: ATX up to 160mm

Display: 6 inch, 720x1600, 60hz, 500 nits max brightness.

Quirks and Features

The screen compatibility has been well thought out, typically it will plug in to the motherboard via a USB header, but if there are none available there is an included extension which allows the screen to be plugged in via USB-A. To support this there is an extra expansion slot cover with a cut out to pass the cable cleanly out of the back of the case. We can’t see many wanting to utilise this, but it’s a nice inclusion for those with no free headers on their motherboard.

The display is also really quite feature rich, of course you can do the usual, display a GIF, or show readouts of temps and other metrics, that’s pretty standard. There is a large amount of customisation available in the L-Connect software, allowing the user to choose a background and then place their chosen data on the screen and move it to specifically where they want it. Beyond this it does have another party trick, the screen can be used as a second display. I did try gaming on it, which was a fun experiment. Gaming technically works on the tiny display, but as you’d expect from a screen connected by a USB header, latency wasn’t great. Realistically no-one should be intending to use it this way, but I had to try it…… right?

Inside the case there is an included graphics card anti-sag, which can be moved onto 3 different rails set for different sizes ensuring it can be used with any graphics card that fits in the case.

Build Notes

The Lancool 207 Digital is a budget friendly case, so we decided to target a solid 1440p build with great potential for future upgrades. Of course this case could handle an all 4K system with the cooling on offer, but we’re not sure the average user would go down that route. With that in mind here is the full hardware rundown:

Building in the Lancool 207 Digital was a very familiar experience due to building with its non-digital brother a while ago, and the build didn’t really throw up anything unexpected. The one big positive this time was the choice to build with the TUF Gaming 850w power supply. As the PSU is mounted sideways we had previously found that getting cables to come out of their sockets and immediately bend was a bit of an issue, luckily the TUF Gaming PSU cables are very flexible, completely alleviating us of the issue.

I appreciated that both sets of pre-installed fans route out as a single fan header each, which kept things nice and tidy. To add to this it’s always nice when included fans are already correctly mounted, though with both sets they’re in a purpose built spot so they can’t really be adjusted too much anyway.

Getting the graphics card to play nice with the anti-sag support did cause us a bit of a headache. The motherboard chosen has the PCiE lane a slot lower than most motherboards and the TUF Gaming RTX 5070 is a chunky card which meant the bottom of the graphics card was very low - lower than the anti-sag wanted to deal with. After a bit of playing about and modifying the foam on the anti-sag we did get it to work. It won’t be an issue for most, but something to think about if you’re planning to build in the Lancool 207 Digital

Thermal Performance

Each week we put our build through some basic performance tests. The intention is to gauge how it would fare in real world scenarios as well as to see how it performs at a safe thermal limit in standard configuration. Our results:

Ambient Temp 22.6°C

Cyberpunk 2077

2560x1440

Location: Ghost Town

Custom Preset

DLSS Super Resolution Preset - Transformer Model

DLSS Super Resolution - Performance

Texture Quality - High.

Ray Tracing - On

Path Tracing - On

DLSS Multi Frame Generation - 4X

346-384 FPS

50°C CPU

61°C GPU

Cyberpunk 2077

2560x1440

Location: Ghost Town

Quick Preset: High

Frame Generation: Off

115-140 FPS

55°C CPU

60°C GPU

System Power Draw: ~400w

Marvel Rivals

2560 x 1440

Anti Aliasing and Super Resolution Type: Nvidia DLSS

Super Resolution Mode: Quality

Super Resolution Sharpening: 80

Frame Generation Mode: Nvidia DLSS x 4 Frame Generation

Graphics Quality: Ultra

287-343 FPS

53°C CPU

59°C GPU

Marvel Rivals

2560 x 1440

Anti Aliasing and Super Resolution Type: Off

Frame Generation Mode: Off

Graphics Quality: High

96-110 FPS

49°C CPU

60°C GPU

System Power Draw: ~347w

Furmark 2

2560 x 1440

205 FPS

61°C GPU Temp

CPU-Z

Max Temp 64°C

Fan Speed ~1800 rpm

Thermal results are exactly where we had expected from a setup with excellent cooling capabilities. With the CPU maxing out at 64°C and the GPU hitting 61°C under full load we’re quite content this build is about as optimised as it can be.

Airflow Performance

We were not at all concerned with how Lian Li’s new iteration of the Lancool 207 would fare, after all the standard version of the case did fantastically, and nothing has changed from an airflow perspective. Both the front and bottom intakes made short work of inhaling cool air, with the front passing some over the motherboard and some directly to the radiator. The bottom intake kept the graphics card fed, so much so that during gameplay testing the graphics card fans didn’t really have to do too much - which is great for their longevity. The fans on the radiator mainly handled the exhaust, and as can be seen there was no issue getting the warm air out of the case, so all in all, airflow is top tier.

Roundup

The Lian Li Lancool 207 Digital was everything we were expecting from a build and performance perspective. The build was very straightforward, aided by the preinstalled fans, which as a bonus were super easy to cable manage. We would just advise prospective buyers to check that their motherboard has the PCiE lane in the normal slot before buying or risk running into minor issues with the anti-sag support.

The screen on the front of the case is a nice, thoughtful addition, and we particularly like that its inclusion does not sacrifice a fan slot. It’s a good quality screen, though it does shift to a bit of a silvery tint when viewing from different angles. We love the screens customisability, when using it as a data display for the PC you really can tailor it to your specific needs, and having the ability to use it as a second display adds additional utility to those that want it.

Overall the Lancool 207 is a solid option, especially considering its budget price. One to consider if you’re looking for something airflow focused, but is still a little different from the pack.

Check out the full build video below.

Blog post written by Sam Thwaytes

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