be quiet! Light Base 500 LX / Lian Li LANCOOL II MESH Performance

be quiet! Light Base 500 LX: BGW85 · black, empty chassis

Lian Li LANCOOL II MESH Performance: LANCOOL II MESH Performance (black; the Performance-X version adds USB-C). The LANCOOL II MESH RGB with RGB fans, the white colour and the glass-front LANCOOL II are separate versions; the LANCOOL III and 216 are different cases.

Specificationbe quiet! Light Base 500 LXLian Li LANCOOL II MESH Performance
Release year20252020
Announcement and availabilityAnnounced October 7, 2025; on sale from October 21, 2025 be quiet!—
MotherboardATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX be quiet!—
Rear-connector motherboardsASUS BTF, MSI Project Zero, Gigabyte Project Stealth layouts be quiet!—
Dimensions432 × 305 × 436 mm; length × width × height, with feet be quiet!478 × 229 × 494 mm (D × W × H) Lian Li
MaterialsSGCC steel, ABS, glass be quiet!Steel; 4 mm tempered glass on both sides

The glass panels and PSU covers are hinged doors that close with magnets; the cable-side glass comes with covers that hide the cables.

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Side fans3 × 120 mm Light Wings LX Reverse PWM be quiet!—
Rear fan1 × 120 mm Light Wings LX PWM be quiet!—
Top fan positions3 × 120 or 2 × 140 mm be quiet!—
Bottom fan positions3 × 120 mm; fans separate be quiet!—
Rear fan compatibility1 × 120 or 140 mm be quiet!—
Radiator120 / 240 / 360 mm at the top be quiet!Front (multi-way bracket): 360/280/240 mm; top: 240 mm (aligned to the left)

The multi-way bracket places a radiator closer to the motherboard or the front panel; Lian Li warns not to mount a 140/280 mm radiator on the inner side of the bracket.

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CPU cooler clearanceUp to 185 mm high be quiet!—
Graphics card clearanceUp to 400 mm long be quiet!—
Power supplyATX PS/2; under 200 mm long; not included

Allow additional space for cable and connector bends.

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Drive bays1 × 3.5-inch HDD and 2 × 2.5-inch SSD be quiet!3 × 3.5″/2.5″ in the cage; 2 × 2.5″ behind the motherboard tray; 2 × 2.5″ behind the right flip panel; 2 × 2.5″ above the PSU chamber

There is room for up to 9 drives; the drive cage slides on a rail without tools.

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Expansion7 PCI slots be quiet!—
Front connections1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 2; 2 × USB-A 3.2; combined HD Audio be quiet!—
LightingARGB button and ARGB/PWM hub; 3-pin ARGB be quiet!—
Dust filtersSide and bottom intakes be quiet!Magnetic top filter, tray-type bottom filter

No separate dust filter is listed for the mesh front panel.

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Case type and motherboard—Mid-tower; E-ATX (under 280 mm wide), ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX Lian Li
Included fans—2 × 140 mm PWM at the front (600–1200 rpm, 60.56 CFM, 25.8 dB(A)); 1 × 120 mm PWM at the rear (600–1500 rpm, 54.6 CFM, 26.1 dB(A))

PWM fans are 4-pin fans whose speed can be controlled by the motherboard or the case controller.

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Fan support—Front: 2 × 140 mm or 3 × 120 mm; top: 2 × 120 mm or 2 × 140 mm; top of PSU chamber: 2 × 120 mm

The built-in hub supports up to six 3- or 4-pin fans; the four-mode button selects fan speed.

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Component clearances—Graphics card 384 mm; CPU cooler 176 mm; PSU 210 mm; 7 expansion slots Lian Li
Front I/O—2 × USB 3.0; 1 × USB 3.1 Type-C; TRRS audio jack; fan speed button

The USB-C port is on the Performance-X version; other versions add it with a separately sold kit.

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Optional kits—Vertical GPU kit (PCIe 3.0 riser); hot-swappable back plate; anti-sag GPU bracket

When using the PCIe 3.0 riser with a PCIe 4.0 motherboard and graphics card, the slot must be set to Gen 3 in the BIOS.

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