Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Step-by-Step PC Build Guide

Christopher, my 13 year old son and I were assembling his computer from the parts we purchased from Microcenter. The lack of resources available in the product documentation and even the articles/videos I found made the process very long and frustrating...note: I have my master's in EE (about 25 years ago, although I haven't done tech work for a while). And then I found this video...you are absolutely brilliant!!! I wish I had this video first...I feel the 4 hours we spent before finding your video were basically wasted as we leveraged your video from the beginning to make sure we didn't do anything wrong. And, we did, in fact, find a few minor things which would have been very difficult to debug without your instructions. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I also joined your service!

Jeez. You even timestamp everything. Must have taking you a while to make this video. You deserve all the sub and a likes.

This is literally the most amazing, comprehensive, thorough, and insane video I have ever seen. Thank you so much for this - it made my first PC build so easy :)

You have the most detailed guide I have ever seen! I greatly appreciate the time and effort you took to produce this. I used this to get me through my entire build that was frustrating me because it was an over night build that took many more hours than it should have. I only just found your time stamps after 2 days of having my build put together and there is apparently more I need to do. A like, a comment, and subscription in my eyes are not enough to thank you for the wonderful guide!

I like how you thoroughly explain and go into detail what each cable is and where to plug it whereas other build videos just do basic stuff like RAM installation and not helpful at all.

I'm swapping cases in my current build and was looking for reviews of this particular case when I stumbled across your video. While I'm not new to the hobby, I deeply appreciated seeing your straightforward and patient guidance with assembling every part of your build. You're a wonderful teacher and I wish more people would follow your example.

Almost a year later man, you're still helping people out. Just built my first pc in 7 years and I've had the worst time figuring this all out until I got to your vid

I just built my first pc in fifteen years using this guide. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain everything! This is an 11 on a scale of 1-10 for helpfulness and information

This helped baby walk me and my wife through our first PC build. Everything came out sleak af and working on first boot. You have my deepest gratitude.

your build guide is unmatched, commenting to help boost you up on the KRplus algorithm so some first time builders can see this

Excellent. That answered 2 of my questions.
1) how to remove the front of the case.
2) at 12:03 how to remove the HDD containers/cases. Excellent, thank you!

10:18 I helped my husband find the screw and accessories by watching this! Thank you very much.

Christopher, I massively appreciate your INCREDIBLY DETAILED guide!! I had watched some build guides and assumed I was competent. I was going to do my build with a friend, but because we had a COVID scare, my wife and I are doing a hard quarantine. I started building by myself, and felt utterly completely lost and anxious. Some build videos had terrible angles, explaining what they were "doing"--but what they were "doing" was off screen!! Your build was far more advanced than what I was going for (ASUS x570 / AMD 3700x [stock cooling] / RTX 2060 S / 2x8 Ballistix 3600 RAM / 500gb m.2 / 1tb SATA) but this was incredibly helpful. The tip to remove that HDD bay was good advice, even if I was scared to take out the fans lol (since I'd never worked with so many cables before hahah). Thanks again for such a super detailed and step-by-step guide, and done at a perfectly reasonably pace. I was so scared getting into this but man you got me thru it.

This is, by far, one of the best PC build guide in YT. Thank you for all the detail you put up for this, even till the end 💙

Just finished a build with this tower, my first. You've been my closest companion and mentor for about a week and I don't even know you. I don't think I could have done this without you, sir. Thank you for everything that you do. I'm going to miss hearing the way you say the words "case" and "now" on a daily basis.

This is, by far, the best assembly guide I have ever come across. This guide is front-page worthy.

Thank you Chris. That was a very calm, informative and well done system build tutorial. Keep up the good work and don’t change the way you approach your audience.

This is the most thorough building guide I've seen - with the links to parts in three countries, the time stamps throughout the video, and all the other details this is absolutely awesome.

Just wanted to take a moment and thank you for the thorough build videos you've done. They were a huge help in building my recent PC. It had been 20+ years since my last one and this was just what I was looking for.

Built my first computer in over ten years, using a Lancool 2 case, and coincidentally many of the same components you used. I have say, your very organized and comprehensive video, made my modern building experience a breeze!
I wish you much success in your content creation endeavors. And thank you for the help!

I like how this is thoroughly explained and not rushed for any particular step

Can't tell you how helpful this video is and how clear it is that you spent a huge amount of time on it. It's hugely appreciated.

Fantastic build guide! Every guide should be this detailed. Saved me a huge headache with the rgb part of my build. Thank you!!!

Dude, idk who you are as I just found you on the internet but you are a savior!!! You helped me fix all the problems I was having with my first build. Thank you very much!

Straight up brother, I send various blessings to you, you helped me out a lot on building my PC!

Chris makes the best build guides. I used his last one for my first build and it was super helpful. Thank you sir!

Just build my first rig using this comprehensive guide. I can't thank you enough, Christopher. Everything works perfectly!

For detailed build guides, I come here.
For sleeping at night while listening to a soothing voice, I come here.

One of the best PC build guides in KRplus. Awesome job man.

Just used your guide and successfully built my first PC! I used your other video as a guide for the 360mm aio up front. Thanks for the clear instructions!

This is such an amazing build guide! You explain the basics so well but add in some much other details (e.g. how to connect RBG, explaination of air pressure, fan placements and software information) that most youtubers don't even bother including. This extra information is often what we are looking for in build guides!

You are an excellent teacher! Very helpful guide. Thank you for moving at a learnable pace and explaining things in detail. A tutorial as in-depth as this should have absolutely anyone tackling their own build in confidence. You earned my sub, pal. Great work!

Been trying to make my first build so I've been watching build tutorials for t least a month now but still got lost and confused during the build. Now here I am, watching your video and I really appreciate how you take the time to explain all the little details. This is ACTUALLY a REAL beginners guide. Thanks dude

I've been looking all over for an explanation of intake vs exhaust with an AIO, specifically for this case. Your videos are brilliant, subbed. Thank you.

To say this was awesomely excellent is still an understatement. This video will be of immense value as I move forward with my 1st DIY PC in 20 years. Thank you so much!

Just wanted to leave a comment saying I appreciate you for taking the time to make this video. It was a massive help in building my PC. Some parts were tricky as the components weren't the exact same and it took me a while to figure out what cable you meant at points but got it fully built and operational in like 12 hours total with it posting first time.

Love the fact you take the time to show the whole process of the build and explain all the way through. Thank you Chris.

His voice is so calming

Just wanted to say thank you for this great video. I loved this case and the way you thoroughly and thoughtfully explain the build is top notch. I also wanted to mention that your explanation of setting up RGB is the best I’ve seen.

Built a few PCs but you always forget the basics after years apart of building... This case and a few other parts were in my build... Fantastic video with so much depth. Top work.

56:50 I was waiting for this. Thank you!
And Lian Li ready do a great job on their products. Putting logo on both sides of the AIO rad for whatever orientation you install it.

Yikes, you actually explained the radiator fan thing the best out of ALL other vids ive seen. Subbed

Wow you might be my new favorite PC tech KRplusr. Fantastic tutorial and explanations, it literally can’t get better than this!

Less that 10 minutes in and I'm already convinced I'm going to enjoy this video.

This guy deserves all the subs this world have... Wow wow wow just wow... My boy explained everything in details... I knew nothing about pc buildings but now i have all the confidence.... Thanks bro... Love you from india❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

I just wanted to add myself on to the list of grateful KRplus subscribers for your absolutely excellent and detailed instructions on building with the Lian Li Lancool II Mesh. My personal first ever system build took only a few hours thanks to your detailed efforts in describing each part. Ever so grateful , and as another previous comment made - you sincerely deserve all the subs and likes. Also, thanks for the drone footage video on the fishing, the good life :) Cheers Christopher.

Thanks for the great guide! Did my first build in this case and followed this guide pretty closely and it went very smoothly. Booted up in two tries!

Thank you very much, watched every minute of it multiple times.

Chris has amazing pedagogical skills, the way he explains every single item and its purpose is awesome, if he ever goes working as a professor in the school or University his lectures will be not less interesting than here. Thank you for this guide Chris. Hats up.

I literally never comment on a video, but this one deserves it. I followed this guide completely (same case) and it was perfect! Thorough, great explanations, and answered all of the questions I had. Subscribed and following for sure. Great stuff!

This has got to be the most in depth and informative build video ive ever seen. Props to you. Amazing video.

gonna use this as a reference to build mine in a couple weeks

10/10 and the gold standard for build videos. Seriously, you simply can't do any better than this. I've watched many PC related vids over the years and never have I seen one so detailed and well done before. Mind blown at the level of detail, showmanship, and overall presentation. Just found ya while searching for Lian Li Usb C install instructions for in my Lancool II case. But now I'm gonna be looking through all your vids. Well done!

Your step-by-step instructions are excellent! I finished my build today. First time ever building my own pc and this video was my ultimate guide. Thank you 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙏🏾 Excellent video!

I wanted to take a second to THANK YOU!!! I found this, and I used this to put together a computer from scratch in this case for the first time in a decade! I literally went step by step with you, and this allowed me to setup the case correctly the first time! I then installed windows on my NVME from a usb and am up and running in no time. Videos like this are so important. Thank you again

Your video was a lifesaver! Thanks for the great job, it really made my new pc build possible. I enjoyed much of the video, however I do have some feedback; I was struggling to understand the whole motherboard and pins, I wish it were easier to point out. I know it is difficult to keep the camera focused and not blocked by hands, but maybe next time you can circle the specific pins to make it more clear. Again, the video was otherwise great and saved me lots of time and stress, it was just that one part that had me frustrated. One again, thank you so much for the in depth video and I look forward to learning more from you!!! :)

I actually watched the whole thing. I don't know why. Good job.

One of the best Step by step build guides I've personally watched! Great Job! 👍

I just put together PC with this exact tower. Your guide was amazing and perfect. I really loved the DETAIL and the time-stamps. Made it really easy to find the stuff I needed and move around to make sure I wasn't doing dumb things. Thank you so much!

You have the clearest guides on how to build PC's on KRplus so thank you for that.
Would it be possible for you to do a build with the Phanteks P400A non RGB, MSI X570 Tomahawk, Corsair HX 750 and an air cooler for the CPU?

Thank you early 2000s Thom Yorke for helping me on my build

Wow this build guide isnt messing around. It isnt quick and it shows every little tiny detail important to builds and time stamped everything. Great work

By far the best and most informative pc building video I've ever seen. Your clip has made building my new PC with a Lian Li II Mesh case a walking in the park. Thank you!

I'm coming back to this video because it's still very helpful. I just have to say, great video, great presentation, great formatting, great explanations, links, descriptions, everything. I wish I could hit the like button more and I hope you get all the affiliate link credit possible. Thanks for the help. Keep up the good work.

You speak clear and distinctly, covers all aspects and even talking about details like choosing right screwdriver ! I don't mind if your video is longer than usual because I get my answers!

such a phenomenal guide. slow, detailed, helps far more than the typical speed videos

Thank you so much for making this build guide. I was so anxious about putting together my PC but your guide was so detailed and calming. Every time I had a question, you were already answering it. 11/10

I really appreciate the quality of this video. I feel like I completely understand all the pieces of my computer (at least in terms of building haha) because of you. It's such a large difference between "k just plug in your wires to your mobo" and "this is what every single wire does and what it needs to connect to, also a good order to do things, etc." Also appreciate the additional "heres what to do when you've got something showing up on a screen".

I had never built a computer before and used this video to build mine without any issues. Great level of detail and instruction. Keep up the good work.

This video was IMMENSELY helpful and very thorough. It's been a long while since I built a PC and your walk through here was perfect. Thank you!

I can not give enough praise for this guide, I watched it and just this week I built my PC on the same case from scratch with just this video as a reference. I have not built a PC in over 8 years so this video was a blessing.

Thank you so much for this video. Since this is my first build, I was just about ready to give up after seeing all the case wires. You have given me hope!

Absolutely brilliant, will defo be building my own now.

Thank you so much for this tutorial, Christopher! You don't know how much this have helped me. I have started to build my gaming pc while waiting for my PSU and extra case fan to come in. I will watch this tutorial over and over until I fully understand. Thanks again!!

Hi Christopher. just building my ststem with lancool II. just wanted to feedback that while there are thousands of pc build videos yours is by far the most useful and informative. Well done.... keep it up

Really appreciate the detailed explanation and visual examples to go along with this! A++

Thanks for the guide, appreciate it. Quick question: Wouldn't the intake fans at the bottom be drawing in hot/warm air since they are located directly ABOVE the PSU, hence heating up the GPU/whole ecosystem instead?

Thank you for this detail! I was stuck on the one cable you get the most questions about from the case. It helped our father/son first PC build proceed without hiccups!

Hey Christopher, Thank you for such an awesome guide. I just built my first pc thanks to you. i got unlucky during my build that my gpu didnt fit my first case lmao. I lost like 2+ hours due to the cable management and motherboard attachments i did before trying out my gpu. thankfully i upgraded my case to the lian li II mesh and found your guide. Before you, i was looking at four diffferejt manuals at once building my pc. You made case fan assembly and case cable installation really easy for me. Plus your drivers installation and windows section was super easy to follow. Thanks for the amazing guide. I really felt i made it to the finish line with your help.

You are an actual saint. Thank you so much for making this super detailed guide!

Thanks to you I completed my first build. You’re amazing!

I will echo the gratitude of the others; I hated building my PC until I found this video. I should have looked for a build guide for my specific case in the first place; removing the HDD/SATA tray was a game changer for my giant PSU. Thank you endlessly, my music production PC is now operable thanks to the relaxed, organized and detailed delivery of instruction you provided in this video. So many thanks!

Perhaps the best video guide I have ever seen and used, keep it up my fine sir!

You saved my life... thank you if I didn’t find this build guide I was gonna blow my head off ❤️well done lmao

If you have enough tube to reach, radiator should be flipped so that the tubes are at the bottoms of the case, that way you wont have any air pockets in the pump.

Did a build on this case over the weekend. Aside from the paperwork I depended on this video and consider this video essential. It was my sanity saver. Thank you for posting (I mean it sincerely - THANK YOU)

Hey man, I just finished my first build in 15 years with the guidance provided by this video. I cannot thank you enough. Outstanding information and presentation.

Flip your rad so plumbing is at the bottom or better yet top mount the rad, your pump and water is fighting gravity and not running 100% efficiently

There is no noise that's louder than that of a screw hitting the metal case

This guide is unbelievably detailed. For a first time pc builder like myself this is invaluable!!! Thank you!

Thisis by far the best PC build video in the whole of KRplus .... tip my hat to you sire!

This build just became $500 cheaper haha

Hopefully Gamers Nexus doesnt see how you installed that radiator.

Detailed and well paced with all options explored. Incredible work! This was so helpful to me.

This is an outstanding document. I'm building a similar ATX (using a Lancool III, Enermax aRGB coller, and an MSI V590) and had some difficulty with cabling. Got everything hooked up and it wouldn't POST. As part of my troubleshooting research I found this video and, after watching it, decided to tear my build back down and redo it from scratch following the order suggested here. My profession is technical documentation and this is some of the finest work I've seen. Thank you Christopher Flannigan.

Should flip the radiator so the tubes are down low

This is my first time commenting on a youtube video. Really thank you so much for the step by step guide on how to build the PC. It was my first time building one and you are a real life saver. Thank you so much for all the work in put into this video!

came here purely looking for galahad types of installation as no one does it, and you even showed all the possible setups! Ended up watching the whole video. keep up the good work!

Have just Completed a Complete Build set up for the first time ever Successfully using this video as my guide ! I had so much fun and would defiantly do it again! Thank you so much Christopher.

Thanks Christopher! This was a big help for me as a first time builder. The chapter options were invaluable in such a long video. Excellent work. :)