Deciding on whether to buy a product like LIAN-LI Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case or perhaps CORSAIR Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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LIAN-LI Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case vs CORSAIR Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case

LIAN-LI Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case specs

LIAN-LI Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case
 CORSAIR Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case specs

CORSAIR Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case
Case format: Mid Tower

Case format: Mid Tower

Form factor: – E-ATX
– ATX
– Micro-ATX

Form factor: ATX

Motherboard support: – E-ATX (up to 279 mm width)
– ATX
– Micro-ATX
– Mini-ITX

Motherboard support: – ATX
– Mini-ITX
– MicroATX

Case material: – Steel
– Plastic

Case material: Steel

Window material: Tempered glass

Window material: Tempered glass

EXPANSION

EXPANSION

Case bays: – 3.5/2.5 inch x 4
– 2.5 inch x 4

Case bays: – 2.5″ bay x 2
– 3.5″ bay x 2

Expansion slots: 8 + 2

Expansion slots: 7

External connections: USB 3.0 x 3

External connections: – USB 3.0 x 2
– 3.5 mm jack x 1

Fan mount locations: – Front: (x2) 120/140 mm
– Cover: (x3) 120/140 mm
– Rear: (x1) 120 mm

Fan mount locations: – Front: (x1) 120 / (x2) 140 mm
– Top: (x1) 120/140 mm
– Rear: 120 mm

Radiator mount locations: – Front: (x1) 360 mm / (x1) 420 mm
– Cover: (x1) 360 mm / (x1) 420 mm

Radiator mount locations: – Front: (x2) 280/360 mm
– Top: (x1) 240 mm
– Rear: (x1) 120 mm

FEATURES

FEATURES

Fans included: – 120 mm BR120 PWM-RGB front fan x 3
– 120 mm rear fan x 1

Fans included: – 120 mm front fan x 3
– 120 mm rear fan x 1

Window: Yes

Window: Yes

LED lighting: Yes

LED lighting: Yes – RGB

Maximum component size: – Maximum GPU length: 400 mm
– Maximum CPU cooler height: 170 mm
– Maximum PSU length: 255 mm

Maximum component size: – Maximum GPU length: 370 mm
– Maximum CPU cooler height: 170 mm
– Maximum PSU length: 200 mm

Other features: USB 3.1 Type C x 1

GENERAL
GENERAL

Colour: Black

Colour: White

Box contents: Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-DELTA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case

Box contents: – Lian-Li Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case
– Screw pack

Dimensions: 515.6 x 495.1 x 231.6 mm (H x W x D)

Dimensions: 550 x 240 x 500 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 7.75 kg

Weight: 13.2 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Price: £154.99

Price: £147.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.6 / 10

Review Score: 9.3 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy LIAN-LI Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case or CORSAIR Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 86 products in the same category as LIAN-LI Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case, which is the Tower cases category. Of these 86 products the average price was £105.37, the most expensive was £250 and the cheapest was just £36.95. We then looked at the price of the 86 in the same as the CORSAIR Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case, which of course the average was £105.37, top price was £250 and cheapest £36.95.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Lian-Li and Corsair, the average was £120.41 for Lian-Li, £97.47 for Corsair. The max for each was £154.99/£300 and minimum was £104.99/£10

Price analysis of LIAN-LI Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case

Price analysis of CORSAIR Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case

  • LIAN-LI Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case
  • Includes case cooling
  • USB 3.0 x 3
  • Includes window
  • 10 expansion bays
  • The see-through design of the Lian-Li Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case looks great on your desk.The front, side panels and top are made of tempered glass, and the case has fans with customizable LEDs. This case is suitable for up to E-ATX motherboards and has plenty of space for all the components you want to add.
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  • CORSAIR Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case
  • Includes case cooling
  • USB 3.0 x 2
  • Includes RGB lighting / window
  • 7 expansion bays
  • Make sure your PC build stands out with the Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case. Its asymmetrical, angled design really catches the eye and with a tempered glass side and front panels you can show off all your impressive hardware.Customisable RGB lighting means you can set different colours and patterns, so you can match the case up with the rest of your set up.The Corsair Carbide has two fans to keep even your hottest components cool in the heat of the action. You can even add extra fans as well as radiators if you want to upgrade to liquid cooling. Don’t worry about fiddly adjustments either, the removable side panel and tool-free drive installation makes mods easy.
  • Product codes: 843591065412

What’s better LIAN-LI Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case or CORSAIR Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case?

There are obviously a number of differences between LIAN-LI Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case and CORSAIR Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £154.99 cost of LIAN-LI Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case is closer to the expectation you had than the £147.99 pricep point of CORSAIR Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between LIAN-LI Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case and CORSAIR Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that LIAN-LI Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas CORSAIR Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA RGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Tower cases as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



LIAN-LI Alpha 550W RGB E-ATX Mid-Tower PC Case



Rating:
9.50 out of
10