Lian Li Strimer Plus V2 24-Pin

The Lian Li Strimer Plus V2 Is Pure Showmanship - and It Earns It

There is exactly one reason to buy the Lian Li Strimer Plus V2 24-pin cable: you want your motherboard power connector to look spectacular. That is not a frivolous reason if you're building a showcase rig, but I want to be honest upfront - this is a ₹3,499–3,999 aesthetic upgrade, not a performance part.

What You Actually Get

The Strimer Plus V2 replaces your existing 24-pin ATX cable with an extension that adds a sleeve of individually addressable LEDs. The LEDs are spaced across the cable's length and connect to a separate 3-pin 5V ARGB header on your motherboard. The V2 revision improved LED density over the original - the lighting is noticeably smoother with fewer dark gaps between lit segments.

Cable length is around 300mm for the extension portion, which fits most mid-tower cases cleanly. The connector end is standard 24-pin ATX, so it works with any ATX PSU in existence. The control cable routes separately from the power cable, which means you have two cables to manage instead of one - factor that into your cable routing plan before you order.

Lighting effects are controlled through your motherboard's native ARGB software. If you're on ASUS, it's Aura Sync. MSI uses Mystic Light. Gigabyte uses RGB Fusion. ASRock uses Polychrome Sync. All four work with the Strimer Plus V2 without needing a separate controller, which is a meaningful advantage over generic ARGB strips that might need their own hub.

India Pricing and Where to Buy

At ₹3,499–3,999, you're paying a significant premium over a standard sleeved cable extension (₹400–800). MDComputers and Amazon India both carry this reliably. Flipkart occasionally lists it but availability is inconsistent - I'd stick to Amazon India or MDComputers to avoid counterfeit or grey-market units, which do circulate.

Import duties have pushed this product into a pricing bracket where it competes with low-end case fans and budget ARGB strips that would add more visible light surface area. The Strimer Plus V2 wins on the drama of a single, central light beam running directly across the motherboard - which is a specific aesthetic that cheaper alternatives cannot replicate.

Honest Downsides

Cable routing is genuinely harder than standard extensions. The LED strip adds stiffness - you cannot bend this cable as aggressively as a regular sleeved extension. In cases with tight 24-pin routing channels (common in many compact mid-towers like the Cooler Master Q300L that's popular in India's ₹50,000–80,000 build segment), you may struggle to get a clean bend.

Humidity is a concern I raise with any LED-embedded cable product in India. The monsoon season in coastal cities like Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata pushes humidity well above what most PC hardware is rated for. The Strimer Plus V2 has no moisture ingress protection - I'd recommend running your case with reasonable airflow year-round and not placing it directly against walls where condensation builds.

There is no 8-pin EPS version bundled - that is a separate product. If you want the full matched look on your 24-pin and CPU power cables, you need to buy the EPS version separately at a similar price point, pushing your total outlay to ₹7,000+.

Who Should Buy This

Buy the Strimer Plus V2 if you're building a windowed showcase system in the ₹1,50,000–3,00,000 range where aesthetics are a deliberate part of the brief, your case has unobstructed view of the motherboard's 24-pin area, and your motherboard has a spare 5V 3-pin ARGB header available.

Who Should Skip This

Skip it if your case has no side window, if your cable routing space is tight, or if you're building a functional rig where that ₹3,999 is better spent on a better cooler or an extra fan.