The Lian Li O11D chassis has develop into a cult hero within the fanatic PC constructing scene. It all began in 2018 with the launch of the unique O11 Dynamic, which was adopted a 12 months later by the O11D XL, quickly after the O11D Mini was launched, after which in late 2021 Lian Li gave us an early Christmas current with the Evo. So you’d suppose that Lian Li has just about exhausted all prospects with the O11D model, proper? Well, you’d be incorrect as a result of now we now have the evolution of the evolution with a model new O11 Dynamic EVO XL.
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
02:04 Colours and Pricing
02:39 Features / up shut
07:12 Front I/O connectivity
07:37 Inside of the case / cooling help
12:16 Hardware help / GPU set up
13:40 Case inside design
19:29 Cable administration structure
20:29 Modular ground structure
21:43 Accessories
24:22 Hardware for the construct
26:25 Time Lapse Build
31:38 James ideas
32:10 Thermal Performance
33:02 Closing Thoughts
Lian Li’s O11 Dynamic collection has been round for some time now with numerous iterations and evolutions spanning a number of years. The O11D collection has been a giant hit with the fanatic scene and there is not any signal of that waning any time quickly. Because of this enthusiasm for the O11D, Lian Li has launched one other evolution of the chassis, you can name it the evolution of the evolution because it’s a much bigger model of the unique O11D EVO however with some added options.
The important occasion piece of the O11D EVO XL is its help for a number of giant radiators so the customized loop cooling fanatics will likely be very proud of this one because the case can home THREE 420mm radiators which is sufficient cooling capability to maintain even probably the most high-end CPU and GPU mixture in examine in terms of thermals. With the excessive energy calls for of present CPUs and graphics playing cards, Lian Li couldn’t have timed this higher. But for the mere mortals who need to run programs with primary cooling is the EVO XL any higher than the usual EVO, perhaps not.
Features:
- Adjustable/detachable motherboard tray – Moving the motherboard to the decrease place permits for two x 120mm rear followers and more room on the high of the case for radiators and push/pull followers. Raising up the motherboard tray creates more room on the case ground for thick radiators.
- The simply removable Front I/O may be positioned on the entrance, facet and rear of the case for optimum person entry.
- A detachable ground panel may be swapped to permit for the case to be fully flipped for inverted structure programs.
- Storage help includes 4 2.5/3.5-inch hot-swappable drive bays plus three further 2.5-inch bays on a hinged panel.
- The case helps a number of 420mm radiator installations with places on the motherboard facet mount, case ground and roof.
- Eight rear PCIe enlargement slots with a totally tool-free horizontal GPU mounting system for fast set up.
- Dual compartment structure as seen in earlier Lian Li O11 Dynamic chassis designs.
- An non-compulsory GPU mount may be bought individually which permits the graphics card to be mounted upright on the facet fan/radiator bracket.
Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO XL Specifications:
- Case Type: Tower Chassis
- Dimensions: 522mm x 304mm x 531.9mm (D x W X H)
- Colour: Black / White
- Material: Steel, 4,0mm Tempered Glass, Aluminium
- Motherboard Support: E-ATX (Under 280mm) / ATX / Micro-ATX / Mini-ITX
- Expansion Slots: 8
- Storage: 3 x 2.5 SSD + 4 x 2.5/3.5 HDD Cage
- Max GPU Length: 460mm
- Max CPU Cooler Height: 167mm
- Fan Support: 3 x 120/140mm (Top) 3 x 120/140mm (Side) 3 x 120/140mm (Bottom) as much as 2 x 120mm (Rear)
- Radiator Support: 420mm / 360mm / 280mm / 240mm (Top, Side and Bottom)
- I/O Ports: 1 x Power / Reset Button, 1 x LED Mode / Colour Buttons, 4 x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1 x USB Type-C, 1 x 3.5mm Audio
- Dust Filters: 1 x Top / Bottom / 2 x Side
Thermal Performance Testing
To simulate thermal demand we run the Cinebench R23 multi-thread benchmark and 3DMark Speed Way stress take a look at concurrently in a loop for 60 minutes to totally load the system. This offers the CPU and GPU sufficient time to achieve fixed steady-state temperature. With this information, we are able to examine how the system handles the thermal demand and measure peak noise ranges.
Thermal efficiency is measured with the case in numerous configurations, such because the default, with the tempered glass left-hand facet panel eliminated and with the entrance panel eliminated to see how these configurations have an effect on the CPU and GPU temperature. During testing, solely inventory case followers are used except in any other case specified. All water pumps are set to most RPM and followers are set to a customized RPM curve by the Motherboard software program/BIOS.
All temperature measurements are offered as Deltas – that means the ambient temperature has been deducted from the CPU temperature giving us a Delta. Data proven within the charts characterize the common part temperature over the size of the take a look at as measured by HWiNFO after which the final quarter-hour of the information are calculated to get the common. The ambient temperature throughout thermal checks is between 19-21⁰C.
Test System Specification:
Thermal Performance/Noise Overview:
Thermal Performance:
There are not any surprises by way of thermals with the EVO XL, Like its predecessors the twin chamber structure gives good airflow and thermal efficiency. A CPU temperature delta of 72°C in its default configuration is what we might see from airflow case.
GPU temperature can also be very wholesome with a median delta of 42°C with upright mounting and within the default case configuration. Mounting the graphics card within the default horizontal place improved GPU temperature by a few levels and including facet followers decreased CPU temperature by a few levels, so in both configuration airflow and thermals are glorious.
Closing Thoughts
We have reviewed a number of giant ATX circumstances in latest weeks however the Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO XL has been most likely probably the most anticipated out of all of them. Unlike the lately reviewed be quiet! Dark Base Pro 901 and the MSI MEG Prospect 700R which had been very technically superior circumstances with LCD contact screens, Wireless Qi chargers and such, Lian Li has saved it a little bit extra easy and improved the mechanics of the case slightly than squeezing extra tech into the EVO XL, which suggests it’s significantly cheaper than the 2 different circumstances talked about.
One factor lacking from the case is an RGB hub for attaching further RGB {hardware}. This might have been an affordable addition which shouldn’t have affected the general value of the case however the different design options such because the tool-free set up mechanisms, the upright GPU mounting thought and the help for a number of 420mm radiators are nice. Users considering of selecting up this case for customized water cooling will completely adore it.
Mounting the graphics card within the upright mount is sort of easy, simply connect two items of metalware to the facet fan/rad bracket and you’re away. The non-compulsory upright mounting brackets equipment may be very low-cost at round $6-$7 MSRP however you have to to spend money on a protracted PCIe riser cable which won’t be low-cost. Lian Li despatched us certainly one of their 900mm risers cables which is an efficient size however we had no info on how a lot this cable would value at launch, perhaps should you route the cable in another way you may get away with utilizing a barely shorter one however not by a lot.
The excellent news for customers sticking with the default graphics card cooler is that in both the upright or horizontal orientation, the graphics card temperature was constant, so customers can select the orientation to swimsuit their construct with out worrying about any unfavorable impact on thermals. In phrases of full system thermal efficiency, there are not any surprises right here both because the case airflow is a tried and examined design which has labored properly because the introduction of the unique O11 Dynamic.
Building a system into the case is sort of simple, in case you have constructed within the twin chamber structure earlier than you’ll know precisely what to anticipate, its not a lot completely different to constructing in a daily type ATX case, the one minor challenge we got here throughout was with the facility provide interfering barely with rear compartment cable administration however we used an enormous Seasonic 1600W unit which was nearly on the max supported size for this case.
The construct we selected for the take a look at system is a high-end AMD system with only a single 360mm AIO CPU cooler. Even although a daily ATX motherboard and a reasonably large graphics card is used, the system appears to be like a little bit misplaced within the big quantity of house provided by the EVO XL, so perhaps extra primary common builds like this usually are not ideally suited to this chassis, It’s all about help for a number of huge radiators so a customized loop cooled system could be higher fitted to certain.
If you’re considering of constructing a high-spec system with a large customized loop cooling system then this would be the excellent case to indicate off the construct in all its glory. However, if you’re considering of shopping for this chassis for a extra primary construct with simply AIO cooling on the CPU then it is perhaps a good suggestion to take a look at the common EVO (non-XL) as it’s greater than able to housing a high-spec system, it appears to be like nearly the identical albeit barely smaller and it’ll prevent cash too so its most likely a greater choice for normal builds.
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Pros:
- Load of house to work with.
- Support for a number of 420mm rads.
- Several choices for graphics card mounting.
- Modular design permits for inverted layouts.
- EKWB Custom distro plate help.
Cons:
- No included RGB hub to attach further stuff.
- More primary programs look misplaced inside.
- Not the perfect cable administration options.
KitGuru says: The Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO XL will likely be an incredible case for customized water cooling however if you need a extra primary construct, with simply AIO CPU cooling, then the usual EVO is a greater choice.
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