Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic review -
Introduction
Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic
We take the new Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic for a spin. Lian-Li officially has parted from offering an all aluminum only outfitted design, as they overhauled the mostly steel chassis design combined with a left-side and front-side mounted tempered glass panel. Yes, you've read it right, they are using metal opposed to Aluminum. With the reputation that Lian-Li has, will this PC case will set a new standard in the industry?
Built to impress the chassis the new PC-O11 Dynamic certainly has an intriguing design, nice cooling (once you add fans) and a lot of visual trickery harbored. See those tempered glass panels? These do not manually secure, you lift them up and out of there, no screws or anything has to be used. The popular PC-O11 line has been expanded with the PC-O11 Dynamic. The PC-O11 Dynamic is all about the looks but serves a very specific end user, really no fans are included and quite honestly, you need to use water cooling or add extra fans to even get airflow going.
The PC-O11 has a multi radiator optimized layout with a focus on efficiency as there are lots of meshes and venting areas. Let me reiterate that very clearly, the PC-O11 Dynamic focuses on liquid cooling enthusiasts. You hide your HDD/SSDs and pretty much only place the important stuff on display. At the backside there is some space for cable routing and even the power supply is positioned in such a way that it'll make you wonder how it all works.
Well, have a peek before we dive into the review with photos, lots of photos my man.
We’re putting the new Lian Li SP850 power supply on our test bench today. The company is mainly known for making chassis, like the O11 series (with ones like the Dynamic, Mini, or the recently checked Evo), the AIO coolers named Gallahad, RGB PSU extension cables (Strimer, which already has the 2nd version), and fans from the Unifan series. They even made a gamer’s desk DK05-F. It is another/higher-wattage version of the SP power supply series. We already checked the SP750, which we checked almost a year ago, and it earned an “Approved” award.
Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo chassis review
This time, we’re checking out the Lian Li O11 DYNAMIC EVO, a successor of the O11 Dynamic chassis, which we reviewed four years ago. The Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO appears to have changed very little from the original. You can now install a 280mm radiator in the side location, and there are mounts for eleven (but nine are provided in the bundle) storage drives rather than six. It was showcased in February 2021 and June 2021 and was introduced to the market in December 2021. In the meantime, we also got to check the Mini version (and Air Mini has also been introduced, the XL is also worth mentioning). But getting back to the Dynamic Evo – it’s a (rather extensive) ATX mid-tower chassis with around 61 l of volume. The looks are definitely something familiar but a bit refined. Again, like in the predecessor – we won’t find fans here.
Lian Li SP750 (750W PSU) review
We’re putting the new Lian Li SP750 power supply on our test bench today. The company is rather known for making the chassis, like the 011 series (with ones like the Dynamic or Mini) or the cooling like AIO named Gallahad. They even make a gamer’s desk DK05-F. Ok, but let’s get back to the reviewed product. The PSU (that makes the Lian Li return into the PSU business) has been based on the platform from Helly Technology (a less known OEM producer), so it looked like a bit risky move. How it’ll turn out in the final – we’ll see later.
Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini chassis review
This time, we’re checking out the Lian Li O11D Mini, a smaller version of the well-known O11D series. We reviewed the regular version over 2.5 years ago, and it earned our “Recommended” award. This time, it’s a smaller case, but still a very spacious one. It looks like an ITX/mATX chassis, but can house up to ATX-size motherboard