Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo XL - Deep Dive Review

The Lian Li O11D has become a bit of a cult hero in the enthusiast scene. It all started in 2018 with the launch of the original O11 Dynamic, which was followed a year later by the O11D XL, soon after the O11D Mini was released then in late 2021 Lian Li gave us an early Christmas present with the Evolution. So you would think that Lian Li has pretty much exhausted all possibilities with the O11D brand, well you would be wrong because now we have the Evolution of the Evolution with a brand new O11 Dynamic EVO XL. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3LeYest

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00:00 Start
02:04 Colours and Pricing
02:39 Features / up close
07:12 Front I/O connectivity
07:37 Inside of the case / cooling support
12:16 Hardware support / GPU install
13:40 Case internal design
19:29 Cable management layout
20:29 Modular floor layout
21:43 Accessories
24:22 Hardware for the build
26:25 Time Lapse Build
31:38 James thoughts
32:10 Thermal Performance
33:02 Closing Thoughts

Pros:
• Load of space to work with.
• Support for multiple 420mm rads.
• Several options for graphics card mounting.
• Modular design allows for inverted layouts.
Cons:
• No included RGB hub to connect extra stuff.
• Basic systems look lost inside.
• Not the best cable management features.

Price and availability:
UK Price: $234.99 (black) $244.99 (white) GBP price echos USD Price, available from OcUK.

O11D Evo XL Features:
• Adjustable/removable motherboard tray – moving the motherboard to the lower position allows for 2 x 120mm rear fans/more space at the top fo the case for radiators and push/pull fans.
• Front I/O can be positional at the front/side and rear of the case.
• Removable floor allows for the case to be completely flipped for inverted configuration.
• Four 2.5/3.5-inch hot-swappable drive bays plus three addiaiotn 2.5-inch bays on a removable panel.
• Supports multiple 420mm radiator installation.
• Tool-free horizontal GPU mounting system.
• Dual compartment layout.
• Optional GPU mount allows the graphics card to be mounted upright on the side fan/radiator bracket.
Front I/O –
• 4 x USB 3.0 Type-A ports
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port
• Combined 3.5mm audio jack for Audio out and Mic
• Power button
• LED Colour button
• LED mode Button
Cooling support:
• Pre-installed fans – 0
• Top – 3 x 120/140 fans, 120/240/280/360/420 radiator
• Side – 3 x 120/140 fans, 120/240/280/360/420 radiator
• Floor – 3 x 120/140 fans, 120/240/280/360/420 radiator
• Rear – 1 x 120/140 fan, 120/140 radiator
• 120mm fans can be attached to the drive bays
• Additional plates to seal off fan spaces on the side mount
• Side mount can be placed in four directions
• Max CPU cooler Height – 167mm
Dust Filters:
• 1 x bottom
• 1 x Top
• 2 x Side
Hardware support:
• Motherboard support – up to E-ATX
• 8 x Rear PCie expansion Slot cutouts
• Max GPU length – 460mm
• Max GPU height – N/A
• Max GPU Width – N/A
• PSU Size – ATX up to 220mm
Storage Support:
• 2.5” Drive Mounts – 3 (removable tray)
• 2.5/3.5” Drive Mounts – 4 (hot swappable bays)
Included accessories:
• GPU anti-sag bracket
Optional Accessories:
• Vertical GPU mount - MSRP: $59.99
• Upright GPU mount - MSRP: $6.99
• 900mm PCIE Riser cable -

Build Specification
CPU – AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Motherboard – Gigabyte X670 Aorus Elite AX
Graphics Card – Gigabyte Radeon RX 7900XT Gaming OC
Memory – 32GB ( 2 x 16GB Modules) GSKILL Trident Z5 DDR5-6400
Storage – 2TB Patriot Viper VP4300 PCIe Gen 4 M.2 NVMe SSD
CPU Cooler – Lian Li GA II Trinity Performance 360
Power Supply – Seasonic PRIME TX-1600 1600W 80+ Titanium ATX 3.0/PCIe 5.0
Case fans – EK Quantum Impulse 120 Black
Chassis – Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo XL White
Operating System – Windows 11

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Final output – colour grading/titling etc:
iMac Pro 18 Core/Vega 64/128GB
iMac 2019 9900k Vega 48/64/1TB
Adobe Premiere Pro CC (PC)
Davinci Resolve Studio 14/15 (Mac)
iPad Pro 12.9 inch (2018) machines with LumaFusion
Final Cut Pro (Mac)

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