Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO Review
Abbreviated variously as the "O11 Dynamic EVO" or "O11D EVO," Lian Li's new-for-'22 O11 Dynamic Evolution ($170) desktop PC case is such a radical evolution of the popular O11 showcase chassis of a decade ago that it's hard to call it the same case. A flexible design that allows users to flip the top and bottom panels for upside-down or traditional orientation is just the beginning of the options this unique chassis supports. It's a fine pick if you're looking for maximum visibility for your system innards; modest builds may want a model that allows for more cover-up. It will tax your system-planning and cable-routing skills to the max.The Design: An O11 That Makes You Go 'Oh!' Words like and start to lose their meaning when you're talking about a PC case that can be flipped, but there's still a show side and a go side. The former is tempered glass in a tint that matches the face, while the plain side is colored in your choice of anodized black, painted white, or Harbor Gray "ti...
Lian Li's O11 Dynamic Evolution case is a solid choice for show-system builders and storage pack rats, with admirable flexibility in terms of front-port and cooling-hardware placement.
Room for up to three large radiators and two power supplies; Supports a multitude of 2.5- and 3.5-inch internal drives; Flippable design for aesthetic flexibility; Nifty factory mod kits (graphics-card location, front vent) available separately
Dust filtration limited to bottom panel; Magnetic filter sheet may fall off when handling system