Review Lian Li PC-O11D Mini Review: Weird and Wonderful

[Admin]

Lian Li’s PC-O11D Mini shrinks a classic chassis down to an SFF-ish format, and in doing so creates an incredibly versatile and fun case.

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[HFirst]

I love the 011 cases. Built my last pc, a threadripper, with an 011 Dynamic. I just wish Lian Li would truly design these cases to be more flexible and allow an inverted setup with the glass on the right. Another nice plus would be an updated dual chamber design with a mesh front. A really nice touch would be an option to let us choose whether we want the power button and io ports to be on the top or the front.

 

[Leptir]

I'm really not sure this case qualifies as SFF or even "SFF-ish".

 

[Blindfly]

I'm really not sure this case qualifies as SFF or even "SFF-ish".

It really isn't, I mean on their own website its listed under mid size cases, its just mini for the O-11 series. I think they make it pretty clear that its an ATX capable case AKA not small

 

[gameaholic710]

I am hoping for a mesh version.

 

[ajr1775]

I'm really not sure this case qualifies as SFF or even "SFF-ish".

It takes an SFX power supply but yeah, nothing that can hold a full size GPU should be labeled SFF.

 

[ajr1775]

That intro picture........AIO tubes on the bottom.......NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Uferizer]

That intro picture........AIO tubes on the bottom.......NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

This is the preferred way with a front or side mounted AIO. Have you not watched the behemoth Gamer Nexus video on this?

View: https://youtu.be/BbGomv195sk?t=1076

 

[ajr1775]

This is the preferred way with a front or side mounted AIO. Have you not watched the behemoth Gamer Nexus video on this?

View: https://youtu.be/BbGomv195sk?t=1076

Missed that one. Thanks for that. Always under the preconceived notion that the tubes at the top of the radiator should always be higher than the pump itself.

 

[Uferizer]

Missed that one. Thanks for that. Always under the preconceived notion that the tubes at the top of the radiator should always be higher than the pump itself.

Yeah it's a bit finicky, especially in this case where if you're like me and want to go full ATX, you have to mount the rad for the AIO on the side (not enough space on top). If you've got any sort of normal sized GPU, I think even a 3070/80 FE, then having the tubes at the bottom of the AIO is gonna be hard. I guess in this case the solution was to mount the GPU vertically. From what I understood in the Gamer Nexus video though, having the tubes on the top in a side or front mounted orientation is just going to be more noisy, whereas having the whole rad under the pump is detrimental to the lifespan of your AIO. So I may just have to live with the noise and gurgle because it just wont fit otherwise.