Detailed review of compact PC case LianLi O11 Dynamic Mini which allows many options for both air and water cooling and was made to be fitted with RGB LED fans and strips. It can be used in combination with Mini-ATX, Micro-ATX and standard ATX motherboards and cooled by 120mm and 140mm case fans.
LianLi O11 Dynamic Mini has a dedicated space for total of 4 drives: (2x) 2,5" SSDs/HDDs and (2x) 3,5 HDDs or 2,5" SSDs/HDDs (in the drive cage). Use of SFX and SFX-L sized power supply is required thanks to its compact size. Compatible PSU and it´s dimensions are shown in the video.
The case was tested with two builds using these components:
(links will be added later)
PC components in the video:
Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini (Black/White) - [ Ссылка ]
BUILD-1:
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (PBO enabled) - [ Ссылка ]
AMD Wraith CPU cooler (not recommended – very loud for my taste, but had nice RGB for video. Noctua woud be a much better solution)
Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4 - [ Ссылка ]
Gigabyte X570 AORUS Elite - [ Ссылка ]
Gigabyte X570 AORUS Elite WIFI - [ Ссылка ]
Crucial Ballistix 16GB Kit (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 - (16-18-18-38) - [ Ссылка ]
PALiT GeForce GTX 1050 Ti KalmX (passively cooled) - EOL - doesn´t sell anymore
BeQuiet SFX L POWER 600W (GOLD) – (unboxed in the video) - [ Ссылка ]
Fans:
2x 140mm FANs (intake) - (2x MIDDLE) - (SPC237) SilentiumPC Stella HP ARGB 140 PWM
4x 120mm FANs (exhaust) - (3xTOP, 1x BACK) - (SPC235) SilentiumPC Stella HP ARGB 120 PWM
BUILD-2:
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - [ Ссылка ]
Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4 - [ Ссылка ]
(one original 140mm FAN in the middle
+ 120mm Noctua NF-A12x25-PWM to make it fit - [ Ссылка ] )
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master (Rev. 1.0) - [ Ссылка ]
G.SKILL Trident Z Neo - 2x 16 GB 3600 MHz (CL16-19-19-39) - [ Ссылка ]
ASUS GeForce ROG-STRIX-RTX2070S-A8G-GAMING - EOL - doesn´t sell anymore
BeQuiet SFX L POWER 600W (GOLD) - (unboxed in the video) - [ Ссылка ]
Fans:
2x 140mm FANs (intake) - (2x MIDDLE) - (SPC237) - SilentiumPC Stella HP ARGB 140 PWM
2x 120mm FANS (intake) - (2x BOTTOM) - (SPC235) - SilentiumPC Stella HP ARGB 120 PWM
3x 120mm FANs (exhaust) - (2xTOP, 1x BACK) - (SPC235) - SilentiumPC Stella HP ARGB 120 PWM
Storage (for both builds):
1x 2,5“ Samsung 850 Pro - 256GB - (on the back metal panel) - EOL - doesn´t sell anymore
2x 3,5“ Seagate BarraCuda - 4TB - (in the drive cage) - [ Ссылка ]
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CONTENT OF THE VIDEO (time stamps):
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Unboxing of the case
00:51 - Describing case accessories
01:30 - Case dimensions and weight
02:22 - Back side modular panel - 3 installation options
04:10 - Uninstalling case side panels
04:42 - Back side of the case
05:21 - SFX-L power supply - size comparison with ATX PSU
06:39 - HDD drive cage
07:23 - Front side of the case
07:42 - Installing ATX extension bracket for the motherboard
08:09 - Space for installing the fans
08:37 - Signs for correct standoffs placement
08:55 - Bottom case dust filter
09:26 - Speedup PC Build (with music)
Sharing experience & tips with the build:
13:21 - Experience with the build & tips
13:23 - Top case IO ports (USB-A/USB-C) speed and space
14:05 - HDD/SSD drive cage lock problem + solution
14:52 - HDD cooling test (4K video playback / 326 GB file copy)
15:34 - TIP1 - Top case FANs installation - CPU 8-PIN connection
16:21 - TIP2 - Top case FANs installation - ATX motherboard IO cover size problem
16:59 - TIP3 - Top case FANs installation - Cable management
17:12 - TIP4 - Top case FANs installation - Fans screws tightening
17:28 - TIP5 - The holes in the metal panel + a dust filter
17:44 - TIP6 - Using a dedicated fan hub with manual speed control
18:52 - Maximum CPU heat sink and fan height - problem (Noctua NH-D15/Zalman CNPS20X)
19:38 - Maximum CPU heat sink and fan height - solution
19:48 - Case Water block compatibility (ATX, Micro-ITX and Mini ATX boards)
21:15 - Bottom case fans & GPU cooling experience
21:45 - Recommend case fan´s RPM setting
22:20 - Old (PC-7F) and new (O11 Mini) back case vent cover comparison
23:11 - Outro
24:11 - Bonus Case RGB flyby (with music)
