Stick with getting an o11 Dynamic or go XL?

eeek · 21 May 2020 at 17:42

Last week I ordered (from elsewhere) a Lian Li PC-O11 Razer case as part of my plan to replace a dying laptop with a desktop machine.

Today I've discovered that the case was either never dispatched or was lost in the post and I have a refund to spend.

So the question is should I stick with the standard PC-O11 Dynamic or go for the XL version. The case will be sat at the end of my desk and while the short term plan is to get a Ryzen 3600 with an AIO and use the 1080 I currently have, the longer term plan will be to replace the Ryzen (with either a 3900x or 4900x) and the video card with the a suitable nextgen card and watercool everything.

Any suggestions as I can't make my mind up.

Jay794 · 22 May 2020 at 14:21

Do you need/can you utilise the extra room in the XL? Would be my first question

eeek · 23 May 2020 at 12:35

Jay794 said:
Do you need/can you utilise the extra room in the XL? Would be my first question

Not really but it would have made things a bit neater.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lp/lian-li-o11d-space-grey.html?__ckdesktop=1 has made my mind up.

west1980 · 23 May 2020 at 14:58

can the hard drive cages be removed from the xl version case ?

west1980 · 23 May 2020 at 15:04

eeek said:
Not really but it would have made things a bit neater.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lp/lian-li-o11d-space-grey.html?__ckdesktop=1 has made my mind up.

wow

eeek · 23 May 2020 at 15:32

west1980 said:
wow

I'm hoping the chrome mirror effect ensure I keep the rest of the desk tidy..

Billy Irons · 24 May 2020 at 15:16

Having just built my first gaming pc in the lian li o11 dynamic xl, i can highly recommend it over its smaller predecessor for many reasons providing you can fill it. It was so easy to build with i felt like a pro builder lol, my actual knowledge is that bad that i don't know how to upload a photo to show what I've accomplished.
The build did come with some stress as i used corsair 7 X Ql120 fans and a thermaltake floe riing 360mm aio and in order to do this ment using a commander Pro and and 2 controllers that came with the fans and the thermaltake controller. I've seen enough cables to last me a lifetime haha but boy was it worth it.
You've probably already made your decision on which case to get, and I'm sure you'll be most delighted with your choice. Good luck