Lian Li 011-Dynamic XL Case Review

Complete System

Installing a full ATX motherboard, a STRIX RTX 2060 graphics card and a big Phanteks air cooler inside the XL was easy. However, despite this all being pretty hefty size, high-end hardware, it looks like a bad joke in here. The XL is big, but you don’t fully appreciate how big until you put regular full-size hardware inside it.

Clearance

As I said before, even below the motherboard, there’s an enormous amount of room. You can easily see how you could fit radiators, reservoirs, pumps, etc. Even with thicker expansion cards, there’s room to space. Plus, you’ll have extra room to have clean tubing runs, which could be fantastic for hard-tubing loops.

Graphics Cards

There’s not a graphics card on the market that wouldn’t fit in here. There’s plenty of length to space. Plus, many new GPUs are pretty wide, and again, that’s REALLY not going to be an issue.

Up Top

The same is true in the top, where a slim radiator and fans will fit with ease. There’s more room in the base, but still, you’re not exactly running short up here either. Air coolers shouldn’t be much of an issue either, but really, I don’t think you needed to be told that “there’s lots of room” again. I did it anyway though.

I love how everything just looks like it’s floating though. All that space really frames the build quite nicely. Plus, the cable routing runs are perfectly placed, so even with standard PSU cables, my build looks exceptionally clean.

Tempered Glass

With all panels back in place, the build looks even better. It’s quite dark in there, as the system is off. However, the glass is crystal clear, so if you do put lighting in there, it’s going to dazzle.

RGB

I didn’t put in a load of RGB fans, as honestly, that’s just not really my speed. I like RGB, but I want it to be more subtle. Fortunately, the Lian Li 011 Dynamic XL has what I desire. The front panel glass is mounted against a hidden strip of ARGB fans in the front panel. This illuminates the edge of the glass with a strip of indirect lighting. What is the end result? Freaking awesome, that’s what it is.

Plus, if you do have RGB on your hardware, it shines through with ease. The white model we’re reviewing especially so, as the light reflects off of the case interior, giving you more ambient glow.

ROG Certified

Now, you can sync the lighting on the front panel to the motherboard. However, the front panel has two buttons (M & C). These buttons allow you to cycle through colours and effects that are built-in; knight rider style effects, colour fades, flashes, solid colours, etc. Even if you don’t have ARGB on your motherboard, you can enjoy the light show. Of course, if you AURA Sync you can match it up with your other lights via your motherboard.