A Closer Look - Outside

The chassis features two sides made out of glass, while the top utilizes aluminium. The rest of the chassis is made out of steel. That mix of material, which feels quite sturdy, results in a pretty hefty weight of 9.7 kg for the fairly compact PC-O11 Dynamic.


In the front, the glass panel is framed in black and comes with invisible mounting hooks. The I/O of the chassis consists of a USB 3.1 Type C connector, two USB 3.0 ports, and the usual audio plugs. The solid bit on front is also made out of aluminium.


The main side panel also uses nothing but glass to give you an unobstructed view into the interior. Lian Li has done a great job of hiding the mounting mechanism, which means there are no visual panel markings or holes at all. The opposing panel is made out of metal and comes with two sets of openings. These come equipped with magnetic metal mesh dust filters to keep grime out.


In the rear, the layout is quite a bit different from what you would expect. Lian Li has moved the PSU bay to the left of the eight expansion slots for the motherboard. Above that, you will find a cover on top of another potential PSU bay, which is meant to be used for 3.5" drives out of the box. There are no fan mounts in the rear as the chassis has plenty on top. Featuring a dual-PSU setup in such a compact case is quite the nice touch and should be of interest to those planning to deck out the system, which could include overclocking it with a large liquid-cooling loop.


On top, you will find the only other brushed aluminium bit of the PC-O11 Dynamic. You may remove it to reveal mounting holes for up to a 360 mm radiator or three 120 or two 140 mm fans. A metal mesh filter with magnetic strips keeps dirt out of this area as well.


On the bottom is a similar cutout for another 360 mm radiator or an equivalent number of fans as in the floor. Lian Li showed the chassis at CES this year, decked out with fans and liquid cooling.