A small yet robust PC case that offers a myriad of possible configurations
We’ll say it now – the Lian Li O11D Mini might be the most fun we’ve had with a PC case. It’s the smaller sibling to the Lian Li O11D, but despite its smaller size the company has made this their most considerate case design yet. There’s a lot of room inside for components and cooling options, and it’s generally quite easy to get to each section of your build. Throw in the optional vertical GPU mount and water cooling and you’ve got a fantastic looking system that you can really spend hours on tweaking and looking perfect. The O11D Mini is a case that grows with your needs, so if you want to move from an ATX build to a mATX with more cooling options, the flexibility all lies behind a couple of thumb screws. There is still a certain degree of planning that comes with this case – it’s not as simple as grabbing all of your existing components and chucking them inside. There are size limits to what can fit comfortably in the O11D Mini, so you’ll want to spend some time researching if your current components can fit before you make the jump to this pint-sized wonder. Despite the great look and build quality, there are a few design choices that irk us. The acrylic part near the power button is certainly one of them, as is the bottom filter which sticks out when the case is placed on a desk. For a case that’s meant to showcase your build in the best possible light, small things like this are hard to ignore. These points aside however, there’s a fantastic amount of flexibility in the O11D Mini, and its price tag makes it accessible to pretty much anyone looking for a great-looking PC build. We’re fans of its ability to literally grow or shrink based on what components you’re using, so if you’re in the market for a PC case that can last through several upgrades, this is the one to beat. The Lian Li O11D Mini is priced at $119, available at most online sites such as Amazon and Newegg. The O11D Mini comes in a deceptively large box, but upon unpacking everything you’ve presented with a much smaller case that expected. There are handy guides for showing how the case can morph into various setups, and that’s about all. What makes the O11D Mini so unique is that it’s flexible enough to accommodate a variety of builds. If you just want to build up a decent ATX build with a simple CPU cooler and tons of storage, this case will serve you well. If you prefer to drop to an mATX build with a powerful GPU and more cooling options, that can be done as well.
