Lian Li O11 Vision Compact

[Darksaber]

The Lian Li O11 Vision Compact is - as the name implies - as smaller variant of the gorgeous O11 Vision. Sporting the same, unique 3 glass panel design, it also manage to continue the drive of innovation with BTF support and the flexibility to set it up with a vented top panel. This could be the case you buy once and use for multiple generations of hardware.

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[Upgrayedd]

Was there any exhaust fans used on the rear during testing?
All the temps are high, even idle temps.

Edit: I guess it doesn't come with a single fan? A little odd.

 

[_roman_]

• No reset switch

I prefer two or more switches with the usual two pin connectors without labels on the switch.
Some mainboards require a reset quite often, usually 5 times a week average in my case. (I do not want to give the impression I do ASUS bashing or AMD - ASUS bashing)

 

[Chrispy_]

LOL, they used the word "compact"

It's a nice enough case, but "compact" is clearly a relative term that's being stretched to within a millimetre of credibility here, since this is full-height and over-wide compared to a standard ATX tower.

Is it more compact than the O11D XL? Sure - but most cases are more compact than the O11D XL which is so big you can actually fit an entire second PC in the bottom of it! You wouldn't describe an 18-wheel truck as a "compact" vehicle, unless you were distorting expectations and comparing it against a half-million-tonne oil tanker.

 

[Franzen4Real]

LOL, they used the word "compact"

It's a nice enough case, but "compact" is clearly a relative term that's being stretched to within a millimetre of credibility here, since this is full-height and over-wide compared to a standard ATX tower.

I have the O11 Mini and was fully expecting to see that same sized case but with the new panels etc.

Was there any exhaust fans used on the rear during testing?
All the temps are high, even idle temps.

Edit: I guess it doesn't come with a single fan? A little odd.

I do understand and agree with TPU that they have to test as close to the out of the box performance for all cases as possible, but it is quite unfortunate in this situation. It is certainly not a case style that lends itself to using any and all hardware configurations, but it excels at using flow through GPU coolers with a radiator for the CPU cooler once you have the fans and airflow orientation set up correctly.

 

[theglaze]

15% reduction hardly makes it "compact"...

Does anyone make a mATX version of this 3-glass-panel design?

 

[Chrispy_]

15% reduction hardly makes it "compact"...

Does anyone make a mATX version of this 3-glass-panel design?

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Doubt it. The 3-glass-panel design mandates an extra-wide case to move the PSU behind the motherboard and extra long to fit a 140mm wide radiator and fan stack forward of the motherboard tray.

By the time you have an extra-wide, extra-long case by necessity, there's bugger all point in trying to make it a couple of inches shorter - the thing is already has a ridiculously huge footprint simply because of the layout.

 

[Upgrayedd]

I have the O11 Mini and was fully expecting to see that same sized case but with the new panels etc.



I do understand and agree with TPU that they have to test as close to the out of the box performance for all cases as possible, but it is quite unfortunate in this situation. It is certainly not a case style that lends itself to using any and all hardware configurations, but it excels at using flow through GPU coolers with a radiator for the CPU cooler once you have the fans and airflow orientation set up correctly.

I guess it would be nice if we could get a normalized fan test where it's the same fans at the same speeds but the attempt is to fill the intake and exhaust, say with 5 fans max. It's nice to know what they do stock but it's not representative of how its going to be used usually.

 

[azrael]

TBH cases like this should undergo rigorous EMI shielding testing. But that may just be my opinion.

 

[Chrispy_]

I guess it would be nice if we could get a normalized fan test where it's the same fans at the same speeds but the attempt is to fill the intake and exhaust, say with 5 fans max. It's nice to know what they do stock but it's not representative of how its going to be used usually.

Indeed. Whilst the testing is fair, cases sold as "choose your own fans" shouldn't be tested without fans because that's not how anyone is going to use them.

A fair test isn't always a useful test - but the problem with changing testing methodology is that is would need all of the test data to be done again which is a ton of work, and I highly doubt TPU reviews keep the previously-tested cases for long.

IMO going forward, all cases should be tested both 'stock' (which is fair but often irrelevant) as well as with a single type of commonly-available fan populating all the fan locations of the original design intent. In the case of this O11 Vision 'Compact', that means the fans pictured by the example image Lian-Li provided:

3 in the side, 2 below the GPU, 2 rear.

TBH cases like this should undergo rigorous EMI shielding testing. But that may just be my opinion.

They'd fail, no?
Every case with a glass/acrylic panel would fail I think.

 

[azrael]

They'd fail, no?
Every case with a glass/acrylic panel would fail I think.

Exactly. The thing is, there's a reason why there is a requirement for EMI shielding, so it's kind of beyond me why these cases are allowed to exist. Sure, they can be pretty and how else to show off the rainbow barf, but the electro-magnetic radiation interferes with other electronic devices. Now, I don't know the exact range, but I fear at least something like a nearby pacemaker could be influenced by the radiation. Probably even devices farther away.

 

[damric]

That's one of the nicest looking cases I have seen in a while. I know a few "executives" that would want something like that on their desk. And wow really priced aggressively to sell.

 

[Chrispy_]

Exactly. The thing is, there's a reason why there is a requirement for EMI shielding, so it's kind of beyond me why these cases are allowed to exist. Sure, they can be pretty and how else to show off the rainbow barf, but the electro-magnetic radiation interferes with other electronic devices. Now, I don't know the exact range, but I fear at least something like a nearby pacemaker could be influenced by the radiation. Probably even devices farther away.

If it interfered with anything significant we'd know about it by now. Of the tens of millions of people on the planet with pacemakers, I'm sure some of them have been near a PC with glass side panels before

More seriously, it interferes with analogue audio and I have to now take extra steps to avoid getting whine and squeal being picked up because my PC is spewing EM interference around the room far more than it used to with grounded metal panels on all six sides.

 

[Caring1]

How does this compare to the latest BeQuiet case that looks similar?

 

[ajcardiac]

Exactly. The thing is, there's a reason why there is a requirement for EMI shielding, so it's kind of beyond me why these cases are allowed to exist. Sure, they can be pretty and how else to show off the rainbow barf, but the electro-magnetic radiation interferes with other electronic devices. Now, I don't know the exact range, but I fear at least something like a nearby pacemaker could be influenced by the radiation. Probably even devices farther away.

I am a Cardiac Physiologist by trade.

I have never come across a case of a Cardiac Pacemaker that has been affected by EMI from a PC.

 

[azrael]

If it interfered with anything significant we'd know about it by now. Of the tens of millions of people on the planet with pacemakers, I'm sure some of them have been near a PC with glass side panels before

More seriously, it interferes with analogue audio and I have to now take extra steps to avoid getting whine and squeal being picked up because my PC is spewing EM interference around the room far more than it used to with grounded metal panels on all six sides.

I am a Cardiac Physiologist by trade.

I have never come across a case of a Cardiac Pacemaker that has been affected by EMI from a PC.

I'm not trying to start some sort of fearmongering, but I do have concerns. Why else would there be those sorts of regulations in place? As for the pacemaker, that was just off the top of my head of what could potentially be affected by EMI. I'm certainly happy and relieved if this is not the case.

 

[Chrispy_]

I'm not trying to start some sort of fearmongering, but I do have concerns. Why else would there be those sorts of regulations in place?

Oh, I see - you don't understand what EMI regulations are for.

EMI isn't harmful to humans at all, our airspace is already bombarded with EM signals for everything from WiFi, Cellular, Radio, TV etc, and in some cases at much higher energy levels than what your PC can put out.

EMI regulations are there to make sure that your consumer devices don't ruin the ability of others to send and receive radio signals. The governments couldn't give a damn about whether your TV signal or 5G data gets messed up, though EMI regulations at least mean your own wireless stuff works better - but the reason the regulations really exist is because various governments want to ensure nothing is spewing EM noise and acting like a local signal jammer in their military, air-traffic-control, and emergency services frequency bands.

That is where the safety factor comes in - making sure human life isn't wasted because two passenger jets collided mid-air, or that firefighters couldn't contact the ground crew, or dispatch couldn't divert an ambulance etc.

 

[Roo89]

If anybody wants i can test orginal vision and post test here. Only gripe is cpu i didnt bother to change ro reverse on aio cause giving my pc to mom soon expect gpu. 7600x rtx 4080 super got lower fans t30 and exhauste t30 and a cooler master 30 y anniversary mobious fans aio. Want me to stress test something write to me i do it for you.

 

[Roo89]

If anybody wants i can test orginal vision and post test here. Only gripe is cpu i didnt bother to change ro reverse on aio cause giving my pc to mom soon expect gpu. 7600x rtx 4080 super got lower fans t30 and exhauste t30 and a cooler master 30 y anniversary mobious fans aio. Want me to stress test something write to me i do it for you.View attachment 367883

Now i done test Re4 remake qhd res , game settings high. Lian li vision original.