he has a second video about the upright configuration where he shows its actually better sometimes. The card he used has a bug with being upright. Since your comment is only a day old I figured you'd like to know
If I had not already purchased the Evo, you would have just sold it to me. Thank you for providing the most and last comprehensive guide to cooling this build that we will ever need. Your testing methodology is meticulous and perfect. I cannot say enough how appreciative I am that you made this guide!
This is brilliant, I’m just about to build my EVO case with the Lian-Li SL-INF fans and I’ve been so undecided how to have the layout until now. Thanks for taking the time to make this video, definitely earned a sub from me.
I'm building my Evo in the next several weeks. Thank you for spending so much time and effort showing the different configs and results. Much appreciated.
@@krokettekrokette5465 This was my son's computer that we built and he's extremely happy with the temps. I don't have the exact temp numbers but his is also completely water cooled and we set the fans up per the best config as Mr. Flannigan mentioned. His extensive testing was very helpful and well appreciated.
@@ChristopherFlannigan I like how you pronounce *cooler* as "killer". Combine that with that murderous death stare you give the camera and it makes me start to wonder about you. :P
It's fantastic to see how the different fan configurations perform. Thank you for putting in the work to let us know which options we should consider! Thumbs up.
Awesome video. Very informative. Also to add a note, now the Lian Li also offers REVERSED fans for those bottom intakes, so in that way you dont see them inverted and with those stripes in the way! Awesome.
Excellent review. Covered all the questions I potentially had on every possible combinations of fans and cooling. Thank you for a great and thorough review.
As someone who obsesses over these things and used to test myself, this is really useful. I will follow the advice for best setup but I am not keen on the vertical GPU aesthetically, so I may have it 'normal'. Shame that setup wasn't tested but I appreciate there is only so much time!
Just a hunch, but I bet you'd get slightly better GPU temps with the bottom fans blowing directly on the GPU. So best configuration for lowest temps overall would be: Side AIO intake, bottom intake, top exhaust, rear exhaust, horizontal GPU, and no front mesh panel.
Planning to build in the original o11 and there are soooo many configs to test and you covered them all! Good job sir you just earned yourself a like and subcribe!!
I just bought this case and was heavily debating what configuration to use for my fans. This video was incredibly helpful, thank you for the thorough analysis!!
Great video, loved how thorough you were. Just ordered this case to help with heat soak issues I'm having with my current editing build and had no clue how I should configure my fans+AIO so this helped a ton!
Not sure if it has been mentioned but according to some sources, the "abnormal" GPU temp when mounted in upright position could be caused by the heatpipes used in GPU manufacturing. Some manufacturers advertise their cooling product using "anti-gravity" heatpipes since in some cases (like here when GPU is mounted in upright position), the heat exchanging liquid can not creep up all the way in the heatpipe resulting in bad thermal conduction. Unfortunatedly, from some sources, the Strix card used in this test doesn't equip with "anti-gravity" heatpipes. If that is true, we can sort of explain the huge increase in GPU temp when it's mounted in upright position and there's only minimal difference when adding the front mesh kit in that situation.
So informative! I decided to get the grey micro center exclusive version of this case with the slightly darker tinted glass and I'm excited to see how it looks and grateful that now I know exactly how to keep my new 7800x3d as cool as possible!
Thank you and kudos for your reviews and cooling configuration tests. This channel is a real blessing - factual information, clear facts and no annoying babbling and click bait like in so many other tech RUclips videos. As a Lian Li fan, I was really looking forward to the Evo and here I get all the information I need. So I don't need to watch any other RUclips videos about this case. Respect for the way you work, this is what some RUclipsrs could follow.
I wish he tested thermals for a horizontal GPU in an inverted case. You would think adding bottom intake would greatly benefit GPU thermals in standard orientation but according to the test it doesn't. I wonder how temps will be with the GPU fans facing up. It would be cool if we could show off the much better looking part of the GPU without adding extra cost and without compromising on thermals.
I have another case that allows inversion of MB tray so that graphics card can mounted with its vents drawing air from above. GPU runs ~3 degrees hotter on the inverted horisontal mount (or about 5 degrees if there's no intake fan at the top), but I would absolutely NOT recommend this GPU mount for any 3090 user (or anybody with VRAM on both sides of their graphics card), as the air heated by VRAM gets basically stuck to the GPU backplate and has nowhere to go unless there's an additional fan that blows it away. It also defeats any attempt to run intake fans at the bottom and exhaust at the top ar vice versa, so you shoud only run front to back flow pattern with upside down horizontal GPU.
@@PK-lk5gs hi! Please advice me, with just 011d (not evo, only 9 fans max) 4090 and 12700 kf What best fan setup for safety and gaming 24/7 2k resolution I m very worry about and have no experience
@@Slayer2ez Assuming you are running your setup air-cooled, if your graphics card is installed with fans drawing air from the bottom of the case, just install intake fans on the bottom, exhaust fans on the top. There's nothing to be worried about, don't overthink this, just assemble and enjoy your powerful hardware and your games.
just got an O11D evo as well, and was pondering really hard about if a side AiO set to exhaust with front intake fans would work or woul it just make it worse. this video answered all my questions. thanks a lot!
Thank you very much for going into such detail! I have one minor question if you don't miend. Considering the original O11 did not have a rear exhaust fan mount, could you tell me if there is any significant difference in temperature if we completely remove the rear exhaust fan?
Now do it with the case inverted. BTW you should also turn the AIO so tubes are at the bottom. I have an XL now with a custom look and like the EVO as a second PC to mirror on the other side of the desk.
was confused why this video had so few views then realized it was just released a month ago. I hope this continues to gain traction over time, it's a very well-made and informative resource
I bought a Dynamic EVO instead of EVO RGB replacing the retired View21 case. The setup is with a 360mm AIO side intake (pipe from the bottom), 3 bottom intake, 3 x top exhaust, 1 x rear exhaust and horizontal GPU. The cooling nearly matches 14:16 on a Ryzen 9 5900x and Sapphire Radeon Nitro+ Pure 6950XT. Fans are Arctics (6 ARGB ring Bionics, 1 P12 and Freeze II ARGB) directly plugged to X570 motherboard,
SUPER good content. What I REALLY want to see you test with the Dynamic Evo is either a custom water loop or a GPU with an AIO and a CPU with an AIO in the following configuration: Mesh panel - 3x intake GPU AIO/Radiatior - Side panel, exhaust CPU AIO/Radiator - Top panel Exhaust Bottom - 3x intake Rear - 1 exhaust. This config is exactly why I built this case. I also have a theory for you to test - block the gap between the fans and the case on the mesh panel so that if the case is under positive pressure, it doesn't just vent cool air out the front. I'd also like to ask you to test out this configuration with Phanteks T30s to really push the static pressure, noise, etc. One critique I'd have about recommending the side CPU AIO is that the consensus I keep hearing is that top mounted AIOs extend the life of the AIO itself, so I'd rather not be damaging my AIO and have a CPU running 1 degree hotter.
Really like to see temps while gaming/running gaming benchmarks for GPU temp and noise with fans on bottom vs fans on side. Seems like running GPU intensive activities would give a better idea of which fan location is better for that scenario which is probably what most people are here for.
Found your video on this subject to be very useful. I was going to go with a vertical gpu but after watching this video, i've decided to stick with the traditional mount for the gpu and just get 3 additional fans instead.
This was absolutely extensive testing! Thanks for all the hard work. The only question that I lacked here was how to set up two AIOs (GPU+GPU) in the case. This would have been the cherry on top. :) Anyhow, excellent work, mate!
Bit late, but what I did was side mount my CPU AIO which is a 360, with the Lian-Li Infinity fans as intake, then with the mesh kit, front mounted my GPU AIO which is a 240 as intake....There is room to do this, as long as both radiators are the standard Asetek 30mm thickness....This way, both the CPU and GPU are getting cool, fresh air.
This guy!!! He's the Bill Nye of Airflow Dynamics. Great information. This is what i needed before I order my fans and AIO. Thank you for all the great info and statistics.
Quick question. On one of the reviews I saw, they claimed you could utilize the upright GPU mount AND put fans behind it, which could result in some great cooling for the GPU. It seems like that would work, but I haven't seen anybody else try that. Is there anything that you saw that would prevent that kind of set-up?
The upright gpu bracked will allow for a 3 slot card so you could potentially rig intake fans with a single or double slot card, but the fan mount bracket is removed when fitting the gpu bracket in that position
Thank you!! I just upgraded to this case and was curious about the AIO placement since I've seen almost every build in this case have them installed on the top as exhaust.
This video is amazing!! It answered every single question I had!! Thank you so much, as my first build I was hesitant on where I should put the fans and how many
Vengence LPX is 32mm high. Fits perfectly with the second fan on the NH-D15. I have an Antec P110 Luce with a 165mm (!) clearance and my cooler fits with this RAM. FYI
Hi Chris, It seems the best scenario is AIO mounted on the back, set to intake, fans on the top set to exhaust, fans on the bottom set to intake and a fan at the back set to exhaust. But it seems in that config, you have a 3080/3090 GPU mounted vertically. I have a ASUS TUF 4090 mounted horizontally. Does this meaning I should keep trying to find a video that suits my build?
Wow this video had to have required a substantial amount of time and work. 👍 I have been contemplating these questions for nearly a month waiting for my evo to arrive. And got the email from Newegg and I get 2 more weeks to think about it.
I wish he would've tested the top fans as intake as opposed to exhaust. In addition, test the AIO on top as intake as opposed to exhaust. I would like to see the specs of these while having the bottom as intake and side fans as intake at the same time.
Fantastic video. Only thing that I would have liked to know is that if you have 3 top exhaust fans then how much does the rear exhaust fan affect the temps? I ve seen in lot of build where's 3 top exhaust fans and people also use rear exhaust fan but is it needed? As far as I understand from this video: Best placement for GPU is vertical unless you have a GPU that doesn't have the cooling problem when upright. Front intake fans are never needed unless AIO is set as side exhaust.
Very qualitative tests you doing here, keep up the good work Christopher! But one question, about the Push-Pull setup. Do you have any results in AIO side "intake" Push-Pull setup? I would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
Thank you so much for confirming what i had planned out months ago as the best way to set them up. I currently have a very custom space build and on the bottom is a dark side of the moon 3d print painted landscape, front has a wall of phanteks t30 fans(intake), side has a push pull with 360rad with noctua a12x25sx6 (intake), top has x3 thermaltake toughfans (exhaust) and back has an externally mounted thermatake toughfan turbo (exhaust) along with a 5800x/custom wrapped 3080 strix vertically mounted. Your write up proves i have have best setup for what i have. appreciate the time you put into this. -Chris
Thank you for such a thorough evaluation! Your other review convinced me on pre-ordering instead of getting a meshify 2 case. 2 questions. Why no AIO on the top? Would it be possible to have 3 side fans with upright GPU config which might help the poor GPU temps in this config? Great content!
I think it depends on GPU heat pipe design, if your GPU is strix like Christopher’s then you would want to invert the layout, and the upright GPU will still work and perform better.
It would still suck since most gpus have backplates so those fans wouldnt make a difference. Theres just not enough space so the gpu keeps recycling its own hot air exhaust. Upright placement is for gpu blocks and thats about it
Thank you very much for the test! Because you also covered the vertical GPU Position i do have a question. I think of getting the following hardware:t - this case (O 11 Dynamic Evo white) - MSI Z790 Edge Wifi white - MSI RTX 4080 Suprim (or GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4080 Aero OC) Researching for hours now but cant find an anwer to this question: Am I able to vertical mount the mentioned GPU with the lian Li vertical Mounting kit, AND fit an Elgato 4K60 Pro MK.2 internal Capture card in one of the remaing PCIe Slots? Thanks a lot for your answer!
I really appreciate your videos on the lian li evo. it was very helpful to me as i did my build in the reverse configuration. I've ordered the vertical bracket so i can mount my EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING so it can be shown off properly. All my RGB is setup static to Kelly Green why you might ask my eyes are green and its my favorite color.
@@desmondliu9275 Right now I've got a single fan, temps sit around 34 at idle and around 60 when at load. I have 3 exhaust fans at the bottom because I have a blower style cooler on my video card and then I have 3 intake on the side. I am going to add 3 more fans at the top and one at the back for exhaust
Thanks. I think I might go NH-D15S instead to get a little more clearance. I was worried I couldn't get air cooling to work in this case. Thanks again!
@@desmondliu9275 I have the cooler with the chromax colored top caps and it fits perfectly, now granted I have an EATX board so I have slightly more clearance when it comes to VRMS and RAM and I have zero clearance issues with my first PCIE slot, Noctua does have a compatibility checker on their site it is super helpful
Thank you Christopher. Your videos about detail fan configurations are really helpful, are very awesome and detailed to look at. Lot's of good info on each video's.
It seems the beQuiet AIO was, actually the loudest part. Instead of experimenting with this all, I'd recommend switching the loudest part out first as it's ruining noise measurements for the rest of the components. But you did so many tests and described it in so much detail I can't help but me amused. Thanks a ton! Lots of useful information! The most important part is that I definitely won't be getting a beQuiet AIO model IsLoud360. The second most important part mounting a GPU vertically can actually improve temps! I had no clue!
I did some research after this video and I realised that the NH-D15 does actually fit in Dynamic evo, but you have to use ram under 34mm. Evo space is 167mm, NH-D15 is 165mm +(x - 32mm) where x is the height of your ram stick. In this video Chris is using Kingston fury Beast which has a height of 34.8mm, so u plug that in and the NH-D15 is 167.8mm, including the front fan. so he was literally .8mm too big with his ram choice here. To be honest the best ram to use here would be crucial ddr5 ram with 31.9mm height and the NH-D15 will just about fit in. Hopefully this helps someone out there.
very informative video thanks a lot Chris you just saved me almost 100 dollars in add ons for this case I was looking to figure out what the best configuration for cooling was and after i watched your video in the description like you mentioned you tested all the configurations thanks again! fantastic video
Great review, so many useful information. I am thinking about putting AIO at the side. Do you think 280mm will be ok there or 360 is must have? In test performance is similar. I also want to use 140mm fans at the bottom at top, what do you think about this?
This channel is where I go when I want to know these kinds of *actually useful* things which bigger youtubers ignore entirely. Keep it up!
for real, this guy is the shit 👌
Total 👍
Thank you good sir for actually giving content, not just a regurgitation of product specs and what one can gleam using their eyes.
This is probably one of the most thorough and exhaustive fan/aio/gpu configuration case tests I have ever seen. Much appreciated.
he has a second video about the upright configuration where he shows its actually better sometimes. The card he used has a bug with being upright. Since your comment is only a day old I figured you'd like to know
If I had not already purchased the Evo, you would have just sold it to me.
Thank you for providing the most and last comprehensive guide to cooling this build that we will ever need. Your testing methodology is meticulous and perfect. I cannot say enough how appreciative I am that you made this guide!
This is brilliant, I’m just about to build my EVO case with the Lian-Li SL-INF fans and I’ve been so undecided how to have the layout until now. Thanks for taking the time to make this video, definitely earned a sub from me.
What did you decide? The infinity fans with the mirrors make the side fans set as exhaust matter a esthetically.
I'm building my Evo in the next several weeks. Thank you for spending so much time and effort showing the different configs and results. Much appreciated.
and how is it going?
@@krokettekrokette5465 This was my son's computer that we built and he's extremely happy with the temps. I don't have the exact temp numbers but his is also completely water cooled and we set the fans up per the best config as Mr. Flannigan mentioned. His extensive testing was very helpful and well appreciated.
Thanks for taking your time to go through all the cooling configurations! Much appreciated! Overall, one of the best videos in my RUclips history,
That's very kind of you, thanks for your support.
@@ChristopherFlannigan I like how you pronounce *cooler* as "killer". Combine that with that murderous death stare you give the camera and it makes me start to wonder about you. :P
It's fantastic to see how the different fan configurations perform. Thank you for putting in the work to let us know which options we should consider! Thumbs up.
Just wanted to say, thank you for going through all the efforts of testing. Bought a Lian Li and this video is just a blessing... Thank you
Awesome video. Very informative. Also to add a note, now the Lian Li also offers REVERSED fans for those bottom intakes, so in that way you dont see them inverted and with those stripes in the way! Awesome.
Excellent review. Covered all the questions I potentially had on every possible combinations of fans and cooling. Thank you for a great and thorough review.
Bro you are literally the GOAT for making these kind of videos. I’ve not seen any RUclipsr go this in depth with configuration.
As someone who obsesses over these things and used to test myself, this is really useful. I will follow the advice for best setup but I am not keen on the vertical GPU aesthetically, so I may have it 'normal'. Shame that setup wasn't tested but I appreciate there is only so much time!
Just a hunch, but I bet you'd get slightly better GPU temps with the bottom fans blowing directly on the GPU. So best configuration for lowest temps overall would be: Side AIO intake, bottom intake, top exhaust, rear exhaust, horizontal GPU, and no front mesh panel.
Planning to build in the original o11 and there are soooo many configs to test and you covered them all! Good job sir you just earned yourself a like and subcribe!!
I just bought this case and was heavily debating what configuration to use for my fans. This video was incredibly helpful, thank you for the thorough analysis!!
What an incredibly helpful video, you've just saved us all so much time experimenting with the fan configuration.
I am building a pc after 8 years and was scratching my head with the right air setup! You have done my work for me thank you!
Great video, loved how thorough you were. Just ordered this case to help with heat soak issues I'm having with my current editing build and had no clue how I should configure my fans+AIO so this helped a ton!
As I wait for my case to arrive I questioned what was the best way to set up the fans and you have answer that with a valid method.
Thank you!
hands down the best video on this topic. You earned a sub.
I was looking for this exact thing. Thank you so much for taking all the time to do all this testing!
Not sure if it has been mentioned but according to some sources, the "abnormal" GPU temp when mounted in upright position could be caused by the heatpipes used in GPU manufacturing. Some manufacturers advertise their cooling product using "anti-gravity" heatpipes since in some cases (like here when GPU is mounted in upright position), the heat exchanging liquid can not creep up all the way in the heatpipe resulting in bad thermal conduction. Unfortunatedly, from some sources, the Strix card used in this test doesn't equip with "anti-gravity" heatpipes. If that is true, we can sort of explain the huge increase in GPU temp when it's mounted in upright position and there's only minimal difference when adding the front mesh kit in that situation.
The level of work, attention to detail, knowledge, video editing.... 👏 👏 👏
I found top and bottom intake with side and rear exhaust to be ideal while having the AIO at the top
So informative! I decided to get the grey micro center exclusive version of this case with the slightly darker tinted glass and I'm excited to see how it looks and grateful that now I know exactly how to keep my new 7800x3d as cool as possible!
Thank you and kudos for your reviews and cooling configuration tests.
This channel is a real blessing - factual information, clear facts and no annoying babbling and click bait like in so many other tech RUclips videos.
As a Lian Li fan, I was really looking forward to the Evo and here I get all the information I need.
So I don't need to watch any other RUclips videos about this case.
Respect for the way you work, this is what some RUclipsrs could follow.
I wish he tested thermals for a horizontal GPU in an inverted case. You would think adding bottom intake would greatly benefit GPU thermals in standard orientation but according to the test it doesn't. I wonder how temps will be with the GPU fans facing up. It would be cool if we could show off the much better looking part of the GPU without adding extra cost and without compromising on thermals.
I have another case that allows inversion of MB tray so that graphics card can mounted with its vents drawing air from above. GPU runs ~3 degrees hotter on the inverted horisontal mount (or about 5 degrees if there's no intake fan at the top), but I would absolutely NOT recommend this GPU mount for any 3090 user (or anybody with VRAM on both sides of their graphics card), as the air heated by VRAM gets basically stuck to the GPU backplate and has nowhere to go unless there's an additional fan that blows it away.
It also defeats any attempt to run intake fans at the bottom and exhaust at the top ar vice versa, so you shoud only run front to back flow pattern with upside down horizontal GPU.
@@PK-lk5gs hi! Please advice me, with just 011d (not evo, only 9 fans max)
4090 and 12700 kf
What best fan setup for safety and gaming 24/7 2k resolution
I m very worry about and have no experience
@@Slayer2ez Assuming you are running your setup air-cooled, if your graphics card is installed with fans drawing air from the bottom of the case, just install intake fans on the bottom, exhaust fans on the top.
There's nothing to be worried about, don't overthink this, just assemble and enjoy your powerful hardware and your games.
@@PK-lk5gs i m liquid ryijin on cpu
How to place good?
@@PK-lk5gs liquid ryijin 360 for cpu will be on back side, intake also for it will be good for hot time and 4090 inside?
That's what I call "testing"....You saved me a lot of time doing the same thing as you. Thanks a lot :)
Thanks for taking the time to do this video!! This is exactly what we need in terms of case reviews.
just got an O11D evo as well, and was pondering really hard about if a side AiO set to exhaust with front intake fans would work or woul it just make it worse. this video answered all my questions. thanks a lot!
Thank you very much for going into such detail! I have one minor question if you don't miend. Considering the original O11 did not have a rear exhaust fan mount, could you tell me if there is any significant difference in temperature if we completely remove the rear exhaust fan?
Exactly the type of video I have been looking for before starting my build next week. Thank you for being so thorough.
I just went through a build and this was very helpful. I now appreciate how much time went into making this video.
Now do it with the case inverted. BTW you should also turn the AIO so tubes are at the bottom. I have an XL now with a custom look and like the EVO as a second PC to mirror on the other side of the desk.
Thank you for investing so much time to make this video! It saved me a lot of trial and error to find out. 🎉
was confused why this video had so few views then realized it was just released a month ago. I hope this continues to gain traction over time, it's a very well-made and informative resource
I bought a Dynamic EVO instead of EVO RGB replacing the retired View21 case. The setup is with a 360mm AIO side intake (pipe from the bottom), 3 bottom intake, 3 x top exhaust, 1 x rear exhaust and horizontal GPU. The cooling nearly matches 14:16 on a Ryzen 9 5900x and Sapphire Radeon Nitro+ Pure 6950XT. Fans are Arctics (6 ARGB ring Bionics, 1 P12 and Freeze II ARGB) directly plugged to X570 motherboard,
Thank you. That had to take forever to compile. The data is very beneficial. Appreciate how thorough your vids are.
SUPER good content.
What I REALLY want to see you test with the Dynamic Evo is either a custom water loop or a GPU with an AIO and a CPU with an AIO in the following configuration:
Mesh panel - 3x intake
GPU AIO/Radiatior - Side panel, exhaust
CPU AIO/Radiator - Top panel Exhaust
Bottom - 3x intake
Rear - 1 exhaust.
This config is exactly why I built this case. I also have a theory for you to test - block the gap between the fans and the case on the mesh panel so that if the case is under positive pressure, it doesn't just vent cool air out the front.
I'd also like to ask you to test out this configuration with Phanteks T30s to really push the static pressure, noise, etc.
One critique I'd have about recommending the side CPU AIO is that the consensus I keep hearing is that top mounted AIOs extend the life of the AIO itself, so I'd rather not be damaging my AIO and have a CPU running 1 degree hotter.
It's like impossible to find a video with both GPU and CPU AIO to know what best fan config.
DUDE!!! Thank you so much for all the work on this setup and running through all the configurations, this was extremely helpful!
Very useful video, I'm about to do a 12 fan install into a Steampunk SP8 ( cheaper version of this case) and have never used bottom case fans before.
I just recently purchased this case and this video answered all of the questions I had! Subscribed!
Really like to see temps while gaming/running gaming benchmarks for GPU temp and noise with fans on bottom vs fans on side. Seems like running GPU intensive activities would give a better idea of which fan location is better for that scenario which is probably what most people are here for.
Well, he did all the tests with the GPU under load as well
Found your video on this subject to be very useful. I was going to go with a vertical gpu but after watching this video, i've decided to stick with the traditional mount for the gpu and just get 3 additional fans instead.
Not all heroes wear capes. This totally helped my build. I can’t say thank you enough.
Always love seeing your content. Very thorough coverage. Cant wait to order a case
THE go to fan placement video for this case.
This is totally sick! Thanks for taking the time to test ALL THESE configurations!
This was absolutely extensive testing! Thanks for all the hard work.
The only question that I lacked here was how to set up two AIOs (GPU+GPU) in the case. This would have been the cherry on top. :)
Anyhow, excellent work, mate!
Bit late, but what I did was side mount my CPU AIO which is a 360, with the Lian-Li Infinity fans as intake, then with the mesh kit, front mounted my GPU AIO which is a 240 as intake....There is room to do this, as long as both radiators are the standard Asetek 30mm thickness....This way, both the CPU and GPU are getting cool, fresh air.
Thank you for the thorough and in depth comparison of these different layouts.
this guy is so thorough. I now know exactly what to buy and set thanks!
This guy!!! He's the Bill Nye of Airflow Dynamics. Great information. This is what i needed before I order my fans and AIO. Thank you for all the great info and statistics.
Dude this video answered all of my questions perfectly. thank you for testing all these out.
I can’t wait to receive my setup. Your reviews are perfect!
Christopher, thank you! Great help for me and others who dealing with fan plascement questions during pc bult.
Quick question. On one of the reviews I saw, they claimed you could utilize the upright GPU mount AND put fans behind it, which could result in some great cooling for the GPU. It seems like that would work, but I haven't seen anybody else try that. Is there anything that you saw that would prevent that kind of set-up?
The upright gpu bracked will allow for a 3 slot card so you could potentially rig intake fans with a single or double slot card, but the fan mount bracket is removed when fitting the gpu bracket in that position
After searching millions of review,this is the one I'm looking for. subs!
Such a great video with great info! Thank you so much!
Popped 2 fans on the back bracket with the upright bracket in reverse position and it brought the temps within 3 deg.
Thanks Christopher. Just bought this case and will definitely use your findings.
Thank you!! I just upgraded to this case and was curious about the AIO placement since I've seen almost every build in this case have them installed on the top as exhaust.
damn, this is exactly what i was looking for - very specific answers to a very specific question. thank you christopher!
Chris is detailed and I appreciate that BUT…I highly recommend watching this at 1.5x playback speed or higher. 🤯 game changer
This video is amazing!! It answered every single question I had!! Thank you so much, as my first build I was hesitant on where I should put the fans and how many
Thanks you for taking the time to make this video! Help alot to get the best fan setup on day one 🙌🏼
Thank you for doing this! Helped decide which fan configuration and layout for GPU
This video is the best I have seen so far, you covered every scenario, and it was beneficial. Thank You
Yay!! I can add 3 to 4 fans on my side of Enthoo Pro 2... looks more lovely and much cooler inside the casing. Thank you for the great info.😊
Vengence LPX is 32mm high. Fits perfectly with the second fan on the NH-D15. I have an Antec P110 Luce with a 165mm (!) clearance and my cooler fits with this RAM. FYI
Conslusion:
Side AiO and Buttom Intake
TOP and Rear exhaust
GPU Vertical on Rear
Hi Chris,
It seems the best scenario is AIO mounted on the back, set to intake, fans on the top set to exhaust, fans on the bottom set to intake and a fan at the back set to exhaust.
But it seems in that config, you have a 3080/3090 GPU mounted vertically.
I have a ASUS TUF 4090 mounted horizontally. Does this meaning I should keep trying to find a video that suits my build?
Thanks.. Watched a few and this one helped me out the best with which way to face my fans and where. Thanks for doing all the testing.
i wish you tested if rear exhaust was neccessary, love this video helping me a lot
Perfect Video. Literally everything anyone would need to know answered thoroughly. Thanks a lot
An incredible comprehensive video there Christopher! I know what configuration I am going with now :)
This is exactly the video i needed to watch before my build. thanks!
Thank you for producing this very thorough review on the case config!
Omg, ive looked through so many videos for this to see if i could have my aio on the side tysm for this video im planning on getting this case soon
Wow this video had to have required a substantial amount of time and work. 👍 I have been contemplating these questions for nearly a month waiting for my evo to arrive. And got the email from Newegg and I get 2 more weeks to think about it.
I wish he would've tested the top fans as intake as opposed to exhaust. In addition, test the AIO on top as intake as opposed to exhaust. I would like to see the specs of these while having the bottom as intake and side fans as intake at the same time.
This is the best explanation for this case I’ve ever seen thanks
Thank you for all the hard work testing so many configs. 🙂
Fantastic video. Only thing that I would have liked to know is that if you have 3 top exhaust fans then how much does the rear exhaust fan affect the temps? I ve seen in lot of build where's 3 top exhaust fans and people also use rear exhaust fan but is it needed?
As far as I understand from this video:
Best placement for GPU is vertical unless you have a GPU that doesn't have the cooling problem when upright.
Front intake fans are never needed unless AIO is set as side exhaust.
Very qualitative tests you doing here, keep up the good work Christopher!
But one question, about the Push-Pull setup. Do you have any results in AIO side "intake" Push-Pull setup? I would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
Missing just one try....I really wonder. AIO top as intake, bottom intake, side exhaust, rear exhaust....not common but why not ;)
O11 is a beautiful case, mine is black one with a starbucks figurine hanged inside.
Wow! That was an exhaustive (pun intended!) series of tests! Well done!
Thank you so much for confirming what i had planned out months ago as the best way to set them up. I currently have a very custom space build and on the bottom is a dark side of the moon 3d print painted landscape, front has a wall of phanteks t30 fans(intake), side has a push pull with 360rad with noctua a12x25sx6 (intake), top has x3 thermaltake toughfans (exhaust) and back has an externally mounted thermatake toughfan turbo (exhaust) along with a 5800x/custom wrapped 3080 strix vertically mounted. Your write up proves i have have best setup for what i have.
appreciate the time you put into this.
-Chris
Thank you for such a thorough evaluation! Your other review convinced me on pre-ordering instead of getting a meshify 2 case. 2 questions. Why no AIO on the top? Would it be possible to have 3 side fans with upright GPU config which might help the poor GPU temps in this config? Great content!
I think it depends on GPU heat pipe design, if your GPU is strix like Christopher’s then you would want to invert the layout, and the upright GPU will still work and perform better.
It would still suck since most gpus have backplates so those fans wouldnt make a difference. Theres just not enough space so the gpu keeps recycling its own hot air exhaust. Upright placement is for gpu blocks and thats about it
Thank you very much for the test!
Because you also covered the vertical GPU Position i do have a question.
I think of getting the following hardware:t
- this case (O 11 Dynamic Evo white)
- MSI Z790 Edge Wifi white
- MSI RTX 4080 Suprim (or GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4080 Aero OC)
Researching for hours now but cant find an anwer to this question:
Am I able to vertical mount the mentioned GPU with the lian Li vertical Mounting kit, AND fit an Elgato 4K60 Pro MK.2 internal Capture card in one of the remaing PCIe Slots?
Thanks a lot for your answer!
I really appreciate your videos on the lian li evo. it was very helpful to me as i did my build in the reverse configuration. I've ordered the vertical bracket so i can mount my EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING so it can be shown off properly. All my RGB is setup static to Kelly Green why you might ask my eyes are green and its my favorite color.
Thank you, I bought only 6 of the uni fans and an NH-D15 and unlike other people you explained the best configuration with an air cooler
Did you go single-fan NH-D15? Did it work? I'm thinking of doing this too.
@@desmondliu9275 Right now I've got a single fan, temps sit around 34 at idle and around 60 when at load. I have 3 exhaust fans at the bottom because I have a blower style cooler on my video card and then I have 3 intake on the side. I am going to add 3 more fans at the top and one at the back for exhaust
Thanks. I think I might go NH-D15S instead to get a little more clearance. I was worried I couldn't get air cooling to work in this case. Thanks again!
@@desmondliu9275 I have the cooler with the chromax colored top caps and it fits perfectly, now granted I have an EATX board so I have slightly more clearance when it comes to VRMS and RAM and I have zero clearance issues with my first PCIE slot, Noctua does have a compatibility checker on their site it is super helpful
Thank you!
You are so thorough on every video! Practical and to the point.
Take some acetone and rub off the white serial numbers on your D15 fans. I had the same problem and this fix worked perfectly.
Wow. What attention to detail and a lot of work to boot to make this. Cheers.
Thank you Christopher. Your videos about detail fan configurations are really helpful, are very awesome and detailed to look at. Lot's of good info on each video's.
It seems the beQuiet AIO was, actually the loudest part. Instead of experimenting with this all, I'd recommend switching the loudest part out first as it's ruining noise measurements for the rest of the components. But you did so many tests and described it in so much detail I can't help but me amused. Thanks a ton! Lots of useful information!
The most important part is that I definitely won't be getting a beQuiet AIO model IsLoud360.
The second most important part mounting a GPU vertically can actually improve temps! I had no clue!
Thank you do doing this, it helped me positioned my fans and radiator - keep up the good work.
I did some research after this video and I realised that the NH-D15 does actually fit in Dynamic evo, but you have to use ram under 34mm. Evo space is 167mm, NH-D15 is 165mm +(x - 32mm) where x is the height of your ram stick. In this video Chris is using Kingston fury Beast which has a height of 34.8mm, so u plug that in and the NH-D15 is 167.8mm, including the front fan. so he was literally .8mm too big with his ram choice here. To be honest the best ram to use here would be crucial ddr5 ram with 31.9mm height and the NH-D15 will just about fit in. Hopefully this helps someone out there.
very informative video thanks a lot Chris you just saved me almost 100 dollars in add ons for this case I was looking to figure out what the best configuration for cooling was and after i watched your video in the description like you mentioned you tested all the configurations thanks again! fantastic video
Great review, so many useful information. I am thinking about putting AIO at the side. Do you think 280mm will be ok there or 360 is must have? In test performance is similar. I also want to use 140mm fans at the bottom at top, what do you think about this?