Why is everyone copying the 011 Dynamic? 

This case is a definition of this meme "Can i copy your homework lian li?" "Sure, just change it up a little so that it doesnt look you copied it" "Sure thing"

It's got to be really hard to design a case without having similarities to another case.

Out of the O11 alternatives, I really like the Phanteks NV7 the most

The H9 Flow is awesome, alot better than the O11. NZXT did resolve the front corner "Problem" where everyone was grinding for the deep effect.

The issue with something like this case (which is so close in design to an existing product) is that it only makes sense if you can get it cheaper than the design it is aping unless you particularly like its styling over the original.

Sad to hear that people are over the O11D layout. I was a little out of the game till I built my new rig 2 years ago, and to me the O11D was unique and new. I still absolutely love the layout and making upgrades and working on it has been great.

I'm building in the exact one right now. everyday a new piece arrives in the mail that goes into my new build. So far, I got the motherboard, CPU and ram. waiting on my psu and gpu and storage. this will be my 1st build by myself and I'm stoked to build in this beautiful behemoth!

I mean i cant blame them the 011 is solid design. Still rocking a O11 Mini with Front-Panel-Mod.

Tbh I think this is the better case for the price, simply because it comes with 3 nice fans while the lian li case has 0.

It's great to hear someone (Jay, specifically) keep mentioning that Switch 810 case from back in the day. That was my first build with the infamous 2500k, and the Sapphire HD7970. What a legend! Thanks for bringing back some great memories :)

I like the glass on the NZXT better since the Lian Li uses the paint around the edges of the glass.

As a owner of a 011 Dynamic XL, which I have been using for years and luv the case. The H9 COMES WITH FANS & controller, major selling point there, like the (look) glass top which is not good for air flow, but not a fan of the "swiss cheese" side panel. So if your looking for a new case in this style I would go H9. ( Owning the 011 XL, i'll never buy another case)

Looks good, but I think Lian Li still has the edge over this with the bottom to top airflow. I do like the ventilated back panel on this one though

Looks very cool Jay, but I still prefer my new Hyte Y60. These are fun times (finally) for interesting case designs.

I just bought the 011 dyn EVO and have done the build in it. I was freaking impressed, I am a carpenter and know how things should be built And Lian Li did it well.I saw this NZXT case from CES here on RU-vid as I was building mine, and just LOVED the glass to glass corner. But after watching J go through this case, I appreciate the build quality and thoughts within the Lian LI. Now IDK the price of the NZXT but if its similar to the Lian Li, I dont think you can go wrong either way. Now J mentioned having this case for years, and that what I thought with My Lian LI, BUT the Lian Li has a metal top and back, of which I think would be easier modding later on in its life, as opposed to all the glass.

I still rock my NZXT switch 810 in gunmetal grey! It's never let me down, cools extremely well, accepts any mobo size even extended, has great fan and radiator support. I have thought about painting it a pearly irredescent white. Maybe mod it a bit.

Call me immature, but every case I see with "Flow" tacked onto the end of the name makes me expect a free box of Tampax inside. So far, disappointed.

I’ve had my O11 since Jan 19, and still love it for my water cooled build. But I would consider the Flow version if I were going to do an AIO build.

I can't wait to see Jay getting and building in some of those new amazing cases from CES.

I really like o11 evo for its modularity parts(front mesh; vertical gpu mount; and USB port mount choices)

Excited to see you looking at this!! I ordered the H9 flow last week and it should be getting here in a couple days. My plan is to do my first custom water loop in this with two 360s. Not sure if I want a distribution block/pump combo where the 3 stock fans would be or hide something under the power supply. Should be a lot of fun and I can't wait to get started.

Offering two top fan brackets makes sense for this case because the top exhaust will be higher pressure. If they used a universal 280/360 option like most cases, you'd get a lot of air bleed from the exhaust side of the fan back around to the intake through the non-used fan holes; the solid fan brackets force the air to exit the case.

I honestly think the upcoming Phanteks EV7 is going to blow all these copy cat cases away when they launch next month. I might have to buy one, even though I don't plan on putting any new builds inside.

I'm still waiting to get my hands on an O11 Evo XL. Personally love my current O11XL, it was so easy to build open loop in.

Please just do a build! I don’t care anymore in which case as long as Jay starts building an modding. Way te few builds on the channel over the last months while they are always great to watch.

looking forward to the H9 build and how the components configure inside it.

i used to have the NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case (Glossy White) back from 2014 - 2020 and it was a beast

I had an eye on the Lian Li case back when I built my PC, but seem to remember it was just a bit too expensive and tricky to buy at the time. So between the models I was able to justify, on a reasonably well spread budget (and NZXT were on that list, alongside Phanteks and Fractal Design), I ended up with the Corsair Crystal 460s RGB which leans towards what you were saying about a case lasting you for some time. I can well imagine that I might have a change for aesthetic reasons at some point if (when) I build another PC, but its solid industrial look combined with a simple, open interior and respectable airflow makes it a pretty perfect container. Looking at the flow edition I see that same openness in this NZXT range.

I bought my first large case and never needed to replace it, I love large so easy to work with

I did my first ever pc build in this case, went pretty smooth, wishing they had a bigger grate on the top to push more air out like mentioned

With my first build I took the advice of “a case just holds the components” and I regretted it. You have to like your case. I always wanted to build in a NZXT case. I finally did last year as a gift to a teenager. I definitely side with the Flow. As a PC, I saw the Flow offered more than a premiere priced Elite. But, get a case you like.

Now I want to see Fractal Design's take on Lian-Li 011. Maybe from Meshify series where that pretty mesh would be in the side panel!

They're all doing the O11 thing, Corsair, Phantek, NZXT, Thermaltake and et'al. All good, nice to have a choice. I have recently replaced my O11D with H9 Flow, much better cable management with the latter.

I have an o11 since day 1 and there hasn't been a case to steer me another way. Honestly I would just intake through the top and bottom and exhaust out the side. It works for me and actually gives me the best cooling. I've tried them all and the whole "heat rises" doesn't matter when there's fans moving the air. Naturally yes it does rise but only when it's static air. But this case is a good option if you don't want the o11. Still want something innovative again to switch cases.

I got this case on the airflow version and I love it. Looks really cool, even fancy, my cooling is improved (coming from an H710 lol). It's a solid option if you're looking for a case like this. Would recommend!

I love that the back side is completely perforated

I just finished my first ever PC build, and it was using the H9 flow case! I loved the different mounting points. It's worth noting I was looking at this case compared to the O11 Dynamic, but I feel like NZXT has the edge on this one due to the value provided to builders with the included fans. I don't regret using this case at all!

lian li has started an interesting trend and more aesthetic variety in pc cases is ultimately good for everybody (just look how many 'my first build' videos use the o11, clearly a lot of especially new builders are drawn to this look) but personally the double-width cases aren't an aesthetic i like; a bit too square and stocky compared to standard narrow width with front-to-back airflow

Yes, it may be another 'O11 dynamic copy', but the part that almost everyone misses is that each company finds their own spin on it and little upgrades. Yes, the O11 was revolutionary for sure, but as time passes, I've noted quite a bunch of features that I don't really like and that Lian Li never 'fixed', but I appreciate from new cases of it's type. The fact that you can mount 140mm fans on the bottom is huge, and if you can do the same on the top in the H9 Flow, even better! The amount of space on the side fans, and the fact that you cound mount a rad on the back chamber instead of the main chamber is also quite interesting. And the bracket that holds the 2.5'' drives, the fact that it opens on a hinge instead of screwing on the top and the bottom is a nice change as well. I'm sure there are many more changes, but these are the ones that jumped to me.

I initially liked the O11 and in the end, got a neoqube which was fairly similar since the O11 was out of stock (surprise, surprise).

I'm really looking forward to the thermaltake cte cases. I usually wouldn't go for thermaltake, but damn the cte series looks awesome.

*Slowly raises hand* I still use my (2) 10TB IronWolf HDs for uncompressed YT video storage. Also, this case looks pretty cool but I think I would just get the Lian Li version based on the air flow path from bottom to top being unobstructed. I am sure the free flowing version of this case will solve that issue though.

In the UK, the NZXT H9 Flow Dual-Chamber ATX Mid-Tower PC Gaming Case with the High-Airflow Perforated Top Panel is £210.00 + £7.50 delivery

The top glass is cool I guess besides the terrible airflow of it

I would chose the NZXT. The front and side glass doesn't have metal support in the corner where they meet up so it looks more "clean". I would probaly go with the flow case cause you don't really see the top of your case that much and the airflow is a bit better in that case. I would go with a 360 rgb radiator at top and 7 rgb 120mm fans. I'm thining about making an all white build. The price difference between flow and elite is fair when you compare the price for rgb fans and controller.

Jay, I completely agree. I had the S340 elite for the longest time. I loved the look and size of the case. However, when I upgraded to a rtx 3070, and had a 240mm cpu aio, I did not have enough intake airflow in my system. In the summer time, let’s just say it turned into a space heater

O11 for me, but only for the reversibility. My next build will be set up on the left side of me and I wants to see those innerds 😉

when I was thinking about the perfect case design that I'd want, i basically came up with the O11D configuration. separate compartment for psu and 3 360mm radiators. I was so damn happy when I found out it already existed. now running it with all SL120 / galahad setup.

Upgraded to the H9 flow from a Nzxt phantom 410 loving the H9 flow !

It's an O11 improvement from what I see and I've been really critical of NZXT. Yes, it needs the Flow top piece.

The thing about what the O11D started is it works ~well enough~ and gives you the opportunity to really showcase more of the interior of the case. It's a reasonable compromise for the average use case. For those needing a little bit more benefit from the air flow, use a radiator and position all the heat right at the intake.

Yep, another Lian-Li O11D variant

Just got an o11 air mini for $60 brand new(basically). It was open box from MicroCenter but it had everything unopened. Can't wait to do a new build in it

I stopped doing this a long time ago, but I do see the appeal atm sooooo..... FIRST! 😂

I agree with the glass on top thing, I'd rather it just be open for airflow, but I like that the plastic piece looks designed to act as a guide, and even though the air is making those hard bends, it does look quite open to allowing the air to go either up out the top, or out the ventilated side panel. Personally, I think it's suboptimal, but I also think with the right fans(either static pressure optimized , or brute force through rpms), it'll do a good enough job, and the glass on top does *look* nice. Edit: I love the inclusion of the 280mm bracket for the top, and only solidifies to me that they intended that to be used as a flow guide. No hot air circulation with either config when used properly. A nice attention to detail on that actually, and I personally am fine with a slightly more expensive, but more modular case. Coming from someone with a Fractal Define R7

011 to be honest. It looks better built and Lian-Li seems to trend more towards better build quality. I know on mine ever seam is perfect, everything lines up properly, and the finish is perfect.

I feel called out about the using an old case... LOVED my Antec Sonata 2, but after a decade, it was looking rough. So I got a DP502 Flux, and it'll probably last me a decade, too.

Just get Lian-Li 011D or the XL version.. you wont need anything else. 😄

This is exactly what I want. An o11 that isn’t an o11. I love the NZXT touches I think the case looks great

This is like the 1st gen 011 with the price of a 011 EVO, I'd go with the EVO for its modularity

I have a Fractal Design Meshify 2, but I’m really interested in the H9 flow. It isn’t too expensive and it looks really nice.

So as a general comment with this entire structure of case design (not just the H9). The strangest thing with this trend is the O11-style case is they're really great for a few things: * Aesthetics/showcasing your AIO alongside your other components (and only then if you mount it next to your motherboard) without having a visible PSU shroud * Being slightly shorter in height due to not having your PSU mounted above/below your motherboard * Running custom liquid loops due to having more slots available for radiators (compared to similar-sized options) And yet, they're becoming a general trend for a lot of cases and builds in general and people are putting air cool builds in that really should use a different case. Air-cooling, thermally these cases perform WORSE than traditional front-to-back case designs, particularly mesh cases. The only major advantage in most instances is having fans directly blowing from the bottom up to the GPU which you can already get on cases like the Fractal Torrent, and mesh-fronted cases with good fans already get sufficient airflow to the GPU anyways (the difference/advantage on the O11 is only a few degrees at most). Plus you only really get that GPU advantage with the GPU in traditional mount - as soon as you vertical mount, you have a lot of the air simply going past the GPU. If you're running all the various fan slots on O11-style cases you actually very quickly hit a thermal plateau anyways because more air intake is not necessarily better - there comes a point where static pressure prevents you from getting notable performance gains. Plus, think about the airflow design for this case style. Traditional case design gives you a miniature wind-tunnel effect going front (+bottom) to back (+top). O11-style cases it's an L shape, not a straight line - the air is losing momentum from the vortical flow quite literally hitting a wall after entering the case before getting pulled to the top and back. The air from the bottom is hitting the GPU nicely, sure, but what about the CPU cooler? For reference: the Fractal Torrent (and compact) and Meshify 2 (and compact), be Quiet 500DX and 802, Corsair 4000D and 5000D Airflow, Phanteks 400A and 500A all beat *every* O11-like case in most tests. Heck, Lian Li's own Lancool II Mesh, 215, 216, and Lancool III all beat all O11 variants in most tests - the only time the O11 is competitive is the O11D Evo w/ front mesh kit (which turns it into a traditional case airflow design anyways). See basically every reviewers' thermal testing of these cases at stock plus GN + Tom's Hardware standardized fan testing. Liquid cooling mitigates this problem somewhat. With an AIO you've got the radiator fans either pulling cool air through it at full speed (mount next to motherboard or on the bottom) or pushing air through it out the top with the help of the bottom fans blowing upward (top mount) - works even better if you have a CLC GPU too. With a full custom loop you can just put push/pull radiators on all these fan mounts anyways and probably won't see a huge difference versus traditional case airflow.

As a person working for europes biggest System Integrator i can tell you that this is the best case i've ever build in.

I change cases a lot just to scratch that itch. I, in no way, can afford new hardware other than a small upgrade here and there. However, Doing a deep clean and case swapping allows me to reimagine my builds while costing me only hundreds of dollars and not thousands. I am now starting to gather ideas for making my own custom cases using platforms not designed for computer components. Sometimes it isn't all about having the latest hardware on the market... sometimes it is about making something your own.

When Jay said "super easy" I was really expecting him to also say " barely an inconvenience "😃

I have the OL 11D XL since a few years, best PC case I've ever had in terms of build. Fractal design have very interesting design approach though so Phantek too..

Also, because the power supply is right below where the air splits at the top of the case, its just going to suck part of the hot exhaust air in and I know that hot air flow is better than none but that is just sooo unnecessary, in my opinion. To have optimal air flow you would basically have to mount the radiator on the side (on the motherboard tray) and have a nice clean path for the top-down or bottom-up air flow. I would also highly consider top-down air flow since the power supply is sucking air in from the backplate just like the CPU cooler (if we're talking about an AIO) and it might help the air make those tight bends up top. Also if you're exhausting hot air down the bottom and your case is on the desk close to your hands then you've got hand heating as well as a fun extra feature 😄. I could be totally wrong, I just had this thought process as I was watching 😅.

Like the case, well presented Jay! But what I would prefer is to be able to buy a case without having preinstalled fans on it tbh. Makes the case less pricey overall and as customer you can decide which fans you put into it.

Built in an O11 Dynamic recently. I've never experienced such an easy and enjoyable build ever. They literally thought of everything! The usb ports are stupid in their default position though. Had to get the top bar to reposition them.

For myself I'd do a water-cooled system in the H9 Elite. But use the top 360 area with a "stealth" reservoir instead of a slim radiator and fans. Hide a small inline pump somewhere in the back and have rads at the bottom and the side. You'll have a very clean and cool looking system.

The Dynamic EVO is still in my opinion the best case when it comes to this design because of its modularity and amazing looks (especially the white one). Two big complaints I have with this case: 1. Absolutely no point in going with the glass on top. The majority of these will sit on a desk where the user will be looking inside the case and not at the top. 2. Why have the PSU mount only on top? The evo (and original dynamic for that matter) give you the option to mount the PSU on either the top or bottom. Mounting it on the bottom gives you a more bottom heavy case to help with sturdiness and it allows you to access the cooler backplate from behind the motherboard. That's a huge oversight IMO.

...because the 011 Dynamic is amazing. The double glass front and side is inspired, looks great, amazing airflow. I ADORE mine in white and see no reason to switch.

I can't believe that hardly nobody talks as bout the coolermaster haf 700 evo and non evo. I've built in those cases and they are phenomenal. My son even got one and its great.

I went out on a limb and picked up the H9 flow before it sold out and before any reviews. Haven't received it yet but this is the earliest I've ever been to the case game I hope my fav reviewers give it a good score.

This case would be Rota Grids... And the O11 Dynamic would be genuine Volk TE37s...

Really like this case. Im in the market for a new case. Was thinking about the H7 and H9 Elite, the H7 got a raised floor with a hole next to the lowest fan i dont like that look. So i think im going for that H9. Like the trimless edge of the H9 it looks amazing.

These sold out everywhere when you posted this video. That said they just now came in stock on NZXT site and I snagged a FLOW!

I'm still running my OG NZXT Phantom. It''s on its second build, and I'll be moving to an H1 V2 for my main pc soon but there's no way I'm getting rid of it, it'll be my media server for the long haul due to its plethora of 3.5" bays and great ventilation.

Every youtube PC builder: “It’s a really good case.” Gamers Nexus: “It sucks and has bad airflow.”

It's so funny that Jay keeps talking about pops and cracking in the audio when using the HD Audio cable. I personally have never had that issue, and yes I know that everyone's mileage is different. But I've never had to have the audio cable run along the power lines and I've never had any noise except when I used a super cheap Chinese knock off headset plugged into the back of my motherboard.

I have the 011 Air and watching this video just felt like deja vu... 011 Air is an amazing case and the airflow is great. The room for cable managemant is fantasic and made the install so easy.

nzxt tryed to do something similar,but they fked up with that glass panel on top,i've seen many complains about the airflow so... O11 dynamic rocks

I'm getting more vibes of the Height case if you took off the angled corner on the front......which I like having a 90° clear unobstructed corner view better. This case would look frickin' amazing in white!!!!!

I still use 3.5" HDD's, but only for mass storage (Games, Videos etc.). I use an NVMe SSD as my main drive with Windows on, and a Sata SSD as normal storage for my most used games.

Just built a new PC and went with the Lian 011 Dynamic Evo simply because I really liked the glass and sleek look of it. My old case was the original Coolermaster HAF 932 and I didn't think I'd ever find something that appealed to me more. I've got 9 fans in the Lian Li, where the old case only had 6, so I can see why people are copying the design, it's beautiful and allows people to really go nuts with builds.

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finally, a video talking about cable management.

That’s it. I’m finally going to get a new case for my PC. I’ve been rocking the Thermaltake Core P3 for over 8 years now, it’s been with me through 3 builds and a water cooling setup, but I’m tired of cleaning my PC all the freaking time. This case is beautiful and the flow version is a really good value in my opinion.

I've had my h710i for like 4 or 5 years now. It has great build quality and atill looks as good as the day I bought it. And it has no issue keeping my 4090 cool.

JAY: CASELAB is back in business. They are now in Sweden. It will be a while before they are actually producing retail, but it would be great to see you do a complete water-cooled build.

Even with a big case like this, it shows how the sizes of the partner cards are overinflated. The 40 series is so easy to love/hate.

Because it's a really nice for pretty much what ever you want to do...custom waterloop its got you covered and if you can't keep your temps right in 011 Dynamic your in trouble😉

"Oh look, another O11 Dynamic case." Said someone somewhere. Can anyone say market stagnation?

Glass on glass !! I would take off one of those panels if I ever had to relocate it on my desk, we all seen how corners are weak on tempered glass Jay’s video

Surprising how many case manufacturers have ripped off the design of the O11 Dynamic with little or no substantial changes. I guess Lian Li is going with the principle "imitation is the greatest form or flattery" and perhaps no real patent. Phanteks did it multiple times with the MagniumGear Neo Qube and the NV7, now NZXT. Seems like a "Clone Wars" segment by someone would be in order. Which 011 is the best 011......

"What's in the box" reference at 14:33 is gold!

It is very similar to the O11 but I like it more, they changed it and in meaningful ways.

Can't wait for Corsair to release their O11 copy

I got to have it! Micro Center here I come, it only cost $160.00. My 4090 ZOTAC AMP Ex will feel right at home in it.

Fans on the back wall should be flipped to exhaust the air, work with convection not against it. Jay - talking about a RAD in the bottom, that would put the pump at the top of the loop, again sub-optimal. Intake fans in the bottom, RAD up the back set to exhaust. Forget putting anything in the top, fans are too choked off. Just enjoy the window.