
Are you a connoisseur of high end hardware? Do you strive to only include the biggest and best in your build? Then surely you’d want to create a real showpiece, make it a focal point, and make dammed sure you could see everything! The O11 Vision from Lian Li has been doing that for some time now. It’s a solid choice, with lots of cooling options and masses of hardware support. The original is massive, commanding a lot of desk real estate. As luck would have it the Taiwanese case specialists have come back to the table with a smaller version of the O11 Vision, labelled the O11 Vision Compact. I must stress, all things being relative, this case is less chunky than the original, but not small by any stretch: more on that later!
With the case we received a set of ‘wireless’ RGB fans (some with LCD screens) and ‘wireless’ RGB cable extensions - branded as Strimer cables. Lian Li are trying to elevate their RGB game and if it works could push the industry forwards. This will be an interesting project, buckle up folks, we’ve got a lot to talk about!
Case Overview

When unboxing the O11 Vision Compact we noticed it had shipped with a mesh top panel with a radiator support underneath (which you can connect a rad up to 360mm). We are always pleased when brands include different configuration options as standard, though we had expected the glass top to be preinstalled - after all thats the hallmark of the original Vision. The mesh panel, which seems very similar to that found on the O11 Vision Dynamic Evo, will allow the compact to be an airflow beast if necessary. With the Compact supporting 8 fans without the mesh top panel we don’t think the additional airflow is necessary and opted for the glass panel. It looks awesome as an all glass showpiece, though curved glass has become popular, this chassis makes no apologies for it’s angular design, nor should it! As for size, the O11 Vision Compact comes in at (h)446mm x (d)445.4mm x (w)286.5mm, which makes it 20mm shorter, 35mm shallower and 18mm narrower than the original. They are small differences, but they add up to make everything feel more compact.
We already touched upon cooling support, and there is plenty! In the all glass configuration the case can hold:
Side: 3 x 120mm fans or up to a 360mm radiator.
Bottom: 3 x 120mm/2 x 140mm fans or up to a 360mm radiator.
Rear: 2 x 120mm fans.
If you compare this to its bigger brother you’re only missing out on the ability to have a 240mm radiator on the rear, an option we don’t think many are clamouring for!
As for hardware support, everything is as it should be. The case can support:
Motherboards up to EATX (under 280mm)
Graphics cards up to 408mm
ATX power supplies under 220mm
There are a few minor differences to sizes of graphics card and PSU supported when compared to the original case, but not enough to matter to most.
Fan Overview
Wireless RGB fans? How are they powered? How are they controlled? Are they set at one speed, or do you, perhaps, control them manually? These are all questions that ran through my head when I saw Lian Li announce the idea: we’ve been dying to get our hands on it since! Generally speaking I love cable management, and I handle it personally on each build. If there was one part I would get rid of though it’s RGB cables. They don’t tend to comply when trying to tie them down, often escaping, and daisy chaining them leads to having unsightly connectors, which tend to come loose within the build. A system that makes it wireless, with fans still obeying user defined fan curves and allowing custom RGB, this sounds too good to be true right!? Especially as there is a version with LCD screens at their centre. It’s a complex subject, but, I’m very happy to say what Lian Li have created is a fantastic product and have accomplished wireless RGB, though perhaps not in the way I’d envisioned. Let me explain.
I’ll start out as simple as I can, with the Uni Fan SL Wireless 120 fans. They are as the name suggests a 120mm fan which also includes RGB, they’re the basic version, no LCD screens. We have to look at 2 questions, how are they powered, and how are they controlled? Both are interlinked but lets deal with them separately for now. To get the most out of the fans you’ll need the L-Wireless controller - included with a 3 pack of fans.

How Are They Powered?
With the 3 pack you’ll receive in the box a SATA to PWM connector and a power connector for the fans. The fans clip together instead of needing cables to connect, something Lian Li have been doing for a while now and the power connector attaches to the end. The power cable is then routed through your build and attaches to the SATA to PWM connector to draw power. Power isn’t transmitted wirelessly over distances of more than a few millimetres so there was always going to be some cables.
How Are They Controlled?
This one took us by surprise! Connecting to SATA for power wouldn’t allow any control of the fan speed, as far as one might guess, they’d just run at one speed in perpetuity. Control comes courtesy of the L-Wireless Controller. There are 2 possible configurations for this, on one end there is a USB-A. It can be plugged into a USB-A port and use it that way - though it will only control RGB and the fan headers must be plugged into the motherboard for fan speed control. To use maximum potential, you can connect an included cable into the back of the controller: which in turn connects to a USB header and a fan header. When used like this you get full power, the controller can now control fan speed, set a fan curve and control RGB. It’s a clever system, there are overall less cables for a RGB fan heavy build, which suits me!

Note: the LCD version of these fans have an additional USB header on each fan to control the display. Luckily the Lian Li Edge power supply used has an inbuilt USB splitter.
The L-Connect software we used for this project is very much in beta, it works, but it is not finished. In its current state it takes a bit of time to work out how to use, and not all RGB settings were working correctly. We hope to see improvements by the time it goes live.
Strimer Overview

To finish off the RGB we have ermm….. Wireless wires? Wireless cable extensions? (Third time’s a charm…..) Cable extensions with wirelessly controlled RGB lighting. It is truly an unusual set of circumstances to have wireless technology on the outside of cables. As silly as the notion sounds, the new Strimer Cables are impressive. They use the same RGB control method as the fans, syncing up to the same L-Wireless Controller. The extensions are very sturdy and well made, but as you’d expect they're quite thick and rigid. They’re definitely made to go in larger builds.
Parts List

What Was It Like To Build?
We’ve had quite a run of easy builds recently (if you don’t count the mod project), and we were hoping this would follow suit. We knew we had lots of fans to get in, but everything else should be straight forward right? Sort of……

Breaking down the case was simple enough, the top and sides pop off without too much bother. We had to unscrew the top radiator mount so we could swap out the mesh panel and use the glass top. We also decided upon taking out the support bars running along the edges of the case. Some will argue that they’re structurally integral. We would argue that this build isn’t portable and the supports don’t appear in any of the marketing materials so they’re unnecessary and spoil the view! In the rear chamber there is a door covering the PSU and cable management space. We are very happy to see that it not only has a magnetic catch to keep it closed, there is another to keep it open, a fantastic quality of life feature.
The only real issue we had was one of our own making, we decided to use the Lian Li Hydroshift 360 TL. The USP of this cooler is it hides the tubes longside the rad, but we could not properly fit it in its standard configuration in the side mounted rad slot so we had to remove the side shroud to fit it in! A standard 360 rad should fit just fine. Once the rad was fitted we then posted the pump head through the gromit on the side of the case which hid the pipes nicely. This did mean fitting the pump after the motherboard was in the case, a fine way to do things, but not the way we usually do it.
Cable management space is ample in this chassis, as is normal of dual chambered cases. In the back there are plenty pre-velcroed points to strap everything in. Using a Lian Li Edge PSU made it even easier due to the cable connections being more easily accessible.
Airflow
This one was quite interesting, when first seeing the LCD fans we did wonder if having a larger centre to accommodate the screen would have a negative effect on how much air the fans would pull in. Looking at the tech specs the LCD fans do have a lower standard airflow and air pressure than the non-LCD variant, while also being rated as noisier. It’s an interesting trade off, but with the amount of cooling present here we’re not concerned. The airflow visual went well, all fans sucking in the smoke without issue. Due to the configuration chosen of rear intake we did have some issues showing the rear fans pulling in air due to turbulence from air being ejected through the PCIE covers, but again, it’s not something we’re too concerned about.
Performance
This is where fan performance really counts, can the cooling support keep everything cool? Put simply, it all worked fantastically! During gameplay the system stayed quiet, during CPU-Z and Furmark stress testing there was no hint of anything to be concerned about. Results below:

Ambient temp 19.1°C
Spider-Man Remastered
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Very High
75-93 fps
69°C CPU
52°C GPU
Forza Horizon 5
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Extreme
85-110 fps
64°C CPU
58°C GPU
CPU-Z
Max Temp 74°C
Furmark2
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Avg fps 177
Max temp 60°C
Hotspot 70°C
Roundup
It was an intense build this week, typically we only have one focus and limited variables, this week we have: a new case, 2 types of new fans - both with standard and reverse blade orientations, new extension cables and a wireless RGB system. We’re happy to report that everything went as it should - if you exclude our own error in choosing an AIO! The build was only complex because we were using a new system, but even then that went well! A final word on each new product featured:

O11 Vision Compact - it’s an excellent case, though still large.
Uni Fan SL Wireless 120 (and LCD) - they’re impressive, we really hope the whole industry see’s the potential of wireless RGB. The screens on the LCD version are nice and clear and you can do some fun things with them.
Strimer Extensions - They added a lot to the build. Simple to use and self powered, strangely they’re actually wireless wires? If you’re going big with your build they’ll be right at home.
Check out the full build video below.
Blog post written by Sam Thwaytes
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