Gadgetory

what's up everyone this is Dimitri and today we're reviewing something with class yet another absolutely stunning aluminum enclosure from Leon Lee for those who like semper glass clean corners don't mind the absolute nightmare dealing with brushed aluminum unless you have some silica gloves and are prepared to name your build as the case model is typically unattractive labeled as the PCO 11 w X let's see if this 2017 relief is worth the cash and figure out exactly who this case is for right after this introducing the new odv X 500 all state drives from Toshiba it offers great well-balanced speeds build with mlc nand flash for superior endurance and is also backed by five years advanced warranty program learn more about the VX 500 at OTG com so the O 11 is a double wide case separating the hardware for a cleaner system in which the main compartment is beautifully revealed through the glass front and side panels that have a warmer orange eat into them just keep that in mind but one thing really needs to improve on is the glass Mouse it utilizes the four thumb screws which is pretty standard but the lip at the bottom is the only surface holding the panel in position so while mounting it on and off it can easily slip off and potentially break or you'll fall off the table or something so be very careful with it the front panel on the other hand is held in with two thumb screws only and slides behind this aluminum piece for support from the other side which can also be removed with ease the frame is fully squared off even at the bottom which helps to deliver this unique character but having no open area with the case feet made this one of the most difficult cases to move around one because I don't really want to touch the aluminum or glass too much because that will require cleaning right after so perhaps traditional case feet would have been more functional especially since you need to fully tilt the case to one side in order to access the large filter the i/o is minimal perhaps to avoid complicating the design with a slim rear chamber thanks to the rotated power supply but this means the four rear exhaust only 80 millimeter fans are supported and it's a weirdly interesting compromise going extra wide on the frame yet eliminating traditional 120mm exhaust mounts for the rear and airflow in general here is a bit unusual having no real fun painting because you know to the piece of glass there so to fully utilize this open interior it's meant to hold a 360 rod at the top and also the bottom for this elegant showpiece system which would be the primary targets for this case but again interestingly only 120 mil amounts are available at the top and bottom covered with filters and instead of having mounting strips for best flexibility the mouths are pretty locked so for example you won't be able to mount a 240 millimeter closer to the center or some symmetrical looks unless you go for it 360 rods at the top the bottom pole is the same concept and I don't understand why Liam Lee decided to eliminate any 140 member mounts there's clearly enough space for them but there's a pump bracket included with only two default mounting positions right at the front of the case which has to be removed if you are installing the included fan bracket and the front and so on one hand this bracket has the potential to deliver extra airflow and give you build some visuals but the intake vents are pretty closed off on the side and my temperature test only resulted in one degree Celsius difference across my components which is not significant I do love the tulip nature of all the exterior panels with these small extensions for easy handling and quality pegs for secure mounts there's a dust filter behind the power supply area and in this chamber all we find there are two Drive cages that are easily removable and they cover two rubber grommets by the way there is facing the Lodi Drive cage to route the cables no problem but total storage capacity is a business appointee to say the least with only two or three and a half inch drive mounts and a single SSD per cage it might be fine but the amount of physical space is occupied on the rear chamber feels a little bit inefficient before starting with the assembly tow I did notice just how wobbly the frame structure was without the exterior panels installed this is very unusual given the aluminum frame is held in with screws none of which were loose I did double-check the motherboard stand-ups are pre-installed but it's missing that longer one in the middle that caches the motherboards not a big deal but they should become the standard now what I find really interesting on here are these modular cable routing plates below and above the motherboard so they like to open up some channels for cables or tubing also nova rubber grommets are provided to use if they are open more cases should use this modular system that is quite handy but come on one step forward and two steps back as the openings below the motherboard are just way too down and the cutouts on the side of the motherboard are just so far away maybe this to accommodate the 1% with the excel motherboards but then we already have those two columns of cutouts so why not space them out so at least to provide the necessary framework for cleaner cable management regardless of your motherboard size which brings me through this optional hilarious as the z mount on the rear wall I appreciate the thought but when it comes to cable routing there's absolutely no way you can use standard SATA cables because there they're not long enough to be routed through the back chamber so I'm not confused as to how and why one would utilize this SSD point and look I realized there's a lot of modding potential with the O 11 and enough space to both the top and bottom for comfortable water loops but I think the layout of a case should be first designed to you know accommodate a more traditional system that establishes a good foundation for more enthusiasm and it baffles me just how the rubber grommets are spaced out the lack of any flexibility for fan mounts that is to move your fans like on the rail system the back chamber is greatly underutilized both in cable management department and layout there's not a single cable tie hoop in here and all this space above the power supply is just space but you know maybe that's the point it's sort of open to allow creative imagination to work its magic when it comes to like enthusiast systems but you are sure paying the premium because it's really not because it's some innovative internal frame design I do love these modular cable cut outs and the case is gorgeous it's got potential but you definitely gotta work for it thanks for watching we'll see you in the next video