Sam Thwaytes

3 hours ago7 min read

Are Lian Li Redefining Power? Lian Li EG1200G

Lian Li O11 Lamborghini Lian Li Edge EG1200G Ryzen 7 7900X RTX 4080 Super

Is 2025 the year of power? It’s certainly looking that way. We kicked off the year with a colossal power supply, and this week we’re back at it! This time we have something different, an approach coming straight out of left field. Lian Li have just launched an update to the Edge series of power supplies. So, for the uninitiated what is the Edge series? They’re ATX power supplies designed and manufactured with dual chambered cases in mind. There have been 2 unique selling points, the cables connect to the unit in a non-standard fashion, the base of the unit extends out to allow for easy connection or removal when it’s mounted. The second USP has been that there is a USB hub built in, of course you need to run a cable from the motherboard to the power supply to make it work. With all that said, let’s take a look at the latest advancements in the range.

Power Supply Overview

The Lian Li EG1200G that we have in the studio is the next iteration of the Edge power supplies. It’s a 1200w 80 Plus Gold rated unit on the face of it (it’s also available with different wattages - 750w/850w/1000w). It follows the design language of its predecessor, with the stepped design to allow for easy access to the cable inputs, and there is still a USB hub present. It doesn’t take long to see the changes, of which there are a few major advances:

The USB hub has become more in a few ways. It now accommodates both USB and 4-pin PWM fan inputs, it’s a smart addition, with the use of a few fan extensions you can have your fans follow the general routing of your cables back to the power supply - which should make tidy cable management easier. Of course you still need to run a fan cable between the hub and the motherboard for fan control, which is a minor inconvenience.

The hub itself also has a new trick, it can be removed from the power supply and placed elsewhere in the case. It’s a magnetic unit which makes mounting nice and simple, useful if you wish to centralise your USB and fan inputs away from the power supply. To power it in this form it must be connected to the power supply with a PCiE cable. It seems overkill to require such an intense power input, but equally we applaud Lian Li for steering away from using a proprietary solution.

One problem (albeit a smaller consideration) which this unit solves is cleaning. On the front of the unit the astute of you may have spotted a small material pull tab, it’s not just a design quirk, it allows removal of the dust filter. It’s magnetically attached so it comes off and replaces easily enough, and the magnets seem strong enough to keep it firmly in place during use. Is this feature strictly necessary? No, using a blower or even a vacuum cleaner will ordinarily suffice to clean a power supply. Nonetheless we’re very happy for its inclusion, simplifying user serviceability is always positive.

All things considered this unit is possibly the most feature rich power supply on the market. What is a power supply if not the beating heart of your PC, the engine pushing power and performance through your system? It’s surely appropriate that we go big and loud for this project?

Case Overview

I suppose if we’re talking big and loud, you don’t get much bigger and louder than the Lian Li O11D EVO RGB Automobili Lamborghini Edition. The O11 Evo is already a massive case and the carbon fibre, chrome effect glass and RGB framing the top and bottom of the Lamborghini edition give extra impact - perfect!

We’ve got the look we’re after, but, what is this case all about, what makes it special? It’s a limited run case with 6498 units produced, each consumer unit is numbered. It does seem that there may be a few more out in the wild as the serial number on ours is 0000, which seems to have been used by Lian Li on all media samples. The carbon fibre strips on the top and front of the case are the real deal and the feet and other accents are a carbon fibre finish - though you’d be hard pressed to spot the difference. On the back of the case there is a 5” screen which can show CPU/GPU information in the style of a Lamborghini speedometer - which is a nice inclusion! The screen is wired in from the back of the case and plugs into a USB-A port on the motherboard - we would have liked to see a more integrated wiring solution so you don’t need additional external cables, but it’s a minor issue. The screen takes the place of what would normally be a rear exhaust fan, which would normally be a concern, but the case supports up to 9 fans so it shouldn’t be an issue.

Being an O11 Evo hardware support is excellent. Below is a rundown of key support:

Motherboards - E-ATX/ATX/M-ATX/ITX

Graphics cards - up to 455mm

Radiators - up to 420mm

Air coolers - up to 167mm

Parts List

How Was The Build?

It seems we’re on a bit of a run of builds not going quite as smoothly as expected! Last week I mused upon whether post winter break complacency had crept in, and how perhaps we need to look up sizing before we begin. We kept our promise and looked up the specs, but still we were not saved from having to make some last minute changes to the plan!

The first issue courtesy of fan sizing. It is worth mentioning that the case is supposed to support up to 9 x 140mm fans, but though 3 x 140mm fans technically fit on the side of the case we couldn’t mount them properly. To compound this with the motherboard positioned in the lower position with 140mm fans we could not get to the connectors at the bottom of the motherboard. We decided to use 120mm fans across the board to solve the issues and have a well balanced system. It was a little disappointing to come across these issues!

Once we had put in the graphics card Matt and I looked at each other, both a little taken aback by the ‘finished build’ this was not what we had expected. Due to a very specific combination of the graphics card being lower than normal due to the motherboard having a lower PCiE slot and the motherboard being mounted in the lower position in the case it all looked…… off, squat, squashed, bottom heavy? Whatever you wish to call it, it didn’t look right! Last minute alterations were necessary, the motherboard needed to be lifted, once done it looked perfect!

Bonus Section - Filming

Well this is a first, but lets go behind the camera for a second. All projects throw up filming difficulties, they’re always magnified for us because there is never talking to camera to distract, visuals must be perfect. Typically we’ve got lighting to get right (which can involve 8 or more light sources) and reflections of those lights and other studio elements to combat. When I first began my journey with Matt I didn’t fully appreciate what it would take, surely turn the lights on and hit record! I’m still a relative novice learning from Matt as we go, but this project was 10x more difficult to get right than all the others. Chrome effect glass is almost impossible to film perfectly, it is pure reflection, so the studio has been draped in either black or white to help along with careful use of lighting. Matt knew all this going in, which helped a lot! Once the build was finished and cinematics were to be completed comes the next issue, seeing through the reflections to the inside of the case - something your eyes do naturally a camera does not! How we’ve done that is not something I’ll get deep into, but suffice to say certain lenses are better at this than others!

One thing we hadn’t accounted for was filming the Lian Li Strimers - they’re a fantastic product, and typically easy to film, but a Lambo themed build required the use of yellow RGB. We don’t often use yellow, it’s not a very MML colour, it turns out that when using yellow RGB it washes out almost immediately under studio lighting. It’s been a headache!

Airflow

The Lian Li O11 Evo series is all about airflow, and as we’ve mentioned we’ve got 9 Lian Li fans installed so we went into the airflow testing with high hopes. As expected there were no issues with air intake, from either the bottom or the side. The bottom fans will keep the graphics card well fed and the side intake will handle everything else. There is a small amount of air leakage at the back of the case, but that is to be expected as the build is heavily weighted towards positive airflow.

Performance

Performance numbers were a little mixed this week, everything stayed nice and cool, so no issues with thermals. The unexpected result came courtesy of Spiderman Remastered, with a combination of a Ryzen 9 7900X and a RTX 4080 Super we would expect to see a higher FPS. Full results:

Ambient temp 21.2°C

Spider-Man Remastered

3840x2160

Very High

118-132 fps

73°C CPU

57°C GPU

Forza Horizon 5

3840x2160

Extreme

152-160 fps

67°C CPU

47°C GPU

CPU-Z

Max Temp 72°C

Fan Speed ~1700 rpm

CPU Power Draw 176.4w

Furmark2

3840x2160

Avg fps 138

Max temp 59°C

Hotspot 71°C

Roundup

We’ve every much enjoyed getting hands on with the latest power supply innovation from Lian Li. The Edge series of PSU’s has always stood out to us as a great option for dual chambered cases thanks to its stepped design, allowing for easy access to the connectors. The refinements to the USB/fan hub and removable dust filter go some way to pushing the unit into a position where it’s very easy to recommend. As for the build itself, we had some issues, but they were relatively minor from a PC building perspective and easy enough to remedy, the challenge really came when filming. Most of our audience will thankfully never have to go through the pain of the filmmaking process for this so can ignore it, but I hope you found the journey interesting! We’re very happy with how the build turned out, even if we have some performance niggles to work through.

Blog post written by Sam Thwaytes

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