The Hyper Liquid X139 gaming system arrives in a Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL chassis that exposes almost all of the internal components through front and side tempered glass windows. It frames the tubing and LED fans attractively while also offering crystal clear vision of the two flow indicators (one per loop). To keep the loop routing a little more conventional the graphics card is mounted horizontally.
Most of the front panel IO is arranged down the top-right of the case front, comprising power and reset switches, 2x USB 3.0 ports, USB Type-C port, audio line-in and mic-out, and an RGB selector button that cycle the colour of the O11D XL’s integrated lighting.
Locating the primary IO here means that the system can be used effectively from the floor (but probably not on carpet due to dust) or on a low plinth. Putting it at desk height however gives you easy access to two further USB 3.0 ports at the bottom of the case.
MSI are once again offering a plethora of options on the rear IO, thanks in part due to the capabilities of Intel Z790 chipset and 13th Gen CPU SOC. These include:
1x HDMI
1x DisplayPort
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
1 x USB Type-C Gen 2 (10Gbps)
1 x USB Type-C Gen 2x2 (20Gbps)
1 x Ethernet 2.5G
2 x WiFi 6E Antenna sockets
1 x SPDIF out
5 x 3.5mm audio connections (adaptive line in/out)
1x DisplayPort
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
1 x USB Type-C Gen 2 (10Gbps)
1 x USB Type-C Gen 2x2 (20Gbps)
1 x Ethernet 2.5G
2 x WiFi 6E Antenna sockets
1 x SPDIF out
5 x 3.5mm audio connections (adaptive line in/out)
Low profile clear CMOS and Flash BIOS buttons are also present on the rear.
From this angle you can also see the idiosyncratic orientation of the PSU, which is mounted vertically and behind the motherboard. That makes the case a little wider than EATX chassis of equivalent volume, but also not quite as tall. Worry not though, this is still a tall beasty.
MSI’s RTX 4090 SUPRIM 24GB features three Displayport 1.4a outputs and one HDMI 2.1a output (each capable of up to 4K120Hz or 8K60Hz).
The top of the chassis has a shallow grill for air intake/exhaust, as has the right hand side panel. To remove the side and front panels you first need to remove the two screws at the top-rear, then slide the latch just below them and slide the top panel off backwards. Both tempered glass panels can then be lifted out.
It should be noted that although the chassis appears to be resting across each wide 'foot' at the front and back, it in fact sits on two small rubberised pads on each of the feet. End users should pay attention to the weight of the finished system and hence the pressure these pads will exert on your desktop surface.
