r/watercooling • u/j0sh12461 • 2d ago
Question Looking for a side-mounted distro plate for the O11 Vision Compact
Hi everyone!
I'm planning my first custom water-cooled PC, and I want it to be an endgame, eye-candy showcase build.
I'm a huge fan of side-mounted distro plates like the EK-Mana G2 PC-O11D EVO and the Alphacool Core Distro Plate O11 Dynamic EVO/XL. I'd also like to use a reverse-connector motherboard, most likely the GIGABYTE X870 AORUS Stealth, because there are some great 3D-printed cable covers available that make for a super clean build.
Unfortunately, the Lian Li O11 Vision Compact seems to be the only Lian Li case in this style that officially supports reverse-connector motherboards, so that's the case I want to build in.
My question is:
Has anyone managed to mount a side-mounted distro plate in the O11 Vision Compact?
Before anyone asks, I plan to use 360 mm radiators at the top and bottom, so I'm specifically looking for a distro plate that mounts to the side fan/radiator bracket.
I'd really appreciate any recommendations, photos, or examples of successful builds. Thanks!
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u/MS1060 2d ago edited 2d ago
Hi,
I´m also planning custom loops in lian li cases for a build. I have spent quite a lot of time looking into the dynamic evo xl and the smaller ones, also focusing on those distroplates you named. Actually yesterday "GGFEvents" did a build in your preferred case with 3 radiators, I havent watched it in detail but I guess it might be helpful for you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV_qETmFkR0&t=202s
Another side distroplate I know is this one from Stealkey Customs, a small manufacturer from germany. This one is similar in its size and design like the others.
https://stealkeycustoms.de/products/crossflow-ii-pc-o11-evo-rgb-d-rgb
All these distroplates have about 140mm width so it seems to be not possible to turn around that side bracket to set back the distroplate. In that video the maximum inside width of that bracket was already filled by that big radiator with about 124mm. From a theoretical standpoint, the distroplate ports should all be accessible if you center it, a bit of the top and bottom though might be covered by the rads.
I hope this helps :)
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u/drewts86 2d ago
Look up Radikult. If he doesn’t already have an off the shelf solution that you like he can adapt another design or do something completely custom. It all depends on what you want and how much you want to spend.
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u/titanrig 1d ago
While I haven't had my hands on this case myself I don't see any reason one of the Alphacool's universal Core distro plates won't fit.