The original GPU water block did not fit into the case.
I had to replace the original GPU water block terminal with a smaller one, and trimmed the metal bar.
Fan gaskets for better cooling.
The reservoir stands on the PSU, so I made a custom gasket for it.
As per design, there is no place for a radiator on the top. I installed it by trimming the case top bracket and adding a 3dr party bracket to it.
90 degree USB cable adapters. USB 3 was hard to find, had to order it directly from Asrock support.
PSU cables did not fit because of the fat red radiator, I had to trim the plastic connectors.
3rd party motherboard IO cable extensions for easy devices connection.
Another view of the motherboard IO cable extensions.
An example of how I measured distances and angles.
That's how I bent the acrylic tubes.
I brought out the CMOS jumper on top of the motherboard for easy access.
I also brought outside the CMOS battery that would otherwise be inaccessible.
A view of the top radiator with its custom gasket.
Red Z11
This is my second hard tube water cooling build that I finished in summer 2022. I chose a compact case, and managed to put three radiators in it. That came with some challenges: had to trim the case, trim the cable connectors and even add some extra bits in order for everything to fit inside. And of course, the biggest challenge was to bend the tubes. In the Asus Z11 case, the motherboard is tilted 11 degrees, as a result I couldn't use simple 90 degree bents and had to calculate precisely each angle. Also the bents are very close to each other. All in all it took me six months to complete the build, I'm quite proud of my work.