Phanteks PH-VGPUKT_02 – Universal Vertical GPU Bracket with 220mm Flat Line Pci-E X16 Riser Cable Kit

This bracket fits this Lian Li case very well. Its not a hard install, but it can be a bit frustrating, the screw holes are not the easiest to line up but they did with some elbow grease. The bracket itself is pretty flimsy- it needs to be installed sitting on something, either directly on case bottom or on fans- it will not hold up a big card by itself.My set up: I wanted to keep the bottom fans and I also have a very large ROG Ryujin AIO display block. It is a very tight fit for the 4080 Strix (its very close to 6" tall ) and the 3080ti Strix has about 3/8" of space. One of the bottom case fans is 45% blocked, but that doesnt cause any issues really. If I removed the fans, you could fit just about anything in here.. the 4080 card is huge and actually makes the large 3080ti look small. I believe the ROG 4090 is the same size, but not positive.I havent had any issues with the riser cable, it seems to work fine and is the 4.0 version. Overall this mount is far less money than the Lian Li 4.0 version vert mount and Im pleased with it as it made everything I wanted work. Only thing to keep in mind is that the metal is very flimsy and will not hold up a big card without solid footing.

CoolerMaster’s was stupidly blocky.CableMod’s moved the entire rig farther towards the front.Phantek’s was just right for me.*In order to use this mount, your case must be one with an open back design, with no bars crossing the PCIe slot area.*Installation is simple enough:1. extension cable is screwed onto the mount.2. gpu slots into extension cable and is screwed onto mount.3. cable is plugged into mobo and the mount is plugged onto the case like a regular gpu.4. secure mount using the 3 thumbscrews.The mount uses up 6 slots, and holds my 2.5slot MSI Trio without tipping over on flat surfaces. When installed in my Inwin 103 case (with 7 slots), I had just enough room to fit a regular 120x25mm fan underneath to support it. The metal finish looks good and doesn’t feel cheap, and came with a couple of adhesive pads to protect the smooth bottom of the mount (I wasn’t too worried about it scratching anything so I left it aside). I have no way to test if it can hold itself up without issues in the long run, but for now my card is safely secured with no sign of play. I bought this with this intention to bypass my case’s 305mm gpu-length limit while using a 240mm side-radiator. I was able to overcome that limit and use my 330mm card, whilst also setting up the radiator in push/pull orientation. Good mount.

I feel this is deserving of 5 stars, but I had to deduct one as mine was missing the two screws for mounting the PCI-e riser cable to the bracket.The overall quality of this mount is about what you would expect at this price. The riser cable is pretty decent while the bracket is kinda cheap. Its made out of thin metal which can bend easier than i'd like it to. As I mentioned earlier, my unit didn't have any screws for mounting the cable to the bracket. I don't know if it was supposed to include them, but I used some motherboard mounting screws I had lying around and they worked perfectly.My unit happened to fit my 011 dynamic just fine without having to do any modifications to it. However other reviews have mentioned that the had to modify the bracket to get it to fit. As such, this bracket is known to fit the 011 dynamic, but some modification might be required. I was able to mount it and keep the three fans at the bottom.Overall, the bracket quality could be better but at this price point it is hard to complain.Possible questions you may have:Q: How hard is it to install?A: I followed the instructions step-by-step and I feel as if it would be easier to install if you install the graphics card after you mount the bracket and PCI-e riser cable in your case. Otherwise, I recommend a helping hand because the cable is quite stiff.Q: Does this affect gpu performance?A: This had no effect on my gpu's performance. If it does, then it is likely that something is wrong with the riser cable.Q: Which graphics cards fit?A: Any graphics card should fit as long as it is not a triple-slot card. I mounted a MSI 1660ti Gaming X on mine.

First off, if you are on the x570 chipset you MUST switch your pci slots to gen 3 prior to install, or your system will not detect your gpu. This was the only hiccup I encountered. I wish it mentioned this in the documentation for the mount, because I was briefly concerned the included riser cable was bad. However after some googling i figured out the issue, switched it to PCI 3.0, and then it worked fine.So I purchased this for my O11 Dynamic XL despite a few reviewers saying they needed to bend or cut some of the metal on this mount in order to get it to fit.That is NOT the case - maybe Phantek revised the design recently, but this installed perfectly - no issues at all with the fit. See pictures.All in all, this is a fantastic product, and gives your build a really great look, and the price is about half what Lian Li tries to charge for their O11D-specific vertical gpu mount.