Closed loop cooler on which GTX 1080 Ti?

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So I want to buy a GTX 1080 Ti but my problem is that most cards comes with three fans with some cards needing 3 slots when I only have two being a mini-ITX case.

The problem with the 3 fan setup is that two of them will be blocked by the PSU beneath them which affects the cooling performance.

What I am looking for is something like the MSI Seahawk X card that comes liquid cooled but since that is not available where I live, I thought maybe I could buy another card with a 3 fan cooler and liquid cool it with an AIO cooler and a mounting bracket that will fit the card.

Question is what card should I buy and what mounting bracket should I go for?
 
zotac has the 1080ti mini for a 2 fan cooling solution. another option is the zotac artic storm mini which is water cooled and u can connect that to a configurable water cooler like the fractal design s24 240mm cooler. or a swiftech h140X if u have room for only a 140mm rad.
 

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I want a card that I can liquid cool with a AIO 120mm cooler without having to buy the rad, pump/reservoir, tubing, etc... so both options are not viable.