Would anyone happen to know the clearance between the soundcard and the videocard? I want to purchase the ASUS 970gtx with the backplate. Would it fit
489877
It's only a few millimeters of clearance for my windforce gigabyte 970. Hope that helps.
2068817
No. This motherboard doesn't need a sound card. Why pay so much if it didn't have quality sound lol
1668592
Newegg.com has the measurements for this card. Very nice low profile single slot card.
418295
Its fine for a typical middle powered htpc. Most people aren't putting top of the line graphics cards and processors in an htpc enclosure. Its designed to be quiet not for massive over clocks.
1955083
Basically those are two separate issues, as far as I know, you don't connect a sound card to a graphics card, those are two independent cards that have their own specific function and I don't know of any sound cards that cannot function properly (when installed correctly on the motherboard) with any specific video card. I've built many computers and have never had a problem with sound card/video card conflicts.
617291
Shouldn't have a problem this thing has the most clearance I have ever seen. You might want to put the memory in first though. Also if you have a big heatsink on your motherboard like the MSI mpower max z87, getting the heatsink in can be a little tricky, but it is possible.
599762
Everything in my other comment stands, but I just noticed the huge money you're putting into the card. Do a lot of research before buying. Talk to a lot of gamers. I guess you already have a build using this mobo, and are upping the video card. I would think all should work well, especially if you have not had the flaky stuff that's happened with mine. Make sure you have a strong power supply.
1890333
The bracket physically fit the video card I got... until I noticed that the card had a metal ground attachment to its bracket and this bracket did not have such. I can not say about your card, sorry.
2072180
I don't have the exact measurements but it is about 2 inches longer then the 8800GTS. I had to cut a little into the 2.5 enclosure rail to fit the card in my case. It is longer then a full ATX motherboard.
2024884
I have a EVGA GTX 970 ssc which fits in perfectly. The top of this card's PCB is just about flush with the top of the PCI slot cover, and there's about 1.75 inches of clearance between the top of my card and the top of the case. Looking at the card you're talking about, it looks like the PCB and cooling for the card extends about 1.5 to 2 inches above the top of the PCI slot cover. It's hard to say from just pictures, but I'd expect this card to be a very tight fit, and possibly just a tiny bit too tall to fit in the case.
2283794
Plenty of room. I have a Nvidia GT660 but I can add another one or two others if I wanted. Looking at it from the top its the thickest case you will ever see or I ever have.
636979
I have the regular GTX 780 with the ACX cooler and it fits fine. Nothing gets in the way of installing the backplate on these ACX cards. Hope this helps!
1456468
The only real way to know is to check the dimensions of the video card. The fan does stick out a little bit too so you will need to check the dimensions to see if it will fit exactly in the slot. Slimline cases are a little different because of how small they are so you will have to find cards that fit and will work. Also you will have to make sure your power supply can handle the card as well. I hope this helps.
2237167
This card is extremely loud! If you want quiet, go for a card with an aftermarket cooler. BTW you don't need a high powered GPU for Music work. You could probably get away with an integrated graphics solution offered by Intel and AMD.
226206
I am unfamiliar with the equipment you refer to. But I can tell you that I mounted the card in a mobo that has good on-board sound and the card makes a big improvement. Very pleased with it.
2015485
Your card should fit fine, this motherboard handled my GTX 770 nicely (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CU9GOAO/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i03?ie=UTF8&ps;c=1). That being said, you should probably check your case, I had to buy a new case because the video card was too long for my old case. Unfortunately, I received a defective motherboard and I ended up with an MSI (sad really, because I wanted this board to work, I tried everything). Good luck.
1963405
I can only say that I used this. ASUS GeForce GTX 750Ti GDDR5 2GB Graphics Card GTX750TI-OC-2GD5 with mine, fits in Cooler Master case, and plays WOT at 80 to 100 frames....good price too