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MSI Z97-G55 SLI but I don't think there are any black I/O shields other than the X79/x99 platforms

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I'm looking for a Z97 motherboard with a black I/O shield, which would look nice with the 780T. Black/Blue colour scheme preferred, but I don't mind red. And please, no ASRock.

Should also be ATX form factor and not really expensive. Thanks.

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Pick any mobo you want and use this....

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MSI Z97-G55 SLI but I don't think there are any black I/O shields other than the X79/x99 platforms

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Pick any mobo you want and use this....

-spray paint-

Unfortunately most of the unpainted ones have these ugly tabs pointing inside.....

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Unfortunately most of the unpainted ones have these ugly tabs pointing inside.....

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Black IO shield as in the part that clips into your case or a shroud over the ports themselves? You won't find the shroud on any cheaper motherboards.

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Black IO shield as in the part that clips into your case or a shroud over the ports themselves? You won't find the shroud on any cheaper motherboards.

No, I mean the one that is on the rear of the case, filling the holes between the rear ports.

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Unfortunately most of the unpainted ones have these ugly tabs pointing inside.....

Break off the tabs and paint the inside? I did it with my Z97 PC Mate and it ended up fine.

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MSI Z97-G55 SLI but I don't think there are any black I/O shields other than the X79/x99 platforms

  

I actually was thinking of that board before, but I didn't know that it had a black IO shield. For some reason the Z97S SLI PLUS doesn't. Thanks!

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My gigabyte z97 i/o shield is black. As was the one on the gigabyte z97 SOC force motherboard I ordered and returned (needed the money). It does still have markings on it, but it is black.

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I'd suggest just spray painting one black with plastidip.

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Hi

I'm looking for a Z97 motherboard with a black I/O shield, which would look nice with the 780T. Black/Blue colour scheme preferred, but I don't mind red. And please, no ASRock.

Should also be ATX form factor and not really expensive. Thanks.

Any Z97 motherboard you like + f58bedb4-ae5a-44e3-9f64-2403bddcf545_400

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msi z87/97 series all have a black with red accent I/O shield to my knowledge..

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