GPU backplates

[NannerBeans]

I like backplates because they make the card more rigid and they hide a possibly ugly PCB.

 

I just bought a MSI R7970 OC since it was so cheap at $300 but then I realized that it had a brown pcb...so I dropped $35 on an EK-FC7970 backplate because I was told those don't need a water block as well. 

[Cs342]

Does anyone know if there is a backplate available for the Gigabyte GTX 770 Windforce?

[kaneandtaker]

A total waste of money to me. I don't build a rig to look at it, I build a rig to make sure it performed the way I want it.

[NannerBeans]

Does anyone know if there is a backplate available for the Gigabyte GTX 770 Windforce?

 

I believe this EVGA one will work. http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-BP-2770-B9

Can anyone confirm this?

 

Edit: Nevermind, it doesn't. I've heard that some people get a custom one made. Perhaps there is someone near you that can do that?

[Cs342]

Doesn't anyone think that a complicated circuit board looks better than a plain sheet of black

[Vitalius]

Doesn't anyone think that a complicated circuit board looks better than a plain sheet of black

Not when the look you want for your build is "clean". It is fine for builds that have that aesthetic, but most people like clean builds. 

[Cs342]

I'm considering getting the GTX 760 Hawk instead of the Gigabyte GTX 770 since it looks better and when OCed it is nearly equal in performance.

 

 

GTX 760 Hawk:

 

Gigabyte GTX 770 Windforce:

 

 

As you can see the MSI GTX 760 Hawk looks a lot better than the GIgabyte GTX 770 when installed in your case and viewed through a side panel window (although I would argue that from the front the GTX 770 looks nicer). Do you think I should save my money and get a better looking card (the GTX 760 Hawk) instead of paying for a GTX 770 that looks uglier?

[secuuda]

Hi I am new to the forum but wondering If I can get a backplate for my new Asus HD R9 280x Direct cu II as it does not come with one. I have check with Asus web site but no luck. I am merely using it for aesthetic for my GPU and for the rigidity. Is there any one on the net or a site  that have the aftermarket backplates or will the backplate from the Matrix platinum fit and can I get one of those from some place.

secuuda