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What's your opinion on backplates?

Bluuz
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Was comparing a 780 lightning and classified when I realized the classified didn't come with a backplate. I had always assumed a backplate was one of those "premium" features that came with top cards. So now I'm curious as to what others think.

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i would like me some backplate. shame there isnt one on the 7870 xt

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back plates - if done right - are sexy things, I'd pay a bit more if i can get nice back plates - would go so far to buy a sexy back plate :P

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it is nice to have aesthetically, but i would not buy a card just because of.

fortunately my asus gtx 780 has one ;)

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Love them if they look good. I have yet to see some creative ones, though. They're a bit bland at the moment. Would be awesome if ASUS decided to incorporate the ROG logo on the backplate. As in, whole covering red / black. Not just a discreet logo at the bottom of the card.

i support this

 
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I will pay extra dollars more for that. Because that's the only part that I can see from my GPU after I put the case on to the floor.

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Majority of backplates that come with non-reference cards are shocking.

All i want is a plain black matte/gloss backplate similar to what EKWB provides.

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Backplates are great except when you want to put a soundcard right above your graphics card. Sometimes the space taken by the backplate doesn't allow to fit the soundcard easily.

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I would pay  £10 extra for a backplate. It looks better and it is also much easier to clean and get dust off.

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Backplate or no-go. Simple as that.

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I wish I could find one for my 465

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