Do I need the ninth screw?

[RomanRoads]

Hi, I'm having a bit of an issue. I screwed in 9 standoffs on my case, but my mobo has room for 10 (there's an extra hole for a standoff near the first pcie slot to support heavy video cards). Problem is, I only have nine standoffs. I didn't install one in the center of the mobo, and I'm worried the weight of my card will pose a risk. This is my first build. Thoughts?

 

part list:

 

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Y2Rpr6) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Y2Rpr6/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sxDzK8/intel-core-i7-8700k-37ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i78700k) | Purchased For $347.99 
**CPU Cooler** | [EVGA - CLC 280 113.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/d2fmP6/evga-clc-280-1135-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-400-hy-cl28-v1) | Purchased For $92.44 
**Motherboard** | [ASRock - Z370 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KbNypg/asrock-z370-taichi-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z370-taichi) | Purchased For $160.00 
**Memory** | [G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LhgPxr/gskill-memory-f43000c15d16gvrb) | Purchased For $155.00 
**Storage** | [Toshiba - 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/n2JwrH/toshiba-internal-hard-drive-dt01aca300) | Purchased For $87.00 
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/cHFXsY/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-11gb-aorus-video-card-gv-n108taorus-11gd) | Purchased For $720.00 
**Case** | [DIYPC - Vanguard RGB ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/H6Trxr/diypc-vanguard-rgb-atx-mid-tower-case-vanguard-rgb) | Purchased For $55.00 
**Power Supply** | [Thermaltake - Toughpower Grand RGB 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/h7Nypg/thermaltake-toughpower-grand-rgb-850w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ps-tpg-0850fpcgus-r) | Purchased For $95.00 
**Operating System** | [Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $94.89 @ OutletPC 
**Monitor** | [Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BcTrxr/dell-monitor-s2716dg) | Purchased For $490.00 
**Keyboard** | [Logitech - G810 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gqmxFT/logitech-keyboard-g810) | Purchased For $70.00 
**Other**| Intel Optane Memory 32GB| Purchased For $60.00 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $2437.32
 | Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
 | **Total** | **$2427.32**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2018-07-28 23:11 EDT-0400 |

[W-L]

7 minutes ago, RomanRoads said:

-SNIP-

Welcome to the Forums!

 

Shouldn't be an issue as some don't even have a screw in the center just a pin for alignment but if you want to be safe it doesn't hurt to throw in a screw as long as there is a standoff behind it. 

[RomanRoads]

Just now, W-L said:

Welcome to the Forums!

 

Shouldn't be an issue as some don't even have a screw in the center just a pin for alignment but if you want to be safe it doesn't hurt to throw in a screw as long as there is a standoff behind it. 

Thanks for the reply!

Actually, that was why I made the post, there's no standoff behind it and I don't have any extras from the case.

[Fasauceome]

technically removing a screw from one of the bottom corners and putting it there would reduce flex, but it makes basically no difference. I doubt it would cause any damage whatsoever. also adding a standoff.

[RomanRoads]

3 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

technically removing a screw from one of the bottom corners and putting it there would reduce flex, but it makes basically no difference. I doubt it would cause any damage whatsoever. also adding a standoff.

Great, I spent the better part of yesterday just getting the board in the case and figuring out cabling, so I was kind of dreading taking it off lol.

[Fasauceome]

21 minutes ago, RomanRoads said:

Great, I spent the better part of yesterday just getting the board in the case and figuring out cabling, so I was kind of dreading taking it off lol.

yep, youre better off leaving it.