MSI GTX970 / Custom METAL backplates (preferably UK)

zarugal

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Hi all,

Does anyone know of anywhere (preferably based in the UK) that does custom metal backplates?

One of my MSI TF V GTX 970s sags quite a bit and I'd quite like to fix it instead of exchanging it for a different model, plus it will cover the not so nice looking PCB on the back of my cards.

I know there are plenty of acrylic/plexi options out there, but because of their lower rigidity they have a much higher profile which I don't want, plus I worry about the heat dissipation issues acrylic/plexi would bring. The VRAM modules do warm up on my cards, and I don't want to inhibit their cooling.

If anyone knows where I can buy variants of the backplates used for the special editions (100 million and Gold) that would be even better!

Many thanks in advance!
 
Solution
I would imagine that the EK Backplates used for their waterblocks would work .... holes should be in the same place.

I have installed the 970s and the sag i have observed (down left to right) doesn't get fixed by a backplate.

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