Concerns About My Next Upgrade!

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i'm entirely new with building PC.

I recently bought this new motherBoard

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-Z170M-D3H-rev-10#ov

Since i wasn't aware i need DDR4 Ram I'm getting a few on my Birthday so that not an issue anymore.


My main question is do all GPU fit in every motherboard?
I'm gonna be switching my motherboard which is an old one and my GPU fit in perfectly.

https://www.evga.com/articles/00895/EVGA-GeForce-GTX-960/

will it fit nicely for my new one? what do i look for when im buying a motherboard to make sure my GPU isn't a concern or does it matter at all please help me!


sorry for my bad english
 
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The motherboard needs a pcie 2 or 3 x16 slot. That one does (almost all do). So, your GPU will work on it.

One consideration is if you have a big CPU cooler, it may hang over the first pcie slot on the motherboard. Some motherboards shift the slot down to avoid this. If you have to, you can use the 2nd slot, though, and it will normally still work just as well.

The GPU also needs to fit in your case. Make sure the GPU isn't too long.

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The motherboard needs a pcie 2 or 3 x16 slot. That one does (almost all do). So, your GPU will work on it.

One consideration is if you have a big CPU cooler, it may hang over the first pcie slot on the motherboard. Some motherboards shift the slot down to avoid this. If you have to, you can use the 2nd slot, though, and it will normally still work just as well.

The GPU also needs to fit in your case. Make sure the GPU isn't too long.

 
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