Will the Zotac GTX 1060 6gb mini fit my motherboard?

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Motherboard: Intel DQ67SWB3
Processor: Intel I7-2600
Ram: Hyperx Fury DDR3 1333mhz 2x4gb & Kingston Value Ram DDR3 1333mhz 2x4gb
Graphics Card: Amd Radeon HD 5400
HDD: Seagate ST3500312CS

Hi,

I’m looking to upgrade my graphics card and was wondering if the Zotac Gtx 1060 would fit in the Motherboard? According to part picker, it will, but I thought I should get a second opinion before I commit to buying it. I’m concerned that the North Bridge Heatsink will get in the way of the card’s fan section (not sure if it will stick out too much and not allow me to push the card in fully). I’m new to PC building so any comments about this, or the above build, would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Yes, your motherboard has at least one x16 PCIe 2.x port, so it will support the GTX 1060. That heatsink (it's southbridge) shoudln't get in the way; the GPU's fan is raised up a bit above the PCIe slot.

What you will want to look at closely before buying a GPU is your power supply. How many Amps are on the +12V rail will tell you how many watts it can output.
Yes, your motherboard has at least one x16 PCIe 2.x port, so it will support the GTX 1060. That heatsink (it's southbridge) shoudln't get in the way; the GPU's fan is raised up a bit above the PCIe slot.

What you will want to look at closely before buying a GPU is your power supply. How many Amps are on the +12V rail will tell you how many watts it can output.
 
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