[SOLVED] Will front panel connectors and SATA cable block 3-slot GPU?

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Hi guys, I'm kind of new to pc building and I can honestly say it's something I'd want to learn and do more as I find it very fun (albeit expensive lol).

In 2 weeks, I'm planning to buy either a Palit Super Jetstream 1070 ti or an ASUS ROG STRIX 1070 ti which are, to my knowledge, both 3-slot cards (or 2.5 IDK).

My mobo is a Gigabyte a320-s2h (https://static.gigabyte.com/Product/2/6473/2017112115232693_big.png)

I'm quite worried since the 3rd pcie slot doesn't seem to extend to a full size slot like the previous two. I wanted to ask you experienced guys if you think both will fit in just fine?

There's also a cheap 1070 ti from Gigabyte (kind of looks like a G1) which is a mere dual slot but I've seen Youtube videos of its noise levels and are quite frankly discouraging.

Thanks for your answers! I badly need them.
 
Solution
are right sorry yes I understand your question a little better now the GPU fits in the socket pointing down towards the bios battery actually covering it because of the size but as for the top there is nothing but a backplate of the GPU so it will not interfere with any other components or should not hope this helps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyDxrTHDjXQ
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I meant the distance between the PCIe 16 to the front panel connectors, USB and audio header, and SATA cable (refer to mobo image posted). I wanted to find out if the space is sufficient enough or if those connectors would in any way block the massively thick 2.5/3-slot GPUs. If you look at the mobo, the space between the 3rd slot and the FP connectors/USB headers are much more narrow.

I'm not sure if that's common across some boards and if the board manufacturer took into consideration 3-slot GPU's. Appreciate the fast reply by the way!
 

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