Product review (3 stars): Good part marred by a couple of "interesting" design choices
Overall, this is a great looking piece, but it isn't without its issues.

1. For most people, this won't be an issue, but the EVGA logo only works in cases where the card is horizontal. My build has my mobo horizontal, and the window is on the top of the case, which means that the card is upright and when you look at it the logo and writing is upside down. IT makes perfect sense for most builds, but I kind of wish that they had done a design that looked good in any orientation.

2. The thermal tape for the RAM is smack dab in the middle of the E on the logo as well. Thankfully in my build the CPU cooler blocks it, but if you are that particular about looks that you buy a backplate, it would be nice if they didn't partially mess it up by having exposed thermal tape.

3. The bag of screws had extra screws of a different threading and the directions did not specify which screws to use. I used the ones that had similar threading to the screws that I pulled off of the board, but it would be nice to know for sure that I made the right call by not having extraneous parts in the bag.

Overall, installation was fairly painless. Watch out for the nut that is on the backside of the card on the screw next to the L-bracket. The directions don't mention it at that step, so I had a bit of a shock when I was unscrewing the screw and suddenly heard metal rattling around inside the fan shroud.

I'm glad I bought it as I really prefer the look of the metal plate as opposed to the bare PCB and components, but it is not totally without faults.