msi gtx 1070 armor oc £335.99 @ Amazon

I have this one and very happy with it
Not as fast as some others but very quiet and reliable.

Does it have a backplate?

yogSH

Does it have a backplate?

No

Good price however it is also the same at Novatech.

BeardedYeti

Good price however it is also the same at Novatech.

​for amazon prime members its a lot better i find but its preference anyway

yogSH

Does it have a backplate?

​no but buy this then buy a better custom backplate down the line

Cheaper after cashback from Novatech.

No backplate in 2017

minicale

No backplate in 2017

This is pretty much an entry level non-blower style GTX 1070. There are plenty of other (read: more expensive) 1070s available with backplates, including other cards from MSI.

Why would MSI waste money on adding a backplate (which doesn't add anything in terms of performance) to one of their lower end 1070s?

I think it's great that graphics card manufacturers are still offering relatively basic models of higher end cards, which have pretty much all the performance of their more expensive counterparts, but without all the unnecessary bits which drive up the price.

minicale

No backplate in 2017

​for the price you could buy a custom backplate of your choosing and still come under budget

No LEDs on this

finished.