I ended up removing the backplate of my GTX 980 in order for it to not bend by the intruding cables of SX500-LG. While you still cannot really call this clearance", I prefer to have it this way.
Another forum newcomer here. I recently ordered a silver M1 V3 w/o ODD and am planning on putting in the following from my current NODE 304 build:
- Asus Z97I-PLUS
- Intel Core i5 4670K
- Crucial Ballistix Sport VLP 2x4GB
- MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G
- Noctua NH-U9B SE2 w/ a single Noctua...