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Hi, I recently bought an i7-2700K (it was actually cheaper than a 2600K). I already have an i7-860 CPU, Radeon 5970 dual-GPU card, an ASUS P7P55D-Deluxe motherboard and an ASUS Xonar Essence STX sound card.
The 5970 covers not only the large PCI-e slot but also the small one, like in this image (red rectangle is 5970, green is Xonar):

I'm wondering if I should go for the P8P67-Deluxe. But the slot arrangements are a little different. Would I be able to fit the 5970 (red) and Xonar (green) like this without space issues?

I'm planning to overclock the 2700K. It would be nice if the mb can also support Ivy with a BIOS flash, but the most important thing is overclock stability and also of course being able to fit both the 5970 and the Xonar.
I also plan to get a Corsair H60 water cooler, so that will have to fit also.
Bearing all this in mind, can anyone give me their thoughts and recommendations? Should I go for a cheaper card than the P8P67-Deluxe, since I really only need one PCIe x16 slot? Or a different brand? Are those cheaper ASUS P67 cards as overclock-stable as the Deluxe? What are your thoughts?
The 5970 covers not only the large PCI-e slot but also the small one, like in this image (red rectangle is 5970, green is Xonar):

I'm wondering if I should go for the P8P67-Deluxe. But the slot arrangements are a little different. Would I be able to fit the 5970 (red) and Xonar (green) like this without space issues?

I'm planning to overclock the 2700K. It would be nice if the mb can also support Ivy with a BIOS flash, but the most important thing is overclock stability and also of course being able to fit both the 5970 and the Xonar.
I also plan to get a Corsair H60 water cooler, so that will have to fit also.
Bearing all this in mind, can anyone give me their thoughts and recommendations? Should I go for a cheaper card than the P8P67-Deluxe, since I really only need one PCIe x16 slot? Or a different brand? Are those cheaper ASUS P67 cards as overclock-stable as the Deluxe? What are your thoughts?
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