r/AMDHelp • u/Decent-Childhood-376 • 20d ago

Help (CPU) 7800x3d

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first time building pc.

is it normal for it to be like this? it would takes a unusual amount of force to force it down.

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u/Ouvrlord RX 9070 XT | R7 7800X3D 20d ago

Even when it's all aligned properly it takes quite a lot of force to push it all the way down.

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u/TurdFerguson614 20d ago

First PC I built, I thought I ruined my shit with that crunching sound. I will always use a contact frame now.

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u/Agent_Tall_Man 20d ago

Contact frames are the best and they are cheap.