I just got my 120MM Xigmatek Rifle today and I noticed that it makes the motherboard bend around the socket. Is this normal or should i take the heatsink off?
Ya thats pretty much normal. ITs because it doesnt use a backplate like most heavy heatsinks. Its one of the reason i really dont care for it as a heatsink. Push pin mounting is a really terrible design.
Mine doesn't bend at all... those pushpins looked terrible so I just went ahead and got the mounting bracket. Also if you're going to be moving it around, you definitely don't want to use the pushpins.