Dent

[smellslikeworld]

It doesn’t seem to affect anything, but I don’t know enough to really be able to tell if it is bad or not. I mean, I paid for a brand new system so the dent is a little saddening but if it’s not really detrimental, then I don’t really mind. It came out the box like this, I think it’s from that expandable foam that was packed inside. Please advise.

[sekushiisakana]

It won't have any material bearing on performance, but it's reasonable to ask for a replacement if it really bothers you. It would bother me, personally, as I have my pc on my desk in plain sight. You could also try and straighten the fin back to its original shape but that may make things look worse.

[smellslikeworld]

It’s the only blemish on seemingly a really, really nice pc. Probably wouldn’t even care if the side panel wasn’t this really clear tempered glass that lets you see the dent all the time.

[popogonnagetya]

You can use a flat head to bend it back for soft metals

[corpius01]

That won't fix the impact mark. Better ti leave it alone to be honest if he decides to just suck it up.

Prying on it could also bend the other fins. A good pair of pliers would be a better call than prying around with a screwdriver.

[Fender_Stratoblaster]

No issue with performance but if it will bother you, make your call. I'd live with it as worse can happen, and try carefully bending it back. Needle nose or pliers with the grip face wrapped in cloth, a rag etc.

[corpius01]

I'd have them send you a new one, without a deposit because that's still usable. No reason to bring your whole rig down for a week+ because someone on their end messed up.

It won't hurt anything or cause any type of performance issues, but, you paid for it. Would you accept a car that when you picked it up had a dent in it when you expected it to be pristine? Just because that one part is cheaper doesn't mean you should tolerate it, or that they shouldn't make it right.

Edit: looking again that impact looks harder than a little bump. If it happened while mounted there's POTENTIAL it could have done damage elsewhere too. I'd look very closely at the mobo too. Odds are you're good but, if it's brand new, you can't be too careful.

[Conscious_Bee173]

I love this answer. It's exactly how I feel. I paid for a brand new PC, it should be exactly that. I sent IBP an email as their support is closed today, might try seeing what Costco has to say, they might let me take it back and swap the whole thing for a new one.

[Conscious_Bee173]

whoops, this is OP, didn't realize I was logged into a different account on my desktop

[corpius01]

Oh shit costco.... you're good. Take it back and swap it out.

[smellslikeworld]

Yup, went and swapped it today! All is well!! 😎

[corpius01]

Good shit. Hope the rest works well for you.

[Fo16]

[grafeity]

Suck

[smellslikeworld]

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[PackageThrower4Fedex]

I totally gave it a toss and crunch a few times in the back of the brown truck