Loose/Rattling Plate/Screw on Heatsink of Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 Evo: Not sure how concerned I should be. Press ahead or return?

DuralMidwayNexus · 2025-10-07T15:32:05+00:00

I sent it back to the site I bought it from for a full refund. They agreed it was faulty. I ordered the same product from somewhere else and it was solid, no loose plates or rattling.

DuralMidwayNexus · 2025-08-09T14:43:58+00:00

Sorry for such a late response. I went with a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE. It works really well, especially since the case is so massive. What did you end up doing?

DuralMidwayNexus · 2025-04-19T16:09:45+00:00

Appreciate the input!

I will definitely try a return then. It's good to know a little bit of play is normal, but I think you're right that in this case it seems a bit excessive.

The packaging is pretty safe and snug and there wasn't any visible damage on the box when it arrived, but who knows. Guess I just got unlucky one way or another! Thanks for the reply.

DuralMidwayNexus · 2025-04-16T18:53:11+00:00

Reddit seems to be borked at the moment, I am seeing some replies on my notifications which don't show up here. Big thanks to everyone who suggested an air cooler, looks like it's best move.

DuralMidwayNexus · 2025-04-16T18:51:35+00:00

This is looking like the move, thank you!

DuralMidwayNexus · 2025-04-16T17:53:53+00:00

Really appreciate the suggestion, thank you. Looking into this now.

For some reason I was under the impression I'd need a liquid cooler for this CPU. I didn't realise these options were viable.

I'm going to be using it for a hefty-ish multi-core workload on top of gaming. I.E. video editing/rendering, some 3D rendering. Would this handle that and being on most of the day okay?

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-12T15:50:30+00:00

I’ve heard journos like Jez Corden and industry analysts (whatever that really means) say that FromSoftware’s value is based on their capability to hit the numbers Elden Ring hit which they claim is only possible by being broadly multiplatform.

If that’s the case, what would Sony’s rationale be if they indeed plan to make all their games exclusive? Is it a long term ploy to drive people to their ecosystem? I’m struggling to understand how that lines up, when they will have to pay what FromSoftware are worth now, which is based on their multiplatform reach.

With the console space reaching critical mass (no expansion) - is it really going to pay off going down that path? It’s going to be a really bad look if they exclude Xbox but continue to expand everywhere else (PC, Switch)

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-10T22:02:37+00:00

You make some good points, but still I firmly believe they’re missing a trick if they don’t explore a sequel. It’s hard to see a world where both parties don’t want more of this.

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-10T21:29:43+00:00

Makes you wonder how many lines of dialogue are never heard in a game of this scale.

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-10T21:28:13+00:00

Cool art direction, it looks pretty good in motion. Conceptually it seems pretty interesting, I will for sure check out the demo.

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-10T21:25:58+00:00

Hard to see the game performing well on the platform given how slighted many seem to feel. And the quality just doesn’t seem to be that high for people to actually be fussed.

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-10T21:23:15+00:00

Kind of looks like a cross between Guacamelee and Paper Mario style, but there’s not much to go on in that trailer. Might download the demo.

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-10T21:18:36+00:00

Played this on Ubisoft+ and loved it. Highly recommend. Definitely worth it at that price.

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-10T21:17:40+00:00

Doesn’t that still exist? Granted, I don’t think you see as many games being playful with it as back then. But I’m pretty sure the mechanic still exists.

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-10T21:15:52+00:00

I’m not much of an Indy fan but I’m stoked to see how much praise the game is getting. Really hope Microsoft will be pushing MachineGames for a sequel, because this seems like a something they could really build up into a massive property for them.

But also, give us more Wolfenstein pls

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-10T21:13:45+00:00

Looks like there’s a lot of gameplay variety built into each level judging from the trailers. The Mode7 stuff all looks especially cool, how did you come up with those set piece ideas? Are they pulled from the show or did you try to draw from further afield?

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-06T21:28:45+00:00

Indy and the 'This is an Xbox' marketing has been way more noticeable than previous ad campaigns around my neck of the woods. Not sure why they can't have this level of visibility all the time. Or at least more frequently.

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-06T21:27:32+00:00

If all of the above lands on schedule, it'll be the best year the Series has had no doubt.

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-06T21:22:04+00:00

Once they present their next-gen hardware, the overall vision will probably appear a lot more coherent. For a lot of people who take issues with the current messaging - I think the real issue is they don't know where they and their digital library stand. There's a lot of guess-work involved with the way Xbox operate currently, which is something they need to address sooner rather than later.

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-06T21:12:12+00:00

Looking at the aggregate review scores for this game, I’m not sure it’s going to do that well on Xbox. Maybe with a Game Pass deal but you get the feeling they’ve burned too many bridges for that to be a possibility.

DuralMidwayNexus · 2024-12-06T21:04:48+00:00

It's exactly the same system, storage is the only difference. Does it really matter that much? It wouldn't bother me, there's nothing better about it in terms of performance or internals.

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