NZXT Kraken X42 - Loose backplate?

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The temps that I am getting under idle and load has not much difference from using the CM Hyper 212.
That's when I went to reinstall the cooler again, changed the thermal paste to Artic MX-4 and I noticed that the backplate isn't snug on the motherboard due to the standoffs. After reinstalling, results were the same after turning on CAM. Thats when I opened the back of my tower and pulled the backplate. Results were 7 degs cooler :eek:

Anyone suffering from the same thing?
 
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