PC stuttering/lagging after damage occurred to my motherboard fitting my cooler

[Theoneandonly1]

so basically i was replacing my thermal paste and one of the nails got stuck in this slot you can see in the photo and i ended up having to remove the slot and refastening it into the bracket which is fairly annoying to do. In doing so i managed to damaged my motherboard around the edge of the motherboard socket as you can see in the photo i was wondering is this the type of damage that could cause issue with my pc to stutter and for my audio to be a bit dodgy at times. I seem to have this issue when i get stuttering on my pc or lagg when doing a random task and then my mic stops working in discord and i have to unplug it and plug it into another usb slot to get it to work. i have no idea if this would cause damage to the motherboard or not im betting it would be i need some advice cause im not sure whether to replace the motherboard or what to do.

https://imgur.com/a/yzkxq
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the motherboard is a z170x gaming 3 ddr4

 

[mjdupuis]

No pictures

 

[Theoneandonly1]

No pictures

it wont let me post the pic im not sure how too any ideas?

 

[UsandThem]

Yes, if you physically damaged the motherboard, and are now having problems with it, you should replace the motherboard.

If you're still unsure, take it to a local PC repair shop and have them test it.

 

[Pick2]

IF you didn't get the heat sink attached properly , the CPU could be overheating causing the stutter.

 

[Theoneandonly1]

Yes, if you physically damaged the motherboard, and are now having problems with it, you should replace the motherboard.

If you're still unsure, take it to a local PC repair shop and have them test it.

i have a picture of the issue but i cant upload it as it says im spamming the site or something is there anyway around it so i can show you guys what i am talking about?

 

[Theoneandonly1]

I have now uploaded some pics of the damage bump

 

[LTC8K6]

That's nothing to worry about as far as I can see.
I can't see that affecting the motherboard.

 

[piasabird]

Maybe the heat sink or the bracket is damaged or bent. The weight of the heat sink if it is heavy could also be a factor. The heat sink might not be making good contact or may be slightly mis aligned causing it not to make good contact. What CPU cooler did you use?

I wonder also if the motherboard is flexing. They can bend a bit. The motherboard might not be mounted very well.

 

[Ketchup]

I also don't see any damage from your pics. But you said there was damage around the "socket" but all your pics seem to be centering around a mounting hole.If there is damage to one of the traces on the board, that could be a problem. Then you talk about moving the mic to another USB port. Again, if you hit one of the trace lines for USB, and you are using a rear USB connection, there is a possibility there.

You also didn't say if this slowness started before or after you replaced the thermal paste, or why you did so. My suggestion would be to use a program like CPUID Hardware Monitor TO tell us what the high temps of each CPU core is, and send us some specifications of your computer.