Im about to build a small form factor PC. (primarly for gaming)

Is the bent IHS still a thing for Raptor Lake / S ?

My setup:

ROG STRIX B760-I GAMING WIFI & I5 14600KF (on AIO)

  • Kat-but-SFW@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Most people seem to get benefit from it. However it depends on the cooler shape, my Dark Rock TF cooler (the original TF, it’s not LGA1700 compatible but I modded to fit) doesn’t sit flat on the CPU IHS so the latch mechanism giving a slight flex in the middle actually gives better contact than using a contact frame.