Thermalright CPU Contact Frame for LGA 1700 Retrofit Kit, 17XX-BCF Bracket Intel 12th/13th/14th Generation Anti-Bending Buckle Black

Easy to install, good value for money, reduced the temp of my intel i5-14600k by about 5c. About the same thickness as the intel 14th CPUs. The free provided thermal paste seems to be reasonable quality. Looks smart (although not visible under most CPU fans/AIO). Hopefully will prevent cpu bend over time.

It has one job and it does it well; just make sure you put the original socket brace somewhere safe 👀 Easy to fit even with the motherboard in the case, probabaly easier to do it before you build the PC but mine was retrospectively fitted. Certainly adds some sturdiness to the socket and gives you more confidence when tightening the cooler down.

Excellent value and very easy to install

Well worth the money, the edges are CNC machined (some reviews on YouTube say the edges are rough but this is not the case. I had an issue where my i7-14700K was hitting 100c degrees within 5-10 seconds when under load which caused it to thermal throttle (Slow the CPU down to produce less heat) this had a slight effect on performance on CPU heavy workloads. Now with this CPU contact frame the maximum is 93c so no throttling present. This means in Cinebench my score went from 31k to over 33k points.

Good quality and fits nicely

Very easy to install. Cheap solution for what can be an expensive problem

Dropped temps a little, I imagine identical to other higher priced items online, needed.. more novelty I guess.

Absolutely worth it. The benefits (for me at least) depend on how much stress the cpu is under. Not a whole lot of temp reduction at idle, but a decent amount under normal load/gaming. Then, under extreme load, reduced temps by about 15-20°c. I used to hit the 90-100° zone quite often, and now I’ve never seen it go above 85°. Excellent value for money, easy to install and comes with thermal paste. Doesn’t come with the hex screw things, or the backplate, so you’ll have to steal those from the original bracket (without these, this product can’t be used)

With Intel CPU's running so hot in the 12th, 13th and 14th gen CPUs you need this contact frame to not only help keep your CPU and Motherboard from bending due to the length of these new CPUs, or the uneven pressure when users tighten down their coolers. I bought this for two reasons, first to keep my CPU and motherboard safe and second to get the benefits of better CPU temperatures. And I was not disappointed. I used this with my MSI Z690-A WiFi motherboard and Intel 12700KF CPU. My normal temps on my CPU at idle in Windows was 37 to 39 degree Celsius. After I installed the frame my temps were 27 to 28 degrees C. A full 10 degrees difference! Well worth the cost and time to install. If you are doing a new system build I would highly recommend this for your builds.

I have a i7 13700kf and have noticed since i got it that the temps while idle and gaming are extremely high. ive tried everything with fan curves and the like. While all that has made some change in lowering the temps i still felt more could be done. Thats how i came across this product. It is extremely easy to install and even comes with instructions just in case youre a little unsure. Once i booted up into a game, ive noticed my cpu temps have often been a few degrees lower than my GPU! My GPU only gets 65-70 degrees on 1440p gaming so the fact my CPU has shown lower temps is mind blowing! GET ONE TODAY!

Got this since I was building a new PC and a friend reccomended to get this as the stock 1700 socket tensioner could bend the cpu.. and it could provide extra cooling, 2-3 Celsius. Worked like a charm, easy to install and did provide peace of mind and a few extra degrees of cooling, no different result compared to other brands which cost 2-3 times as much. It would boil down to what metals are used to improve it further, to what I can tell this is aluminium which dissipates heat fast.

Un super accessoire à installer sur son CPU. J'étais un peu septique de la plus-value de ce type d'appareil mais après avoir regardé plusieurs vidéos à ce sujet, je me suis laissé tenté et je ne suis pas déçu ! J'ai perdu entre 5 à 8° sur mes températures et, même si ce n'est pas très important, ça apporte un look vachement sympa au CPU. Je recommande ce produit.

Works, does improve thermals. Instructions were clear and easy to fallow. Looks great, it fit the socket. Overall worth it.