00:00CPU-bending on AM5 is real, that long IHS on Ryzen 7000 and 9000 chips flexes, paste pumps out, and
00:07your temps creep up.
00:09Everyone's answer is a secure frame, but most are overpriced.
00:13I dug through the listings and pulled 5 Thermalright AM5 corrector frames that actually sell, actually rate well, and cost
00:19less than lunch.
00:21Let's go!
00:22First up, the cheapest one that doesn't feel cheap, the Thermalright ASF AM5 corrector frame in black and red, 5
00:29.56.
00:30CNC aluminum, presses the IHS flat instead of clamping down on the edges like the stock retention mechanism.
00:384,739 people bought it, 4.7 rating.
00:42If you just want the job done and don't care about branding, this is the no-brainer pick.
00:475 bucks for a machined aluminum part is basically free.
00:51Next, the one I'd actually buy, the ASF AM5 Secure Frame, 6.95.
00:57Same idea, but it's sitting at a 4.9 across 4,198 sales, and that's a huge sample size for
01:04a $5 bracket.
01:06Black and red anodizing looks sharp, fitment is clean, screws thread without fighting you.
01:112 bucks over the bottom rung for the best tested option here.
01:15Easy call.
01:17Third, the AMD ASF Black, 1062.
01:21This is the one for people who want their build to look like nothing happened, full black, no red accents,
01:26CNC aluminum, sits flush.
01:303,394 sold, 4.8 rating.
01:33It's the most expensive of the 5, so buy it for the finish and the looks, not for extra performance.
01:39If your case has a window and everything else is black, this is worth the premium.
01:44Fourth, the AM5 Secure Frame BCF, 889, and it ships with a screwdriver.
01:50Sounds small until you're halfway through a teardown and can't find the right bit.
01:55CNC aluminum alloy, 2,907 sold, 4.8 rating.
02:00Buy this one if you don't already have a precision driver set.
02:04That's genuinely most of the price difference right there.
02:08Last, the ASF AM5 pressing plate at 880, and this is the sleeper, 4.9 rating on 2,593 sales,
02:16the best rating of the bunch.
02:18Same black and red CNC aluminum build, solid mounting hardware, no flex.
02:23Not the cheapest, not the priciest.
02:26If you want the safest reviewed option without hunting, this is it.
02:30Take your pick between this and number 2, honestly.
02:34Quick warning before you order, these replace the stock retention frame, so loosen screws evenly, don't torque them down hard,
02:40and check your cooler still makes contact.
02:43Do it right and you'll see temps drop a few degrees and stop fighting paste pump out.
02:48Links to all 5 are in the description, prices move around so snag them while they're low.
02:53If this saved you some guessing, drop a like and hit subscribe, more build fixes coming.
