It’s a shim, not a sham
Aqua Computer, a German PC parts vendor, is doing Skylake CPU owners a solid by offering a relatively low cost spacer to help with the installation of heavy heat sinks.
It’s essentially a shim, not unlike the ones that were popular for AMD CPUs back in the day (as in, 10+ years ago), though only extreme overclockers need apply. The €6.99 (~$7.66 in U.S. currency) spacer is intended for Skylake CPUs …read more
