Delidding might offer great temps, but I'll never do it
Delidding a CPU is supposed to be the last word in CPU cooling. Removing the IHS and exposing the CPU die to either replace the TIM between the die and the IHS, or resort to direct-die cooling, is the ultimate way to bring down your CPU temperature. What needed a bench vice earlier is now possible with delid tools, but the risk of permanent damage to the CPU is still there. Besides, no one other than world record chasers needs to think about delidding their CPUs; the benefits aren't worth it to the average user.
