Thermal Grizzly has released a new TG Delidded CPU based on Intel’s Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, aimed squarely at PC builders who care more about thermals, overclocking headroom, and custom loops than plug-and-play simplicity.
The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is part of Intel’s Arrow Lake Refresh lineup for the LGA1851 socket. According to the source material, the chip already offers strong performance, but the interesting bit is what happens when it is pushed harder: with overclocking, the 270K Plus can even move ahead of Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K, which was previously the Arrow Lake flagship.
That is the kind of detail that makes enthusiast builders sit up. If the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus can deliver that level of performance while keeping a better price-to-performance ratio, it becomes a tempting option for gamers and creators who do not automatically want to pay flagship money just to chase top-tier numbers.
The catch? This is not a normal boxed CPU. Thermal Grizzly’s version has been delidded by its own trained staff and then validated before sale. Delidding means the processor’s integrated heatspreader — basically the metal “lid” on top of the chip — has been removed. That allows compatible coolers to sit closer to the silicon itself, which can massively improve heat transfer when done properly.
For this kind of setup, Thermal Grizzly points towards direct-die cooling with a water block, liquid metal as the thermal interface material, and a proper custom water-cooling loop with as much radiator surface area as possible. In other words, this is not for your average budget gaming rig with a tower air cooler, bro. This is for the custom-loop crowd who already know what fittings, pump-res combos, and coolant maintenance mean.
The warranty angle is the main reason this product matters. Normally, delidding a CPU is risky business. Once that lid comes off, the manufacturer warranty is gone. If something goes wrong, you are usually on your own. Thermal Grizzly’s TG Delidded CPU approach changes that slightly by offering its own warranty on top of the legally required seller warranty.
For Malaysian and SEA PC enthusiasts, the appeal is obvious but niche. Our weather is hot, a lot of rooms run without air-con all day, and high-end CPUs can get spicy fast under gaming, streaming, rendering, or AI workloads. Better thermals can mean quieter systems, more stable boost behaviour, and extra overclocking room. But this is also the kind of product that will likely be imported through specialist retailers rather than sitting casually on every local shelf.
No Malaysia pricing was listed in the source material, so local buyers should wait for actual RM pricing before getting too excited. Once shipping, tax, platform fees, and custom-loop parts are included, this will probably make more sense for serious builders than casual gamers.
Still, it is cool to see companies offering pre-delidded CPUs with validation instead of leaving enthusiasts to take a blade or delidding tool to an expensive chip themselves. For the right kind of builder, Thermal Grizzly’s Core Ultra 7 270K Plus package could be a smarter route to high-end Arrow Lake Refresh performance without going straight for the most expensive CPU on the shelf.
Source: TechPowerUp