Contact frame with AM5 and Arctic MX-4 paste?

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I'm putting together a new build with a Ryzen7 9800X3D + Arctic AIO, using Arctic MX-4 paste.
It's non-RGB in a Lian li O11 Vision Compact case, so I'm going for 'stealthy' aesthetics.
Is a contact frame (Grizzly or otherwise) worth the extra £20 for either cooling or aesthetics or both?
My instinct is to save the cash as the cooling difference will be minimal and it will be too dark to see :) but am I missing something here?
 
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