Applying TIM is almost an art.
I reapplied some paste after a rush setup and got 4c temp drop, looking at it when i took the HS off the paste didn't spread that evenly, partially due to the paste not being great and my own incompetence, and applying a bit to much, also the the HS base wasn't the straightest thing in the world.
So in summary applying paste can be quite difficult to get best performance, if you're really bothered about it.
I reapplied some paste after a rush setup and got 4c temp drop, looking at it when i took the HS off the paste didn't spread that evenly, partially due to the paste not being great and my own incompetence, and applying a bit to much, also the the HS base wasn't the straightest thing in the world.
So in summary applying paste can be quite difficult to get best performance, if you're really bothered about it.