Current thermal paste reccomendations?

mattyfez · 1 Jan 2022 at 17:28

Need to buy a new tube - don't really want liquid metal stuff, so just a 'regular' TIM.

Is Kryonaught still the go-to paste?

Thanks

Grimley · 2 Jan 2022 at 11:32

If you read the most recent comments in the Thermal paste sticky, I would have to say yes. I've never used it myself but it may well be a future purchase.

random_matt · 2 Jan 2022 at 11:37

Started using NT-H2, but TFX was my favoured before.

Ross Thomson · 3 Jan 2022 at 09:50

mattyfez said:
Need to buy a new tube - don't really want liquid metal stuff, so just a 'regular' TIM.

Is Kryonaught still the go-to paste?

Thanks

Kryonaught is the most overhyped/advertised paste - Its overpriced, a pain to use and no better than others. NT-H2, MX-5, CRYORIG CP7,

mattyfez · 3 Jan 2022 at 12:05

Thanks yeh I ordered some mx-4 in the end. 2019 edition whatever that means!

mickyflinn · 3 Jan 2022 at 13:01

mattyfez said:
Thanks yeh I ordered some mx-4 in the end. 2019 edition whatever that means!

That's the expiry date

mattyfez · 3 Jan 2022 at 14:37

It's for my gpu, but I think I've got kryonaught on the CPU... Might replace that at the same time as its probably been on there 6+ years

doyll · 11 Jan 2022 at 15:15

I'm using Thermalright TFX and have been for a couple of years now. It's rated 14.3 W/mk which is much better than most except liquid metal / gallium TIM. While not as easy to apply as some, but when warmed up to about 30c (on warm radiator in winter or in hot water in summer) it's easy to apply .. and with a 8 year working life rating it will last much longer than most of us keep a system. I suspect it will work much longer under normal versus extreme load/heat applications.

Firegod · 12 Jan 2022 at 16:31

I recently did my CPU and GPU with alpenföhn permafrost 2. 13.4 W/mK thermal conductivity and no hassle applying it. Read a Guru3D review on various thermal pastes and they rate it as the best non-liquid metal paste.