Poll: Do YOU use the included Thermal Paste or your own?

Do you the Thermal Paste included with a Heatsink, or your own?

  • Included with Heatsink

    Votes: 9 47.4%
  • Provide Own

    Votes: 10 52.6%

  • Total voters
    19
  • Poll closed .
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I want to make a poll for this but I don't have access?

Anyway, what is everyone opinion about thermal paste that comes with coolers? Is it generally good or pants.
Do you always buy the good stuff separately and bin the included stuff, or do you just use the included stuff to save a few quid?

I'm looking to get a Black Ridge soon and noticed that it comes with generic "Thermal Grease"
In most of my previous builds I would just use whatever that came in the box to save money (Intel stock cooler), but with my upcoming build I'm looking to optimize cooling as much as possible. :D
 
I keep a tube of good stuff handy, and save all the free ones for less important builds/ test runs.

But some of the ones that come with coolers and water blocks are pretty good!
 
The included stuff usually does OK but mostly I use my own supply - mostly AS5 though I have 1-2 other pastes as well.
 
I always use whatever is my preferred favourite at the time. At the moment is Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut until something better comes along. I save the included thermal paste in the box for when I resell the cooler/block.
 
Used before, but just in case I run out of my regular choice.
Can't see.much difference when comparing branded, good ones.
 
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