Thermal paste prices

[spixelspixel]

Has anybody else noticed this? I was going to order some now but noticed the price seemed a bit high. Had a look back to 2008 when I last ordered some. Prices have nearly doubled.

http://web.archive.org/web/20081206...groupid=701&catid=57&subid=27&sortby=priceAsc

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=57&subid=27&sortby=priceAsc

 

[stulid]

Inflation maybe

 

[spixelspixel]

2009 - 2010 - 2012

arctic silver 5 - 4.99 -> 6.89 -> 8.99
mx 2 - 3.99 -> 4.59 -> 6.98

 

[stulid]

AS5 is nice, but is conductive, so I usually say get the MX-2//4, or Chillfactor3 is good.

 

[j.col]

Fuel/shipping costs maybe?
also agree with Stulid, MX-2/4 quite reasonable for the amount you get

 

[TehJumpingJawa]

I imagine the biggest factor is the increase in cost of precious metals; they've gone up more than 200% in the past 4 years.

 

[panyan]

I imagine the biggest factor is the increase in cost of precious metals; they've gone up more than 200% in the past 4 years.

+1 considering it is 3.5 grams of paste, in a small plastic tube, i would have thought that the main cost was the materials that give the paste its special properties for thermal conductivity

 

[Surveyor]

I imagine the biggest factor is the increase in cost of precious metals; they've gone up more than 200% in the past 4 years.

That certainly doesn't apply to Arctic Cooling MX-2 & MX-4.

Since the MX-2 compound does not contain any metal particles, there are no problems regarding electrical conductivity and capacitance.

Since the ARCTIC MX-4 is a metal-free compound, it eliminates the risks of causing short circuit and in turn adding more protection to your computer.

 

[MooMoo444]

I've got more paste than I know what to do with!