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Thermal Paste suggestions please.

I'm using arctic silver 5 only because I have a tube sitting here that I have used for the past couple of years.

I usually spread the paste using the cling film method.

I think it's probably much easier to cool the ambient temp down by 1-1.5C than it is worrying about how to put the paste on etc.
 
CleverBalls said:
I am using MX-2 and it is great!
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I personally have used almost a full 30g tube of MX-2 (the rest I just gave to my father after I was sick of it :D and wanted a change) and can't say it's great compared to the competition. It sure is cheap though and absolutely decent for a normal mainstream non overclocked computer and stuff like laptops. :)
 
I got "CoolerMaster High Performance Thermal Paste 2g" in a bundle.. is this any good as have not recieved yet and don't know whether to buy more for better paste?
 
RetrogamerX said:
@Stuen4y. Just read your above posts. You give Andygully the grill because he uses MX-4, but CleverBalls using MX-2 is ok????????????

Hypocrite
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If you use something because you've bought it a long time ago and you realise it's not the best but that's what you have, it's fine. However, saying you are using something and only something, and on top of that recommending it when it's not the best option even price-wise is to be further discussed. My post criticises the paste, mainly it's performance, praising it's only advantage - price.
P.S. I do not expect people with 12 posts to know everything so the "It's great" part of the post is a bit too much for me but I am starting to give up, to be honest. People do not want to learn and that's it.
 
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Yeah. Probably not difficult, just different. I don't see the problem with it being hard to remove. Most people never remove it.

It's what I will be using on my next computer build unless something better comes along.
 
Looking for advice to cool my 5820k......Just checked and I've basically ran out of my trusty Shin Etsu x23 7783. I was going to try the liquid cooling but read its fairly difficult to put on. Would using the Coollaboratory Liquid MetalPad give me the easiest and of course a perfect spread for my cpu ?
 
I've been using Arctic MX-4 for some time now with my own builds and friends builds. You don't have to worry about it shorting anything if you accidently make a mess. It spreads easily, cleans off easily, there's no curing time and it receives great reviews. The price is not too bad either :). I personally see no reason to use AS5 ever again ;).

I'd also recommend Shin-Etsu x23 too. Good price and performs very well... It's a bit thicker than some others though.
 
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LambChop said:
Looking for advice to cool my 5820k......Just checked and I've basically ran out of my trusty Shin Etsu x23 7783. I was going to try the liquid cooling but read its fairly difficult to put on. Would using the Coollaboratory Liquid MetalPad give me the easiest and of course a perfect spread for my cpu ?
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I've just ordered more SE X23, so no need now for help.
 
I still use MX-2 and 4. I know there are better pastes now, but I have loads of these left and I'm used to using it.
 
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