Thermal paste.

swanseajack · 19 Jul 2021 at 08:38

So what is everyone using these days, just installed a Mugen 5 Rev. B. There was paste included so I just used some of that for now, do have some old artic silver 5 hanging about but its a bit old now so what does everyone use these days for air cooling?

Cadder · 19 Jul 2021 at 08:48

I got some with my Dark Rock Slim and it has been fine

Tanin'iver · 19 Jul 2021 at 08:48

Arctic MX-4 is my standard go-to for general use, or if you are looking for something a bit more premium then Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut.

Not Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut though unless you are confident in using conductive liquid metal pastes.

TheRandomGuy7 · 19 Jul 2021 at 20:04

I always just use MX-4 now and I have a few spare tubes for future. It's simply one of the best for price/performance and you can't go wrong.

I've tried more 'enthusiast' level products such as Kryonaut, and they lower temps by about 1-3c vs Arctic but they just dry up much faster so you need to repaste more often.

Glanza · 20 Jul 2021 at 10:32

Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut has been my go to since it launched.

Loxa · 20 Jul 2021 at 18:07

swanseajack said:
So what is everyone using these days, just installed a Mugen 5 Rev. B. There was paste included so I just used some of that for now, do have some old artic silver 5 hanging about but its a bit old now so what does everyone use these days for air cooling?

Normally stick with the pre-applied on any AIO i get at first just to test everything it working fine, then if i ever come around to replacing it i go with Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut.

V F · 20 Jul 2021 at 18:29

Loxa said:
Normally stick with the pre-applied on any AIO i get at first just to test everything it working fine, then if i ever come around to replacing it i go with Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut.

Likewise. I'm 6 months into using it. More or less seeing the same temperatures while gaming in this heat. Maybe 3 - 5C higher.

pastymuncher · 20 Jul 2021 at 18:53

TG Kryonaut for me ever since it launched.

Praetorian · 20 Jul 2021 at 19:47

Was a Kryonaut boy but recently switched to Noctua NT-H2.

V F · 20 Jul 2021 at 20:58

Praetorian said:
Was a Kryonaut boy but recently switched to Noctua NT-H2.

I keep thinking of peanut butter when someone says Kryonaut.

DaisyDuke · 29 Jul 2021 at 09:41

I had kryonaut and that was great.

Trying phobya nanogrease extreme now and seems to be on par with kryonaut at a way better price.

Gavster · 29 Jul 2021 at 12:23

I`ve used Kryonaut for a few years now and it`s been fine, I haven`t found it drying up either, I recenlty went from AIO to a custom loop and when I took the AIO off the paste was still paste like.
I have also used Conductonaut with good results and will probably use it again when I drain the system next year for maintenance.

StephenJ · 29 Jul 2021 at 13:14

Using Noctua NT-H2 myself

andy_mk3 · 29 Jul 2021 at 13:20

Glanza said:
Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut has been my go to since it launched.

Same. Got a big tube of MX-4 I use on less high end stuff too.

Ace · 29 Jul 2021 at 14:46

MX-4, can't see it ever getting topped. Even MX-5 isn't as good.

Alan1969 · 29 Jul 2021 at 16:52

Generally I use Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut - as it generally seems one of the best in the majority of reviews/test that I have seen. However, if I have a cooler with supplied free paste then I use that (first).

Alan1969 · 29 Jul 2021 at 16:54

V F said:
I keep thinking of peanut butter when someone says Kryonaut.

I have seen gamersnexus or jaztwocents trying toothpaste. I think that Kryonaut is more sticky than peanut butter and hence why it says on the cpu!