Thermal paste or grease helps transfer heat efficiently between components.
Thermal paste or grease helps transfer heat efficiently between components.
The product appears to be a different shade compared to typical grey greases, possibly due to its unique formulation. It's still usable, but check the expiration date for best performance.
They claim a thermal conductivity of 0.9 W/mK, but that seems low compared to real-world options like an Arctic MX 4 from 2019, which has 8.5 W/mK. That’s much higher and more durable. Also, the material described doesn’t dry out quickly and requires no curing, making it a better long-term choice.
What cooler are you using and which CPU is it? If you don’t intend to run heavy tasks or overclock, it should work fine now because it’ll definitely get too hot. Also, does the cooler include thermal pastes?
It came with thermal paste, but I swapped my motherboard, so I have to reapply it. Not doing any heavy tasks like editing or programming—just planning to play games like Fortnite and LOL. No overclocking either. My CPU cooler is the standard one that comes with the Ryzen 5 3600.