Here’s a quick list of the specifications of some of the thermal pastes we’re going to be taking a look at today. MX thermal pastes have been classics on the market for over a decade and are among the most popular and best-selling ARCTIC products. So even if you’re an experienced user, you’d want to know a thing or two about the viscosity of a paste before you apply it. Interim 1 5 12 00 OK | Peeralight cpu fan | Z690-A Wife | Thermotake 16x 8x2GO SODINM(2 of them with the mood lighting) | 1TB m. That’s because heat is a major issue that bugs a lot of systems, slows them down, and reduces their durability.

ARCTIC MX-4 - User Manual

Even after those three years, the paste will still perform adequately, but not as they were at first. Although the real-life performances of both the ARCTIC MX-4 and Noctua NT-H1 are close, it will make a huge difference if you are into overclocking.The one tube I bought a few years ago was expensive for how much you get, and while it performed well when new, after 6 months temps were shooting up and definitely by a year it needed repasting. Therefore, the NT-H1 is ready-to-go out of the packaging and does not require any special preparations. Overall, our team will recommend the MX4, as we believe it is best for those who want a safe, budget-friendly, and reliable solution. The ARCTIC MX-4 uses carbon microparticles as a medium to transfer heat from the processor to the heatsink; thus, it has a high thermal conductivity. While we don’t have figures yet, Arctic says that MX-6 is 20% better than MX-5 (we assume, as it is replacing MX-5).

ARCTIC MX-4 (incl. Spatula, 4 g) - Premium Performance

For those enthusiasts out there, you’ve probably heard the name already and for those who haven’t, well they make some pretty impressive pc cooling products. And honestly between all high performance thermal pastes I don't think you are looking at that much of a difference in performance, and its more about how long it lasts, if you get pump-out effect, etc. I just finished up a tube of MX-5 myself, got it before they discontinued it, and it seems to perform fine, but I did notice this pump-out effect when I repasted my CPU block recently after it had been in use for only a few months. When it comes to power and overall performance, we’ll stick to the MX4 even if it’s older than the Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut. It’s okay to consider the quantity of the thermal paste that comes with a tube, but don’t get ahead of yourself on the number of years you can get from it.ARCTIC made a conscious decision not to specify any values for the thermal conductivity of its thermal paste and thermal pads because many manufacturers invent, artificially inflate or embellish this value. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Therefore, a filler material with very good thermal conductivity is required to compensate for the unevenness between the cooler and the chip and to fundamentally improve the heat transfer.

Top Thermal Paste for All CPU Coolers | ARCTIC

There’s very little chance of the liquid getting spilled, thanks to the soft consistency of the paste. Despite the seemingly astronomical viscosity figure, the new paste claims to be very easy to apply, and it looks pretty ordinary in the application demo video seen below. If you’re not sure about all that or don’t know much about thermal pastes, you’re in the right place. We have mentioned that the MX-4 does better than metal, and one of the reasons is that it doesn’t contain metallic particles. Even if you don’t have adequate experience applying thermal pastes, you won’t be exposed to too many risks.The MX-4 was also extremely easy to work with, extremely easy to clean and is non conductive so it’s safe for even the most amateur computer builders. It’s never easy to make a thermal paste comparison whenever two quality products are on display, especially from established brands.

MX-4 | Premium Performance Thermal Paste | ARCTIC MX-4 | Premium Performance Thermal Paste | ARCTIC

A couple hours later the MX-6 arrived and I'm certainly not in the mood fo reapply paste if it's not going to be a 5-10C improvement. Instead of thermal paste can also be used Thermal pads, – especially when bridging larger distances. With its outstanding performance, the MX-4 is not only an excellent choice for overclockers and enthusiasts, but also for other applications that require thermal transmission.Tom's Hardware is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher.