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M.C
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Most all reputable brand will perform within a degree or two of each other, so long as we're not addressing sub-zero cooling.
Thermal Grizzly makes some good stuff
Arctic does as well, MX4 is usually my go-to as it's cheap and effective.
Even some of Cooler Master's stuff is solid

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Arctic Silver 5 was my go-to for nearly 10 years.

Eventually switched to MX-4, and never looked back.

 

Arctic Silver 5 is alright, but the newer thermal pastes perform better.

The other down side of AS5 is the up to 200 hours curing time.

 

I have tried a few nano-diamond particle thermal pastes, including Antec Formula 7.

The MX-4 is MUCH easier to work with, and performance is about the same.

 

 

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Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut or CoolerMaster MasterGel Maker Nano. Liquid metal can be tiny bit better, but it's dissolving aluminium and staining copper. I don't know, it really annoyed me. Regular thermal pastes are so much easier to work with. No conductivity and easier to clean without any staining anywhere.

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