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I've used at least 4 different thermal pastes where people say "these are the best, and one of them was junk" and they all got pretty much the same temperatures. Just pick one really.

 

Too much paste will increase temps, as will not enough.

 

I use a pea sized dot of Noctua NT-H1 in the centre of the CPU and then press the cooler straight down onto it, letting it spread itself.

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Any 8.5w/mk dime-a-dozen is fine for an non-delidded Haswell chip. It'll never reach the block anyway. 

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What temps are you getting? Also what CPU and cooler are you using?

 

3570K, 1.1v, 4.2Ghz and it loads at around 70c on my Noctua NH-U12P

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What is the best Thermal paste? Which will lower temps? I have a 4790k and a h100i, what's the best for that? Also, if you put more Thermal paste do you get better temps? OR is there a certain amount you need for a "sweet spot" and the rest is just excess?

 

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The high-end thermal pastes give about the same performance. Noctua NT-H1, Icy diamond or Arctic Silver 5 is what I'd recommend. Good thermal paste will give you about 2-5 degrees lower temps versus crappy ones. You'll notice that good thermal paste isn't as runny either. 

 

There are many methods of applying thermal paste but more is not better. You'll be fine with a dab about the size of a grain of rice in the middle and letting the pressure of the CPU block spread it out. Make sure both surfaces are clean before applying thermal paste.

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Noctua NT-H1 is excellent, one of the best you can get, along with IC Diamond and arctic MX-4

 

I was actually thinking about going for this one: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=TH-001-ID&tool=3

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The high-end thermal pastes give about the same performance. Noctua NT-H1, Icy diamond or Arctic Silver 5 is what I'd recommend. Good thermal paste will give you about 2-5 degrees lower temps versus crappy ones. You'll notice that good thermal paste isn't as runny either. 

 

There are many methods of applying thermal paste but more is not better. You'll be fine with a dab about the size of a grain of rice in the middle and letting the pressure of the CPU block spread it out. Make sure both surfaces are clean before applying thermal paste.

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Will do! Going for this one: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=TH-001-ID&tool=3 Reviews seem very impressive!

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Noctua NT-H1 is excellent, one of the best you can get, along with IC Diamond and arctic MX-4

so is this worth it sending an extra 10?

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3570K, 1.1v, 4.2Ghz and it loads at around 70c on my Noctua NH-U12P

 

You're doing 4.2 Ghz at 1.1v! Woah, what's the default voltage at? Like 0.5v??

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Sandy yes, ivy ..maybe. Haswell, no.

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You're doing 4.2 Ghz at 1.1v! Woah, what's the default voltage at? Like 0.5v??

 

default is around 1.2v, mine is undervolted.

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MX-4 is slightly better than NH-T1

Dont even consider acrctic silver 5

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Noctua NT-H1 is he best you can get.

Arctic silver 5.

take a piece of scotch tape and put it on your finger. Then spread it into a paper thin layer all over the CPU.

 

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Then which is the best?

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Define 'best'. Thermal conductivty? Liquid Pro, hands down.

However, if you find it annoying to have to sand your CPU once you replace your cooler you might want to look elsewhere.

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Why not?

 

Then which is the best?

 

 

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I was thinking about this? Opinions? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=TH-001-ID&tool=3

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There is no difference really, as long as you jest do the "pea" method (a pea sized blob in the middle).

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IC Diamond ranks as one of the, if not the best (non-exotic) thermal compound.

 

It would be a good choice, but what are you doing, and do you actually need it?

A lesser paste might be perfectly tine like MX-4, Tuniq, or NHT

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Just pick up this

http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-Thermal-Compound-Grams/dp/B000OGX5AM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1408892728&sr=1-1&keywords=arctic+silver+5

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I use Gelid GC Extreme and love it.

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Your going to a way extreme and spending way to much to help your CPU temps very little. I wouldn't spend $10 extra on thermal paste to make your CPU run 2 degrees cooler.

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Go google it yourself, I don't care to sit here and lecture you on why you're giving terrible advice.

This is the most popular thermal paste there is.

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Your going to a way extreme and spending way to much to help your CPU temps very little. I wouldn't spend $10 extra on thermal paste to make your CPU run 2 degrees cooler.

This coming from the guy who would spend $100 more for an i7 over and i5 for gaming.

 

Can we vote you off this forum?  The tribe has spoken.

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I use Gelid GC Extreme and love it.

Note that IC Diamond is probably going to be near the top here, but likely beneath the Coolaboratory stuff.

Like I said earlier, I would probably go with the NTH, MX4, recently the Phanteks paste.

 

This is the most popular thermal paste there is.

and this is the most popular case. Oops, I guess we all made a mistake.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021&cm_re=power_supply-_-11-129-021-_-Product

Don't even bother with new thermal paste OP, buy an Antec 900 instead.

 

nobody cares dude, I'll just be crass and kindly request that you stop posting and clogging up the forum with crap

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