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I have a i5-4460s 2.90GHz, not over clocked or anything. i looking into getting a new fan, the thermal paste that is on now is the one that came with the computer. I wandering whats a good thermal past to replace the one i have on now.

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Mayonnaise

 

 

Also arctic silver is usually available locally if you need something now 

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In all honesty, any paste should work fine. And BTW, don't even bother getting a new CPU cooler. the stock one is fine since you're not overclocking. Since you literally can't overclock on a non-k CPU (4690k, 4670k can OC, a 4440s or 4460 can't).

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Toothpaste, I prefer Listerine.

 

Pretty much anything that someone can name off the top of their head, there's very little temperature different. I like Antec Formula 7 cause it's easy to get here.

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Really any kind will work pretty much the same nowadays. I'd just buy Arctic Silver. It is cheap and works great. Also you can sometimes find it in local stores.

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peanut butter  :P

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I have Arctic MX-4 and when I first installed it I maybe dropped a few degrees from the damn near mayonnaise I was using (some old Antec stuff I had laying around), but now that it's cured I get anywhere from 5-10 temperatures cooler.  Pretty good stuff; would recommend.

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I have a i5-4460s 2.90GHz, not over clocked or anything. i looking into getting a new fan, the thermal paste that is on now is the one that came with the computer. I wandering whats a good thermal past to replace the one i have on now.

Whatever's the cheapest that's well known. Usually it'll be Arctic Silver 5 or Arctic MX-4. Between the two there's not really a noticeable difference.

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Use what's pre applied on whatever cooler you get.

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