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i have seen a lot of sources saying that a good thermal paste can make a world of difference in cooling, but what is the top of the line in today's market?

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On die? CLU.

 

On IHS? Does not matter anymore lol. Why does everyone think there's thermal pastes that are loads better than others? :P 

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To be honest, the highest grade thermal paste compared to a lower end thermal paste is only about 4 degrees difference. However, the stability of some vary, IC Diamond is a great thermal paste.  

 

 

 

 

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On die? CLU.

 

On IHS? Does not matter anymore lol. Why does everyone think there's thermal pastes that are loads better than others? :P

 

Because cheap thermal paste over time can harden, crack and become less effective. Quality doesn't just lower the temps slightly it will allow consistent temperatures over a long period of time. Ever wondered why a stock cooler temps after a year or so can become higher? 

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To be honest, the highest grade thermal paste compared to a lower end thermal paste is only about 4 degrees difference. However, the stability of some vary, IC Diamond is a great thermal paste.  

huh, if i remember, linus made a vid showcasing the differences and the difference between the lowest quality and the highest was ~15C so i was curious

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Because cheap thermal paste over time can harden, crack and become less effective. Quality doesn't just lower the temps slightly it will allow consistent temperatures over a long period of time. Ever wondered why a stock cooler temps after a year or so can become higher? 

Within the top 5-10 thermal pastes they all degrade very slowly.

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huh, if i remember, linus made a vid showcasing the differences and the difference between the lowest quality and the highest was ~15C so i was curious

 

Yeah, "Highest" and "Lowest" I said "lower". :P

 

 

 

 

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Because cheap thermal paste over time can harden, crack and become less effective. Quality doesn't just lower the temps slightly it will allow consistent temperatures over a long period of time. Ever wondered why a stock cooler temps after a year or so can become higher? 

Well.. Yeah, I totally agree.

 

Not to be that guy.. MX-4 is cheap and said to last for 5+ years. 

 

 

 

 

 

What I meant to say is that the temperature difference between pastes is very small.

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yeah, that's exactly what i mean, i just thought that video was outdated

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yeah, that's exactly what i mean, i just thought that video was outdated

What do you mean outdated? it is uploaded 5 days ago.

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What do you mean outdated? it is uploaded 5 days ago.

oh....erm... huh... i must have misread the date. thanks.

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I love MX-4 it's great value and the best performing thermal paste I've used so far.

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