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17 minutes ago, Sham_gabz said:

Best thermal paste?

To be honest, it really doesn't matter much as long as it is from a good manufacturer like Cooler Master, Noctua, Arctic Silver etc. 

 

But if you still want 1-2 degree difference and don't mind spending extra money get IC Diamond.

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1 minute ago, Sham_gabz said:

Best thermal paste?

Everyone will have their own best one. However any compound that has metal mixed in it will perform better though. Personally I use Arctic Silver 5.

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Just now, abhigyan001 said:

To be honest, it really doesn't matter much. But if you still want 1-2 degree difference and don't mind spending extra money get IC Diamond.

Wasn't there a thing about IC Diamond ruining CPUs because of its thick graininess?

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7 minutes ago, Sham_gabz said:

Best thermal paste?

Because everyone loves charts

http://overclocking.guide/thermal-paste-roundup-2015-47-products-tested-with-air-cooling-and-liquid-nitrogen-ln2/6/

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4 minutes ago, APasz said:

Everyone will have their own best one. However any compound that has metal mixed in it will perform better though. Personally I use Arctic Silver 5.

Thx :) 

 

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2 minutes ago, ChasingPluto said:

Wasn't there a thing about IC Diamond ruining CPUs because of its thick graininess?

Yes, as I understand the situation the actual diamond particles were too large and caused damage to cpu's and coolers when pressure was applied.

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Just now, APasz said:

Yes, as I understand the situation the actual diamond particles were too large and caused damage to cpu's and coolers when pressure was applied.

I would assume they've sorted that out by now. Probably?

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2 minutes ago, ChasingPluto said:

I would assume they've sorted that out by now. Probably?

Oh yes, It works quite well now but it is diamond so the chance is always there.

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Just now, APasz said:

Oh yes, It works quite well but it is diamond so the chance is always there.

Mhm. I still went with Noctua NT-H1 to be safe when I bought mine

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The difference is mostly negligible at best. Any thermal paste included with a CPU cooler should be used instead of buying aftermarket.

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BTW Diamond is the best thermal conductor known the man so it is a trade off. Best performance possible but with the smallest of chance of slight damage to components.

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