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Just whatever is the cheaper one. Or one that is larger, and/or better for applicating. I'd get the Noctua, because I'm fairly sure that comes in a syringe, easy to applicate.

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should i get Thermal Compound from artic/zalman or nocuta?

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mx4

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Just now, Enderman said:

mx4

i have a choice between those 3.

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1 minute ago, KOSWHYNOT said:

i have a choice between those 3.

what???

arctic cooling makes MX4

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Just now, Enderman said:

what???

arctic cooling makes MX4

? tbh i have no idea about any Thermal Compound maker.. in the stores website i'm buying from it says https://gyazo.com/3e6daefbd67cac35f1621e114fba9799

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2 minutes ago, KOSWHYNOT said:

? tbh i have no idea about any Thermal Compound maker.. in the stores website i'm buying from it says https://gyazo.com/3e6daefbd67cac35f1621e114fba9799

what kind of shitty store are you buying from...

do they also sell you "amd CPU" and "metal case" and "pcie graphics card" ? lol

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Just now, Enderman said:

what kind of shitty store are you buying from...

do they also sell you "amd CPU" and "metal case" and "pcie graphics card" ? lol

no.. its a store in my country. and no.. they don't.. most of the PC shit i own i bought from them. 

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1 minute ago, KOSWHYNOT said:

no.. its a store in my country. and no.. they don't.. most of the PC shit i own i bought from them. 

how about asking them what kind of thermal paste it is then

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Just now, Enderman said:

how about asking them what kind of thermal paste it is then

i'm just asking the forum so i know what to order, i'm ordering from their store to my house.

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Just whatever is the cheaper one. Or one that is larger, and/or better for applicating. I'd get the Noctua, because I'm fairly sure that comes in a syringe, easy to applicate.

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mineral oil and toothpaste mix <--- cant get this off my mind after reading it in one thread

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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