Thermal Paste Under 10$ USD

[Venomari]

what would be the best cooling compound under 10$?

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186038

[TheThirstyWalrus]

Anything by Arctic, you can probably buy it at a best buy

[Geralt]

Arctic Cooling MX-4. Best bang for your buck.

 

Unless you want the best of the best without touching liquid metal, then Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut.

[Venomari]

Would this one be good?

http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-AS5-3-5G-Thermal-Paste/dp/B000OGX5AM

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1 minute ago, Venomari said:

Would this one be good?

http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-AS5-3-5G-Thermal-Paste/dp/B000OGX5AM

Yup, sure. The difference between the top-end thermal paste is ridiculously small. AS5 is, and has been for 6-7 years, completely solid.

[Geralt]

2 minutes ago, Venomari said:

Would this one be good?

http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-AS5-3-5G-Thermal-Paste/dp/B000OGX5AM

Yep. One thing to note tho, AS5 is conductive so don't get any of it on the motherboard or socket because it might short it out.

[W-L]

5 hours ago, Geralt said:

Yep. One thing to note tho, AS5 is conductive so don't get any of it on the motherboard or socket because it might short it out.

5 hours ago, Venomari said:

Would this one be good?

http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-AS5-3-5G-Thermal-Paste/dp/B000OGX5AM

AS5 isn't conductive but partially capacitive as a paste.

http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm

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Not Electrically Conductive:
Arctic Silver 5 was formulated to conduct heat, not electricity.
(While much safer than electrically conductive silver and copper greases, Arctic Silver 5 should be kept away from electrical traces, pins, and leads. While it is not electrically conductive, the compound is very slightly capacitive and could potentially cause problems if it bridges two close-proximity electrical paths.)

Also note that AS5 does take around 200 hours to cure to reach ideal operation.