How much Thermal Paste is necessary for a GPU and two CPUs?

[DrDerp]

First off I'm sorry if I posted this in the wrong subforum, I just didn't know which cooling it would go under.

Okay to the point, I need to use thermal paste for two CPUs (I have an older system which I am selling once I get a new processor and a newer system that I am building for myself) and one GPU (needs a lotta cleaning and such). How much would be necessary to use on all three? Would 4 grams be enough or too little?

[Theguywhobea]

1 Tube of basically any of the stuff will work. I have done several computers all with one tube of Arctic Silver.

[hconverse02]

Well not the entire 4 grams obviously but yes a tube that size will be plenty for all that.

[WereCat]

I bought one 4g tube of Arctic MX-4 and I repasted CPU at least 6 times and GPU at least 3 times, I still have some left.

 

1g of Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut for two delided CPUs and I still have some left.

[Mooshi]

3 peas worth.

[Mira Yurizaki]

A standard tube of Arctic Silver 5 lasted me a better part of a decade and a few builds. Actually, I think I bought a new one anyway because I was afraid my older tube was too old, but I'm sure that stuff lasts practically forever.

[LogicalDrm]

The minitubes coming with coolers are good for 3 installs. So one normal tube will be enough for those and many more to come.