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What thermal paste? (i7-6700)

SaltVault997
By SaltVault997
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Upgrading my stock cooler on my i7-6700

not sure what thermal paste to use, im currently getting 60-75c when i play my normal games but i would like my components to last as long as possible.

i will not use liquid metal cooling because i am inexperienced with doing these types of things myself but im getting there.

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Those temperatures are fine for prolonged use. 

If you get a third party cooler, it should come with some paste, just use that. 

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general rule is that you should avoid cheap brands. Anything from be quiet, thermal grizzly, etc will be good

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Those temps are ok. You won't shorten CPU's lifespan even if it was 10°C warmer. 

 

Save that money and invest in something else later on. 

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Most thermal compounds that come with name brand products, such as what comes with a cooler you buy from Corsair, Noctua, Be Quiet!, Cooler Master, etc. are usually just fine. Buying better pastes usually doesn't net you more than 0-3 C than what comes with your cooler.

 

That said, I bought a bunch of Arctic Silver a while ago, so that's what I use. I run an 8700K with a 4.7 GHz all-core turbo at 1.25v on a Hyper 212 Evo and I don't have any thermal problems, but if I used the paste that came with my cooler, I'm absolutely sure I'd be able to run the same overclock. Paste isn't really an issue unless you buy really cheap, off-brand stuff.

Current Build:

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X3D

GPU: RTX 3080 Ti FE

RAM: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z CL16 3200 MHz

Mobo: Asus Tuf X570 Plus Wifi

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X53

PSU: EVGA G6 Supernova 850

Case: NZXT S340 Elite

 

Current Laptop:

Model: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900HS

GPU: RTX 3060

RAM: 16GB @3200 MHz

 

Old PC:

CPU: Intel i7 8700K @4.9 GHz/1.315v

RAM: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z CL16 3200 MHz

Mobo: Asus Prime Z370-A

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I like Arctic Silver 5 myself.

Desktop: i9 11900k, 32GB DDR4, 4060 Ti 8GB 🙂

 

 

 

 

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Pretty much anything this side of toothpaste is fine. Even a lot of the cheap Chinese stuff on eBay will do the job. Just don't buy it in bulk, because the paste separates over time and turns into a watery, conductive mess.

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Which thermal paste are better ? That thermal paste with comes in thermalright macho box or arctic MX-2 ?

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Here is your answer. (Not mine)

 

Your temps are more than fine and changing thermal paste will NOT make a noticeable difference in performance or lifespan of the components. 

Watercooling Pro & Keyboard Enthusiast!

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If you are going for aftermarket cooler, those have good enough paste for the job.

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