Thermal Paste/Compound Degradation

[ChaoticChaosx]

Hello, so I have some thermal paste I bought when I build my new system. Now on year old on time of posting this (May/15/18) I was wondering if I should buy new thermal paste or use the same tube I've had since then. Has not been touched since build was complete. It is MX-4. Do I need to mix it up a little with the jet? I put it on my sister new system started with a little clear like water. I reapplied it and was like normal. So I'm going to coffee lake cpu and was wondering if I need new thermal paste or is this tube fine?

 

If you have any recommended thermal paste besides the one I have mentioned let me know as well.

 

Build in signature if you need info on my build.

 

Also if this isn't the right section apologies. If someone can move to the correct one so I know from now on.

[Crunchy Dragon]

I like Arctic Silver 5 thermal compound.

[kelvinhall05]

10 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

I like Arctic Silver 5 thermal compound.

...because it's basically the only non-shit one you can buy that isn't completely overpriced  

[ChaoticChaosx]

Okay so I need a new tube?

I'll try that one then. Thanks.

[BeepBoop.PC]

3 hours ago, darkchaos916 said:

Okay so I need a new tube?

I'll try that one then. Thanks.

I would get one, for a small tube it's only like $7. But the arctic silver is good because it's not so watery. It's like warm peanut butter consistency.

[ChaoticChaosx]

Okay, thank you very much for you're help.