ARCTIC Inc. via Amazon has
4-Grams ARCTIC MX-4 Premium Performance Thermal Paste (ACTCP00002B) on sale for
$5.49.
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Product Details:
- Made of carbon microparticles, guaranteeing extremely high thermal conductivity. This ensures that heat from the CPU/GPU is dissipated quickly & efficiently.
- Metal-free and non-electrical conductive which eliminates any risks of causing short circuit, adding more protection to the CPU and VGA cards.
- With an ideal consistency, the MX-4 is very easy to use, even for beginners.
Top Comments
Just be sure to click on the more sellers option and select the one sold by ARCTIC Inc directly. The extra $0.01 is worth the peace of mind over the other random sellers.
Both are non-conductive, so there's no concern of damaging the motherboard if you're new to this. Look at a VERY detailed comparison here to see the difference: https://www.igorslab.de/en/therma...%5B%5D
Community Reviews
Arctic MX-4 is a familiar nonconductive thermal paste that is easy to apply and still works well for routine CPU and laptop repastes. It is often framed as a baseline option, with MX-6 or MX-7 offering slightly better cooling for only a little more money. The main drawback is longevity, since it can dry out and is prone to pump out effect, so reapplication every one to two years may be needed. It fits best when you already have a cooler and want a simple, safe paste refresh.
Arctic MX-4 and MX-7 are non-conductive, which reduces the risk of damaging a motherboard during application.
Replacing dried thermal paste can improve thermal throttling, especially in laptops where temperatures run higher.
MX-4 can perform very close to MX-7, with small temperature deltas reported around idle and stress.
MX-4 is described as easy to apply, which can make re-pasting less intimidating for new builders.
MX-4 is prone to the pump out effect, so reapplication every 1-2 years may be needed.
The pea-sized application method may not work well for newer CPU die shapes with larger or rectangular layouts.
MX-4 may not be worth buying if a system already has MX-4 on hand, since performance is claimed to match.
This paste is only useful when an existing cooler is already available, because a bundle like TR RK120SE includes a cooler and thermal paste.
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Just be sure to click on the more sellers option and select the one sold by ARCTIC Inc directly. The extra $0.01 is worth the peace of mind over the other random sellers.
Both are non-conductive, so there's no concern of damaging the motherboard if you're new to this. Look at a VERY detailed comparison here to see the difference: https://www.igorslab.de/en/therma...%5B%5D
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Just be sure to click on the more sellers option and select the one sold by ARCTIC Inc directly. The extra $0.01 is worth the peace of mind over the other random sellers.
Both are non-conductive, so there's no concern of damaging the motherboard if you're new to this. Look at a VERY detailed comparison here to see the difference: https://www.igorslab.de/en/therma...%5B%5D
Good luck!
Jon
Also this stuff cools better, but is more expensive: Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
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