Best thermal paste for Corsair 115i? ASAP if possible

[Tax6132]

please respond asap plan to order today

 

[Herc08]

I always rrecommend Arctic Silver

 

[Tax6132]

I always rrecommend Arctic Silver

I'm stuck between artic silver 5 vs artic mx 4
Anyone know which is better for liquid cooling?

 

[henry28]

i normally use artic mx-4 thermal paste does not change the performance that much so just use any

 

[Eximo]

Arctic MX-4 (Not to be confused with Arctic Silver, they are different companies)

Arctic Silver is metal bearing and has a curing time. If you get it on the motherboard or CPU it can create a short. It has a long reputation, but it really doesn't come near the top end of performance any longer.

Thermaltake, Tuniq, and a few other brands make thermal compound that are all around the same performance level. Basically just go a step above the cheapest and you have decent thermal compound.

 

[Herc08]

I always rrecommend Arctic Silver

I'm stuck between artic silver 5 vs artic mx 4
Anyone know which is better for liquid cooling?

Arctic Silver 5 should be just fine.

 

[Connydom]

To be honest any will do just fine. No thermal paste works best with different type of coolers. Look at any thermal paste that a store sells some are better than others but temp difference is so small.

 

[Eximo]

There is only a 1-3 degree difference between the most expensive pastes and average pastes. You have to get into exotic stuff like liquid metal to get better results. Or de-lidding and lapping.

Also depends on the CPU cooler. Very shiny nickel plated coolers need a more fluid paste. Rougher bottomed coolers, and those with exposed heatpipes, should rely on thicker compounds to fill in the large gaps. Arctic MX-4 is a nice mix between the two extremes.

 

[bignastyid]

http://overclocking.guide/thermal-paste-roundup-2015-47-products-tested-with-air-cooling-and-liquid-nitrogen-ln2/

 

[Rogue Leader]

The corsair comes with thermal paste, its just as good as anything you would buy. Don't waste the money or time.

 

[BradleyJames]

i always perfered as5 over mx4 til i got gelid gc extreme