[SOLVED] Corsair pre-applied or Arctic Silver 5?

[jerry2304]

I have a Corsair H80i V2 on the way, with pre-applied thermal paste to use as my new CPU cooler.

I also have Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste. I am wondering, is the Corsair pre-applied or the Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste better? And if I choose to apply my own paste, what should I use to remove the pre-applied paste from the cooler?

Thank you for any opinions.

 

[USAFRet]

Leave the preapplied stuff on there.

There is no more than a degree or two difference either way.
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermal-paste-comparison,5108-8.html