do i need to use thermal paste

[nneewwuusseerr]

ryzen 1700 +stock cooler
do i need to use thermal paste?
i dont know if this cooler does already have thermal paste pre-applied?????

 

[atljsf]

if the stock cooler has thermal paste already applied you can use that

 

[cryoburner]

The stock cooler for a new Ryzen 1700 should have thermal compound pre-applied.