How Much Thermal Paste Do I Need?

[hundrader]

I am building between 10 and 15 computers with the Pentium G4560 and its stock cooler and am wondering how many grams of thermal paste would I need to complete this?

 

[Lutfij]

You will need to explain which CPU and cooler you're using since the heatspreaders on a Threadripper are massive. Conversely if you have a small mounting surface on the cooler, then you'll get by with a pea size at the center. The former will need more TIM, the latter will need less.

 

[ARAN_108]

25 to 30 grams if applied generously, 20 grams if you are experienced. 15 grams if you are thermal paste ninja.

 

[hundrader]

You will need to explain which CPU and cooler you're using since the heatspreaders on a Threadripper are massive. Conversely if you have a small mounting surface on the cooler, then you'll get by with a pea size at the center. The former will need more TIM, the latter will need less.

I updated the question but they will have the Pentium G4560 with the stock cooler

 

[Lutfij]

Stock cooler comes with pre-applied TIM. Please don't make the same mistake as that dimwit on The Verge did. You're good to go out of the box!

 

[ARAN_108]

You will need to explain which CPU and cooler you're using since the heatspreaders on a Threadripper are massive. Conversely if you have a small mounting surface on the cooler, then you'll get by with a pea size at the center. The former will need more TIM, the latter will need less.

I updated the question but they will have the Pentium G4560 with the stock cooler

The G4560 doesn't even need a thermal paste (jk) I ran the G4400 without thermal paste for a year or so, ran really cool.

And as Lutfij said new CPUs come with pre-applied TIM on the cooler out of the box.