[SOLVED] Is this eBay thermal paste legit?

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Found this when trying to buy thermal paste, https://ebay.us/ld5EpK, is this legit? Never heard of the company and the tube said Thermal Conductivity 4.83 W/m-k whereas its 8.5 W/m-K in the description presumably due to the "Artic MX" formula they use. There are multiple sellers selling the same tube with the same picture of Artic MX formula although this guy used a cheat engine watermark lol. Quite a lot of people bought these and I'm curious to know if this is legit
 
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I'm curious to know if this is legit

It's copycat product. Common scheme is to use popular brand and sell all kinds of crap. Who knows what you'd get with that. It could even be toothpaste.

Also, $4 bucks isn't worth the risk. Legit MX-2 costs $8 and MX-4 costs a bit over $8,
MX-2, amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LDRVFBH
MX-4, amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L9BDY3T

MX-4, specs: https://www.arctic.ac/en/MX-4/ACTCP00007B

Or when you factor in the amount of thermal paste you'd get;
1g - Halnziye - $4.95 (or $19.80 for 4g)
4g - MX-2 - $7.99
4g - MX-4 - $8.45

Then even the real deal is twice as cheap.
Found this when trying to buy thermal paste, https://ebay.us/ld5EpK, is this legit? Never heard of the company and the tube said Thermal Conductivity 4.83 W/m-k whereas its 8.5 W/m-K in the description presumably due to the "Artic MX" formula they use. There are multiple sellers selling the same tube with the same picture of Artic MX formula although this guy used a cheat engine watermark lol. Quite a lot of people bought these and I'm curious to know if this is legit
Arctic doesn't list "Formula", MX4 is the latest, successor to MX2/3 and Silver.
 
I'm curious to know if this is legit

It's copycat product. Common scheme is to use popular brand and sell all kinds of crap. Who knows what you'd get with that. It could even be toothpaste.

Also, $4 bucks isn't worth the risk. Legit MX-2 costs $8 and MX-4 costs a bit over $8,
MX-2, amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LDRVFBH
MX-4, amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L9BDY3T

MX-4, specs: https://www.arctic.ac/en/MX-4/ACTCP00007B

Or when you factor in the amount of thermal paste you'd get;
1g - Halnziye - $4.95 (or $19.80 for 4g)
4g - MX-2 - $7.99
4g - MX-4 - $8.45

Then even the real deal is twice as cheap.
 
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