[SOLVED] Noctua N1-H1 vs Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut, Which One is Better?

[Sairozenkai]

Hey guys!

So for the last thing I need to buy before fully finishing my build is the thermal paste and I can't decide between the Noctua N1-H1 3.5g for $17 AUD and the Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 1g for $15 AUD. Is there really a significant performance difference between these two thermal pastes, temperature wise?

I would go for the Thermal Kryonaut, however shipping times would mean that it would arrive in 11 days, whereas I can go into my local computer store and buy a tube of Noctua N1-H1 tomorrow if I wanted to. So accessibility-wise, the Noctua has my vote.

From my research it appears that the majority of people do think that the Grizzly Kryonaut is just the best thermal paste available on the market, but there is also the sound logic that the Noctua N1-H1 is not far off in performance and has a much better price/gram ratio.

I'm not in a particular rush to start building and I can wait 11 days for the Grizzly paste if I wanted to, but is it really worth it? I would prefer to get my paste ASAP, but let me know what you guys think.

 

[Lafong]

You ask if there is a "significant performance difference".

How many degrees would it take to be "significant" by your personal definition?

Grizzly is likely "worth it" if you are prone to buyer's remorse and second-guessing yourself. Who needs that, particularly when it is easily avoidable by waiting 11 days?

I use the Noctua now and may use something else next time, but I'm not highly obsessed with temps.

 

[Sairozenkai]

You ask if there is a "significant performance difference".

How many degrees would it take to be "significant" by your personal definition?

Grizzly is likely "worth it" if you are prone to buyer's remorse and second-guessing yourself. Who needs that, particularly when it is easily avoidable by waiting 11 days?

I use the Noctua now and may use something else next time, but I'm not highly obsessed with temps.

I'd consider anything greater than a 5 degree celsius difference to be significant. But from my research the difference between the Noctua NT-H1 and the Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut is less than that margin, usually within like 1-4 degrees celsius difference, with the temperatures differences in favour of the Grizzly Kryonaut.

 

[boju]

Have used Noctua paste for several builds using their coolers over the past. i7 920 4ghz oc using older D12 i think it was back then. Temps were good, max 72c running ibt. Later 2600k at 4.5 D14, max 68c ibt. Now 11600k with D15, and two 11400s with U12a, all three similar temps.

Noctua paste is good stuff.

 

[faalin]

Here you go take your pick, in the chart at the end Kryonaut was only .16* cooler then NT-H1. You would need to go with Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut for the 5* difference over the NT-H1

https://www.tomshardware.com/best-picks/best-thermal-paste

 

[Zerk2012]

Hey guys!

So for the last thing I need to buy before fully finishing my build is the thermal paste and I can't decide between the Noctua N1-H1 3.5g for $17 AUD and the Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 1g for $15 AUD. Is there really a significant performance difference between these two thermal pastes, temperature wise?

I would go for the Thermal Kryonaut, however shipping times would mean that it would arrive in 11 days, whereas I can go into my local computer store and buy a tube of Noctua N1-H1 tomorrow if I wanted to. So accessibility-wise, the Noctua has my vote.

From my research it appears that the majority of people do think that the Grizzly Kryonaut is just the best thermal paste available on the market, but there is also the sound logic that the Noctua N1-H1 is not far off in performance and has a much better price/gram ratio.

I'm not in a particular rush to start building and I can wait 11 days for the Grizzly paste if I wanted to, but is it really worth it? I would prefer to get my paste ASAP, but let me know what you guys think.

If you using a adequate cooler for your processor the paste really don't matter 3/4C is no big deal.
I use whatever I have on hand till it's gone what comes with the cooler is fine to use almost always no reason to buy more if it comes with some and unless it's pre applied you can reuse what you have.

Last I had to order I got the MX5 it was on sale and works so close to the others nothing to even think about.

 

[hotaru.hino]

Considering in Tom's Hardware's testing that the spread between the best performer and worst performer for non liquid metal TIMs is 4 degrees, my take on it is... it's not worth it.

I've also shied away from Kryonaut as it degrades at higher temperatures and I've had one of my applications pump itself out. And given it's meant for LN2 cooling (considering the name and its rated for -250C), I feel like it's a specialty TIM rather than a general purpose one meant for long term use.

 

[BelgianDude]

It's quite easy, the Arctic MX4 or 6 are great pastes, the Noctua is also great.
If you build a hard tube custom cooling solution, don't use TG Kryonaut Extreme, because it degrades very quickly. 10 years ago, I always used the Arctic silver, but in time I went over to Arctic MX 4; I bought once a small container Kryonaut Extreme for the price of $107, I was very disappointed with this.

 

[USAFRet]

It's quite easy, the Arctic MX4 or 6 are great pastes, the Noctua is also great.
If you build a hard tube custom cooling solution, don't use TG Kryonaut Extreme, because it degrades very quickly. 10 years ago, I always used the Arctic silver, but in time I went over to Arctic MX 4; I bought once a small container Kryonaut Extreme for the price of $107, I was very disappointed with this.

Please don't dredge up old, already solved threads.