ARCTIC MX-4 (4 g) - Premium Performance Thermal Paste for all processors (CPU, GPU - PC, PS4, XBOX), very high thermal conductivity, long durability, safe application, non-conductive, non-capacitive

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The Kryonaut thermal paste is a mildly viscous thermal compound with good stability, making it simple to work with and use. MX thermal pastes have been classics on the market for over a decade and are among the most popular and best-selling ARCTIC products. Thermal pastes should not be reapplied more than once every few years, at least that’s what Intel is telling us. We have mentioned that the MX-4 does better than metal, and one of the reasons is that it doesn’t contain metallic particles. With its outstanding performance, the MX-4 is not only an excellent choice for overclockers and enthusiasts, but also for other applications that require thermal transmission.

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If it has already dried up, it is recommendable to wipe it off using a cloth with lime like the newly released MX Cleaner. This leads to extremely high thermal conductivity, guaranteeing that heat is dissipated quickly and efficiently from the CPU or GPU.Also, packaging from the Arctic has changed over time, but the formula composition has remained steadfast. In line with that, it occupies a strange space between other ceramic pastes and the Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut.

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To that end, you have to manage the heat and its impact on the performance of your PC and the lifespan of your processor.Although it is marginally worse than the MX-4, it is a relatively great performance considering it is cheaper. In our massive best thermal pastes roundup this year (with 90+ pastes tested), we noted that Arctic MX-5 had a thermal conductivity of 6. I had mx-6 and mx-4, didnt notice any differences tbh, afterwards i switched to thermal grizzly for sake of testing it, their paste is more dense and not so much wet as mx-4 or mx-6 and in my case i could change it once in 3-4 years if i wanted to, however when changing my luube, i take blocks apart to clean em, and if you do that, then you kinda have to put new one.

ARCTIC MX-4 (incl. Spatula, 4 g) - Premium Performance

For those enthusiasts out there, you’ve probably heard the name already and for those who haven’t, well they make some pretty impressive pc cooling products. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Another comment we have about the specs is that the popular conductivity metric (W/mk) used in thermal compound comparisons is unknown.Just like how black translates to higher performance we associate big things to performance as well right? The results from this thermal compound were very impressive and I have no doubt that as temperatures get even higher the temperature gap between the thermal pastes will grow even larger. While the MX4 tube does not provide enough paste for several applications, it’s more than enough to complete two separate processors and still have a leftover paste. I just finished up a tube of MX-5 myself, got it before they discontinued it, and it seems to perform fine, but I did notice this pump-out effect when I repasted my CPU block recently after it had been in use for only a few months.

ARCTIC MX-4 (4 g) - Premium Performance Thermal Paste for all ARCTIC MX-4 (4 g) - Premium Performance Thermal Paste for all

But if you’re doing more than a single installation, take notice of the quantity of paste you get on purchase. While the temperature difference between the Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut pastes and the other ceramic pastes is small, those few degrees can make a massive difference if you overclock. And just like back the day when i was looking for the best paste, everything is only like 0~3deg difference. Here’s a quick list of the specifications of some of the thermal pastes we’re going to be taking a look at today. As we see from the numbers, thermal paste isn’t really going to make the same amount of difference as a CPU cooler will, but if you want to squeeze every last bit of performance out of that CPU cooler, make sure to pick some up with your new computer purchase.The thermal resistance takes into account both the bond line thickness (= layer thickness) and the thermal conductivity. A Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut vs MX4 matchup is necessary if you’re facing a difficult job of picking either thermal paste.