The best thermal pastes chosen to protect modern PCs 14:28

The central processing unit (CPU) produces excessive heat due to the power consumption of the motherboard. To ensure efficient operation of the chip according to AMD and Intel specifications, it is necessary to improve heat transfer between the integrated heat spreader (IHS) and the base plate of the cooler or water block. Thermal paste helps with this by filling gaps that may occur between two surfaces due to manufacturing defects or damage. The choice of thermal paste is important, so the editors of the XDA-Developers portal reached: selection of the seven best options.

Arctic is a well-known brand in PC cooling that produces not only thermal pastes but also processor coolers, case fans and much more. Arctic MX-2 and MX-4 thermal pastes were extremely popular for many years before the brand introduced its next version, the Arctic MX-6. MX-6 paste is available in sizes 2 to 8 grams and comes in a tightly sealed container to prevent it from drying out over time.

Noctua NT-H1 targets a specific user base that needs high-performance cooling with minimal noise levels. Noctua NT-H1 is known as one of the best thermal pastes on the market. It has impressive features that many other thermal pastes on the market do not have.

Thermal solutions of the Thermal Grizzly brand are also noteworthy. It is a well-known brand specializing in thermal solutions, offering a variety of options including thermal pastes, thermal pads, liquid metal and more. XDA chose Thermal Grizzly Hydronaut thermal paste, which the company claims is suitable for most computers, including overclocked ones. Hydronaut has a thermal conductivity of 0.0076 K/W and does not conduct electricity.

The rating also included Corsair XTM50, Cooler Master MasterGel Regular, Thermal Grizzly Carbonaut and Arctic Silver 5.

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