good thermal paste?

[Yellowhello]

I need some recommendations for a really good performing thermal paste. So far I have only used the stock Intel thermal pad.

I have heard that the Arctic Silver 5 is good, but does anybody have any other recommendations?

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by yellowhello

I need some recommendations for a really good performing thermal paste. So far I have only used the stock Intel thermal pad.

I have heard that the Arctic Silver 5 is good, but does anybody have any other recommendations?

Arctic Silver 5 is probably your best choice for CPU with integrated heatspreader. There's always Arctic Silver Lumiere or Céramique if you're too scared to use Arctic Silver 5 on your graphical processing unit.

[Yellowhello]

Isn't some of Zalman's themal paste pretty good?

[Capper]

Arctic Siver Ceramique is probably the best "all around",, shortest cure time, same temps as AS5, non-conductive, cheaper.
AS5 is the best known, and most popular....fantastic stuff.
Zalman's STG-Z1 is some very good stuff as well, very easy to apply, but not as good as the AS products.

[Beetle Bailey]

Originally Posted by Capper

Arctic Siver Ceramique is probably the best "all around",, shortest cure time, same temps as AS5, non-conductive, cheaper.
AS5 is the best known, and most popular....fantastic stuff.
Zalman's STG-Z1 is some very good stuff as well, very easy to apply, but not as good as the AS products.

:dito: AS5 is the only way to go IMO. If your looking for a quick fix, RadioShack has some thats not to bad for short term use. I wouldn't use it for more than a few days though.

[screwballl]

I myself love AS5....

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by Capper

Arctic Siver Ceramique is probably the best "all around",, shortest cure time, same temps as AS5, non-conductive, cheaper.
AS5 is the best known, and most popular....fantastic stuff.
Zalman's STG-Z1 is some very good stuff as well, very easy to apply, but not as good as the AS products.

Ditto on Céramique. It's pretty damned close to beating Arctic Silver 5 and you don't have to be scared when you apply it on something else than your CPU because it's not conductive. Not insanely cheaper.
Zalman ZM-STG1 is very easy to apply, it's like painting nails... not that I paint my nails. However, it's not as good as Arctic Silver products like Capper said. There's no cure time though, so what you see is what you get.
In the end, if you want the best performance for your CPU go with Arctic Silver 5.
While alot of people will say thermal paste makes a huge difference I wouldn't say so. Most often than not it all depends in the way you apply it. If you compare Antec OEM thermal grease with Arctic Silver 5 I'd say you gain a maximum of 4-5 degrees celcius on a CPU, nothing to go crazy about.

[garetjax]

Like everyone else, I have used Arctic Silver 5 with fantastic results and highly reccomend it to anyone looking for a good thermal interface solution for their CPU and heatsink. I've never used the Céramique though, so I can't comment on that.

[Yellowhello]

Is Cooler master paste good?
I have heard some good reviews of it someware.

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER R9-GE7-PTK3 CPU Thermal Compound - Retail

[garetjax]

Originally Posted by yellowhello

Is Cooler master paste good?
I have heard some good reviews of it someware.

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER R9-GE7-PTK3 CPU Thermal Compound - Retail

When it comes to Newegg reviews, here is my view on it:

Originally Posted by garetjax

It's kind of ironic that you bring up Newegg reviews. Take a look at this following LINK and I think you may find some good information on why Newegg reviews aren't all that great.

Honestly, when it comes to reviews on Newegg, I would be extremely wary of them. Your mileage will definately vary. I take much more stock with professional review sites (like HardwareLogic) than I would with some fanboi or hater on a site like Newegg. I suggest you do some searches on various hardware sites for reviews, advice and information on the products you want to buy, and stay away from the reviews by people on Newegg.

Taken from THIS link.