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Which is the Best Thermal Paste? – 2015 (Update) – August

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Due to many requests by readers, followers and even some companies wanting their pastes to exist included in our comparison, we decided to do an updated "Which is the best thermal paste" commodity.  The previous article can be found hither – http://world wide web.play3r.net/reviews/cooling/thermal-paste-comparison-2015-best-thermal-paste/

We accept added the following pastes to our graphs and tested them using the same methods as the previous comparison:

– TOP Hugger-mugger X (Sad, it's NDA)
– Libation Master E1
– Cooler Master E2
– Arctic Argent 5
– Prolimatech PK1
– Phanteks Th-NDC (Supplied with Phanteks coolers)

We also re-tested a couple of other thermal pastes based on readers questions, discussions and disagreements; nosotros similar to do what the people desire!

Click each thermal paste below to purchase or learn more about the particular paste on test from the previous commodity – http://world wide web.play3r.net/reviews/cooling/thermal-paste-comparison-2015-best-thermal-paste/!

Akasa Pro-Grade 460
Arctic Ceramique 2
Chill MX2
be quiet! DC1
Coollaboratory Liquid Copper
Coollaboratory Liquid Pro
Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra
Cooler Principal Generic
EKWB Ectotherm
Gelid GC Farthermost
Generic
IC Diamond 7 Carat
JunPus D9000
JunPus DX1
Noctua NT-H1
Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Thermalright CF III
Xigmatek PTI
XSPC K2

Test Setup

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K (3.9GHz @1.1v & 4.5GHz @1.25v)
CPU Libation: Noctua NH-D15
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 OC Formula
RAM: Kingston GSkill TridentX 2400MHz 8GB (2x4GB)
PSU: Cooler Master V1200 1200w Platinum
OS: Windows 7 Premium 64 bit

Testing Methodology:

As each thermal paste requires unlike curing times, different bedding in times, it made testing each thermal paste quite an arduous task in terms of fourth dimension; no fearfulness, taking our time is what Play3r does best and the following method was devised for the testing, something each of the thermal pastes had to go through prior to obtaining results.

Step 1 – Applying each thermal paste by each of the manufacturers recommended methods; where no methods were given, common sense and experience comes into play.

Step ii – Running the test organization for 24hrs with a run of Prime95's torture examination for an hour to assistance cure the paste in; some don't need curing, only tough, nosotros did it anyway!

Pace 3 – Afterward 24hrs, I ran Prime95 for 30 minutes on each of the following settings saved from BIOS; 3.9GHz @ ane.1v and four.5GHz @ 1.25v; this is to give a completely level playing field

Step 4 – Delta temperatures were taken due to any variance in ambience temperatures; British weather can be a marvellous thing and be cold and wet ane day, to warm and sunny the other. Bare this in mind when reading our results. Delta temperature is cadre temperature minus ambient temperature which is believed to requite more consequent results, some will disagree, but I prefer this method.

With the examination setup noted, the entire testing methodology being laid out in an understandable and tedious way, it's time to see who reigns king…

Thermal Paste Comparison Results

Last Words

Information technology'due south quite apparent that Coollaboratory with their Liquid Ultra and Pro compounds are rex of the castle in terms of cooling performance, although these do have their pitfalls and some people prefer to go elsewhere.  The main event with Liquid metal is it is quite abrasive and personally, I take found it removes CPU information which is indented into the IHS; it becomes a trouble if y'all like to know which CPU you are installing prior to booting up etc.

With the add-on of a few thermal pastes, the Meridian SECRET Ten compound does very well and is almost comparable to IC Diamond 7 Carat; ane of the pastes which we re-tested due to sour plums from their visitor rep.  I guess it paid off for them as they gained a caste or 2 and moved up the charts a little, but it isn't a precedent which we intend to gear up, only we felt we should give it another adventure at to the lowest degree.  Like the liquid metal options, it does cause abrasion as well and so behave that in heed earlier purchasing it.

The Cooler Chief E1 and E2 also do very well in our charts, which gives us a trend that the metallic pastes tend to do a little amend than ceramique/creamy compounds etc.  The E1 is fabricated from silver with the E2 using gilded as its substance of selection and both with their claim, the E2 does outperform the E1 in our tests.

So what's the verdict?  Well the graphs speak for themselves, but in that location is always new compounds coming to the market to challenge the stalwarts such as Arctic Silver 5, MX-2 etc, merely it isn't oft one can change one'due south preference without showing a noticeable difference, not only in performance merely in application to.  What will come up around in 2016 to rival the industry leaders and will any come close to Coollaboratory?  Only time will tell!

If there are any thermal pastes you lot would like to see in the graphs which have not already been included, leave a comment below on the article!

If you are a company and would like u.s.a. to have a look at your thermal interface/chemical compound, feel costless to contact us via our contact grade! Or you can CLICK HERE!

Source: https://play3r.net/reviews/cooling/best-thermal-paste-2015-update/

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