ARCTIC MX-4 (8 g) - Premium Performance Thermal Paste for All Processors (CPU, GPU - PC), Very high Thermal Conductivity, Long Durability, Safe Application, Non-Conductive

OK SO I juts built 2 new Ryzen 9 3900X systems that I want air cooled becasue I don't want to fuss with water. I bought a Noctura NH-U14S and added a second fan to optimize cooling. I used the supplied paste and the temps were great, never going over 76C with all cores at 4.1GHz for over 15 mi. I wanted to try some other pastes and was looking at TG Kryo, but saw that as temps get to 80C it breaks down and then I as look deeper into the Noctura paste and saw that it would likely need replacing in ~3 years. Well my old server is running Artic Ceramique for over 5 years without any issues or change sin temps. Years ago I used Artic Silver then Artic Ceramique and decided I wanted a once and done application without having to worry about when I might need to reapply. I did both my server and my new workstation, both Ryzen 9 3900X same Noctura HSF. Well as good as many think the Noctura paste is MX4 is actually giving me a tad better results. Keep in mind nether system location is very cool, server ambient is around 76-79F(24.5-26C) and my workstations is often 74-76F(23.3-24.5) and with all cores at 4.1GHz over 30 min. the server never got above 167F(75C) and the workstation never got above 162F(72C) well within the limits of 95C for the CPU. Whiel many benchmarks say the MX4 is abotu neck and neck with the Noctura paste I actually am seeing 1-3C advantage on the Artic MX4. And the MX4 shoudl last 8 years without m having to reapply. This is really some excellent stuff. Also when I pulled the HSF the Noctura paste had 100% coverage so the application was fine. I did try a modified 5 dot method on the Ryzen 9. I did doe a small dot over where each CPU die is and the IO die then a smaller dot in center and 1 in from each corner assuring good coverage and especially where it matters, over the dies. Forget worrying about what benchmarks say, this stuff has been around a long time and works well and all Artic pastes have been excellent products. As long as you are well within the thermal limits of CPU go for an economical paste that will last and MX4 is it!

This is a pretty good thermal paste to have. It does have a good connection between the cooler and GPU/CPU. In terms of amount, you get a good amount to apply several different times. It does have a cap so you can cap it to prevent it from leaking. My only minor complaint is that it does not really stop applying even when you stop pressing the syringe. I have to tilt it upward to stop it. If I do not, then it just slowly leaks out. I wish there was some kind of spatula spreader with this to avoid waste and make it easier to spread the thermal paste. I actually just make due with the side of a q-tip. The paste spreads pretty evenly and does not create a mess. It does a good job with reducing the heat on my laptop gpu and cpu after I replaced the dried out old one. It actually improved the performance significantly. The cap provides a pretty good seal and you get a good amount of thermal paste. Overall this is a good performance thermal paste that does a great job with bridging the heatsink with the fan. It applies well and does not spill over or anything. It reduced the heat. The only thing is that I wish it did not continue to pour out even when I do not press the syringe. It is nice that there is a cap. Also I wish there was at least a spatula to help with application.

Arctic makes quality thermal paste. I use this and the MX-6. Both of these are excellent thermal paste to use for laptop maintenance. I had to re-paste my heatsink in my laptop and it has worked really well. Good price too

Used this on my ps4. Cleaned the dirt/dust out and applied fresh paste with the console running smooth and much more quite now. It was well over due.

Quite a bit in it for the price, very high quality thermal paste.

Good quality and functionality but the price!

This is still one of the best thermal grease on the market.

Had overheating issues with cpu with two pcs and Arctic mx-4 worked perfectly to keep everything cool!

今のところこれ以外使ってない

In passato andavo alla ricerca della pasta più performante e, circa 8-10 anni fa, la consideravo la Gelid GC-Extreme. Il problema era l'elevata viscosità, che la rendeva di difficile applicazione. Qualche anno fa sono passato alla Arctic Mx 4 che è molto più semplice da applicare e comunque garantisce buone prestazioni. Forse non sarà la miglior pasta in quanto a prestazioni, ma per 1-2° di differenza la Mx4 è assolutamente un best buy in termini di qualità/prezzo e semplicità di utilizzo. Una siringa da 8g la si trova entro i 10€. Io la stendo sempre con carta di credito e l'operazione è abbastanza semplice. Sembra anche che una volta applicata duri abbastanza. L'ho usata su svariate Cpu (3570k, 3770k, Ryzen 1600x, 7 3800x e 5800x, su vari laptop (cpu e gpu) e anche su alcune sk. video dedicate che hanno una discreta dissipazione di calore (amd HD 7970, nvidia Gtx 1070 e Gtx 1080Ti)e devo dire che la pasta si è sempre comporta egregiamente. Sui laptop sono passati diversi anni e ancora vanno una bellezza senza overheating. Sento dire che sulle gpu non è indicata perchè si secca velocemente a causa dell'elevata dissipazione termica, ma onestamente io non ho mai avuto problemi, secondo me dipende anche da una corretta applicazione e montaggio del dissipatore. Molte volte basta una vite o una staffa non serrata bene o un pad termico di 0,5mm più spesso a creare problemi. Se non ricordo male viene garantita 8 anni dalla data di produzione. Proprio nelle scorse settimane ne ho usata una che avevo da 5 anni (siringa già aperta) su una cpu e una gpu ed è andata benissimo.

ARCTIC MX-4 is a popular, general-purpose thermal paste known for its strong performance, long-lasting durability, and safe, non-conductive application. Good for a plethora of applications including GPUs, CPUs, GAMING CONSOLES etc. PROS: • Safe to use • Easy application • High durability up to 8 years • Versatile

Good as expected

Good, reliable thermal paste that lasts long. Nothing fancy, but definitely better than stock paste. If you can spend a bit more, go for the MX-6. Applied to my 2yr old Vivobook, 5-10 degree drop on average temp.