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I thought the best were those using Diamond dust. But that was 2 years ago. What's the best now.. and where can I buy it?
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I'll say IC Diamond. Buy it? Google.
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Ic7 is.



Performance pcs is where I buy it from.
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I just get the generic stuff from best buy. Seems to work fine.
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http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...&limitstart=12

This is from an extra comprehensive test of 80 thermal compounds, check that out.
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The stuff from best buy is silver based, so it might be ok, not the best.

IC7 is probably the top dog right now. But Arctic silver just released their matrix thermal compound. Not sure how well it performs.
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I asked this question once and like another guy posted in my thread, it's like asking which religion is best, everyone has their opinions. I would say MX-3 or OCZ Freeze.
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I've used MX-2 in all of my builds. I'll be trying out MX-3 later.
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