Source: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermal-paste-comparison,5108.html
In the end, it doesn't necessarily matter how much you paid for your paste, or what thermal conductivity its manufacturer claims on the package. More important is the how: your application method makes or breaks this process.
Some of the pastes we tested remain classics, and are even relatively inexpensive. It only follows, then, that we'd caution you against spending big on a brand new paste that'll only make a temperature difference of 1 to 2 Kelvin. If that sort of delta plays a significant role in your overclock, you're courting disaster. Sufficient airflow through the enclosure should ensure that you're never dependent on a particularly high-performance thermal compound.
More hardcore overclockers tuning their systems competitively, or quiet computing enthusiasts who spin their fans down as low as possible for better acoustics might want to give more thought to their paste of choice. Even a majority of power users, however, should focus on a paste's ease of use, leaning toward the softer compounds. A flawed application typically impacts thermal performance much more than the difference between pricey and value-oriented pastes ever could.
From 100C to -40C, Kryonaut seems to beat GC-Extreme ( most people use at these temps anyways? )Originally Posted by AlphaC
Did I miss curing time and paste lifetime in the article?
Also from hwbot, it seems some pastes are better at subzero. http://forum.hwbot.org/showthread.php?t=71658
Some pastes have curing time.
similar article on play3r: https://play3r.net/reviews/cooling/thermal-paste-comparison-2017-what-is-the-best-thermal-paste-2017/
Anyway the top pastes are within 1-2°C so as the article suggested, it generally isn't worth it to switch unless you have a terrible one.
"The only conductive solutions that we tested on our GPU were the paste-like Conductonaut Thermal Grizzly and Coolaboratory's Liquid Metal Pad. The rest are too difficult to apply and can damage the heat sinks, which are usually not nickel-plated. Just because a vendor says its block is made of copper doesn't mean the metal is pure. Some alloys look like copper, but react chemically with liquid metal products. When in doubt, test on a surface that won't affect cooling performance firs"Originally Posted by PontiacGTX
there is some inconsistency on GPU test, the liquid metal arent the lowest temperature, which probably means they didnt have either good contact or enough compound applied
http://cdn.overclock.net/f/f1/f1bc1919_T4.jpeg
well if all are based on Gallium which probably are all shoudl make same reaction but gallium react to alluminum not sure where they get about copper but maybe they make alloys of copper with alluminum?Originally Posted by jaredismee
"The only conductive solutions that we tested on our GPU were the paste-like Conductonaut Thermal Grizzly and Coolaboratory's Liquid Metal Pad. The rest are too difficult to apply and can damage the heat sinks, which are usually not nickel-plated. Just because a vendor says its block is made of copper doesn't mean the metal is pure. Some alloys look like copper, but react chemically with liquid metal products. When in doubt, test on a surface that won't affect cooling performance firs"
yea idk, he also gave the conductonaught a 5/10 on the subjective usability test with all other liquid metals a 1.
I'm still happy with my AS5.
I've been using PK3 for years now, definitely one of my favorites.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=kryonautOriginally Posted by Scotty99
Think im gonna try some kryonaut on my 1060. After i installed my big air cooler in my case my GPU temps went up 3-4c and are now above 70c which is slightly annoying, according to that list i should see a nearly 7c drop in temps from deepcool z5 (they were testing z9) to kryonaut. Id be happy with even a 5c drop honestly. Where is the best/cheapest place to try some kryonaut?
Found it a bit cheaper at the egg, no tax or shipping for me:Originally Posted by BiG StroOnZ
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=kryonaut
Yeah, I have to pay tax @ NeweggOriginally Posted by Scotty99
Found it a bit cheaper at the egg, no tax or shipping for me:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4YU4GP8295&cm_re=thermal_grizzly_kryonaut-_-2S7-00A9-00011-_-Product
Most ive ever paid for thermal paste, but if it get a 5c drop its worth.