It's not "just" about the temperature, it's about how long the thermal paste will last before repasting, MX-4 just keeps on going and going. You pretty much only have to replace it when you take off your coolers.
THIS! Using it in my laboratory since it came out and never bought any other brand after that.... and i can say that the MX4 can last even YEARS and when you remove the cooler it is STILL SOFT, and not like a concrete piece rock as happens with other brands.
This is true. I recently had a look at some 10-year-old paste, and it was still perfectly fine. (As were the temps) Only replaced it because I removed the cooler.
@@gleipnirfenrir for laptops, mostly yes. its stated on their website that Kryonaut does not function well above 80c. And tell you what, I'm using kryonaut on a laptop right now and it reflects their statement. My new thermal paste will arrive soon and after testing that I will let you know how much it improves.
I think that CPUs with heat spreaders have caused the performance difference between pastes to become much smaller. MX-4 has been accused of "pump out" however I suspect that really only applies for direct on die applications, because when used with heat spreaders a lot of people report that it works fine for a very long time. Some thermal paste testing sites have conducted tests on food items such as butter and mayo, just to prove how little difference there is using a heat spreader, and they perform better than some actual pastes, at least during the length of time that the test ran for.
Artic MX-4 has really good longevity + it's known for having low electrical conductivity i.e. no shorts if you accidentally get some where it's not wanted...
Hello, I've bought this thermal paste in 8g tube and it seems to emit a strong sweetish smell which gives me a mild headache. Does your unit also emit such a smell ? On my package it says Rev.3 best before: Jan 2030. I've checked the authenticity and it says it's genuine. I'm a little concerned it may cause health issues in long term use.
3 years and counting and mx-4 is still going strong and you can get the cooler off when you need to put new paste on, some of the expensive paste is like glue.
GD900-1 is a good choice but for a CPU in a desktop computer that does not draw more than 120W in stress in HWinfo CPU Package Power in a laptop no more than 30W. For CPUs that draw more watts, I suggest using a phase change material such as Honeywell PTM7950, Upsiren PCM-1, Gelid HeatPhase Ultra, Thermalright Heilos.
I used this exact same paste on my pc and it made a big difference in temps, but when I used it on my friends pc, I guess I put too much and I broke his motherboards components
I mean absolutely no offense by this, but bro nobody is going to put aftermarket thermal paste on a stock cooler. If you ever make a video like this again, please just buy a rival brand or three and compare the temps on something like a peerless assassin or noctua or even an evo.
Keep in mind that there are certain stock CPU coolers that don't absolutely suck like the Wraith Spire and Wraith Prism. AMD thermal paste has the tendency to turn into glue over time. I don't use their stock thermal paste for that reason alone.
LOL you're not wrong. I used a 2700x with the prism cooler until last year when I finally upgraded to a 5800x3d. The 2700x is Still on the cooler. I didn't even have to release the latch for the cpu it just came right up. I thought I had broke my motherboard.
"nobody puts performance thermal paste on a stock cooler". Bro, ever been on reddit or Quora? That statement is automatically wrong from the second it left your fingers.
@@omegaprime516 I stand corrected then, I don't get it and probably never will or agree with it. But hey if people want to do it, then who am I to say it's practically pointless.
Shitty comparison, uneven/different size and spread with the paste, this alone can explain the 1c difference easy, should have spread both pastes all around the copper surface to get same coverage. Also many pastes require burn in period to settle, some even up to 200hours or several heating cycles to reach the full performance. Your results are basically null. also you have no clue how the performance holds in long period, mx4 works longer than the pc will... but other compounds might degrade in couple years, like the metal ones. I can save some time and tell that mx4 is under 3 percent behind the ''best'' thermal pastes in temps. i got my mx4 for free so there is really no point to buy 3% better paste untill i run out in maybe next 10years
It's not "just" about the temperature, it's about how long the thermal paste will last before repasting, MX-4 just keeps on going and going. You pretty much only have to replace it when you take off your coolers.
THIS!
Using it in my laboratory since it came out and never bought any other brand after that.... and i can say that the MX4 can last even YEARS and when you remove the cooler it is STILL SOFT, and not like a concrete piece rock as happens with other brands.
I have used the silver 5 model of the same brand for 15 years and it was still the same temperature and the same consistency.
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You should try ptm honeywell 7950 ( Pad version), you wont need to change the paste until 5 years later.
This is true. I recently had a look at some 10-year-old paste, and it was still perfectly fine. (As were the temps) Only replaced it because I removed the cooler.
i buy a arctic freezer II mx-4 was included, runs perfect, 2years no problems.
Simple, because it's great value for the money.
Also it's very long lasting. Even after 6 years it's still a paste and not solidified
The full area of the processors did not have 100% coverage so the results are erroneous.
can you recommend this thermal paste of Arctic mx4 or mx6 to a gaming laptop ?
gaming laptop needs krynout
@@gleipnirfenrir kyronaut is not for usecases above 80c so, its not good for most laptops
@@KShauryaDwivedi so overclockers wrong using krynout?
@@gleipnirfenrir for laptops, mostly yes. its stated on their website that Kryonaut does not function well above 80c. And tell you what, I'm using kryonaut on a laptop right now and it reflects their statement. My new thermal paste will arrive soon and after testing that I will let you know how much it improves.
Whats the update @@KShauryaDwivedi
I think that CPUs with heat spreaders have caused the performance difference between pastes to become much smaller. MX-4 has been accused of "pump out" however I suspect that really only applies for direct on die applications, because when used with heat spreaders a lot of people report that it works fine for a very long time. Some thermal paste testing sites have conducted tests on food items such as butter and mayo, just to prove how little difference there is using a heat spreader, and they perform better than some actual pastes, at least during the length of time that the test ran for.
Artic MX-4 has really good longevity + it's known for having low electrical conductivity i.e. no shorts if you accidentally get some where it's not wanted...
Hello, I've bought this thermal paste in 8g tube and it seems to emit a strong sweetish smell which gives me a mild headache. Does your unit also emit such a smell ? On my package it says Rev.3 best before: Jan 2030. I've checked the authenticity and it says it's genuine. I'm a little concerned it may cause health issues in long term use.
does anything come inside the thermal paste tube or we have to get something else that comes with it ?
@@tayhs9308 english is not my native language
Dont worry about it i think it wont even smell inside the case. You are fine
@@tayhs9308everything is inside no need for anything else
5 years with mx4 still fine. Temps low like day 1 of installation
for ps4 mx4 thermal pest it’s the best thing for ps4 ? Sorry my English is not good ❤
3 years and counting and mx-4 is still going strong and you can get the cooler off when you need to put new paste on, some of the expensive paste is like glue.
Mines been almost 10 years on a 5960x with just a hyper 212 evo.
You will properly see the difference on high-end cpu paired with high-end coolers.
This video makes no sense.
GD900 the best price value by a not as well known chinese company. 74.7c for MX4 and 74.79c for gd900
GD900-1 is a good choice but for a CPU in a desktop computer that does not draw more than 120W in stress in HWinfo CPU Package Power in a laptop no more than 30W. For CPUs that draw more watts, I suggest using a phase change material such as Honeywell PTM7950, Upsiren PCM-1, Gelid HeatPhase Ultra, Thermalright Heilos.
Man i was trying to find a video where someone replace stock paste with mx-4 and found it
when u started putting your paste on the cooler instead of the cpu i was done watching Oo
guess I'm not everyone I have like 5 things of MX6
HUGE ANIME BREASTS
Kingpin kpx is the best non conductive tpm.
I used mx-6
Everyone?
Thats one fucking rich company now! (joke)
yes why is everybody buying mx4 even tho mx6 is better, because they cant read and recommended algorithm kicks in
actually mx4 trades ease of applying for a little less performance. mx5 and 6 are too soupy, easy to make a mistake when spreading around
3 years still liquid
I used this exact same paste on my pc and it made a big difference in temps, but when I used it on my friends pc, I guess I put too much and I broke his motherboards components
Damn, guess I gotta throw out my Thermal Grizzly so I can be like "everyone". 🤔
Gizzly will only perform slightly better but costs 3 times as much.
@@OsmosisHDand doesn't last as long
try MX6 should last longer than thermal Grizzly
@@fuzer4047how abou cooler master mastergel Maker ?
I mean absolutely no offense by this, but bro nobody is going to put aftermarket thermal paste on a stock cooler. If you ever make a video like this again, please just buy a rival brand or three and compare the temps on something like a peerless assassin or noctua or even an evo.
Keep in mind that there are certain stock CPU coolers that don't absolutely suck like the Wraith Spire and Wraith Prism.
AMD thermal paste has the tendency to turn into glue over time. I don't use their stock thermal paste for that reason alone.
LOL you're not wrong. I used a 2700x with the prism cooler until last year when I finally upgraded to a 5800x3d. The 2700x is Still on the cooler. I didn't even have to release the latch for the cpu it just came right up. I thought I had broke my motherboard.
"nobody puts performance thermal paste on a stock cooler".
Bro, ever been on reddit or Quora? That statement is automatically wrong from the second it left your fingers.
@@omegaprime516 I stand corrected then, I don't get it and probably never will or agree with it. But hey if people want to do it, then who am I to say it's practically pointless.
For better results more power hungry processor should have been used...
Shitty comparison, uneven/different size and spread with the paste, this alone can explain the 1c difference easy, should have spread both pastes all around the copper surface to get same coverage. Also many pastes require burn in period to settle, some even up to 200hours or several heating cycles to reach the full performance. Your results are basically null.
also you have no clue how the performance holds in long period, mx4 works longer than the pc will... but other compounds might degrade in couple years, like the metal ones. I can save some time and tell that mx4 is under 3 percent behind the ''best'' thermal pastes in temps. i got my mx4 for free so there is really no point to buy 3% better paste untill i run out in maybe next 10years
EVERYONE? No.
because they're cheap and gets the job done wonderfully.
I used thermal grizzly cryonaut 5600h rtx 3060 laptop and after 12 month its concrete and must repaste.
arctic is the most sold because its cheap and alot of people just grab something grizzly is the best
mx-4, mx-6, SNOWMAN MTG10 and Phobya NanoGrease Extreme are my go to for thermalpaste
Can you tell me the differences and advantages of each please? I wanna learn
@@nemea6698 check the wm/k everything above 6 is fine for heatspreaders everything above 8-9 is good for chipdies