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Debate: Did spending $200 on a high end thermal paste actually do anything?
Swapped out my old thermal paste for Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut on a customer's gaming PC last month. Cost me about $20 for a tube, and their temps dropped maybe 3 degrees. Meanwhile I've seen builds with cheap $5 paste running fine for years. Is premium thermal paste worth the money or just a waste for most repair jobs? What's your experience with this stuff?
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mila_jones395mo ago
Tbh unless you're overclocking hard it's just flexing for no real gain.
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noraj795mo ago
The noise factor is an angle nobody's really touched on. Cheap thermal paste can actually pump out or dry up faster in systems that run hot for long hours, forcing you to open the machine again sooner. For a one-time repair job where you want peace of mind for a few years, spending a bit more on something like a mid-range paste is practical. But the $200 stuff? That's for liquid nitrogen overclocking or someone who just wants to brag at a LAN party. Your typical office PC or gaming rig would never see the difference.
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