ARCTIC MX-4 (8 g) - Premium Performance Thermal Paste for All Processors

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!

Worked perfect for my project ☺️

This product was easy to apply and is small so it can fit in storage cabinets or drawers. The consistency is good and doesn't leave any smell. The durability of the temps are amazing, especially for the price!

Works as should

Works like a charm. I bought this to replace the thermal paste on my PS4 Pro, which had become noisy like a jet engine. Console runs super quiet now.

Good quality and functionality but the price!

I fly fpv planes. And my goggles were freezing up, a common issue is the thermal paste. So i cleaned it and bought this product. Zero issues.

The best heat transfer paste even better than their MX-6. The NX-4 is easier to spread and seems to resist drying much longer.

Fait ce qu'elle doit faire, s'applique parfaitement

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.

The product is very good

This thermal compound paste offers excellent performance at an affordable price. It spreads easily, provides efficient heat transfer, and helps keep CPU/GPU temperatures under control. The quality is impressive for the cost, making it a great option for both new PC builds and maintenance. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable thermal paste with great value for money.

Good heat sink compound