The SYY Paste came today. They "apparently" have their own factory in China so it's not some fake paste, assuming the seller profile is correct.
Not sure if their amazon storefront profile is accurate but if it is this seems to be the company.
http://sztensan.com/company-profile/ (again I don't know if this is accurate, it's just what is listed on Amazon).
The paste is this.
Amazon.com: Thermal Paste, SYY 8 Grams CPU Paste Thermal Compound Paste Heatsink for IC/Processor/CPU/All Coolers, 15.7W/m.k Carbon Based High Performance, Thermal Interface Material, CPU Thermal Paste: Computers & Accessories
www.amazon.com
This is a very interesting product.
The base components (fingerprint compression on finger + visual test) seems to be the exact same or extremely similar to Thermalright TFX / Thermagic ZF-EX. It has the exact same properties and appearance of TFX once compressed, that is, when you spread it on your finger thinly, it 'sticks' to it like a layer of coating, which is exactly what TFX does. (by comparison, doing this same test with coolermaster Gel Maker Nano is terrible--Gel Maker Nano feels more like a very sticky molasses instead). However there is a big difference in its spreading ability vs TFX.
It's a thick paste, just like TFX, very viscous, but it isn't overly dry and thick like TFX. TFX is extremely hard to spread without putting a lot on the die and brute forcing it (otherwise it just sticks to the spatula and itself). But this paste, while thick, is not quite as thick, feeling wetter and thus spreading much better. It's a lot easier to get a healthy full layer on the GPU without so much effort, although getting it into a thin layer is still difficult. But a thicker layer is effortless.
So it feels like a TFX that is simply easier to spread while maintaining TFX's advantages of good thickness. So it has easier wetting capability. It's thicker than Kryonaut Extreme and much thicker than MX-5.
Performance is literally identical to TFX on my laptop MXM GTX 1070 video card (TDP modded). Testing under terrible ambients (>32C), but just like TFX, it seems to be 1C better than Kryonaut Extreme so far.
Need to see if it retains TFX's long term durability.
And the price is just outstanding. 8 grams for $12. That's almost as good as MX-5's price/gram from the Arctic store.
That makes this paste a must buy, considering TFX is currently $40 for 6.2 grams on Amazon, $26 for 6.2 grams from the Slow Boat from China, and ZF-EX is $8/2 grams also from Aliexpress.
I'll probably throw this on some CPU's later, maybe my 9900k and my 11900k ES to do some prime95 temp comparisons between TFX and this to confirm it's the same paste, just formulated to spread easier.
Worth trying especially at the listed price, considering Kryonaut Extreme and TFX prices are still like a kick to the groin.