[EOL] Arctic MX-5 is here!!Tests incoming! Completed. Now its MX-6 testing time!

Shrek · Nov 3, 2021

Thimblewad said:
I guess I repaste my shit once a year.

That is exactly what I am trying to avoid; I want to repaste once, and once only.

freeagent · Nov 3, 2021

Andy Shiekh said:
I want to repaste once, and once only.

That’s no fun, what happens if you get bored, or you see your temps are half a c more than they should be

I kid. I have no life.

Shrek · Nov 3, 2021

You have a valid point, I conceded to your wisdom.

Says the person who rebuilt a 40 year old smoke alarm, because I was too lazy to get a new one; or rebuilds computer mice even if I have a box full of replacements.

freeagent · Nov 3, 2021

Wisdom?

Oh no.. I know nothing.

Shrek · Nov 3, 2021

freeagent said:
Wisdom?

Oh no.. I know nothing.

“I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.” Plato

Don't confuse wisdom and knowledge.

freeagent · Nov 3, 2021

Andy Shiekh said:
“I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.” Plato

Don't confuse wisdom and knowledge.

That’s a good quote, thanks

maxfly · Nov 3, 2021

freeagent said:
Wisdom?

Oh no.. I know nothing.

Insert voice from the german guard in Hogans Heroes. Haha

bobbybluz · Nov 3, 2021

8 grams of SYY is currently $9.88 on Amazon. I have some I bought a few months ago but haven't even opened the package yet. I used AS5 (because I have a large tube of it) for bench testing an Asus Rampage VIII Hero/7700K with a Corsair H100i last Saturday night. I had the CPU @4.7GHz and the combo of AS5 and the H100i wasn't very impressive compared to Gelid GC Extreme and an Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 (both AIO's used the stock fans). I have another LF II 240 on the way and they come with a small tube of MX-5 now so I can finally give that a test run.
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 : Electronics

Shrek · Nov 3, 2021

That page claims

"BETTER THAN LIQUID METAL"

freeagent · Nov 3, 2021

In that it won’t kill your components

It’s fairly thick, it’s not going anywhere.

Falkentyne · Nov 3, 2021

lexluthermiester said:
That is both inaccurate and an unfair comparison.

8g of MX-5 is $12 shipped from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-5-Conductivity-Non-Conductive-Non-capacitive/dp/B08T6D1S73
20g is $21 shipped.

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-5-Conductivity-Non-Conductive-Non-capacitive/dp/B08T5ZWP55

For proper comparison;
SYY-157 is $7.60 shipped for 2g

https://www.amazon.com/SYY-Compound-Processor-Performance-Interface/dp/B07BNDPKL5
MX-5 is $6 shipped for 2g

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-5-Incl-Spatula-Non-Conductive/dp/B08T5Q4J7H

If you're going to make price comparisons, take care it's apples to apples. Otherwise it just looks like transparent fanboying.

SYY has changed price constantly. It's never a fixed price.
It was on sale cheaper than $10 for 8 grams before.

freeagent · Nov 3, 2021

Yeah I bought 20g for a lower price than 10g.. maybe a flash sale but I wasn’t going to pass it up lol..

lexluthermiester · Nov 3, 2021

freeagent said:
Tomorrow is my Friday I will do a small comparison between SYY and AS5.

That would be a fun comparison to see! Do pics & screenshots like I did, see below..

Hachi_Roku256563 said:
Okay so
this thread has been going for 28 pages
Is there actually any test of MX-5 in these pages yet?
If so plez link meh

Hey I don't know if you found it, but the link was on my profile page;

[EOL] Arctic MX-5 is here!!Tests incoming! Completed. Now its MX-6 testing time!

Oh I'll pass on that. That's specifically for TFX. (I got the best results on my 3090 FE (most stable core temp deltas) applying it like that. SYY-157 still needs full coverage but is easier to get on. Anyone here use SYY-157 yet?

www.techpowerup.com

Falkentyne said:
SYY has changed price constantly. It's never a fixed price.
It was on sale cheaper than $10 for 8 grams before.

Weird. I wonder why that happens..

freeagent · Nov 3, 2021

lexluthermiester said:
That would be a fun comparison to see! Do pics & screenshots like I did, see below..

Hey I don't know if you found it, but the link was on my profile page;

[EOL] Arctic MX-5 is here!!Tests incoming! Completed. Now its MX-6 testing time!

Oh I'll pass on that. That's specifically for TFX. (I got the best results on my 3090 FE (most stable core temp deltas) applying it like that. SYY-157 still needs full coverage but is easier to get on. Anyone here use SYY-157 yet?

www.techpowerup.com

Weird. I wonder why that happens..

Will do :salute:

lexluthermiester said:
Weird. I wonder why that happens.

They gave me a 10 buck amazon card on my first purchase from them, I didn’t use it though.. it was a tad sneaky because on the back it said if I was a reviewer to not disclose that it came with a card. Of course it made the news and no card this time lol. But.. if you have some loose change kicking around you should check it out. It’s not the bestest out there, but for the price I don’t think it can be beat. It’s my new AS5 lol.. I used it for like a decade.. I know this thread is about MX, sorry about that :cool:

Athlonite · Nov 3, 2021

@freeagent I'd still be using AS5 today if it wasn't so damn expensive here now my first tube cost $9.95 for 3.5g now it's $20 bloody gougelandastanie plunkettes I can get CM Master Gel Pro for less money and more goop

freeagent · Nov 3, 2021

Lol I know it’s like 15 beaver bux here.. cost more than my new stuff did lol. I ditched AS5 when I tried Thermalright TF8. Thermalright TFX is the best TIM I have used though. That stuff is pricey..

lexluthermiester · Nov 3, 2021

freeagent said:
I know this thread is about MX, sorry about that

I think @lynx29 would be ok with it. Go to town.

freeagent · Nov 3, 2021

lexluthermiester said:
I think @lynx29 would be ok with it. Go to town.

Whoops.. well whatever.. I tried

Falkentyne · Nov 4, 2021

freeagent said:
Will do :salute:

They gave me a 10 buck amazon card on my first purchase from them, I didn’t use it though.. it was a tad sneaky because on the back it said if I was a reviewer to not disclose that it came with a card. Of course it made the news and no card this time lol. But.. if you have some loose change kicking around you should check it out. It’s not the bestest out there, but for the price I don’t think it can be beat. It’s my new AS5 lol.. I used it for like a decade.. I know this thread is about MX, sorry about that

Yes I got that too.
I left a review, left the screenshot and they gave me a $10 card so I used it to order some more paste.
They told me if I left a second review they'd give me a second $10 card but I didn't bother.

ViperXTR · Nov 5, 2021

So what's the verdict on MX-5? Worth the purchase?
Currently using Kryonaut and ran out already (applied on my 3770K, 3300X and 5800X), but this thing gets all dry and all after few months of use (I hear its more effective on temps below 80C, but i occasionally hit that on certain scenarios such as RPCS3, and maybe handbrake/C R23 on a really hot day)

80-watt Hamster · Nov 5, 2021

ViperXTR said:
So what's the verdict on MX-5? Worth the purchase?
Currently using Kryonaut and ran out already (applied on my 3770K, 3300X and 5800X), but this thing gets all dry and all after few months of use (I hear its more effective on temps below 80C, but i occasionally hit that on certain scenarios such as RPCS3, and maybe handbrake/C R23 on a really hot day)

Doesn't seem like there is much of a verdict. TIM's not all that expensive; grab a tube and try it for yourself. 29 pages in and the conversation is still basically, "MX-5 sux!" "No it doesn't!"

ViperXTR · Nov 5, 2021

80-watt Hamster said:
Doesn't seem like there is much of a verdict. TIM's not all that expensive; grab a tube and try it for yourself. 29 pages in and the conversation is still basically, "MX-5 sux!" "No it doesn't!"

Tried to read some and yeah, mixed bag. Also considering MX-4, NT-H2 and Gelid GC Extreme, whichever is cheaper i guess

maxfly · Nov 6, 2021

There's nothing wrong with it. I've been using it on my secondary rig( i7 8086k) for 4 or 5 months. As well as client builds, on a variety of cpus and gpus. With no issues. Temps are about the same as when i was using prolimatech pk3 with the same noctua u12s on the 8086k. Its cheap and does a solid job. I have zero qualms recommending it.

lexluthermiester · Nov 6, 2021

ViperXTR said:
So what's the verdict on MX-5? Worth the purchase?

Hell yes. All day, every day!

80-watt Hamster said:
29 pages in and the conversation is still basically, "MX-5 sux!" "No it doesn't!"

Except I provided proof that MX-5 is great.

ViperXTR said:
Tried to read some and yeah, mixed bag.

Let the result speak for themselves.

[EOL] Arctic MX-5 is here!!Tests incoming! Completed. Now its MX-6 testing time!

Oh I'll pass on that. That's specifically for TFX. (I got the best results on my 3090 FE (most stable core temp deltas) applying it like that. SYY-157 still needs full coverage but is easier to get on. Anyone here use SYY-157 yet?

www.techpowerup.com

80-watt Hamster · Nov 6, 2021

lexluthermiester said:
Hell yes. All day, every day!

Except I provided proof that MX-5 is great.

Let's the result speak for themselves.

[EOL] Arctic MX-5 is here!!Tests incoming! Completed. Now its MX-6 testing time!

Oh I'll pass on that. That's specifically for TFX. (I got the best results on my 3090 FE (most stable core temp deltas) applying it like that. SYY-157 still needs full coverage but is easier to get on. Anyone here use SYY-157 yet?

www.techpowerup.com

Ok, I'll admit that my take was overly cynical. All the arguing about AL must have me a bit edgy.

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