Alphacool Unveils Apex 17 W/mK Thermal Paste

Mussels · Jun 15, 2022

EddyAlphacool said:
@Yttersta
As global Head of Marketing, I'll tell you this.

Our test team has stolen all our equipment so they can do extensive testing on the new and upcoming products. Because there are currently a lot of new products in the works that will help with the conversion and realignment of our brand.
So I had a choice. To take an old board, just to be shown how to apply it, or to spend money on a new motherboard. Of course, such expenses have to be added back into the end customer prices when they add up.
With the picture we do not want to advertise expensive high-end boards, but show how our product looks and can and should be used. Nothing else.

Besides..... being a bit retro is also modern today.

Nice.

Now we just need samples. Oh so many samples.

ThrashZone · Jun 15, 2022

EddyAlphacool said:
@ThrashZone
Sorry, I can't tell you anything about that. I don't have anything to do with sales directly. But I am sure that our sales department is working hard so that the product will soon be available everywhere.

Hi,
Hope you'll update the thread when it's more available outside the alphacool store :cool:

Bleomycin · Sep 3, 2022

@EddyAlphacool

I'm very interested in Apex after Igor's Lab recent endorsement. One worry I have is the lack of longevity claims anywhere on the website. Is there any estimate for how long Apex should last before it needs to be re-applied in a typical CPU/GPU application?

Mussels · Sep 5, 2022

Bleomycin said:
@EddyAlphacool

I'm very interested in Apex after Igor's Lab recent endorsement. One worry I have is the lack of longevity claims anywhere on the website. Is there any estimate for how long Apex should last before it needs to be re-applied in a typical CPU/GPU application?

I saw the same recommendation

It's got a 2 year shelf life vs MX-4's 8 years - but Igor seems to think alphacools TIM will last longer on a GPU and it's hard to find any evidence of that, other than Igor himself

Anyone else and I'd ignore it, but he's got a solid reputation to make these sort of claims

interestingly most people prefer MX4 on GPU's since other brands have more issues (like NT-H1) where they can pump-out and run on a laptop in mere weeks

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
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Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
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Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

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Processor	10900k w/Optimus Foundation \| 5930k w/Black Noctua D15
Motherboard	z490 Maximus XII Apex \| x99 Sabertooth
Cooling	oCool D5 res-combo/280 GTX/ Optimus Foundation/ gpu water block \| Blk D15
Memory	Trident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb \| Trident-Z 3200c14 4x8gb
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Benchmark Scores	Are in the benchmark section

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

Alphacool Unveils Apex 17 W/mK Thermal Paste

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