My friend just bought a 150 $cad liquid cooler and the canada computer guy says they don't need thermal paste.

David_24

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My friend was pretty non plussed. Two pieces of metal can't make full contact without thermal paste.

What do you think they sales associates street cred should be giving out advise like that.
Can you really get away with no thermal paste on a water cooler?

He overclocks his 6700k btw.
 
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Which one?
They often come with it preapplied, or a little tube included in the box.

The salesdrone may have just been saying..."You don't need any extra thermal paste"