i5 8400 stock cooler thermal paste.

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Pijmzhchus

Pijmzhchus

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I bought i5 8400. I'll be using it with stock cooler. I want to know if I'll see improvement in temperatures when I replace stock thermal paste with something better. THX
 
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Barty1884
The difference between most thermal pastes result in (at best) +/- a degree or two (unless you go for the crazy high-end stuff)

You *might* see improvements, but there's no guarantee. Even if there were gains, they'd be negligible.

If you can apply the stock cooler in one take, then the stock paste applied will be fine.
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Barty1884

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The difference between most thermal pastes result in (at best) +/- a degree or two (unless you go for the crazy high-end stuff)

You *might* see improvements, but there's no guarantee. Even if there were gains, they'd be negligible.

If you can apply the stock cooler in one take, then the stock paste applied will be fine.
 
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bigpinkdragon286

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Pairing high end thermal paste with the stock cooler won't net you enough difference in temperature to make it worth your while. There is the possibility that the stock heat sink assembly will mitigate most of the gains you might otherwise see. If you're spending extra money on an aftermarket fan and heat sink assembly that has the capacity to deal with the extra heat transfer, then you might see practical gains from better paste, otherwise you're throwing money at the wrong problem.
 
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