Thermal Compound? Artic Silver 5 VS Stock Scythe stuff

Hello everyone!



I am going to be getting a Scythe Katana 2 and I was reading that it comes with thermal compound pre-applied. I was wondering if I should just use that stuff that is already on it or should I clean it up and use a well know name in thermal compound (Artic Silver 5)? I have never applied thermal compound to a heatsink/cpu so maybe it would be better to just use what the heatsink comes with, although if I can get better cooling just by buying a $10 tube of artic silver 5 then I would rather do that.

Have u bout it already, if not dont get the katana 2 - it came in the top 10 WORST products reviewd in the past year in my custom pc mag.

I am not sure about better cooling or how much drop of temperature you will get if you change to Arctic Silver 5 but in case you want to go ahead and change it anyway, here is the link that can help you in putting the paste as well as a guide as to how much to put.

link: http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm

just choose which processor is applicable for your case and read up the instructions.

No, I haven't bought it yet. I read reviews about it and it sounded good for the price.

I only want to spend around $20-$30 CAN on one.

Here are a couple more that I was thinking about getting.
-Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
-Sunbeam Silent Wisper
-Scythe Samurai Z

Here is a link to where I am buying my stuff:
http://www.directcanada.com/category...cerangeid=1001

Is there any thing else you would recommend in that list?

Or on this list (providing it is around $30):
http://www.directcanada.com/category...cerangeid=1002

The arctic cooling should be a good inversion with your budget, the sunbean is a piece of crap, never but ever buy from them, haven't use the samurai z so i'm not really sure

Okay thanks..

Here are some more that I have found interest in.

Zalman CNPS7500-ALCU LED Heatsink Fan:
http://www.directcanada.com/products...=ZALMAN%20TECH

Scythe Mine REV.B:
http://www.directcanada.com/products...facture=SCYTHE

The Zalman would look wicked in my Antec 900 case.



I am actually quite interested in the Zalman cpu heatsink.. Anyone have anything to say about them?
Would it be worth an extra $7 CAN for the all copper version?

Zalman CNPS7500-CU LED Heatsink Fan:
http://www.directcanada.com/products...=ZALMAN%20TECH

Go for it, it's a monster! Look at the pics in my sig, I idle at 31c, it's great!

Is it as monsterous as my TUE? If so, go for this Thermalright Ultra Extreme... I idle at 23*C and 29*C OC'ed. You can make a bit better with the space you are using...



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835109140

I don't know, is it? I can make better?

Intel he has a budget of 30$ canadian, if it wasn't for a budget then yea yours is better but is twice the price of the arctic freezer 7