ARCTIC MX-4 (incl. Spatula, 8 g) - Premium Performance Thermal Paste for All Processors (CPU, GPU - PC), Very high Thermal Co

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars | 8,236 ratings

Price: 7.99

Last update: 09-02-2024


About this item

WELL PROVEN QUALITY: The design of our thermal paste packagings has changed several times, the formula of the composition has remained unchanged, so our MX pastes have stood for high quality
EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE: ARCTIC MX-4 thermal paste is made of carbon microparticles, guaranteeing extremely high thermal conductivity. This ensures that heat from the CPU/GPU is dissipated quickly & efficiently
SAFE APPLICATION: The MX-4 is metal-free and non-electrical conductive which eliminates any risks of causing short circuit, adding more protection to the CPU and VGA cards
100 % ORIGINAL THROUGH AUTHENTICITY CHECK: Through our Authenticity Check, it is possible to verify the authenticity of every single product
EASY TO APPLY: With an ideal consistency, the MX-4 is very easy to use, even for beginners

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Top reviews from the United States

Justin Tulli
5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2024
This brand is very highly recommended. I prefer the 4 to the 6 because it’s easier to use. The 6 is SUPER SUPER THICK and almost can’t come out of the syringe. The 4 is a lot easier to use. Recommend.
Warranty and quality
5.0 out of 5 stars Works well
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2024
I’m currently running a ryzen 9 5900x and it dropped my temps by 3-4c. For this price it’s great
Neutron Man
5.0 out of 5 stars It is good thermal paste for CPUs and GPUs
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2024
Good thermal paste. Gets the job done. My son and I have used it on several GPUs and CPUs (new and old) and it works well. Stress tested several for days on end with no change in performance. How long with it last before it becomes dust? I suspect years but no empirical evidence yet.

I dinged it a star on easy to clean up but let us be straight forward. It is thermal paste. If you have worked with thermal paste before you know this stuff will get everywhere if you are not careful.
Carlos
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product, fast shipping
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024
10/10
S. Thomson
4.0 out of 5 stars The Honda of pastes.
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2022
I've used the MX4 for years and have been happy with it. It's cheap, easy to apply, and works well medium powered cpus/gpus. It was always my go to. I just like it.

With today's hotter and more power hungry parts, it has fallen out of grace. It's just not as good. It works in most situations, but for money, there are better options.

For my high end parts I use Kryonaut. That's for an RTX 3090 waterblock, 6900XT waterblock, 5900X, 3900XT.

I started to notice that it wasn't quite as good when using it on an RTX 3090, the Temps were not too much better than the stock paste, and the clocks were not staying consistently as high as I hoped.

Going through the pain of tearing down the 3090 and repasting it led to the same results. Switching to Kryonaut saw significant performance increases and temp decreases.

Building in ITX cases with low profile coolers with an AMD 3900XT saw the MX4 fall in line with a lot of the other pastes. Just average.

I also got some Thermalright TF8 for cheap on Black Friday. It outperformed the other pastes like the MX4, MX5, Noctua, BeQuiet, Coolermaster, and some other stock pastes by a noticeable degree.

I'm in the process of building in 8 ITX cases with air cooling, and a 3900XT & A520I which doesn't let me change voltage/ core clock speeds. With small coolers, tight spaces, and high wattage, you get to see what works, and what doesn't.

I've been going through a lot of paste with all these builds, and testing out all the pastes I have.

MX4 performed on the average side. When the good paste TF8 kept the cpu from throttling, the MX4 and other pastes failed. They all crept over 90 C and the clocks dropped.

I still bought MX4 again as I like arctic fans and AIOs, but the paste has aged compared to the newer stuff that is made to handle the hungrier cpus and gpus.

It is better than the runny messy MX5. It cooled slightly better, but sure was a runny mess. I understand why Arctic discontinued it.

Better Options:
Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Thermalright TF8

I'll still use MX4 for repasting old GPUs and anything that doesn't really get too hot, but there are better options now.

Pros:
It's MX4. You know what it is, how it performs, and you like it.
It's like a Honda.
Easy application and clean up.
Cheap

Cons:
Average performance.
Better options for more money.
Amit Kalyan
5.0 out of 5 stars The default option for thermal paste
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2024
Used this on my XBOX One and it worked fine. The spatula is a nice addition. The paste can separate a little in the pack so give it a mix with the spatula. This size is excellent value for money. Although, I wish the shipping was a bit quicker; sometimes it seems they run out of stock.
Patrick cummins
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast shipping
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2024
Price was really good shipping was fast and undamaged, time to get my xbox 1x back together and clean/reseat my pc cpu cooler ????
Vicente
5.0 out of 5 stars Good performance at a low price.
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2024
I know this thermal paste is no longer the best on the market but for the price it provides a great value. I compared this to the standard corsair thermal paste as well as the pre-applied paste on my aio. I consistently got slightly lower temperatures using this paste. The difference was only 1-2 degrees less but is actually cheaper than the corsair paste. Definately not necessary if you're not already thermal throttling but if you want that tiny bit of extra headroom for overclocking or just need paste in general, this is a solid option.

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