EK, the leading computer cooling-solutions provider, proudly announces the launch of the EK-Loop Thermal Paste NGP (5 g), a thermal interface material meticulously engineered for enthusiasts seeking efficient thermal transfer between high-end components and their cooler of choice. The EK-Loop Thermal Paste NGP utilizes nano-grade particles, ensuring effective heat transfer between CPUs, GPUs, and other chipsets and their respective cooling mechanisms, such as water blocks and heatsinks.

The cornerstone of the EK-Loop Thermal Paste NGP is its Nano Grade Particles (NGP) technology, which ensures very low thermal impedance and excellent applicability. These nano-grade particles are engineered to form an ultra-thin layer between the heat source and the cooler, promoting effective heat dissipation. The low thermal impedance is important as it allows the paste to effectively transfer heat away from critical components like CPUs and GPUs, minimizing the risk of overheating and supporting overall system performance.

BIG SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR THE COMPANY'S 23RD ANNIVERSARY—ARCTIC is blowing out the candles and celebrating its 23rd anniversary this year. Customers can look forward to numerous product offers with at least 23% discounts throughout 2024. Others only celebrate decadal birthdays, ARCTIC's 23 years are reason enough to look back with pride—and gratitude—on almost a quarter of a century of company history. From its beginnings as an underdog and insider tip to the no-brainer in the field of computer cooling, ARCTIC's path was characterized by dedication, with successes and setbacks but, above all, always close to the customers. These can now take part in a large-scale special promotion throughout 2024 with changing product offerings.

"We're turning 23, and we say thank you!" says founder Magnus Huber. "Not only do we look back on over 20 years of expertise, we also want to give something back to our customers for 23 years of loyalty and support." Pur promotion campaign begins with an ARCTIC top seller. The discount promotion starts with ARCTIC top selling and all-time favorite MX thermal paste: offering at least 23% off of all sizes of the MX-4 and MX-6. On Amazon, Ebay and many ARCTIC partners. Valid from January 30 to April 30, 2024. In the next months there will be new offers on Amazon, Ebay as well as in the online shop and by many ARCTIC partners. Customers can stay informed via the Newsletter.

We are excited to introduce the GC-4 Thermal Paste, the ultimate solution for overheating issues in your electronic devices. Whether you're a gamer, a graphic designer, or just someone who uses their computer for long hours, you know how frustrating it is when your device starts to slow down due to overheating.

That's where the GC-4 Thermal Paste comes in. Our new formula is designed to provide superior heat conductivity and cooling performance, helping to reduce temperatures and prevent overheating. The GC-4 Thermal Paste provides excellent thermal conductivity and stability, ensuring your device stays cool even under heavy loads.

CORSAIR, a world leader in enthusiast components for gamers, creators, and PC builders, today launched a slew of upgrades to a wide range of its most acclaimed PC components. With its best performing RGB fan in the AF RGB ELITE, new liquid CPU cooler options in the iCUE ELITE CAPELLIX XT, ELITE LCD XT, and RGB ELITE Series, and new 4000D/5000D RGB AIRFLOW cases, CORSAIR is delivering stylish looks and upgraded performance in a large-scale coordinated launch to support enthusiasts building a brand-new performance PC or upgrading their system for the new year.

The AF RGB ELITE PWM fan takes the crown as CORSAIR's highest performing RGB fan, merging the fantastic airflow of the AF ELITE Series with eight brilliant individually addressable LEDs per fan. CORSAIR AirGuide technology concentrates airflow into a cone directed at your hottest components, with fan speeds reaching up to 2,100 RPM and 1,700 RPM for 120 mm and 140 mm, respectively. Fluid dynamic bearings ensure low-noise operation, with support for Zero RPM mode at low loads to eliminate fan noise altogether. AF RGB ELITE is available in multi-fan kits with an included iCUE Lighting Node CORE controller, or single fan expansions.

Also at the 2023 International CES, be quiet! showed off its new and upcoming thermal interface materials and new Light Wings lines of case/radiator fans. The DC2 PRO is an enthusiast-grade liquid-metal thermal interface material for high-performance applications, targeting overclockers who know how to handle liquid metal. The company wouldn't put out thermal conductivity numbers but mentioned that the DC2 PRO should be competitive with the best liquid-metal TIMs out there (north of 70 W/mK). The DC2 (non-PRO) is a conventional ceramic base TIM that's electrically non-conductive, and can be used with bare copper surfaces (such as coolers with direct-touch heatpipes). We expect this one's conductivity to be north of 10 W/mK.

be quiet! also showed off its Light Wings White 140 mm fans in two variants, one with a standard RPM range, and another with an undisclosed high-RPM limit. These fans feature high-endurance dynamic bearings, 4-pin PWM control, and 3-pin ARGB control for their addressable RGB LED diffusers along the bore of the frame. These are sold in packs of 3.

Alphacool expands the portfolio for thermal pastes and offers Apex Thermal Grease also in containers with 20 g, 50 g or 100 g content. The offer is intended for users who have to frequently resort to the use of thermal paste. The container has a large opening, is uncomplicated to handle and protects the thermal paste reliably and in the long term from drying out. The new containers are also very interesting in terms of price. When purchasing the 20 g can, one already achieves a saving of 25% compared to the quantity in the 4 g applicators required for this.

With a thermal conductivity of 17 W/mK, Apex is one of the best-performing thermal pastes on the market. However, this is not only due to the high thermal conductivity. Aspects such as viscosity and durability play an equally important role. Alphacool was able to optimize the viscosity so that the thermal grease is particularly suitable for high contact pressures and is still easy to apply. The Apex Thermal Grease is electrically non-conductive and non-caustic. The contained nano particles have a very low thermal impedance and manage to close even microscopic gaps between cooler and heatspreader. Disruptive air pockets are a thing of the past, as are excessively high temperatures.

Noctua today announced its new NA-TPG1 thermal paste guard for AMD's latest AM5 based Ryzen processors. When the mounting pressure of the cooling solution is applied, excess thermal paste will be squeezed outwards. With AM5 CPUs, this excess paste tends to accumulate in the cut-outs at the sides of the heat-spreader and may become difficult to remove. Simple and risk-free to apply, the NA-TPG1 prevents this undesired phenomenon.

"While there's no denying that AMD's new Ryzen 7000 processors perform fantastic, we found that the cut-outs at the side of the heat-spreader tend to attract thermal paste that can be challenging to clean off" says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "This is where our new thermal paste guard steps in: it's a simple yet highly effective tool for keeping your new Ryzen 7000 series CPU nice and clean."

CORSAIR, a world leader in enthusiast components for gamers, creators, and PC builders, today announced its comprehensive product readiness for the newly available AMD Ryzen 7000 series of processors and the accompanying X670 and B650 chipset motherboards. From a new dedicated range of CORSAIR DDR5 memory for AMD platforms, to a huge lineup of award-winning CPU coolers, PC power supplies, cases and accessories, CORSAIR has the complete lineup of products to help enthusiasts build their new AMD-powered PC.

New AMD Ryzen 7000 processors and their supporting X670 and B650 chipset motherboards bring with them a huge change from past generations in the adoption of DDR5 memory, substantially increasing memory frequency versus DDR4. CORSAIR has a complete range of performance DDR5 created especially for AMD platforms, including the illustrious DOMINATOR PLATINUM RGB DDR5, the panoramically lit VENGEANCE RGB DDR5, or minimalist VENGEANCE DDR5. Available in a range of frequencies up to 6,000 MHz and capacities up to 64 GB, all CORSAIR DDR5 memory for AMD supports the new AMD EXPO (Extended Profiles for Overclocking) standard, offering single-setting-setup to ensure owners can easily run their memory at the speed it was created to run at.

NZXT has recently entered the thermal paste market with the introduction of their descriptively named High-performance Thermal Paste available in 3 g and 15 g variants. The paste features a thermal conductivity of 6.3 W/m-k and is advertised as non-conductive and non-curing to prevent electrical shorts and simplify installation. The listed materials include Zinc oxide, Liquid polymer, and Aluminium while the viscosity is specified as 35~220*10³ mPa.s and specific gravity as 3.5 g/cc. NZXT includes a single alcohol wipe with each tube and advises that the thermal paste has a three year shelf life. The NZXT High-performance Thermal Paste is now available to purchase for 9.99 USD (3 g) and 19.99 USD (15 g).

Alphacool introduces the new Apex thermal paste. With a thermal conductivity of 17 W/mK, it enters the circle of the most powerful thermal pastes on the market. The main objective during development was, of course, to increase the thermal conductivity. However, points such as viscosity and durability should not be ignored. Alphacool was able to optimize the viscosity so that the Apex thermal paste is particularly suitable for high contact pressures and is still easy to process. The main ingredient of Apex Thermal Grease is a nano-powder with a very low thermal impedance. This makes it possible for electronic components to be cooled efficiently, thus extending their durability and improving their reliability.

Thermalright today introduced the CFX thermal compound. The compound offers a wide temperature range of -50°C to 150°C, while being electrically non-conductive. Its conductivity is rated at 12 W/m-K, with a thermal impedance of 0.009 °C-cm²/W, and has a specific gravity of 2.3 at 25°C. The company didn't mention the composition or viscosity of the paste. It ships in 2 g syringes and includes a spatula, so it could be more on the viscous side. The company didn't reveal pricing or availability.

Scythe announces the release of the new thermal paste Thermal Elixer G (SCTEG-1000), the new generation of Scythe thermal compound product. Featuring unique formula with Graphene inside, the TE-G has superior performance and long-term stability. Non-corrosive and not electrically conductive, the TE-G is suitable to use on CPU and GPU applications that require demanding performance. The Thermal Elixer G is available now in the US at an MSRP of 15.00 USD, the complete specifications can be found below.

Streacom has recently announced their TX13 High Performance Thermal Paste with a novel new application technique designed to reduce wastage. Streacom has opted to offer the TX13 thermal paste in a pack of 5 foil sachets each containing 0.25 g enough for one application on a desktop die (40 mm x 40 mm). Streacom recommends the use of multiple packets when installing on Threadripper or other large dies. The product is designed to have a minimal environmental footprint with the packaging using recycled card and the company committing to planting a tree through the Eden Reforestation Project for each pack sold. When it comes to performance the thermal conductivity has been measured at 13.4 W/m-k with a working temperature range of -30 to 180 °C and a viscosity of 95000 mPa.s. The TX13 paste appears to have performance comparable to competitors but Streacom didn't reveal pricing or availability information.

ARCTIC, one of the leading manufacturers of low-noise PC coolers and components, officially launches its MX-5 thermal paste today. The newly developed, high-performance paste comes with an ideal set of thermal properties, guaranteeing reliable heat dissipation over long periods of time. ARCTIC MX-5 is available now in variants ranging from 2 to 50 grams, with and without a spatula.

Like all thermal pastes from ARCTIC, MX-5 is completely metal-free. Because MX-5 is neither conductive nor capacitive, it is particularly safe to use: the possibility of short circuits, corrosion damage or discharges is eliminated.

Thermaltake today rolled out the TG-30 and TG-50 thermal interface materials. Both appear to be silver particle-based viscous compounds, although the company did not put out their composition. Both the TG-30 and TG-50 come in 4 g syringes. The TG-30 offers thermal conductivity of 4.5 W/m-k, while the TG-50 offers 8 W/m-k.

A unique selling point with the two is the inclusion of a honeycomb pattern stencil and a tiny spatula, which lets you apply the paste onto your CPU IHS in a neat honeycomb pattern for a Thermaltake-recommended Z-height of the application, and uniform spread under pressure from the cooling solution. Thermaltake also includes two alcohol rubs for clearing out its compound from the IHS and cooler. The company didn't reveal pricing of the two.

ZALMAN today announced market availability of its new CNPS16X tower-type CPU cooler and three new STC-series thermal compounds. The CNPS16X features an aluminium fin-stack tower-type heatsink that's ventilated by a pair of 120 mm fans in push-pull configuration, held together by an ABS shroud. The top-plate of this shroud features an addressable RGB embellishment with the ZALMAN logo at the center. Besides this, both fans feature ARGB diffusers along the bore of their frames. ZALMAN has two color variants of the CNPS16X depending on the color of the shroud - black and white. Splitter cables are included so the ARGB connections of both fans and the shroud are combined to a single 3-pin connection.

The design of the CNPS16X involves a direct-touch heatpipe base, from which four 6 mm-thick nickel-plated copper heat pipes pull heat, spreading it through the aluminium fin-stack. This stack features wave-shaped fins that make hexagonal patterns when viewed from the side. This design helps with increasing turbulence and heat-dissipation to the air-flow. Each of the two included 120 mm fans takes in 4-pin PWM, spins up to 1,500 RPM, together pushing around 75-90 m³h of air, with 25-29 dBA of noise output. ZALMAN rates the thermal capacity of this cooler at 150 W. Among the CPU socket types supported are AM4, LGA115x, and LGA2066. The CNPS16X is priced at 59.90€ (including taxes).

ARCTIC, a leading manufacturer of low-noise PC coolers and components, is celebrating the sale of more than 10 million tubes of its MX-2 and MX-4 thermal compounds. This year, both versions of the well-loved thermal compound will be packaged in a celebratory 2019 edition. "Since the introduction of our MX Thermal Paste, it has become one of our best-known and best-selling products. We want to celebrate the 10 millionth MX tube with our loyal customers and give them a special thank you," says ARCTIC CEO Magnus Huber.

To mark the anniversary, ARCTIC is organizing a worldwide* giveaway, offering its customers the chance to win US $1000 each month. On the packaging of each 2019 Edition is a unique QR code that links directly to the registration page. Further information, as well as terms and conditions, are available at this page.

With its 9th generation Core processor family, Intel introduced STIM (soldered thermal interface material) to transfer heat between the processor die and the metal integrated heatspreader (IHS), as opposed to fluid thermal pastes. Enthusiasts prefer soldered IHS for their superior heat-transfer characteristics. It was known since the series launch that STIM will be restricted to the unlocked "K" SKUs, such as the i9-9900K and i7-9700K, while locked SKUs would retain thermal pastes. PC enthusiast @momomo_us (Twitter handle) de-lidded a Core i5-9400F sample to confirm this.

The Core i5-9400F was de-lidded (its IHS removed) and placed next to a de-lidded i5-9600K, showing you TIM residue surrounding the i5-9400F die, and solder fragments on that of the i5-9600K. Interestingly, the i5-9600K die looks visibly larger than the i5-9400F, despite both being 6-core processors with 9 MB L3 cache. This isn't because the latter lacks an iGPU (not physically anyway). The i5-9400F die appears to be roughly as big as the 6-core "Coffee Lake" die used in 8th generation Core 6-core processors, while the i5-9600K appears to be carved out of the 8-core "Coffee Lake" die by disabling two CPU cores. The iGPU is physically present on the i5-9400F, but disabled.

CORSAIR, a world leader in PC gaming peripherals and enthusiast components, today announced the availability of a wide range of new PC enthusiast accessories to help complete the look of a custom PC: CORSAIR Premium Individually Sleeved PSU Cables, Premium Sleeved Front Panel Extension Kit, Premium Sleeved SATA Cable, Premium PCIe 3.0 x16 Extension Cable, and TM30 Performance Thermal Paste. From custom paracord cables available in a range of colors, to flexible PCIe mounting and dependable thermal paste, the new range of accessories are the perfect way to build and complete a stunning professional-looking custom PC.

Corsair has released their first own-branded thermal paste solution, which joins the already dozens of products on the market. Thermal paste (or any sort of TIM - Thermal Interface Material) essentially serves to increase thermal conductivity between two surfaces, such as your CPU and your cooler's heatsink.

Corsair says the TM30 thermal paste they've released features low viscosity (needed to fully penetrate microscopic abrasions in the interfaced materials and pushing low-conductivity air out), and is based on a zinc-oxide compound. Corsair say TM30 offers up to 6º of cooler operation compared to the admittedly ambiguous "common thermal paste". Corsair also said that TM30 can and will last for years without drying, cracking, or change in consistency, thus ensuring a long lifespan in the best thermal conductivity conditions possible. Corsair's TM30 is available for €6.90 / $7.98 per syringe. Sadly, quantities aren't mentioned.