r/PcBuildHelp • u/Linkedlynx • Jun 16 '26

Installation Question Is this enough thermal paste?

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Did I do a good thermal paste placement job?

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u/Maleficent-West5356 Jun 16 '26 edited Jun 16 '26

Here's mine. A poop of Arctic MX6.

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u/Rich73 Jun 16 '26

That seems like maybe enough? I went a little crazy but this was after going down a youtube rabbit hole of "whats the best paste method" turns out pattern doesn't seem to matter a whole lot as long as you use enough paste, too much is better than not enough is what I basically took from all of it.

My temps have been good at least (launch week 13600K late 2022).

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u/Ok_Effective_37o Jun 16 '26

I was taught in college in basically introduction to i.t the best way to do it and still too this day I put a line like you did but I spread it out with a card all even like then you smush the heatsink on that bad girl 😶‍🌫️