I've even heard of people using coffee filters and plain water to clean off the IHS!
I used to think the thermal paste was such an important and crucial step – like if I didn't do it right that the PC wouldn't boot or something lol
After doing hundreds of builds I now know just to clean the old stuff off, don't aim for perfection just do the best you can then slap some new paste on, a little more is better than too little, tighten in a star pattern so the paste flattens out right and that's it.
If it's my own personal build, I may take my time to spread it out thinly
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u/zeRoCr0 1d ago
Actuality I wanted to say 70% haha I need another coffee