ARCTIC, a leading manufacturer of low-noise PC coolers and components, initiated and continues to shape the trend towards quiet cooling systems. In addition to an extensive range of CPU coolers and fans, ARCTIC produces high-quality monitor arms, wall mounts, thermal paste as well as thermal pads. The company, headed by founder Magnus Huber, has offices in Germany, Hong Kong and the USA. It has won over PC enthusiasts in more than 56 countries with innovative and user-friendly products that are high quality and sold at fair prices. For more than 20 years, ARCTIC has stood for comfortable computing, top-level gaming and overclocking, stellar service and personal support.
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20 % better performanceWith its improved composition, the ARCTIC MX-6 has a measurably lower thermal resistance than the MX-4. The basis for calculation is the temperature difference between the cooler base and the heat source (in C) in relation to the applied heat load (in W), which also results in the unit C/W. The higher the thermal resistance, the worse the heat can be transferred through the TIM layer. Thermal insulators, as an example, therefore always have a particularly high thermal resistance, while thermal interface materials usually have a particularly low one. |
Proven qualityWe are proud of our thermal pastes. With over 20 years of experience in the PC cooling market the MX-6 was developed with the goal to offer a first-class product. The optimized formula is based on the proven MX-4, one of the best-selling thermal pastes in the world. The focus was on versatile application possibilities and an easy-to-use consistency. |
Versatile range of applicationsWith its new composition, MX-6 is the suitable thermal compound for many application scenarios. Excellent non-drying and non-bleeding properties ensure consistent long-term performance. Its viscosity prevents leakage due to the pump-out effect. It’s also suitable for direct-die cooling scenarios which occur, for example, with graphics cards or console processor GPUs. |
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100 % original through Authenticity CheckTo ensure that your paste is genuine, there is the ARCTIC Authenticity Check. This allows every product to be reliably verified. A counterfeit offers neither the performance nor the durability of the original ARCTIC pastes. |
Easy applicationMX-6 is neither electrically conductive nor capacitive. This eliminates the risk of short circuits or discharges, which can cause serious damage to components if care is not taken. The thermal paste is also free of liquid metal components, which can often lead to discoloration, abrasion or corrosion damage to the radiator bottom. |
Available in several versionsARCTIC MX-6 is available in package sizes from 2 to 8 grams. Resealable syringes prevent the paste from drying out and facilitate dispensing. Alternatively, the variants with MX Cleaner are available. These enable simple and residue-free cleaning of the contact surfaces. The cleaner consists of 100% Limonene, a natural substance obtained from citrus essential oil. |
gruvman –
Great for dummies like me!
Sorry this is a bit lengthy but if you’re in the market for thermal paste, you WANT to read it.I’m an Arctic Silver user from way back and after a loooong hiatus, I needed a new tube of thermal paste for an i7-12k scrounge build I was working on. I hit the reviews and ended up buying the most expensive little 1g tube of crap I had seen recommended. The only thing it was good for was running out very quickly as I was seeing temps in the mid to upper tolerance range at idle. No fooling.Getting back to my roots, I checked on Arctic to see what they were up to, or if they were even still around. I hadn’t seen them mentioned in the reviews “I” had found anyway. It was like “Hey…what about, you know, those guys whose stuff I used to use…oh yeah, Arctic!” Low and behold, they were indeed still around and pretty busy cooking up their latest heat killers; the MX line. I ended up with an 8g syringe of Arctic MX-6 for A LOT less than I paid for a few measly drops of “the other stuff.”With everything set up, I started benchmarkin’ and stress testin’ like a madman (like I usually do) to see where I stood performance-wise, without even thinking about my new tube of old friend being part of the mix. I went back into the motherboard’s CMOS to check temps and fan speeds, because it’s very helpful and informative in that way (what a nerd), and I noticed the CPU temps were right near the shutdown ceiling, but holding. WT?!? I immediately hopped into the case to check the cooling fan with it still running and what I saw was both ridiculous and amazing. (Now to fess up)What did I see? Well, like a dummy (hence the review title), I hadn’t noticed that a SATA cable had come to rest upon one the CPU cooler fins, completely stopping it…dead. As soon as I freed it, I sat back and sighed as I watched the temps come back down pretty quickly. Again, what a dummy.What was amazing was that through 9 different 3D benchmarks and a slew of stress tests (about four hours) the dang thing never topped out and shut down. With no active cooling. I repeat, NO ACTIVE COOLING. Pure heatsink and Arctic. Incredible! I will never, ever look anywhere else again. As always, what a fantastic product from Arctic, and huge props to them for always having my back!ARCTIC, I LOVE YOU! (I’m thinking about getting a tattoo)I hope this helps somebody out there…
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Kevin S. Morris –
Great to have on hand in replacing factory pastes!
Moved from the mx4 after seeing this was an improved formula. First use was on a dell latitude that kept throttling and temps would hit 93c.I have used mx4 a few times and it worked well to bring the ceiling temps down to 85 87c. I still was not happy with the temps and wanted it to go down even further. After a copper shim modding to the heatpipe and an MX6 application, i was impressed that i was able to see the temps where i wanted. This stuff brought the temps down to peak 82 85 C. May not sound like much but it is a huge improvement. The fans dont blast as hard and the temps sink really fast from heavy loads around the low 30s mid 40s. This stuff is excellent for overheating laptops. Cpu is a intel 6600u with temp junction at 100cAfter the laptop, i decided to repaste my main rig by replacing the mx4 that was in there from a few years ago when i last replaced the thermal stuff.Normally my fan speeds where 30%-60% variable with temps ranging from 34c to 67c, which is not bad at all. After replacing with mx6, i was able to change my fan curves to 20%-60% with variable temps ranging from 30c to 55c! Thats an impressive shave off of the average temps i get. Once in a while the temps hit 60, 62 but for like a nano second…this stuff is excellent! The cpu was a ryzen 3 3300x running stock with turbo boost. No overclocks just yet, but everything seemed to run excellent and fairly cool. Very happy with the results especially during heavy load.I plan to repaste a few more cpu and gpu’s with this stuff in the near future. Right now everything is running great. Very impressed with this stuff
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Amazon Customer –
More expensive but works
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PanzerFlo –
For me personally, this is the best cooling paste brand out there. I recommend it.
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BLACK –
Best thermals I’ve seen in my life.Gained 25 °Celcius on a Zephyrus M16 with a 3070ti 2022 model .Takes the entire 8 Grams to do the all the chips.GPU a d CPU.A amazing product .25 degrees less at idling ?YEP its possible.Tells you how Good ASUS is a thermal pasting their components ….They should be ashamed of themselves.Took me a few hours to remove everythingClean what Asus claims to be a good thermal compound 🤦♂️These clowns made such a mess .Anyhow .ASUS or i should call themA little sus* Suspicious , probably the last lappy I’ve bought from you .As for the thermal paste Engineers, I hope you get a raise !Well deserved you rock .Oh and do us maybe all a favor ,could you guys just drop by at Asus and teach these fools a little something about thermal paste ?Thank You !
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Erick Sunga –
I say this because I’m currently using a fractal torrent nano case and an NH-D15 for the CPU cooler, this case prioritizes air flow. It still reaches 90 to 95C degrees when full load. But much better than the stock Noctua thermal paste.
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Tim –
I’ve seen people complain that this is hard to apply because it’s very thick. It is true that it’s thick, but I had no issues spreading it with a small cardboard card. Also getting good temps.
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antoine –
amazing thermal paste
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Hat-check –
Like MX-4 and MX-5, the new Arctic MX-6 thermal paste it is excellent.It does provide improved performance & quality at pretty much the same price point as the previous versions.1 applicator tube is enough to use on anywhere from 4-12 applications (depending on size & amount needed). I always recommend getting the larger tube because you never know when you may need to redo something and it has a good shelf life so it is good to have extra left for the next projects that pop up. :)There are better performing thermal compounds from other brands but the additional benefits are minimal.MX-6 offers great value + performance for the money.I have replaced oem paste in brand new cpus, laptops, etc. immediately with this to have guaranteed performance and reliability!Very recommended!
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ricky –
la pate thermique mx es connue pour etre de bonne qualite et celle ci es la nouvelle mate plus performante selon ce qu ils disent cependant je n ai aucun moyen de le tester. facile a etendre. bonne quantite.
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