ZALMAN ZM - STG1 Thermal Compound

Pros: It was free after rebate!
So easy to apply with the "brush in cap" method. Seriously easier than any other method.
It works great, CPU is passing heat to the cooler effectively.

Cons: Yeah, the bottle was half full, but I was only building one computer, so I wasn't looking for a gallon. The only problem at all is that the brush doesn't hit the bottom of the bottle, so it can be a bit tricky to get enough on your brush.

Other Thoughts: The bottle is about the size of your thumb.

Pros: AFTER REBATE ITS FREE

Cons: IT CAME IN A BOTTLE WITH A BRUSH. ONLY THERES HARDLY ANY IN THE BOTTLE. I GOT 1 USE OUT OF IT, WHAT A WASTE....CAN'T GET THE REST OUT OF THE BOTTLE.

Other Thoughts: PUT IT IN A TUBE PLEASE

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Pros: this stuff keeps my fx 6300 really cool. worth the money

Cons: i dont really like the application (its like nail polish) i thought i would but thats ultimately just preference.

Other Thoughts: good stuff, came with plenty to last me multiple builds

Pros: I really like the easy to apply container and brush used to easily apply the thermal paste. No having to use an old card to smear it all over.
Creates a good clean layer of paste.
No mess, No worries.
Temps are all excellent.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: I wish more companies would go to this type of application. It really is a better way to apply thermal paste.
No worrying about getting the paste properly dispersed or wasted.
Temps are excellent. I normally have used Arctic Silver 5, but read about this compound and made a switch.
I highly recommend giving it a try.

Pros: Very east to apply with the brush on the cap.

Cons: Some people complain that the bottle is empty. The bottle is not empty, it settles in the bottom and takes some shaking to get mixed up. One of the reviewers on this page had a great tip to use a bb to put in the bottle to get the grease moving. It took me about 5 mins to get it all mixed up.

Other Thoughts: I think this stuff is much better than AS-5. I used the grease with a cooler master 212+ on my AMD A-10 and get amazing numbers. I did use the product as directed on the package and applied product to both the CPU and the cooler. I did make sure to not "paint" the edges. Leaving a small bit on the sides gives the paste chance to spread out once it gets hot and not run off the side making a big time mess.

I will not use any other thermal paste, i dont care if it was $20 bucks a bottle....its more then worth it!

Pros: Good stuff to transfer the heat and is so easy to apply. Can you use white-out? Then you can use this. Simply brush on a thin covering and your done.

Cons: Didn't think to buy this type sooner.

Other Thoughts: So easy it's almost criminal.

Pros: Applied thermal grease to my processor and it is very easy to use with the included paint brush cap. Keeps my processor at 44°C (111°F) playing Diablo 3 at max settings! Idle at 35°C (95°F).

Cons: None

Pros: great product and FAR SUPERIOR it arctic silver.

Cons: could put more in the bottle

Other Thoughts: i tried this after getting temps of 60c + idle on my q6600 oced to 3.2Ghz @1.3v and i gotta tell you my temps now are 30c idle and i have never hit above 50c full load running benchmarks and multiple instances of prime and burn in. it even works wonders on my graphics cards :D

Pros: Easy to apply and works very well. I prefer this stuff over anything that comes in a syringe. The biggest advantage is that it's very thin so you can really control how much is being applied. Going to buy some more right now.

Cons: Could use more in a bottle!

Other Thoughts: It's very possible to do several cpus with one bottle if you're using thin layers. With a good cpu and HSF this shouldn't be an issue. Thermal compound is only meant to fill air gaps so you don't need a thick layer for it to be effective. The less you can use the better. WYSIWYG has a couple of great comments and I might try that bb idea for the next bottle!

Pros: good quality compound

Cons: got my temps down