Review on Gelid Solutions GC Extreme Thermal Paste: Optimal Cooling for High-Performance Systems by Dipp Samrock

Based on the reviews I bought a 3.5g product or a counterfeit product(?). But that thermal paste sucks. The packaging was original. I applied this to a new NZXT Kraken x52 AIO heatsink on a new Ryzen 3950x hoping to get a few degrees of cooling from stock. Immediately the car started to throttle at a higher temperature. Previous temps were 45C/78C max. It immediately jumped to 52C/82C max. The main concern was that the machine was much noisier, the fans would turn on at the slightest provocation, it seems the average/average temps were much higher . So I decided I had misapplied it. I cleaned thoroughly with high strength isopropyl/microfiber and started again. Very characteristic of this company is the fact that their web product page contains links to instructions, but that link contains no actual instructions (just the product brochure). This super high end product seems to require the user to experiment with their own methods, they don't offer the slightest recommendation. I've looked at reviews online, on youtube and here on Revain. Tried warming up the paste before applying. I tried the fast app (<15 seconds). When applying, I tried four methods: 1.) Thin, even application with a plastic knife. 2.) Solid large bead in the center. 3.) Thin rice/thread along central axis, comparable to what Arctic Silver recommends for Ryzen. 4.) Small pearl in the middle. Same result in all methods, very noisy, sensitive machine and high temperatures in all cases. I finally have my old Arctic Silver 5. I applied it and the car was at 42°C/78°C which was a big improvement. Knowing that Arctic Silver was no longer the best option, I decided to give the Kryonaut a try. But it was a waste of time and money.