Nebulous
[H]ard|Gawd
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- Nov 16, 2005
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I used AS5 last time and was surprised researching for Ryzen how AS5 in some tests has really fallen behind. Since there's a lot of good stuff today, I'll probably be using MX4 from here on out just based on their 8 year longevity claim. Having found people individually claiming 6 years at least in person, I'm sold! That's one advantage of being on the market for such a long time. Being able to set it and forget it is a great feature. I got my 4g tube sitting right here ready to go for tomorrow (build day). It's probably difficult for some people with the brand loyalty flaw to get away from Noctua products, they are good but miss the mark here.
I will likely be swapping out my Cryorig cooler for a Scythe when AM4 gets some better options for mITX setups like mine, but sticking with MX4 when that time comes.
I'm not loyal to any brand. I give all the brands a chance and see how well they perform under my testing methods. I also usually purchase TIMs on both performance, longevity and costs. This time around I used the noctua because i was too lazy to dig the other tubes out of the drawers, lmao!! MX4 will work just fine.