Does this Processors' HS come with thermal paste?

[Azureth]

Does the HS that comes with this Processor already have some on the bottom or do I need to buy some?

 

[Squanks]

It does come with the paste pre-applied. Though I would suggest getting some extra thermal paste in case you need to reseat it in the future.

 

[Seithennin]

It is really best to use an aftermarket thermal paste, you never know what grade of paste that has been applied on the heatsink, and it can be a pain to have to remove the heatsink and apply it later cause you find that the pre-applied paste is not any good, and does not cool the processor as best as it should.

 

[Forceman]

You should consider picking up a low price aftermarket cooler like the Hyper 212+ to go with that processor. The stock cooler really doesn't support overclocking much at all.

 

[Seithennin]

That's a really good idea,, do people still use stock heatsinks?? i have a hyper 212+ EVO and it's great..... I can overclock my amd phenom 965 x4 to 4 GHZ with this cooler, and it barely breaks a sweat.
It is a bit of a pain to install it though.