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Arctic Silver 5 vs PCCooler GM-6: Comparison

Arctic Silver 5 and PCCooler GM-6 differ on compound type: Arctic Silver 5 at Metal-Based, PCCooler GM-6 at Nano-diamond compound (classification pending verification). They match on electrical conductivity and paste segment.

Specs

Specification
Arctic Silver 5 (Metal-Based/Non-Conductive/8.9 W/mK/200-Hour Cure Period)
Arctic Silver 5
PCCooler GM-6 (Nano-Diamond/Non-Conductive/Wide-Temp-Range Paste)
PCCooler GM-6
Compound TypeMetal-BasedNano-diamond compound (classification pending verification)
BrandArctic SilverPCCooler
ModelArctic Silver 5PCCooler GM-6
Electrical ConductivityInsulatingInsulating
Package Size3.5g syringe (also 12g)4g tube
Recommended UseMainstream CPU/GPU, High-end CPU/GPUMainstream CPU/GPU
Paste SegmentStandard PasteStandard Paste

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