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frontpagephoinix | Staff posted Aug 11, 2026 10:12 AM

4g ARCTIC MX-4 Premium Performance Thermal Paste for Processors + Spatula

$5.50

$8.99

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ARCTIC Inc via Amazon has 4-Grams ARCTIC MX-4 Premium Performance Thermal Paste for Processors + Spatula on sale for $5.49. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

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About this product:
  • Carbon microparticle formula ensures high thermal conductivity
  • Metal-free composition eliminates short circuit risks
  • Ideal consistency simplifies application for all skill levels
  • Authenticity check verifies original product status
  • Compatible with CPU and GPU processors across PC systems

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ARCTIC Inc via Amazon has 4-Grams ARCTIC MX-4 Premium Performance Thermal Paste for Processors + Spatula on sale for $5.49. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.

About this product:
  • Carbon microparticle formula ensures high thermal conductivity
  • Metal-free composition eliminates short circuit risks
  • Ideal consistency simplifies application for all skill levels
  • Authenticity check verifies original product status
  • Compatible with CPU and GPU processors across PC systems

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Information:
    • This offer matches our recent and extremely popular front page deal from July 2026 which earned over 80 thumbs up.
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $2.50 less (31% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $7.99 at the time of this post.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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JamesS4205
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fifty cents more for 8g

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-...B08VN345D4
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Yesterday 7:20 AM
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JamesS4205Yesterday 7:20 AM
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fifty cents more for 8g

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-...B08VN345D4
Yesterday 3:20 PM
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elatomu12Yesterday 3:20 PM
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Quote from JamesS4205 :
fifty cents more for 8g

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-...B08VN345D4
I would get the 8g out of principle, since "deal history" doesn't show the $2.80 deal in May for 4g.
Today 2:13 AM
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ErnestoSimonToday 2:13 AM
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Ok price and ok paste. Aleays good to have some decent therrmal paste around if you like to tinker with computers, but calling the MX4 "Premium Performance" is a stretch.
Today 3:48 AM
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porksmugglersToday 3:48 AM
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Quote from elatomu12 :
I would get the 8g out of principle, since "deal history" doesn't show the $2.80 deal in May for 4g.
Or even when it was $3 just 3 weeks ago. Funny how that works for sponsored posts.
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Today 4:43 AM
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trzaToday 4:43 AM
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Interesting. When I ordered MX-6 like 2 years ago, no arctic paste was shipped by Amazon. It was all shipped by Arctic and slow. Apparently somebody pushed a lot of fake product (the short lived MX-5, maybe?) into Amazon's warehouses. Guess the two companies worked something out?
Today 4:45 AM
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trzaToday 4:45 AM
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Quote from ErnestoSimon :
Ok price and ok paste. Aleays good to have some decent therrmal paste around if you like to tinker with computers, but calling the MX4 "Premium Performance" is a stretch.
It was premium when it came out in 2010. It's kind of amazing to think how long it's been around.
Today 6:17 AM
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RoutefinderToday 6:17 AM
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This is just an average thermal paste with ordinary performance. There is nothing special about it at all. There was a huge counterfeit MX-4 scandal back in the day. Make sure to buy this from a certified retailer. Counterfeits are still floating around out there.

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Today 6:55 AM
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HeyGuysChrisFixHereToday 6:55 AM
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Quote from Routefinder :
This is just an average thermal paste with ordinary performance. There is nothing special about it at all. There was a huge counterfeit MX-4 scandal back in the day. Make sure to buy this from a certified retailer. Counterfeits are still floating around out there.
I used Arctic paste for many years before switching to Thermal Grizzly around 2019 because I noticed better thermal conductivity, much better longevity because TG doesn't dry out and get hard nearly as fast, and slightly less pump out effect with TG. Everything about TG is better in my opinion which is why I used their normal paste for all my computers between 2019-2024 and now I only use their carbon pads for all my GPUs and CPUs since those last forever with no degredation since they are pure carbon pads and not paste. The carbon pads are about 1 degree farenheit hotter compared to TG paste but they last forever and never change performance over time so that's why I only use the pads now that building new computers costs more than cars so I'm looking to keep my current computers as long as possible.
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Today 7:29 AM
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GoldenYearsToday 7:29 AM
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Man, this takes me back to the core PC building days when we had sites like Tiger Direct and Pricewatch and stores like Fry's. Miss those times.
Last edited by GoldenYears August 13, 2026 at 12:32 AM.
Today 12:06 PM
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UniquePanther652Today 12:06 PM
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I know it's $1.85 more, but the MX-7 has better performance in several areas while still maintaining non-conductivity. You don't get the spatula, but they're not really needed at all. That said, we're still talking under $8.
Today 12:25 PM
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HonestCircle906Today 12:25 PM
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Quote from HeyGuysChrisFixHere :
I used Arctic paste for many years before switching to Thermal Grizzly around 2019 because I noticed better thermal conductivity, much better longevity because TG doesn't dry out and get hard nearly as fast, and slightly less pump out effect with TG. Everything about TG is better in my opinion which is why I used their normal paste for all my computers between 2019-2024 and now I only use their carbon pads for all my GPUs and CPUs since those last forever with no degredation since they are pure carbon pads and not paste. The carbon pads are about 1 degree farenheit hotter compared to TG paste but they last forever and never change performance over time so that's why I only use the pads now that building new computers costs more than cars so I'm looking to keep my current computers as long as possible.
Do you also use the carbon pads on the CPU? can you share a link for it please?

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