While we're on subject of thermal compounds, check out this website. I don't know if he's telling the truth or not, but some of his idea doesn't seem to make sense. I mean, "Other alternatives are available too, such as thermal interface pads, but those should be avoided at all cost...". I use thermal pads (stock from AMD) and it's keeping my CPU at around the mid 20's C. Then he goes on with this picture:
i live at home i work at donken donuts when im off from school
and i live at home and my parents helped me afford a lot of this stuph
im not rich im middle class i just hapened to save up 2000 bucks and then my dad matched me
when i go to collage ill be going for computer programing
so my dad wanted to help me get a realy awsome pc
pluse im also buliding this system so it will last
so all i have to do over the next 5 -7 years is just throw in a new graphics card or some ram
its exspandble to 8 gigs so
Quad core is a tremendous investment. Even on the income I'm getting, it's not worthwhile for me. Since I upgrade often, I just get the mainstream performance CPUs. The E6600 is what I'm aiming for.
yes i no its a big invsest ment but with the proper upgrades that cpu will last me a hell of a long time and when its starts becomeing a little outdated i cna always over clock it cuz that cpu is an over clocking beast