I recently did some maintenance on my PC but was bummed to find out I ran out of thermal paste, which means I'll have to wait for my new order to arrive before I can game tonight. I'm a fan of Tom's Hardware and their recommendations, whether it's for thermal paste, GPUs, or other components. After some research, I found the Noctua NT-H2 thermal paste, but I'd love to get a second opinion before I buy it. Also, I've been considering upgrading my cooler for a while now, and I'm thinking about the Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 based on Tom's Hardware as well. Any advice on improvements for my build would be greatly appreciated! Here's my current setup: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kWmTt7
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Your current Peerless Assassin cooler is pretty solid; you probably don’t need something stronger. If you're anxious about thermal performance, you might want to consider an AIO (All-In-One) cooler and just crank the fans to max. For thermal paste, both Arctic MX-6 and ThermalGrizzly's Kryonaut are excellent choices.
If I switch to an AIO, do I still need thermal paste? And what do you think about the Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro for my build?