A B.Tech (Computer Science) engineer turned writer, Varun has over 7 years of experience in tech journalism. He started his journey by writing for various publications like Beebom and Mr. Phone, ...

Arctic MX-7 is non-capacitive and electrically non-conductive, making it safe to use across a variety of applications ...

Some PC debates will likely never end, such as Mac versus PC, which browser is the best, and which pattern to use when applying thermal paste to a CPU heat spreader. Though the "dot in the center" ...

Arguments about how you should apply thermal paste to your CPU have rolled on for decades, with variations on cross shapes, sausage shapes, grains of rice, small dots, and straight lines being touted ...

Arctic's MX-7 is a non-conductive and highly viscous paste. A higher viscosity than MX-6 but not as viscous as MX-4. I'll stop saying viscous now. The company suggests it can lower CPU temperatures by ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Putting together a PC yourself is often a cheaper option than opting for a pre-built one, but it requires ...

Needing to know how to apply thermal paste may not be something you’ve had to deal with so far if you’ve freshly installed a CPU before, or if any coolers you’ve purchased have come with paste ...

Why it matters: Applying thermal paste is one of those PC building tasks that sounds simple in theory but can be a real pain in practice. You can try to be as careful as possible when spreading that ...