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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 2473 reviews

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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are delighted by the XTM50 High Performance Thermal Paste Kit's excellent performance and ease of use, finding it effective for cooling and simple to apply. The thermal paste itself receives positive feedback, and many appreciate its affordability. However, some users note a less-than-ideal consistency in the product.

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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    good second choice.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    it doesn't perform as well as noctua does. but is a good second choice.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair Art
      Posted .

      Hi JM87,

      The thermal paste should perform very well. If you have any issues with installation or performance, please feel free to reach out to our support team: support.corsair.com

      -Brian CorsairGaming

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It works

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Served it’s purpose not the easiest to handle but got the job done

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair
      Posted .

      Hi Slg89,

      Thank you for your feedback. If you have any questions or concerns, we'd be happy to help: support.corsair.com

      -Albert CorsairGaming

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Contents are terrible

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Manual is printed poorly - one page of english instructions were cut off so Inhad to translate from a different language. Application stencil is absolute garbage. There is no way for it to stay secure while applying to a Ryzen series chip. The film is too large tonlay flat and bubbles, requiring another person to hold it in place while applying the thermal compound.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair Art
      Posted .

      Hello,

      And sorry to hear. Could you reach out to us with a picture of the manual? We'd like to fix that so no one else has to experience the issue: support.corsair.com CorsairGaming

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Tool

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My boyfriend used it I guess okay it did the job supposed to do

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair
      Posted .

      Hi Angel38,

      Thank you for your feedback. If you have any questions, we'd be happy to help: support.corsair.com

      -Albert CorsairGaming

  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not worth the money

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This performed super poorly compared to the cheaper tg-7. My laptop was thermal throttling so I repasted with this only to get similar results. Then repasted with the tg-7 and I’m 10-12C cooler.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair Art
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      Hi Smitywa,

      Thank you for the feedback. If you have further questions about the thermal paste and it's performance, please reach out to our support team: support.corsair.com

      -Brian CorsairGaming

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Average

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nothing special its just thermal paste, would recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair Art
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      Hi DanMan,

      Thank you so much for the feedback, did you have any issues with the thermal paste? If you have any further questions about the XTM50, please feel free to contact our support team: support.corsair.com

      -Brian CorsairGaming

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Don’t need if you buy an AIO

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not sure this is worth, aios come with the paste applied fyi

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair Art
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      Hi someone,

      That's correct, our all-in-one coolers come with pre-applied thermal paste and are ready for use. The thermal paste kit is for those who re-installing coolers or have coolers that do not have pre-applied thermal paste.

      -Brian CorsairGaming

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Does the job but pricey

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    15 bucks for this thermal is too much but if it does the job whatever

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair Art
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      Hi,

      Did you have any issues with its performance? If so, please feel free to reach out: support.corsair.com

      -Art CorsairGaming

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    it worked

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this is a good product i would recommend these for people to get

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair Art
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      Hi,

      What seems to have been the issue? Please contact us directly at any time: support.corsair.comm

      -Art CorsairGaming

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Okay

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I didn’t see any significant temp change for my CPU, but it works.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair Art
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      Hello,

      Please remember that not only do idle and load temperatures matter but also how quickly your CPU can get back to idle temps after being at load.

      If you have anything else we can help with, please reach out: support.corsair.com

      -Art CorsairGaming

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decent if you need it in a pinch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not nearly as good as thermal grizzly but good enough if needed right away.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Consistency

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Comes out in globs and won't spread

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Impossible to apply. It comes out in globs and won't spread properly. It's very lumpy, not runny like it's supposed to be. I'll buy from somewhere else.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair
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      Hi TimS,

      Sorry to hear about your experience. Please get in touch with us - we'd like to look into this and provide a replacement: support.corsair.com

      -Albert CorsairGaming

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Its fine I guess

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    didn't spread well ok temps about 68 with a 10700k

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair Art
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      Hi Shawn,

      If you need help, please contact us: support.corsair.com

      -Art CorsairGaming

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Glad I bought it

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was a little tricky to apply, but it's doing it's job and that's all that matters.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Consistency

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Defective or poor product

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very poor quality thermal paste I had to return it and wait for Amazon to come in. Unfortunately it was defective and came out super hard

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair
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      Hi Dave,

      Sorry to hear about your experience. Please get in touch with us, we'd like to look into this and provide a replacement: support.corsair.com

      -Albert CorsairGaming

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Terrible stuff

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This has to be the most difficult product I've ever had to spread. Even Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme is a walk in the park to apply and it's the best. I prefer to apply thermal paste directly to cpu rather than the AIO cooling block. This product wouldn't work. I only bought it because it was in stock rather than waiting a couple days for Thermal Grizzly products. That was a mistake and I am now waiting on the better product.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair
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      Hi,

      Sorry to hear about your experience. The stencil and applicator are optional - you are not required to use them. There shouldn't be any issue applying the thermal paste directly to the CPU. If you ever have any questions or require any assistance, please feel free to reach out to support via our website, we'd be happy to assist.

      -Albert CorsairGaming

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    This is not good thermal paste

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This does not work well. I thought it would be a good idea to use "higher quality" thermal paste now it just feels like I wasted my money. Not sure how it got so many positive reviews. It's thick and doesn't displace heat well. I used it on my 3080 and it seems to have pretty high temperatures. I used the other corsair thermal paste sold at bestbuy on my 3090 and it never hits the temperatures the 3080 does. I'm going to clean off this paste and just get some more of the cheaper paste.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair
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      Hi John,

      Sorry to hear about your experience. Did you apply sufficient paste? We'd be happy to see the thermal paste's consistency, please feel free to get in touch with us: support.corsair.com

      -Albert CorsairGaming

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great temps.!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great quality for the price and keeps my cpu nice cool

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love building pc best buy the best love it love it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not good

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've used other brands of thermal paste and was surprised this stuff was so thick. Made it a pita to spread properly. I'll be going back to Quick Silver.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Corsair
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      Hi Rnlcomp,

      You can loosen the thermal paste prior to installation by steeping it in a cup of hot water to soften it up. If you're still having issues with the thermal paste, please feel free to reach out to our support team: support.corsair.com

      -Brian CorsairGaming