German-Swiss cooling specialist Arctic Cooling has emailed Tom's Hardware with updated details on its MX Authenticity Check system. The QR code-based system assures customers that they can enjoy "safety with genuine Arctic quality." The company confirmed that the program is in response to counterfeit pastes.
Arctic reiterates the common wisdom that "thermal paste plays a central role in any PC build that relies on effective cooling, as it ensures optimal heat transfer from the processor to the heat sink." We have extensive articles testing individual new pastes, compounds, pads, and our bumper round up with over 50 pastes tested and ranked (updated earlier this year). Arctic MX pastes rub shoulders with the best, and might be the nearest we have to an industry standard, as all Tom's Hardware CPU testing is performed with a blob of MX-4 betwixt IHS and cooler block.
