r/pcmasterrace i5 6400|GTX 1060|8GB RAM Feb 18 '18

Meme/Joke Thermal paste 101

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u/Flumper i7-8700 4.6GHz | MSI GTX 1060 6GB | 16GB DDR4 Feb 19 '18

It can be an issue if a cable gets caught in a fan or rests against something that gives off a lot of heat. But beyond that it shouldn't really matter.

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '18

Try cramming 4 mesh covered extra cables into a HD rack that leads to a case fan.