I followed an interesting tip and recommendation of a new paste called SYY 157 that was provided in the Thermal Pastes thread. The product is marketed as rivaling the thermal conductivity of Phobya NanoGrease Extreme, which is what lured me in. It is available for an affordable couple of bucks from a Chinese brand on Amazon.   Executive summary: everyone likes a good deal, but in this case you get much less than you paid for, taking the waste of time into account the value is hugely ne