Thermal paste for i7 3930k to Nuctua CPU cooler?

I'm considering using Arctic silver 5 as the thermal interface between my 3930k and Nuctua NH-DI4 SE 2011 cooler. Is Arctic silver 5 a good choice? (The 3930k will be overclocked).
I was to use Liquid Ultra , but Coolaboratory somehow botched my order, so it might not arrive for some weeks now.
A store nearby store has Arctic silver 5 in stock, and I could pick some up today, if it's a suitable thermal paste for my build.

That is what I bought when I built my computer... older, so mine is not a 3930, but the paste still works well
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
With over 5 thousand people giving it 5 of 5 "eggs" I would say it is very good

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    There are two ways to apply the past. If your CPU is a Core2Duo, than you can just put a little bit on the center and press down with the heatsink. This is because the 2 cores on the CPU are located near the center of the processor so it does not matter if the edges are not covered with past.
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    When it comes to thermal past, less is more, you only want little bit to cover up the metal cover on the processor. I say no more than 0.5 mm thick.
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    You’ll find the whole process quite easy as long as you take your time. You can found lots of info on this with Google and Youtube.
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