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I've been using an 8700 with the Corsair SF450 installed. For cooling, so far I've tested the Noctua NH-L65, and Reeven Brontes.While gaming the NH-L65 hits 66-72C, while the Brontes hits 62-68C.Under 100% load the NH-L65 hits 100C, while the Brontes hits 91C.The only time the system touches 90C in real world use is when I am rendering video. While I would comfortably recommend the Brontes for 8700 based systems, you may want to try a larger cooler like the Noctua NH-L12S. Or remove the PSU and opt for a DC-DC unit with an external power brick.That is all the cooling data I have at the moment. I will be trying some other options this week.
I've been using an 8700 with the Corsair SF450 installed. For cooling, so far I've tested the Noctua NH-L65, and Reeven Brontes.
While gaming the NH-L65 hits 66-72C, while the Brontes hits 62-68C.
Under 100% load the NH-L65 hits 100C, while the Brontes hits 91C.
The only time the system touches 90C in real world use is when I am rendering video. While I would comfortably recommend the Brontes for 8700 based systems, you may want to try a larger cooler like the Noctua NH-L12S. Or remove the PSU and opt for a DC-DC unit with an external power brick.
That is all the cooling data I have at the moment. I will be trying some other options this week.
