
NZXT Octopus M22
NZXT Octopus M22
Is such a radiator sufficient for an I7 9700 without overclocking? It's only a 65 watt cpu and would be my first AIO. Would it also have room for a possible CPU update? Greetings
With Intel processors, overclocking is only reserved for the K models anyway (e.g. i9 9900k), and a mid-range CPU air cooler is generally sufficient for your CPU.
E.g. something like this:
be quiet! Pure Rock 2 (15.50cm)
However, if you want to upgrade and insist on an AiO (overclock, more cores, etc.) then I recommend an AiO with more radiator surface (if your case allows it), in the range of less than 100.- you can find something like this, for example:
Arctic Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 (6.30cm)
The cooling performance of such a small radiator is hardly better (if not worse depending on the scenario) than that of a 30-50.- air cooler, so this AiO would make sense where there is no room for an air cooler.