deankenny :
i understand that its well within the limits by a long margin, and so it should be with a £65 cooler on it at stock settings.
My question was with such a good air cooler are these the kind of prime max temps a performance cooler should be getting, or should this cooler with this chip at stock be getting better lower temps?
like all cpu coolers your ambient room temp and how much solid ventilation your case has will both largely determine if you're getting good performance or not.
it does look hot, but i somehow doubt it's your cpu cooler. it's likely the thermal grease inside the lid, or the other two factors i meantioned.
here is a test you can do, open the side of your case and stick a room fan into it. see what happens to your temps. if your temps drop by more then 5C you have a case airflow issue.
Check what your ambient room temps are as well
also, understand that heat pipes work better in certain orientations. you might get an extra 5C by turning your cpu cooler 90 degrees (i think the Noctua is supposed to be oriented to blow out the back of the case, not the top. so if it's facing "up" turn it 90 degrees to the left.
so there are 3 suggestions to get cooler temps. 1) case airflow. 2) orientation of the cpu cooler. 3) delid the cpu
in the end though what separates a great cpu cooler from a mediocre one is under load. the higher the strain the better it will get rid of heat. Most cpu coolers push out the same temps at rest. its under load the great ones shine.