Just when I am browsing the internet I will get up to 55. When gaming I have gotten up to 70 is this bad for the CPU? Also my cooler is just a cheap one my local computer store provided for me.
Could this hurt the CPU in anyway? Like the way it preforms in games?
Heat will shorten the life of most components. The cooler your rig runs the longer it will last, so if I was you I would look into getting a better CPU cooler. My rig idles at 27-28 degrees and gaming it only goes to the high 40s at stock settings. Also the more air you have moving thru your case the cooler it will be.