AMD-FX 8320 OC to 4GHZ temp question.

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Current System specs
Operating System
Windows 8.1 Pro N 64-bit
CPU
AMD FX-8320 17 °C
Vishera 32nm Technology With Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
RAM
8.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 802MHz (4-5-5-15)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 (Socket 942) 34 °C
Graphics
X409BV-FHD (1920x1080@60Hz)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (ASUStek Computer Inc) 34 °C
Storage
1863GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH164 (SATA) 35 °C
1863GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 (SATA) 39 °C
1863GB Seagate ST2000DM001-9YN164 (SATA) 34 °C
Optical Drives
ATAPI iHAS424 B SCSI CdRom Device
Audio
NVIDIA High Definition Audio

My CPU temps while playing Battlefield 4 Max settings AA turned off 64 player maps 1080p hover around 43-46c. But tonight I was playing Bioshock infinite Max settings AA turned off 1080p, My temps climbed 56c. But was only using 4 cores, Is this something I should be worried about and look into better? GTX 770 temps hover around 70-77c .Thank you for your time.
 
Solution
Bioshoch Infinite doesn't utilize all the cores, so that's perfectly normal. Those temperatures are also completely safe. AMD guarantees up to 62c, but you're usually safe up to at least 70c.

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Thank you, This is my first build. So I am just a little worried, and making sure everything works right. Do I need to monitor the temps all the time? or is it safe to just not care after awhile? or how can tell me safe for a good long time?
 
Run Prime95 and HWMonitor. Watch your temps with HWMonitor and send a screenshot to me, and I will let you know what temperatures matter and if they're fine. Prime95 is a stress test and will show you your maximum temperatures, under maximum load (you will not go any higher than that no matter the program). If your temperatures are safe then, you can stop worrying about it. It seems to me like it will be cool enough.
 

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How long should I run it before I take a screen shot and send it to you?
 

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No time outs and no hiccups. everything went smooth. and still had control over windows without lag.