What should my CPU temps be?

ProtoflareX

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I just installed a new Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus and would like to know what my temperatures should be in different situations. My CPU is the FX-8320 at stock speeds.

1. What should the CPU's idle temperatures be? According to HWmonitor, my CPU's temperatures from left to right are 33, 33, 35 when idle. Is that good?

2. What should the CPU's temperatures be under load? The "load" that my CPU will likely encounter is playing games such as Battlefield 4 and Farcry 4 on ultra settings.
 
Solution
33 degrees while idling is very good. That's around where mine runs at.

As far as under load, 60 degrees is what a good, 3rd party cooler should do, but more commonly, people have it go around 65-70.