Replacing an FX 6300 Stock Cooler + other questions

ThunderChicken

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Hey, yesterday I was finally able to test out my new self-built PC on a couple of games.
As expected, the results in FPS and overall quality are way better than my usual experience gaming on my Xbox 360.

The only possible concerns I have are the temperatures the CPU and GPU get up to.
Whilst playing Farcry 3 in DX11 mode, the cpu's average temperature was about 55/60C and the GPU's max was 65/70C. Is this normal?

*I've also ordered another 120mm fan to be mounted on the front of my Corsair 100r case.

The temperature of the CPU isn't the only reason I'm replacing the stock cooler, it's because of the jet engine sound the fan makes. Would a cooler master Hyper 103 be a good choice?
 
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Looks all compatibly
Temps are fine too

Some advice for a new built:
Test your system stability with prime95 and furmark

To compare the performance 3dmark basic edition (firestrike) is a good thing
Post the link at the end of it.

Test your ram with Memtest86+ from a USB thumb drive

hdd/ssd with the manufacturer's tool

ThunderChicken

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I was going to, but it's out of my budget and i'm worried about how much weight I'd be putting on my motherboard- I already have a huge tri-fan 270x toxic on there. :p I'll probably just go with the Hyper 103 cooler

 
Looks all compatibly
Temps are fine too

Some advice for a new built:
Test your system stability with prime95 and furmark

To compare the performance 3dmark basic edition (firestrike) is a good thing
Post the link at the end of it.

Test your ram with Memtest86+ from a USB thumb drive

hdd/ssd with the manufacturer's tool
 
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ThunderChicken

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Ok, thanks so much- I'll post the results when I get home from work in a couple of hours mate