CPU is Overheating- Tried getting rid of dust

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Artaxias

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First of all, my Windows needs to be repaired as I seem to be having some sort of hard disk error and am being met with a blue screen but first I want to solve this hot CPU issue.

In the BIOS (I can't access Windows right now) I was getting readings of 90-95 degrees Celsius. I knew that was too high and that was just in the BIOS. So I looked it up online, and found that I should get rid of the dust in my PC with a compressed air can. My PC was indeed very dusty and I got rid of most of the dust in the heatsink, fans, and other areas. This dropped my CPU to about 70-75, but that is still too hot for just being in the BIOS (or at all).

I am now unsure of what my next step should be. I've got two fans (one front and one rear) and all the fans seem to be working properly. I figure I can either try applying thermal paste, or try replacing the fan and heatsink all together. However I've never had to apply thermal paste so I am concerned I might mess it up and don't want to remove my processor from the motherboard if possible.

Here is some more information about my system:

Pentium G850 w/ stock fan and heatsink
Two 4GB sticks of DDR3 GSKILL RAM
GTX 550 Ti
1 500 GB 7200 RPM hard drive
1 250 GB 10000 RPM hard drive
450W Power Supply
2 case fans
DVD Burner
 
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Apply new thermal paste, I was running the AMD stock cooler but then all of the moisture actually left the thermal paste and it became like a sand on the CPU, I couldn't touch the CPU for a good 5 minutes because it was at 100C+
 
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The CPU fan is on and spinning at almost 2000RPM.

I ran the PC in the BIOS for about 25 minutes and it peaked at 67 degrees Celsius, seeming to stabilize there (from the 20-25 minute mark it stayed at 67, it was climbing slowly before).

I'm guessing that is still too high. The computer has been in use for about 5 years, and I have never swapped the heatsink or messed with the processor at all to this point. I think I am going to purchase a refurbished intel heatsink, and hopefully that gets the temp lower. Or should I spend about $15 more and get something better, or should the stock intel one get the job done well enough?

Here's the intel one I found: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835203019&cm_re=cpu_cooler-_-35-203-019-_-Product

TLDR/Question Okay so it seems it is time for me to apply a new thermal compound. Is buying a refurbished intel fan with the compound reapplied a fine enough solution? Or should I just clean up my current one and processor and try applying a paste?
 
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APPLY NEW THERMAL PASTE!

It is as simple as putting a dot on the center of your CPU and then putting the cooler back on.

Get some good paste: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186038
 
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Thanks, I will purchase that paste tomorrow and eagerly await its shipment.
 
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