My FX6300(OC'ed to 4.6Ghz) is idling at 42 degrees celcius, is it acceptable?

[Rafael Mestdag]

The max temp it reaches while playing games is about 60ºC. Is this normal for this cpu? Is it at least acceptable?

I wouldn't like to Prime95 it since I'm almost sure it will BSOD on me. I usually play my games for an hour at a time at most, normally not even that.

 

[JJ_Judge]

It's more than acceptable actually, don't worry about it. My intel i5 (and intel CPU are cooler) can go 65-70 while playing Lineage II with a couple of game-windows loaded (it's a CPU-intense MMO), and it's been doing okay for more than 3 years now.

 

[Rafael Mestdag]

It's more than acceptable actually, don't worry about it. My intel i5 (and intel CPU are cooler) can go 65-70 while playing Lineage II with a couple of game-windows loaded (it's a CPU-intense MMO), and it's been doing okay for more than 3 years now.

What temp does it idle at? Is it overclocked?

 

[JJ_Judge]

What temp does it idle at? Is it overclocked?

Idling at 37-38, it's not overclocked as it's a non-K CPU. The airflow in my case is mediocre actually.
My advice - component temps under 70 are actually "cool" for most PC components (excluding HDD i guess), and under 80 may be considered "warm". So you should worry only if your temps go above 80 and up.