What is the ideal CPU tenperature?

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I was just wondering if the cooler I have in my build would be good enough?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Directron)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($70.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.24 @ Directron)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($359.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: Acer G257HU ($280.00)
Total: $1511.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 05:55 EST-0500
 
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Yep this a good cpu cooler it will let you overclock your cpu to 4.0+ at least . Maybe even 4.4 Ghz . [ dont go over 1.255v ]
but if you want to do heavy overclocking then go for Noctua NH-D14 for air coolers or a Corsair H100i for water cooler. :)

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Yep this a good cpu cooler it will let you overclock your cpu to 4.0+ at least . Maybe even 4.4 Ghz . [ dont go over 1.255v ]
but if you want to do heavy overclocking then go for Noctua NH-D14 for air coolers or a Corsair H100i for water cooler. :)
 
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