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My CPU runs at gaming 80 Degrees

Okay, is this a bad temp for the CPU and can you suggest a cooler ?
There will be no harm done to your CPU if it runs at 80C under load, it just not optimal. It's like living in the city takes a few years off from your life because of the air/noise/etc pollutions, so it's the same with the CPU, it will live for (warning: random numbers ahead) 15 years instead of 19 (you will be replacing it after 7-8 years max anyways).

However, it's better to have it cooler because if it gets very hot (around the 95-100C), it will limit it's own performance (called "throttling") to avoid damage, and when that happens you are getting less performance from your CPU. A cheap cooler would do the trick as how the others suggested above. The evo212 is far from the best cheap options nowadays, but it will do the job well and it can be found very cheap all around the globe.
 
normal for the stock cooler
I would replace the cooler with something cheap such as the Hyper212 EVO
<3 my 212 evo but the fan on it started making an annoying rattling sound 1.5 wks ago and I had to replace it.
I would recommend replacing the fan on it with a CM Jetflo it's pretty good and the temps are about 10-15C lower.

With gaming with a 3570K I get about 38-50C and the same as media encoding/rendering and heavy PS work.

Normal use mine is 20-30C
 
just check the fan, does it spin right?
you need to replace your thermal paste and dont forget to improve your airflow, like adding some fans

case could affect the temp too
 
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