Question / Help Healthy CPU usage?

[CarsonEarl]

50-70% is normal while streaming decent quality, what's a healthy level? Here's my specs.

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional Edition (build 9200), 64-bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz - 2.8 GHz Performance Rated at: 6.3 GHz
GFX: AMD Radeon HD 7850
RAM: 6.2GB Standard
Sound Card: AMD High Definition Audio Device

I don't suffer any performance loss just want to avoid damaging my system.

EDIT: For further info, my video card levels are absolutely perfect (barely affected), and my RAM usage is fine as well.

 

[Xianahru]

CPU load will not damage your system in any way. But 50/70% sounds about right depending on your settings and the game you are streaming.

 

[CarsonEarl]

CPU load will not damage your system in any way. But 50/70% sounds about right depending on your settings and the game you are streaming.

Awesome :]

The reason I asked is because my CPU fan starts thumping once I'm streaming so I assume it's under stress.

 

[Xianahru]

Because it gets warmer under load.:P
You could check the temps if you want to make sure.

 

[dodgepong]

If you're concerned about "health", then CPU temperatures are more valuable to know than load percentages. Use a program like RealTemp to see what temperature your CPU is at.

 

[WayZHC]

Everyting under 90C (194F) will be fine under heavy stress. But under 70C (158F) is recommended.

 

[CarsonEarl]

Is 80 degrees a healthy CPU usage? That's the max I hit on an HQ game healthy 60FPS+

 

[WayZHC]

Is 80 degrees a healthy CPU usage? That's the max I hit on an HQ game healthy 60FPS+

You meant temp? And is that 80C or 80F?