AMD Fx Processor 4.2 4 FD4350FRHKBOX

got this, put it in, and nothing, thought i had a dead CPU..but i had to flash my bios on my MOBO to the most current version (1604) for this to work i have the Sabertooth 990fx rev. 1. it was running at 4.6ghz on Air Noctua NH-U9B SE2 CPU Heat Sink With Dual Noctua Fans. also bought me a corsair H100i and install that later after i got AMD CPU Fan Bracket Base for AM3 socket my x threw away, so needed another one to install the H100i. on air, it had not gone over 36c playing my games and watching video's at the same time..running the water cooler i was able to OC this to 5.1ghz stable then turned it down to what AMD suggested(not recommended by them at all) at 4.7GHz for the life span of the CPU. and still at tops with everything running it gets all the way up to 38c not sure what it will go up to in summertime also i replaced the corsair fans with my Noctua fans on the H100i and also use the corsair fans on top for a push pull configuration...I was running a EVGA GTX580 Superclocked video card, but i also ordered a EVGA GTX770 SuperClocked video card and it is now up and running and it is also running awesome and i totally love the dual bios on that..also went out and got a new Samsung SSD 840EVO 250GB this thing just flies now...replaced my old Phenom II x 4 965 3.4ghz OC to 3.7ghz. i have spent on upgrades about 700.00. and its worth every penny...you can actually see the difference in timing and what you see on the screen. i am not a big fan of running benchmark test because they don't test what i actually do or see..and I can see the huge difference..so i know i made a great buy...thanks to AMD, Samsung, EVGA, Corsair, Asus. this is a great set up total cost over the last few years would be about 1800.00 with the upgrades instead of the original parts that i used and have upgraded from..i know tons of ppl love their Intel stuff but. when i look at the screen, that's what i see, movie and/or game, not a benchmark test score..so Intel is faster CPU (benchmark) great, but i don't see that when gaming or watching my TV or movies,and i did not need the extra cost, when this will do the job just as great...and best of all i got this CPU here on amazon for 89.00 woot..everyone else wanted 139.00 or more..talked to an Intel guy all they wanted me to do was to buy Intel i7-4960X Extreme Edition because it was the best for gaming they said and at 1000.00 bucks for just the CPU...umm i think not.. i was not able to see any difference on their monitors from mine in that show room..seems to me all that chip is good for is bragging rights that you got the best benchmarks score..so if you're a budget guy like me then i would totally recommend this..BTW..talking with a sales rep from AMD, they recommended this(4350fx) not the (9590fx) based on what i told them i did...can you see the difference in the way these two companies operate...up sale (Intel) vs.(AMD) what you need, for what you actually use it for..i will be a AMD Customer forever as long as they never try to up sale me...and they still have great products like this one.System Specs:Coolermaster HAF case 942Asus Sabertooth 990fx rev. 1 MOBOCorsair Vengeance 1600 gaming memory 8gbCoolermaster 1000w. PS silent proEVGA Geforce 770fx 2gb gddr5Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250gbWD black HDD 750gbCorsair H100i water cooler newAMD FX 4350 Unlocked x4 CPU 5.1GHz o.c. tops, running at 4.7GHz O.C. Black Editionwindow 7 ultimateLogitech G105 keyboardLogitech G500 mouse1x ASUS LED monitor 27" for game1x Visio LED 32" Monitor for TV and Movies

Great processor. Bought this to replace my old Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 slug and what a difference! Lightning fast processing speeds thanks to its enormous stock clock, with room to push it even more. Haven't tried gaming with it yet but I'm sure it'll be an improvement.Pros: 4.2GHz base clock, quad core, unlocked for overclocking, able to reach 5GHz on an OC, budget friendly, stays fairly coolCons: Only con I have is the CPU fan is kinda loud, but my case fans are already loud so its not like I can tell.

When I began to build my first PC from scratch this is the first CPU I purchased. After applying thermal compound, I struggled a little bit trying to put the heat sink in and secure it in place. Had to push it down with mild force to get both of the arms onto the mobo cpu mount. I plugged in the fan wire, put the rest of my components together and fired up my new computer. Upon startup Windows loaded fairly quickly. Chrome and Steam were both decently fast to load. My frame rates in games such as GTA V or World of Warcraft were stable at above 50fps, some times I experienced hiccups in GTA V that brought the fps down as low as 29, but only rarely. One notable thing I've noticed is that the fan this CPU comes with becomes rather loud when the CPU is under mild to heavy use. I'd recommend getting a better heat sink and fan, like a Wraith Cooler. (Amazon sells Wraith Coolers, I believe).I used this CPU for a solid year before I replaced it. I didn't replace it because it was defective or dead. I upgraded to an AMD FX 8350; which has eight cores that run at the same speed. By all means I would gladly use this CPU again when I eventually build a second computer for my family. That's what I'm saving it for.

TLDR at bottomOk so decided to buy this CPU because I was a first time builder, cheap price and equivalent single core power score as compared to the higher core FX series chips. Now, what AMD doesn't tell you is that it is actually 2 physical cores with 2 "logical" cores. What that means is that these cores share the SAME memory as the physical, effectively kinda sorta a quad core. If I would've known that I would've bought an 8350 or POSSIBLY an i3 6100.The chip itself is fine for your basic needs, and it can game when paired with a good graphics card. After about two months now I am definitely being able to notice it struggling with things that I know a stronger cpu could handle no problem.tldr; If you plan on buying this chip, think of it as a placeholder for the ZEN chips. Would I recommend this cpu? No, either get an 8350 from AMD or i3 with intel OR if you can wait a few more months see what ZEN has to offer.

Simply put his FX 4350 is the cat's meow.I used to have an 8320e and it only wished it preformed as well as this one does.4.2 right out of the box as compared to the 3.2 of the 8320e? I'd say there is no comparison sure you have 4mb less overall cache.But I see no difference in the two I see actually improved performance over the 8320e.My games load quicker and they run better I have it teamed up with the same 8gb ddr3 memory as well as the same Nvidia GTX 750ti Graphics Card that was paired with the 8320e.I run farming simulator 2017 set up to the Max settings as well as Fallout 4 set on Ultra and it runs like a champ.I can't speak for the stock cooler since I mounted and Enermax 92mm Three Pipe 150 watt TDP Cooler on the chip and it runs approx. 55 degrees F at idle and under gaming load in Fallout 4 at approx.70 -75 degrees F. Once again AMD has out did themselves with a "GREAT PREFOMER" at a Budget Price, as compared to a comparable Intel Chip. But then again I am partial to AMD and have been from the beginning.

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