AMDFX-9590 Black Edition Octa Core CPU Socket (AM3+, 4.7GHz, 16MB, 220W, FD9590FHHKWOF, Turbo Core 3.0 Technology)

Super chip !Worked straight out of the box, but definitely needs a water cooler :)Be sure to pick one that can handle 250W TDP or more.For me, it seems best to use one water system for the GPU and one for the CPU.That way, if one fails, only one thing is put at risk.Also, a lot of high-end graphics cards come with a fitted water-cooler or air, without an option to add a cooling head to your current CPU system.Only time will tell if we end up with two separate systems, or one with two headsSome instabilities with my setup, but mostly caused by me and a learning curve with my board.

I've had this CPU a few months now after replacing my AMD FX-4100 and haven't found any reasons to knock stars off the rating!In terms of performance, the FPS increase (and especially the decrease in load times) in games like Battlefield 4 was noticeable immediately. Unfortunately now i'm being held back by my older GTX 560 GPU, but despite that, this processor has certainly pushed my PC forwards in terms of power.It is true that, currently, not many games will use all of the 8-cores efficiently or even at all, but I decided to purchase this as a long-term investment as more games come to utilize it effectively.Before buying I read many articles stating that this CPU NEEDS to be watercooled, however I can confirm that, for me anyway, without overclocking it any more than the stock CPU already is, that this CPU does not NEED water-cooling at all.I use a Zalman CNPS8900 Quiet Fan for this CPU and it works perfectly.In conclusion, this CPU has definitely provided a brilliant performance upgrade to my frequent usage of Photoshop, Sony Vegas or video games like Battlefield 4. It has remained cool even without water-cooling, and I am confident that as more games adapt to the 8-core arrangement, this will become a decent long term investment.

Top Spec Processor for a fraction of the price.People talk about the heat which the FX9000 series gvies out, or AMD cpus in general, though I've found with a decent water cooler (in my case the corsair h110), my temps don't ever go over 60c and that's under full load. I'm using the Asus Crosshair V Formula Z and find overclocking to be a doddble, reaching stable OCs of 5.2Ghz. Blows an i5 and previous gen i7s out of the water. It doesn't have hyper-threading and is lacking in comparison to an octa core recent gen i7. Though when you compare a £800+ i7 to a £200- FX9590... it isn't hard to understand why it's a good CPU to choose.A few things to consider when purchasing the CPU -Do your research in terms of supported motherboards. The cpu has a 220w TDP rating, meaning not many AM3+ socketed motherboards support it. Check the manufacturers support pages. If you go down the route of choosing a board like the Asus Crosshair V Formula Z, remember that the motherboard requires an 8pin & 4pin CPU connector. So that's 2 PCIE/CPU PSU slots taken up on it's own. Some Graphics cards require a 2 connectors aswell. So that's 4 cpu/pcie slots taken up on your PSU. PSUs like the Corsair 750w, only have space for 3.... bear that in mind.Cooling - high end air coolers will work with the FX9590. I recommend water cooling, you can pick up refurbished watercoolers for £50. If you're using air coolers, remember that the hot air will be vented inside your case. So you will need decent intake/outake fans to provide the air cooler with fresh cool air.

Be warned! You get a lot of performance for the money,but it comes at a price, and that is nuclear reactor level heat!Only buy this if you don't mind investing at least £200 in a n open loop water cooling system!I'm giving this cpu 5 because it's only problem, and it's quite a big one is the immense heat it generated under load. Though it is sold as an 'enthusiast' unit and they do recommend you use water cooling for it. So you can't say they didn't warn you. Now, i knew it would need water cooling so when i bough this bought a closed loop arctic cooling freezer 240mm radiator with integrated pump and cpu block. It was about £49 of offer also on amazon. Unfortunately though It wasn't up to the task. I personally think it was the integrated pump that was waaaay too small, couldn't dissipate the heat quickly enough. It wasn't that the radiator would get too hot, it would just blue screen as soon as iy was on a stress test. It worked fine at idel and doing moderate tasks, but under full load it couldn't keep the processor stable. So i upgraded to a Raijintek 280mm closed unit watercooling system with a slightly more powerful pump. Again, same problem. It just couldn't handle the temps and i suspected it was down to the tiny 4 watt pumps this type of system has.As I wanted to get into water cooling anyway i decided, rather than send the AMD back and put a bit of extra money towards an Intel, to stick to my guns and go for a full open loop cooling system. So I invested in a 280x140x45 (Length, width, thickness respectively) full copper radiator, with a large cylindrical reservoir, a EK waterblock with copper fins, and a 16watt Phobya pump with an 800ltr per hour output. With the tubing, all the compression fittings, distilled water, biocide, and extra fans, set me back about £250... Now, that kind of ruins the initial value of this cpu, but if you want to get into water cooling anyway at least you are saving a lot of money on your cpu. And what better way to test the integrity of your water cooling loop than with this monster of a cpu?The cpu now run stable on a stress test for as long as you like, and performs very well. My friends intel i7 that cost about the same, maybe slightly less than my amd with the water cooling only has about 15% better score on a benchmark test. And the difference is when i come to upgrade, i can use my water cooling system for my next build. So I'm happy with my setup. And i'm happy with the cpu, It runs all my games smoothly, does everything fast. What more do you need.I'm not sure if i had a slightly dodgy unit because some people report that a closed loop water cooler is adequate. It wasn't for mine though, so because the added expense might spoil the initial value for some people, i can't give it more than 4 stars because even though i like it, not everyone will want to spend £250 on a comprehensive open loop water cooling system. I hope this helps some of you make a decision!

The product arrived exactly at the time promised. The product was packaged well and safely. The product was installed into the desktop and worked immediately without any kind of problem. The product works extremely well and no problems have been encountered