AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8350 Processor with Wraith Cooler (FD8350FRHKHBX)

The FX-8350 is still a good deal if you can get it for the right price. I’ve installed it with 16GB DDR3 @ 1600MHz, an RX560, and a Samsung Evo 860. This is more than capable of handling modern workloads and even some light gaming. For under $100 with the wraith cooler, it’s worthwhile if you’re trying to max out your upgrade path on an AM3 board. So far no issues on an Asus M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 flashed to 3029 BIOS from July of 2012.It’ll turbo to 4.2GHz on all cores when needed without throttling, and this is with auto settings in the aforementioned BIOS. So while it rates at 4GHz across 8 cores, it actually manages to run at 4.2GHz without issue. So far it’s idling between 33-35C. It also averages between 30-40 watts at idle, but it definitely bumps up to around the full 125 watt TDP at full load. Its on-chip memory controller detected the 16GB of DDR3 I installed and is running it at 1600MHz, also without issue. So it seems a good option for those who want to upgrade an older system to get the most out of their hardware without adopting a new platform. I wouldn’t suggest anyone build a system new based on AM3 , but a lot of users still have AM3 boards. Unless you really need the power of something like a Ryzen, it works quite well.Windows 7 has been better optimized to utilize the architecture of the FX now, and 8 forward will do even better. Between utilization of the cores to power-saving features, handling has been greatly improved. You’ll not regret the upgrade, especially if you pair it with some good RAM and an SSD.