sizzling :
The 9590 is a shocking CPU and is not cheaper than Intel when you add up everything you need to run it.
The FX9xxx series need very good cooling like a AIO 240mm or greater. AMD recommend a minimum of 1000w PSU to ensure the 3v rail is strong enough yo support the ridiculous 220w CPU and then you need great case cooling as the VRM's on even the best 990 boards have a habbit of overheating causing instability. Then after all that a stock i7 with stock cooler a cheap mobo will out perform it.
Please take the advice here and avoid that cpu
- i7s cannot be cooled with stock coolers, stock coolers are designed for normal use, not rendering or gaming.
- Good motherboards like asus viii motherboards are very good at temperature control
- Cheap motherboards cannot supply i7s with the right voltage without instabilities and overheating
- i7s are not cheap to run either, and they are so much more expensive for the same performance. i7s don't have 8 fast cores that are good for streaming, rendering and editing for less than £200, they have 4 slightly stronger cores for over £250!!! Not worth it, as games use more and more threads, AMD will win because of their 8-core fx series.