It's a little unfortunate that otherwise professional IT techs opt to poke fun at this processor every chance they get, but I recently upgraded my FX8350 (8530? I get them mixed up) to an FX9590 due to another PC requiring the 8350 chip and while most of the statements made have a grain of truth to them (it runs hot, it's nearly identical to the 8350 chip architecture, it uses a lot of power, etc.)
I love mine. I already have a Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z and a 1000W Rosewill PSU 80W Bronze certified along with an absolutely
incredible Lepa AquaChanger 120 Cooling Unit LPWAC120-HF that keeps the thing like an ice-cube. Despite its faults that are all too often (and all too audibly) voiced here, the chip has extremely impressive overclocking potential should you choose to go that route (which isn't really necessary at the stock 4.7GHz).
I do a ton of audio production with a side of gaming and this handles it without even noticing it. Just make sure you have adequate cooling and a good PSU, you won't regret it. Critics have their reasons that I cannot fault them for, but it is a worthy CPU with incredible speed and potential depending on your usage habits.
Don't be afraid to try this chip despite the various types of criticism you may come across. A lot of it is from users with I7's comfortably reclining and smirking at all things AMD. Others have very good reasons to frown upon it, but there are just as many enthusiasts of the chip (not just because it's AMD) so please, let your decision be influenced by you alone
Happy hunting!