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Average Customer Rating:
4.7 out of 5
Rating Snapshot
(117 reviews)
5 stars
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4 stars
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111 of 117 (95%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Brown Eye 02 Location:
Greeley, CO
Where Bought:
I bought it online (TigerDirect, Newegg, CDW)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
I'm a geek and totally get this stuff
Ten Thumbs Up!!!
Date: December 19, 2008
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Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality, Many Features, Easy to Overclock, Energy Efficient
Product Use
Games, Movie stuff, and everyday uses
"This Proudct is amazing i have had it for about 3 months and still havent had all 4 processors hit 100% and thats converting a movie, listening to music through zune program and that one takes up some power to run, and garys mod being able to switch between the desktop and game without braking a sweet. No water cool on mine but still watch the heat for you first couple of runs."
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Review 42 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
kindsir0127 Location:
Little Rock, AR
Where Bought:
I bought it online (TigerDirect, Newegg, CDW)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
I'm a geek and totally get this stuff
PhenomX4 9950, Outstanding purchase!!
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality, Energy Efficient
Product Use
Gaming, some Photoshop, all types of general use
"Purchased this with an Asus 790GX, paired with Kingston Hyper X DDR2-1066, really outstanding. Stable, quick, does all it is asked to do, and idle temps are outstanding too!!"
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Review 43 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Commander Sozo
Where Bought:
I bought it online (TigerDirect, Newegg, CDW)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
I'm a geek and totally get this stuff
Great, great product!
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality Cons: Runs Hot
"I've been an AMD/ATI fan for a while. I bought a Radeon 4850 before heading off to college, and I don't regret it at all. I have a 22 inch screen, but the 4850 handles all my games with no problems. I would, and have, recommended this card to friends."
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Review 44 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Jay J Location:
Calgary Ab.
Where Bought:
I bought it at a local store (Best Buy, Fry's)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
I'm a geek and totally get this stuff
Loving the Phenom
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality, Easy to Overclock
Product Use
I use my AMD Phenom for everyday activities as well as extreme HD gaming, and i LOVE it!
"I recently purchased the 9950 BE and couldn't be happier, exceptional performance and value for the money are at the forefront with this processor. Easy overclockability with the unlocked multiplier. This chip offers fantastic performance at stock speeds and overclocked its simply amazing, i oc'd mine to 3190mhz air cooled without a hitch or hiccup. Highly recommended processor for anyone needing a premium system from high end gaming enthusiast to those who run graphic intensive apps, this chip is sure to out-perform your expectations and practically anything else on the market."
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Review 45 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Meph Location:
Lansing, MI
Where Bought:
I bought it online (TigerDirect, Newegg, CDW)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
It's my job to know
Best Processor I've Ever Owned
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality, Many Features, Easy to Overclock, Energy Efficient
Product Use
To explode my gaming power unto the world!
"I build computers on commission for a living and once the AMD Phenom X4 BE was released I had to try it in my own rig. I demand a lot from my computer and I am a heavy gamer. With this at my computer's core I am experiencing power that I have never had before as well as a smoother run and a cooler machine. I have since built four more computers all with the X4 9950 BE at their heart, so far everyone is beyond pleased with their machines and I will continue to use this until AMD out modes it."
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Review 46 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
cfree1961 Location:
Waterford,Mi
Where Bought:
I bought it online (TigerDirect, Newegg, CDW)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
I'm a geek and totally get this stuff
I LOVE AMD!
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality, Many Features, Easy to Overclock, Energy Efficient
Product Use
I use it mainly for games but also do video editing and conversion
"I have used AMD ever sense I have started building my own systems and I can say I have NEVER been disappointed yet,They all have been fast and I just upgraded from the Phenom 9500 to the 9950 BE and I can see a big difference in speed I would recommend AMD to anyone! I do not think you would go wrong!!"
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Review 47 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
4
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
4
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Greatchef Location:
Toronto,Canada
Where Bought:
I bought it at a local store (Best Buy, Fry's)
Duration Used:
Less than a month
Technical Understanding:
I'm a geek and totally get this stuff
Greatchef cooking on Phenom
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality, Many Features, Easy to Overclock, runs cool
Product Use
I help others fix or upgrade the computers.
"The newest CPU to hit the market from AMD is the Phenom with Quad core power. Worth the money and pared up with the ATI 3870 dual core GPUs makes it a no brainer for Gaming. AMD forever"
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Review 48 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Hawkeye Location:
Arlington, Texas
Where Bought:
I bought it at a local store (Best Buy, Fry's)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
I'm a geek and totally get this stuff
Best Purchase Ever
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality, Many Features, Easy to Overclock, Energy Efficient
"To all who have not tried the AMD Phenom, you ar missing out on the most greatest processrs ever. Plus I now have a very happy Daughter, she now laughs @ my IT__ PC, but she is faster than & less problems. GET 1 NOW !"
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Review 49 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
4
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Darkwade Location:
Winthrop
Where Bought:
I bought it online (TigerDirect, Newegg, CDW)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
It's my job to know
Best CPU in the price range
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality, Many Features, Easy to Overclock, Energy Efficient, srock cooler can be used for some light overclock Cons: Runs Hot
Product Use
High end Gaming Video Editing recording Game play Multi-tasking (playing 3D games while listening to music and up to one or two other tasks) large file compression
"True this CPU is not as fast as the Fastest Intel, but it is a way better deal then the Intel CPUs in the same price range. unless you plan on spending $1000 or more go with a AMD Phenom X4"
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Review 50 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
chanz7teen Location:
Pa
Where Bought:
I bought it online (TigerDirect, Newegg, CDW)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
I know the basics
quad core got to have this one
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, amd why buy anything else Cons: if you buy the quad core upgade your video card to
Product Use
I only buy computer games so the Quad core was the best for any game.
"Bought the 9850 2.5 ghz what an upgrade. if your looking for speed here it is....."
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Review 51 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
HvD Location:
Winnipeg, MB
Where Bought:
I bought it online (TigerDirect, Newegg, CDW)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
I'm a geek and totally get this stuff
Blazing fast Proc.
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality, Many Features, Easy to Overclock
Product Use
Gaming, audio/video/photo editing are my major processor intensive tasks.
"When it came time to retire my 6 year old system (which ran crysis at respectable frame rates) I was happy with the performance and longevity of my old chip so i opted for AMD again. I replaced my old chip with the 9950BE slapped a massive heat sink on, overclocked it to 3.11GHz and even at that it runs wonderfully stable at about 45-50°C. It runs fast, stable and does all the work and gaming I need it to do. Even compared to my friend's Q6600 this thing runs fast. Certainly not a bad buy, in fact I'd highly recommend this part to anyone who wants to run a fast machine and not take out a mortgage."
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Review 52 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
willieG
Where Bought:
I bought it at a local store (Best Buy, Fry's)
Duration Used:
Over a year
Technical Understanding:
I'm a geek and totally get this stuff
Very Fast
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, High Quality, Easy to Overclock
Product Use
play games, share media, record tv, internet, play blu-ray & hd,
"gameing, programing, internet, media server, dvr, blu-ray or hd you name it it dose it all AT THE SAME TIME!"
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Review 53 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Archmaille Location:
Kansas City, MO
Where Bought:
I bought it online (TigerDirect, Newegg, CDW)
Duration Used:
Less than a month
Technical Understanding:
I'm a geek and totally get this stuff
No more bottlenecks
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality, Many Features, Easy to Overclock Cons: 1066 ram runs at 800 speeds
Product Use
I do web page design, and management of several websites. I also blog on five of my sites and do a lot of photoshop work for that. Then in my free time I play games... lots of games :-P
"Oh wow! I didn't even realize that I had bottlenecks with my computer! I went from an AMD Athlon X2 5200+ and thought that my processing power was pretty good, especially since most people said that quad core didn't help with gaming at all. So I held off for a while until my motherboard died on me from overclocking. So I decided to get a new processor at the same time. I picked up a Phenom 9850 to watch boot up times drop drastically, load times in games drop off to nothing, and multi-tasking never slows the comp down.
I've got a Radeon 3850 which is awesome for gaming! Before it let me put all my settings up... except DX10 which would lag my computer... I never really got it and thought that it was the video card. After moving to quad core I can run all settings on high in Company of Heroes including DX10 and still getting the same frame rate as before (where as DX10 would drop me by 15 FPS with my old processor). Not sure where the bottleneck was, but the Phenom 9850 relieved it!
My only slightly sad point is that my 1066 RAM that I just purchased is running at 800 speeds because I've got four sticks... I've heard mixed reviews, some people get it to run at 1066 others don't. Motherboard companies blame the processor, RAM manufacturers blame the motherboard companies, on and on the cycle goes... but you only get 1066 with just the right combination... Oh well, next best thing is lowering the latency on the RAM as low as I can get it."
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Review 54 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
rhaollan Location:
Manteno, IL
Where Bought:
I bought it online (TigerDirect, Newegg, CDW)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
I'm a geek and totally get this stuff
Very Fast CPU
Date: December 19, 2008
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My phenom 9950 system with radeon 4850
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality, Many Features, Easy to Overclock, Energy Efficient
Product Use
I use my AMD and ATI products for high end gaming, email, IMing, voice chat, Internet surfing, watching movies, video/picture editing, attending online classes, and making websites.
"I run a machine with Phenom 9950 BE and a Radeon 4850. It can handle anything thrown at it with very good speed. I havnt had any lag or problems with this cpu and i play many of the most high cpu demanding games and i use many high cpu demanding applications. I recommend AMD to everyone i know and I build systems for people using AMD products all the time and they are always very fast and VERY affordable. I am always very happy with the performance and price of AMD products."
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Review 55 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
kapzz Location:
quebec laurentides
Where Bought:
I bought it at a local store (Best Buy, Fry's)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
It's my job to know
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality, Many Features, Easy to Overclock
Product Use
games, video, internet, testing features
"proud to own this products !!! Exellent !!!"
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Review 56 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
GOBUCS Location:
Canton, Ohio
Where Bought:
I bought it at a local store (Best Buy, Fry's)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
I'm a geek and totally get this stuff
Great Processor
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality
"I purchased the Quad 4 about six months ago from Best Buy. It has been everything I expected and more. The speed and overall performance has been great. I am not an avid gamer, so I can't speak to that function, but for daily use in Office and other programs it has been very good."
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Review 57 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
cj Location:
Winder, GA
Where Bought:
I bought it on shop.amd.com
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
It's my job to know
9850 quad
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality, Many Features, Easy to Overclock, Energy Efficient
Product Use
Gaming and video editing and photo shop
"The 9850 is a great cpu esspeacialy for the price. I had ran any thing i have thrown at it and I am a avid gamer great chip AMD"
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Review 58 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
HI TECH REDNECK Location:
Haughton, La
Where Bought:
I bought it online (TigerDirect, Newegg, CDW)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
It's my job to know
AMD Phenom X4 KICKS
Date: December 19, 2008
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Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality, Energy Efficient
Product Use
I own a computer business and all I do with this monster is keep up with my records but I do it very fast.
"This is by far the best Processor I have ever owned. I own a computer business and all I do with this monster is keep up with my records but I do it very fast. My build consist of a GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP Mainboard, 8 GIGs of Corsair Memory, (2) 500 GIG SEAGATE HD Raided, AMD Phenom 9950 Processor, ATI HD3850 Video Card. I have it all mounted in a RAIDMAX SMILODON Case."
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Review 59 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
out of 5
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
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erman
great performance/value curve
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Fast, Good Value, High Quality
"intel is a waste of money...always has been always will be. can't wait till the lame hardware/software vendors get off their dead derier and develop multiprocessor apps/hardware...."
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Review 60 for AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Overall:
2
out of 5
Performance:
2
out of 5
Value:
4
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Quality:
4
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bmn42012 Location:
Phoenix AZ
Where Bought:
I bought it at a local store (Best Buy, Fry's)
Duration Used:
A few months now
Technical Understanding:
I'm a geek and totally get this stuff
Phenom vs Penryn
Date: December 19, 2008
Pros: Good Value, High Quality Cons: Not Fast Enough, Too Basic, Runs Hot, no overclocking ability
Product Use
Heavy Gaming and benchmarking
"I purchased a 9850 BE and a 790 MOBO with a GTX 280 OC and liked the performance didnt like not being to overclock with ANY success. I then bought a Q9550 and a formula II maximus MOBO with the same video card and have it running stable at 3.98 Ghz on watercooling but for the cost difference the AMD cant compare to the performance of the Intel Quad core I wish it did because i am a true AMD fan but the lack of overclockability really really gives a disadvantageto come on guys!!!!!!"
