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Originally Posted by notorious
Just when I think I have it figured out with the FX-8350, I learn something new.
Sigh.
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To give you a slight idea on how bad it is right now.
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/singleThread.html
AMD has really shit their pants since the Phenom era.
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Originally Posted by Setsuna
If you get an intel processor than you don't really need that much cooling. But AMD you need it in a bad way or expect overheating shut downs when you overclock.
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As a rule, I never suggest using a stock cooler unless someone is trying to do the absolute cheapest build. But yeah, the wattage that the newer AMD chips need is just ridiculous.