AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box

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AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box

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Wing Tat_Y@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 05/03/13	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:Runs very hot. Pros:Unlocked multiplier, decent price. Comment: Cannot really overclock it too much, otherwise it would lock, only able to overclock GPU to 760 with no CPU overclock
iTouchYou@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 03/21/13	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:None Pros:Great price relative to performance Comment: Lives up to expectations. Great for a PC that primarily plays multimedia. This APU can play games at low resolution. Price is great relative to performance. Haven't run into any issues (no over heating issues). I would recommend this to others and would purchase again.
Matthew_P@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 03/06/13	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:none Pros:Very cheap for a great processor Comment: This is a great processor especially for a multimedia PC. It has great graphic capabilities that will do some decent gaming for being integrated. I haven't run into any issues with this processor.
_-Artash-_@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 02/16/13	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:-Had problems with a msi bundle on ncix. Pros:-fast for general use.-cheap-simple-onboard gpu Comment: Got this as a replacement for my moms 9 year old Pentium 4 machine. Had problem with a bad MSI mobo for a couple of weeks, then paid a bit more of a Gigabyte one and everything worked like a charm.
Cecil_W@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 02/07/13	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:none so far Pros:it overclocks Comment: with the stock cooler can get a nice little overclock with it. with a aftermarket cooling system can get a really nice overclock currently running cpu at 3.795Ghzand the built in video card is nice too
i_g@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 01/09/13	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:none so far Pros:terrific value Comment: excellent budget processor with terrific onboard video that can bu crossfired and upgraded.
John_C@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 12/28/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:not much Pros:fast iGPU and cpu Comment: Love this processor its fast and doesn't overheat if you are not over clocking. I don't like the heatsink that come with them always buy a aftermarket one for best results.
CenturionX@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 11/30/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:None Noted Pros:Outstanding ValueGood PerformanceRadeon Graphics Are Excellent Comment: A perfect processor for high end budget builds. Picked this up in a bundle deal and built a complete machine, taxes in, for less than $350. Works great, Win 7 flys. Customer very happy with it.
Jishin@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 10/15/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:non so far Pros:Small Monster Comment: The APU its good for the price and the need i have right know.
Esg@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 10/03/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:Lack of mobo options Pros:PriceGreat video for price Comment: Great CPU for its price and for a budget build. Plays some games on low-medium, which for $100 is amazing. Only issue with it is the lack of mobo options for this socket, I only found 5 FM1 mobo on ncix, unless another socket works for it in which case disregard this.
rickem@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 09/07/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:none Pros:Great price, Fast, Built in grafix Comment: Can't believe the power of this chip with the built in grafix. The heatsink is a little taller than I wanted but works great and keeps cool. Leaves me the option to upgrade video later. Editing videos with AVS has increased 10 fold from using my laptop.
Mike D@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 09/01/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:Linux installation issue (solvable). Pros:Great bang for the buckDiscrete-level integrated graphicsRuns cool Comment: Bought this APU for a cheap build for my mom who only uses skype and the internet. Dropped it in a Gigabyte board with 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD and an inexpensive Cooler Master case. Installed Kubuntu (KDE version of Ubuntu) and the proprietary Catalyst drivers and it runs like a dream.Note that when installing linux, grub boot options may need to be set to nomodeset and /etc/default/grub may need to be updated to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet nomodeset" and GRUB_GFXMODE=. Otherwise my monitor would go blank (in standby) when booting both the liveCD and post-installation.
Joey_G@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 09/01/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:Gets alittle to hot while gaming with stock cooling. Pros:Very Fast, Efficent, easy to Overclock. Comment: Overall, it's an amazing Processor. Usually with stock cooling, a user will probably be able to get 3.6ghz no problem.
Jody_M@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 08/25/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:4 motherboard manufacturers to choose from and none of them have IDE connectors Pros:Price vs Performance is excellent, great for a workstation and casual gaming, works great with Guild Wars 2, Adobe Premiere Elements 7 Comment: Great choice for a workstation or casual gamer. Guild Wars 2 and Adobe Premiere Elements 7 both ran like a top. I would highly suggest getting Corsair 8Gb 1866 for better video performance. This is my 3rd build on this APU and planning on doing more.
Gab100@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 08/24/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:CPU performance is mediocre.Included heatsink isn't good enough for 100% load. Pros:InexpensiveGood graphics Comment: Basically the only reason I chose to go with this cpu is the price. Its good enough to play COD games and it just barely works with After Effects but everything else I do on it works perfectly. The main problem I've had with it is the temperature doesn't stop rising if its at full load...Otherwise it usually idles at about 32C.
Michel_B@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 08/14/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:none ... but I guess a better integrated GPU would be even better? Pros:Cheap, fast, stable, easy to overclock Comment: Everyone says it plays all recent games at 1080p with medium settings. I say you buy this CPU, a cheap MoBo and some RAM and you have a nice ESXi 5.0 Server!!!
Jonathan_P@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 07/31/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:AMD socket FM1; Pros:Inexpensive for the processing power;Low electrical power draw;Good onboard video processor Comment: I used this to build my Dad a new computer for around $500 total. 6GB DDR3 RAM, 40GB Sata2 SSD, this AMD A8-3870 processor, mATX case, power supply, Windows 7.The AMD A8-3870 processor has onboard Radeon 6550D HD GFX, the onboard graphics of this computer are great for non-gamers, it drives a 1080p TV over HDMI or DVI without a problem. I didn't try any 3D, but I expect it would work well for slightly older 3D games, especially at lower resolutions.I wouldn't buy an AMD socket FM1 motherboard/processor for anything other than a low-cost, low-power build. So far it looks like there won't be much of an upgrade path for socket FM1 processors, but this build should last my Dad a half decade as it stands.
donimo@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 06/29/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:not as powerful CPU as intel counterpart Pros:bang for buck champ Comment: I got a mobo, ram and this CPU for 250 to my door. Hard to top that and still be able to game.
David_K@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 06/28/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:none Pros:High performance IGP, decent CPU performance, cool, quiet, cheap Comment: The entire Llano is an extremely well rounded APU for those who work with medium to low workloads as well as enjoy some light gaming.The A8-3870K is a great performer and overclocking it really opens it up to perform well in high-end games.
Rahzel@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 06/19/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:None Pros:Good integrated graphics for light gamingDecent CPU for gamingGreat at multitaskingGood high-end HTPC option Comment: The IGP is good enough for most games on low-mid settings. It can even run some games with high settings. Currently the best IGP as far as I know.This will also work great for a high-end HTPC, although it's a little overkill. An A6 3650 or even A6 3500 would suffice.Recommended for light gaming builds.
Shahid@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 06/17/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:crappy overclocker Pros:Cheap for what you get, low power usage, 6550D graphics, unlocked multi. Comment: Was able to get it up to 3.5Ghz with a bit of voltage. 3.3 seems to be the max on default vcore. GPU core does about 800. Paired with at least 1600mhz ddr3, and you get a decent gaming rig on a budget. Assuming you OC the gpu and use fast ram, the gfx are almost equivelent to about a 240 GT, 9600GSO, 8800GS
Christopher_L@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 06/07/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:None Pros:Fast CPU--so easy to overclock. Built-in graphics completely adequate for Ultra-settings in WoW! Comment: Bought this CPU for use for low-mid lvl gaming. Radeon 6550d will change your mind about integrated gpus. Will also work in Crossfire with Radeon 6xxx cards. Best partnered with compatible 1866mhz ram. Really performs!!
austin_l@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 05/27/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:Need a new mobo. Pros:Very cheap!DX11 High-end integrated graphics.Unlocked n unleashedreally fast in my opinion Comment: The integrated graphics in the apu is far better than any sandybridge processor. It can run DiRT 3 100+ FPS! You don't even have to chip in the money for a GPU, or get a mid-range gpu and put it in hybrid crossfire with it like I did, runs like a beast, overclocks like one also. Really surprised by the price.
thedrewsterr@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 05/15/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:nothing negative about it Pros:great speed, easy set up Comment: great processor, the speeds are fantastic and I have no complaints
Roark_N@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 03/24/12	AMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box Cons:-heatsink (i never use the oem ones for long anyways) Pros:-Bang for buck-Scored 7400 CPU mark (Passmark) Stock clock-Decent GPU on board for casual gaming Comment: Pleasantly surprised with the CPU performance. It just outscored my QX9650 Extreme processor! I got a good bundle deal for the APU, MB and RAM. ($229.99) If that isn't value, I don't know what is. :)Will have to play with the GPU portion more, but I'm already happy with the CPU performance at the price point.

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