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AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
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Rating: 8.78/10
Vettexl@NCIX
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Review Date: 04/26/13
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:- stock heatsink is loud

Pros:- great temps- would buy again
Comment:
I usually buy Intel CPUs but this AMD product is good for the price.
Gerhard_H@NCIX
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Review Date: 02/24/13
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:none

Pros:Worked out of the box, overclocked easily
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My FX 4100 overclocked out of the box to 4.2 Ghz with the stock cooler. Temp overclocked is 20C to 56.6C using Seti as a stress test for 80 minutes. At 3.6 Ghz normal speed the temps stay around 20-25C under normal load. The CPU throttles back to 1.4 Ghz most of the time. Gygabyte GA-971A-D3, Coolermaster Silent Pro j 700w, 16 gb of Kingston Value ram running at 1333 mhz, 3 x 1000gb seagate HD'sNormal case cooling, 3 fans, so nothing really exceptional. I'm not a gamer.
Claude_T@NCIX
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Review Date: 01/25/13
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:none for my application

Pros:Quad core, low power
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I put this processor in a ASRock N68C-GS FX as a quick and low cost upgrade to my home linux server, went from a single core Athlon 3200+ (2.2 Ghz) to this quad running at 3.6Ghz.It has been up and running since I received it without any issues.
tooill@NCIX
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Review Date: 01/16/13
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:None for my situation

Pros:Crazy overclocking on airGood performance for price
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Mine overclocked and was perfectly steady at 4.55ghz out of the box with a stock cooler.
Jim_L@NCIX
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Review Date: 12/26/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:none

Pros:fast cpu good
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Very good processor for the price. This is a processor that is designed for overclocking it does get up to some pretty high speeds.
Mike W@NCIX
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Review Date: 12/22/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:eats too much power

Pros:fast and cheap. lots of oc potential
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This processor is awesome. Out of the box you get wicked performance, and it only gets better. However the heatsink and fan included are poorly made, so I would highly recommend getting a better heatsink if you are going to overclock this.
GarthD@NCIX
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Review Date: 09/29/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:no cons from me

Pros:High performance to value ratioDecent stock coolerHighly overclockable
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Bought this for a general purpose system, with light to moderate gaming. Has performed above my expectations so far, and handled everything that I could throw at it. Processor runs cool, doesn't use much power and will overclock very nicely. Very pleased with this purchase. Great bang for the buck!
Filbert_L@NCIX
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Review Date: 09/10/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:- Might require better heat sink for overclocking.

Pros:- Good value for low budget gaming PC.- Stock heat sink from Cooler Master with heat pipe. Better than usual stock heat sink.
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Got this to build a low budget gaming PC. Will have to see if the stock heat sink is good enough for minor overclocking.
Jared_E@NCIX
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Review Date: 09/09/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:- A little low end on the CPU performance list- Stock fan makes the most noise in my system

Pros:- Great price/performance ratio- ideal for budget pc builds- Runs surprisingly cool with the stock cooling- Great overclocking potential
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This is the best CPU for the money. I use this for a budget gaming build and get great 50-60 fps on high 1080p in BF3 using my FX-4100 and msi HD 6850 cyclone. I have not taken a stab at overclocking but it will sure boost the price/performance ratio. This CPU is sure to last years before needing to upgrade.
Scott_C@NCIX
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Review Date: 08/26/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:None

Pros:SilentAffordableEasy to install
Comment:
The CPU is a big gain over my old 2.6 Ghz quad, noticed the difference in some games right away. The extra processing power is nice, and given the price, I think this was the best choice.
Tyler_C@NCIX
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Review Date: 08/22/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:none

Pros:very fast not too hot temp
Comment:
Just got this today and oh man is it great for the price tag. picked it up at the back to school sale so the timing was right!
Dave_V@NCIX
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Review Date: 08/02/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:runs warm

Pros:Works well, good sized cache, high overclock potential
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Speeds as advertised, decent processor, I see many years of gaming coming from this processor. For the price it is as good as it gets. Only issue I have is it runs about 45 degrees Celsius, where as my old CPU would run 35 to 40 degrees with the same cooling system.
Andrew_N@NCIX
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Review Date: 07/29/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:QPI is still faster than FSB

Pros:InexpensiveFastOverclockableStableNot Intel
Comment:
Antidote to the "Core ..." knee-jerk. Unless you process data heavily (you will know immediately if you are or not), you don't need a $300 processor.Paired with a Noctua NH-D14, overclocks to 4.6GHz were easy at under 45 degrees, and 4.73 was possible under 55.Lots of decently-fast memory (12800 or 14900) will benefit this chip. In Unigine with a GTX 680 and 16GB of ram, my test system equaled an i7-2500 in a standard benchmark! (57.9 vs 58.1)Smoothly plays any AAA title. Graphics-heavy games are rarely bottlenecked by the CPU, but games like flight simulators would benefit from a faster platform.
Ford86@NCIX
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Review Date: 07/20/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:come with the standart cheap fan

Pros:Low cost, low temps,
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Bought this to replace an x2 3800 which the motherboard capacitors burned and for less than 260$ for cpu mobo and ram... cant be much pleased.The performance gain is really noticeable30c idle 45c full load under Intel LinpackStock output is 14.8GFlops...all C6 Cool n Quiet on ... pretty low This review was modfied by poster @ 07-20-12 08:25 AM
Eugene_J@NCIX
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Review Date: 07/01/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:Stock fan emits a very annoying high pitched whine at speeds under ~85%. However, at that speed, the air thrust becomes quite noisy. You should either replace the fan or the heatsink altogether.

Pros:Overclocking beast. Great for a budget gaming PC.
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Although the performances are somewhat underwhelming for the price, the overclocking potential of this chip will give a run for your money. Don't rely on the stock cooler, though (see cons). That's not enough to remove a star, considering that the true potential of this chip lies in overclocking it.
Jeroen_v@NCIX
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Review Date: 06/11/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:none

Pros:Doesn't overheat, cheap
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Great budget CPU. Bought it with the ASUS M5A97 AMD970/SB950 ATX AM3+ board. Runs great and stable. I'm having this board running with 16 GB (Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 XMP Dual Channel Memory Kit) and a Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5IN SATA3 Sandforce SF-2281 SSD Solid State Disk Flash Drive. This combined with a 700 Watt PSU and Radeon 5870 makes an excellent budget gaming pc!!
Rex_L@NCIX
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Review Date: 06/01/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:- Not a TRUE quad-core design - Slower than it's predecessor (Phenom II X4)

Pros:- Unlocked multiplier- 95W max TDP- fast clock speeds.
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One of the best budget CPUs on them market for a budget gaming PC, or any PC for that matter.
Raly_T@NCIX
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Review Date: 05/29/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:Stock speeds on this processor do not match the performance of a Phenom 955 quad core.

Pros:Great bang for your buck.Easily overclock with unlocked Multiplier.
Comment:
At a price of $110-130 +tax you really can't argue about the slightly disappointing performance. It still runs very well especially overclocked and will play most high end games with a good GPU. You really get the best out of this product by overclocking unless you're just using it for non-gaming purposes.
Dylan_S@NCIX
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Review Date: 04/19/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:-Lack of bonus products (no free software)

Pros:-Fast at 3.6GHZ (3.8GHz turbo)-4 Cores
Comment:
Great budget processor and mainly the only one you'll need of the FX series, there just isn't a need for more then 4 cores, it is possible to over-clock and unlock cores however the cons outweigh the pros.I was shocked to notice there were no bonus software much like that came with the Athlon series, and Phenom zeries.
Paul_D@NCIX
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Review Date: 04/16/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:None.

Pros:Great price.
Comment:
This is a great price for people who don't have a lot of money to shell out for some of the higher end stuff. The processor works great, easily handles everything I use it for.
SirChronicus@NCIX
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Review Date: 04/08/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:cant really ask for much more at that price can we ?

Pros:affordable price for budget build , fast speeds, fits with my current cpu heatsink
Comment:
for 5 dollars more than the phenom x4 965, and the ability to get the newest chip sets,it hits the spot , performance and affordability
LAB@NCIX
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Review Date: 04/06/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:Non

Pros:Price matched fit the budget, Quad core, Lower watts 95 works fine in my HTPC
Comment:
I really just wanted a chance to move to the latest line of AMD cpu and this seems to be just the right price point and speed I was looking for. Very happy with performance so far,would buy again if needed
xwinstonx@NCIX
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Review Date: 03/23/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:none so far

Pros:Powerfull Quadcore for the price
Comment:
This CPU is great for any workload. yes there are faster processors but you have to draw the line somewhere. I can render a video in 23min with this CPU, my friend with a faster Intel i7 Quad can render a video in 20min, 3 min difference, Ill take the 3 min slower CPU any day and save hundreds of dollars.
Rahzel@NCIX
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Review Date: 03/12/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:none

Pros:Apparently overclocks wellDecent price/performanceRuns fairly cool
Comment:
I pricematched this considerably cheaper than an i3 2120, which is a pretty comparable CPU despite being a dual core. The i3 is a little better in current games, but this overclocks pretty good from what I hear and it's a little cheaper. For the person I built this computer for, it should be more than enough.If you can find an i3 for about the same price, that will probably be a better path. Or better yet, spend the extra on an i5. But this offers decent price/performance.
e.a@NCIX
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Review Date: 02/24/12
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
Cons:aucun

Pros:tres bon processeur, le prix
Comment:
3.6ghz overclokable 4 coeurs, moi jai pas bessoin de 6 ou 8 coeurs pour etre combler je le recomand fortement
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