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Product ReviewsAMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition Quad-Core Socket AM2+ Processor
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 Rating: Review Date: 02/26/10  |
Cons: the stock cooler barely does its job at stock clock. recommend a decent after market cooler
Pros: very fast and easy over clock. not a power-hungry processor |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/15/10 |
Cons: -125w-heat-load stock fan
Pros: -quad core-black edition Comment:
Bought this for a new build and is a total beast. I can push it up to 50% on all four core but there were times where it reached 100% while video editing. This chip runs quite hot on stock cooler. On idle, it was sitting at around 45 degrees while on load was in the high 50s. The stock cooler is also quite loud on idle. I would definitely recommend an aftermarket cooler if you plan to purchase this cpu. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/14/10 |
Cons: Won't work in my planned new AM3 board but honestly, I don't really care.
Pros: Fast, works with DDR2 memory from my dead mother board. Comment:
I run it overclocked at 3.3GHz using the Asus built in profile in the M4A78-EM board I picked up cheap locally when my M2N32-SLI Deluxe died. It's fast, snappy, only 0.1GHz away from a 965 at stock speed so I'm a happy camper... I also happened to get it on sale so it was a no brainer. I had intended to upgrade my M2N board but as I said, the board died while the CPU was in transit so I picked up the M4A78 as a quick/cheap replacement that would let me use my old ram (OCZ Platinum Rev.2). I'd buy it again in a heartbeat. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/22/10 |
Cons: I'm not sure yet if it's my board or the cpu or me but overclocking is nonexistant as of yet - can't overclock at all as I get overclocking failure message in bios, tried different settings and no go. I'm upgrading my board shortly and will see if any difference. Note - I'm a long time tech but new to overclocking so might not be a weakness at all.
Pros: Very easy to install, runs pretty cool with stock cooler - stay's within 40 to 50 degree range under full load - not overclocked yet, got a fair deal. Comment:
Runs fast just as it is, a real noticeable difference in scanning other computers while i'm doing my own thing. I'm fairly pleased with this purchase and the express shipping was great, ordered Friday and received Monday in Northern Ontario. NCIX is my new #1 place to shop. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/20/10 |
Cons: slowdows
Pros: Good CPU Good Price,. Comment:
I pruchased this for my father's PC.so far i had no complaints. Works well does the job nice and quickly. Might not be on par with Intel but it's still worth the price. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/03/10 |
Cons: none
Pros: fast and cheap. Comment:
a great cpu. easy to install. good price. super fast. i would recommed buying one. not much else to say. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/26/09 |
Cons: None
Pros: Quad-CorePriceHandles anything you throw at it Comment:
What can I say that hasn't already been said. For an AMD Quad-Core 940BE, this processor is fast, runs cool with aftermarket HSF, and will handle anything you throw at it. With it been a BE, easily overclocked to 3.4 - 3.6 with aftermarket HSF with no noticeable increase in temperatures and voltages, paired with a Gigabyte MA790X-UD4P motherboard. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/19/09 |
Cons: None so far.
Pros: Easy installationCheapStock cooler seems fine. Comment:
The CPU was easy to install along with the cooler on a Gigabyte motherboard. It's really fast. This CPU rips through any game you'll throw at it. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/24/09 |
Cons: none known
Pros: Quad core, AMD price and 3ghz Comment:
This is an upgrade for me from the AMD dual core 6400+ and I did see an increase in performance in just about everything. I am happy with this product. Kicks butt! |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/20/09 |
Cons: none
Pros: Cheap, high oc capability for amd, fast Comment:
OK, Intel got the powerfull cpu...but it cost alot of money.ONe thing I can't understand is why people are comparing 200 cpu against 300$+ intel cpu.Put a 200$ amd cpu vs a 200$ intel cpu, that would be better no? |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/15/09 |
Cons: none
Pros: Real fast for the price Comment:
Good CPU to buy and It worth all the money. The low price put AMD better than the QUAD CORE INTEL. Overclocking look great for the unlocked but need some better COOLING to help it out. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/07/09 |
Cons: None at all. If it's not fast enough for you, you can always overclock it.
Pros: Really fast. Very reliable. The ability to overclock it is pretty nice. Comment:
I love having this quad core. It's the best thing i ever spent money on. The speed is just incredible. The four cores makes doing multiple things so easy. I have never had my system bog down during a game when my AV was running or after the pc has been running for days on end. This cpu will take anything you throw at it and chew through it like nothing. Definately a great buy. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/06/09 |
Cons: Runs hotPoor Memory controller for RAM overclocking
Pros: Good priceSolid performanceClocks like no tomorrow Comment:
I bought this before the AM3 chips were released for around $260, I don't regret it at all. When I was running the stock cooler through the heatwave in the summer I was running into a lot of grief and the system was shutting down at the factory set 3.0GHZ. Since I've changed the cooler to a Xigmatek Dark Knight and have clocked it to 3.4GHZ (17X multiplier at 1.36 volts) on my Gigabyte MA790GP-DS4H motherboard it runs smooth and consistent.I had a lot of problems getting my 1066RAM to clock at 1066 as AMD has not put a lot into the memory controller. That aside, I am pleased with the performance for the price. This is not the latest and greatest chip on the market, but I look forward to years of performance before I need to upgrade. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/17/09 |
Cons: Get a good aftermarket cooler if you intend to overclock
Pros: Price/performanceEasy to overclock with decent coolingFour cores Comment:
Good purchase, AMD Phenom II cant be beat for bang for your dollar. The overclocking headroom on this is pretty good, got mine upto 3.6Ghz on air, very pleased. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/10/09 |
Cons: runs hot
Pros: exellent for anything from gaming to other apps Comment:
i got this cpu expecting a great product and i did! it runs my games great and i cant complain about its all around performance. definitely recommended |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/05/09 |
Cons: no
Pros: powerful, easy to overclock, stable , good fan... Comment:
OC to 4ghz use inside fan with no problem for my girlfriend giga-ud4p gskill-1066BFG GTS-250OCZ 700w |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/26/09 |
Cons: A bit warm under load
Pros: Black EditionPowerfulEasy to OCGreat Bang for the BuckWorks with DDR2 Comment:
All in all, I am very pleased with this purchase. Its a huge improvement over my ancient P4, its lightning fast for a very decent price. Its super easy to Oc for a newb, got it to 3.7Ghz without too much effort(probably can achieve more). I was very hesitant between this one and the 955, chose this one for price reasons, but as DDR3 prices fall as well as the price of the 955, maybe I would do thing differently, but at the time it was really amazing and I am sure I would do it again. Its not an i7, but it has gret power! |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/25/09 |
Cons: A little hot
Pros: Reasonable tempsTons of power Comment:
Got it running and it's fast. I OC'd it to 3.4ghz and it seems to have a lot more room above to go further |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/14/09 |
Cons: Slow clock per clock
Pros: Fast, PRICE! Comment:
Bought for a build that i made for my friend, decent to say the least. Was going to use this in my next build, but i7 was too tempting with ncix daily deal. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/09/09 |
Cons: Run really hot Faulty temperature sensor.
Pros: Faster than my Q6600Stock heat sink is a really goodCome with 3 games for megreat price for the performance Comment:
It run great on my games, it offer more performance than my Q6600. It run hot but it's expected from a 125W CPU. The CPU is prone to faulty temperature sensor so be careful. Overall, I like it a lot. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/04/09 |
Cons: - Cannot be migrated to an AM3 motherboard
Pros: - Great OC'er- Cheap Comment:
I'm very satisfied with this CPU. Bang for buck, it's the choice probably. I recommend this CPU! You'll love it. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/27/09 |
Cons: None so far.
Pros: Fast, great quad-core for it's price. Comment:
Picked it up and overclocked it to 3.6ghz right away y 1.5v with my Scythe Ninja 2. Runs a little warm under load, but it's normal for quad cores. I upgraded to this from a 7750BE and wow what a difference. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/26/09 |
Cons: havent found any yet
Pros: Nice powerful quad coreBlack Edition processorCame with a cpu heat sink Comment:
I got this in the mail yesterday and popped it into my computer. I havent tried to overclock it yet as I still have it burning in. The thing that really surprised me is that it is a black edition processor, but comes with a heat sink. I was under the impression that the black edition cpus didnt do this. It was a pleasant surprise. And its not like the normal wimpy amd heat sinks. This thing is huge and has heat pipes going through it. Would definitely buy again. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/25/09 |
Cons: no future proofing for DDR3
Pros: Great Bang for BucksBlack Editionvery ez to OC Comment:
I got a Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer and I have this running 3.5ghz stable. For $220, this is a great value, a quad core 3ghz cpu, and espeically if you have no plan to upgrade in the near future again. Great bang for bucks value.loses a star cuz you can't really futureproof it for DDR3 |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/22/09 |
Cons: none
Pros: overclockingprice Comment:
This is a great cpu for 220$. The overclocking is great got 3.6 stable with a xigmatek dark knight. Strongly reccomend aftermarket cpu cooler thought. The price is also exellent for a quad core 3.0 black edition. |
this cpu coupled with the coolmaster hyper 212+ cooler will definitely make your amd system rock. i upgraded from a 9850 be and i am more then pleased with results on my m3a32-MVP deluxe. on win 7 alone the performace ratings jumped from 6.9 to 7.4 for cpu performance.