Joined on 09/15/04
Big upgrade from FX Series
Pros: Nearly 3X as fast as my older CPU (FX 4350). Games are rock solid 60 FPS now, paired with a GTC 1060 6GB, before I had a huge CPU bottleneck. The stock cooler is also pretty nice, and was also very easy to install on a Gigabyte Aorus motherboard.
Cons: Gets to about 55 under full load with stock cooling in a Define S. Not sure I would want to O/C without getting a better CPU cooler.
Overall Review: This is a lot of CPU for the money. I do think maybe they could throw in a Wraith Spire instead of a Stealth with this cooler to support overclockers. Not really a deal breaker though, the stealth is more than adequate for stock speeds.