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Pros & Cons
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Athlon ii 9950 black edition in his gigabyte ga-ma785gm-us2h am2/am2+/am3 socket motherboard. Upgraded my hp computer from an athlon 2 x2 to this processor. As a back up it works perfectly in my larger machine.
Highly recommended cpu for an upgrade. Been my cpu for like 7 years though not used most of the time. Dug out my 10 year old system and started gaming a little again.
First new processor. Item was packaged properly by the vendor. A small package of heat sink compound was included.
After straightening out some bent pins (2 pins) with small tweezer. Worked great, no regrets for buying used. Processor works excellently.
Highlights
Quality
The cpu itself was easy to install, the computer recognized the new cpu immediately on start up and i noticed a huge increase i... Read More
Works like a strong machine for gaming i recommended
Now after replacing the heatsink with a hyper 212+, the cpu temps never rise above 47c under full load and overclocked.
With this and 4 gig of used extra memory i made an 8 year old computer just short of as fast as brand new hardware
Price
It was the right price and helped get a slightly aging computer a face lift.
Love the price , and for an older processor it works great in my pc
I received a used processor instead but cost me more than a new one by the time i bought the cooling fan to go with it.
For me, this $141 upgrade, including the fan, seems to be a good deal, especially considering that an upgrade to a computer tha... Read More
Shipping
This was delivered sooner than expected, and i think i spent all of 15 minutes to install.
Shipping was prompt and their were no problems during the entire purchase process.
But most importantly and i received this order promptly!
My only complaint here was that i thought i was buying a new one, didn't check the actual shipping order.
Packaging/appearance
Very careful packaging keep all the pins safe and even came with enough thermal paste to get the job done without the need to p... Read More
This cpu came in brand new condition and the original packaging.
It is not in the original box as shown.
Did not come in original packaging but was protected.
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- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 106 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 24 2024.
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A small package of heat sink compound was included
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I did not use it and opted to use arctic silver as i have had good luck with their products in the past
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Been my cpu for like 7 years though not used most of the time
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Dug out my 10 year old system and started gaming a little again
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That the manufacturer actually warranties and upgraded since they no longer made the low end version
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Talked to some techs and they suggested i try replacing my processor warning me it might be a waste
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Did no take near as long as it said when i order it
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Seems to work have not given it a good workout yet
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