Underclocking an FX 9590

[Bluehornet2297]

Hello all! Just wanted to point out that I'm new on this forum but I have been watching Linus' videos for about 2 years now.

 

I am building a new computer here in a few months and I've decided to start planning it out now. But I've run in to a road block with my plan that I wanted some more experienced peoples' opinions on. 

 

My current systems main bottleneck is my CPU. I am running an AMD athlon II x4 620 at its standard clock of 2.6 GHz. I've not tried overlocking my cpu as its a pretty basic rig that I cant afford to screw up. 

In my next system build, I wanted to go with an 8 core AMD FX. I've always ran an AMD CPU and the fact that AMD is generally cheaper than Intel is whats attracting me to that. I was going to purchase my CPU ahead of the rest of the build, and plop it in my current system as an upgrade until I do the build months from now. 

 

Now here is the dilemma: My first choice of CPU was the AMD FX 8350. Its price/performance was spot on for my build. But after seeing the AMD FX 9590, I was second guessing the 8350. (the build i'm going for is a 4k gaming rig BTW) I figured in the long run the 9590 was the better option. Well the problem is in my current system, I dont have any cooling other than the stock fan that came with my old athlon, and the 9590 does not come with a cooler and it seems everyone recommends water cooling. (which my new build includes)

 

Basically my question to you all is: Is the 9590 more worthwhile for a 4k gaming rig? Am I able to get away with underclocking it to say 4GHz and use an old stock fan cooler until I do the build with the water cooler?

I can post my current system specs and my planned build specs if that would help. 

 

Anybody who can help me out?

 

Thanks!

-Bluehornet2297

[Starelementpoke]

3 minutes ago, Bluehornet2297 said:

Hello all! Just wanted to point out that I'm new on this forum but I have been watching Linus' videos for about 2 years now.

 

I am building a new computer here in a few months and I've decided to start planning it out now. But I've run in to a road block with my plan that I wanted some more experienced peoples' opinions on. 

 

My current systems main bottleneck is my CPU. I am running an AMD athlon II x4 620 at its standard clock of 2.6 GHz. I've not tried overlocking my cpu as its a pretty basic rig that I cant afford to screw up. 

In my next system build, I wanted to go with an 8 core AMD FX. I've always ran an AMD CPU and the fact that AMD is generally cheaper than Intel is whats attracting me to that. I was going to purchase my CPU ahead of the rest of the build, and plop it in my current system as an upgrade until I do the build months from now. 

 

Now here is the dilemma: My first choice of CPU was the AMD FX 8350. Its price/performance was spot on for my build. But after seeing the AMD FX 9590, I was second guessing the 8350. (the build i'm going for is a 4k gaming rig BTW) I figured in the long run the 9590 was the better option. Well the problem is in my current system, I dont have any cooling other than the stock fan that came with my old athlon, and the 9590 does not come with a cooler and it seems everyone recommends water cooling. (which my new build includes)

 

Basically my question to you all is: Is the 9590 more worthwhile for a 4k gaming rig? Am I able to get away with underclocking it to say 4GHz and use an old stock fan cooler until I do the build with the water cooler?

I can post my current system specs and my planned build specs if that would help. 

 

Anybody who can help me out?

 

Thanks!

-Bluehornet2297

None. Get a 1231v3 or an i5.

[A Guy Eating Cereal]

@Bluehornet2297 I would either get an i5/7 because the FX series is so old now and outdated, It is coomparable to a low/mid range i5 So save up some more money and go intel if you are plnning on running at 4K  

[Sir Asvald]

8 minutes ago, Bluehornet2297 said:

Hello all! Just wanted to point out that I'm new on this forum but I have been watching Linus' videos for about 2 years now.

 

I am building a new computer here in a few months and I've decided to start planning it out now. But I've run in to a road block with my plan that I wanted some more experienced peoples' opinions on. 

 

My current systems main bottleneck is my CPU. I am running an AMD athlon II x4 620 at its standard clock of 2.6 GHz. I've not tried overlocking my cpu as its a pretty basic rig that I cant afford to screw up. 

In my next system build, I wanted to go with an 8 core AMD FX. I've always ran an AMD CPU and the fact that AMD is generally cheaper than Intel is whats attracting me to that. I was going to purchase my CPU ahead of the rest of the build, and plop it in my current system as an upgrade until I do the build months from now. 

 

Now here is the dilemma: My first choice of CPU was the AMD FX 8350. Its price/performance was spot on for my build. But after seeing the AMD FX 9590, I was second guessing the 8350. (the build i'm going for is a 4k gaming rig BTW) I figured in the long run the 9590 was the better option. Well the problem is in my current system, I dont have any cooling other than the stock fan that came with my old athlon, and the 9590 does not come with a cooler and it seems everyone recommends water cooling. (which my new build includes)

 

Basically my question to you all is: Is the 9590 more worthwhile for a 4k gaming rig? Am I able to get away with underclocking it to say 4GHz and use an old stock fan cooler until I do the build with the water cooler?

I can post my current system specs and my planned build specs if that would help. 

 

Anybody who can help me out?

 

Thanks!

-Bluehornet2297

There's no point of "upgrading" to the 9590, it's just OC'ed version of the 8350. Get an i5 4460 or if you want to OC get an i5 6500K/6600K

[Guest]

downclocking the 9590 will literally be the same thing as buying a 8320 and running it at stock (with the aforementioned settings) 

 

The 9590 is a terrible purchase - and so is any other AMD CPU at this point in the life cycle. 

 

A xeon/i5/i7 would be a way better option. 

 

A pretty dope Xeon build can give you like non-k i7 performance at i5 prices.