Can't find a compatible mobo for FX-9590

Zii · May 7, 2017

I have the Corsair Air 240 case, and I REALLY want to use the AMD - FX-9590 CPU for this build. I have everything but the CPU and mobo. Unfortunately pcpartpicker is telling me that there are zero motherboards compatible with that case, or zero mobo's compatible with the CPU (I can't have both)

I'm having a hard time believing that I can find a mobo that will work with my case AND cpu at the same time.

Any ideas?

sizzling · May 7, 2017

Why the 9590? It's a horrible CPU that costs a fortune with cooling, motherboard and PSU. After all that its outperformed by any modern i5 for much less money.

FM3+ is becoming/is obsolete and no longer in production. Very few motherboards supported the insane FX9XXX series, I'm not surprised they are the first to be dropped, shops probably didn't hold much stock of them.

Finstar · May 7, 2017

Simply don't get the fx 9590. Seriously, it's old, slow and drains power like the space heater that it is.

Martell1977 · May 7, 2017

Is there a particular reason you want the 9590? Any of AMD's new Ryzen CPU's will trounce the 9590, besides being much more efficient and less heat.

The 9590 is just a massively OC'd 8350 and takes a beefy cooler to dispose of all the heat.

Zii · May 7, 2017

I want the FX CPU's because they have a lot more cores than the average Intel CPU.
Also they're significantly cheaper.
The heat is not an issue for me at all, and I have a 1500w PSU so power is also no issue.
I usually run about 16-19 applications at once, so the cores are very important.

I just want a CPU that has 6+ cores (8+ preferred) for under $200.
Can't find a single intel that meets those specs.

If you guys have any other suggestions for a CPU like that, please let me know.
And if the CPU/mobo supports DDR4 that's a bonus!

Zii · May 7, 2017

Martell1977 :

As far as I understand, Ryzen is super expensive and doesn't have a mini itx mobo to support it yet? So it won't fit in my case.

The Paladin · May 7, 2017

the OP asked for a list of boards that will function with a particular cpu.
here is a listing of board that are compatible with what you requested : http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/AMD/FX-Series/FX-9590_motherboards.html

Zii · May 7, 2017

The Paladin :

Thank you. And these will be perfectly fine with the air 240 case?

PCpartpicker is till telling me that some of these boards don't have a "USB side panel" option or something. I don't really understand what it means by that.

Finstar · May 7, 2017

Zii :

Well i can assure you you wont find a mini itx mobo that supports FX 9590 anywhere. And no Ryzen isn't really expensive but there is no ITX boards supporting it yet. if you want to keep your case, your only options are gonna be either an i5 or an i7.

Zii · May 7, 2017

It also says the Air 240 Motherboard Compatibility is Micro-ATX / Mini-ITX
But the ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z is ATX.

Is that right? PCpartpicker is showing no issues, but isn't ATX too big for the case then?

Zii · May 7, 2017

Finstar :

Zii :

Well i can assure you you wont find a mini itx mobo that supports FX 9590 anywhere. And no Ryzen isn't really expensive but there is no ITX boards supporting it yet. if you want to keep your case, your only options are gonna be either an i5 or an i7.

Any Intels with more than 4 cores for less than $200?

sizzling · May 7, 2017

A high end motherboard, high end cooling and 850w or greater psu are all needed to run a FX9xxx CPU. You can build much better for less money, Intel or Ryzen.

Dont buy any FX CPU in 2017, they are old, very weak and basically obsolete. The FX9xxx series were always a disaster. We are trying to help you from making a huge mistake. I'd start a build thread with your requirements and drop the whole idea of any FX CPU.

sizzling · May 7, 2017

Zii :

Finstar :

Any Intels with more than 4 cores for less than $200?

Any modern i5 (4 core) will outperform a FX9xxx. Core count or GHz alone are meaningless, you need to compare actual benchmarks and reviews.

madmatt30 · May 7, 2017

There are 2 matx boards even capable of running a standard 8 core fx.
There are NO matx boards capable of running a 9590.

Im one of amd's staunchest fans on here but the 9*** series are awful awful CPU's.

Buy a ryzen 1600 (6c/12t)
& a b350 matx board.

If your own ddr3 ram then return or sell it & buy ddr4

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($218.55 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $303.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 06:55 EDT-0400

Finstar · May 7, 2017

Zii :

Finstar :

Any Intels with more than 4 cores for less than $200?

If it supports mATX you could fit a Ryzen in there, there's no Ryzen or intel cpu under 200$ with more than 4 cores but there is the Ryzen 1400 and 1500x which have 8 threads and if you're willing to spend a bit more there's the Ryzen 1600 with 6 cores and 12 threads.

Finstar · May 7, 2017

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($218.55 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M MORTAR Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($122.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $435.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 06:59 EDT-0400

Zii · May 7, 2017

madmatt30 :

Darn. That's still like $150 over my budget.
I'm not really going to be using this for gaming, but mostly Autodesk/Adobe work.
So I don't know if the Ryzen would really be worth the investment?

sizzling · May 7, 2017

Zii :

I'd be stunned if the FX9xxx was a cheaper setup, you need to look at total cost. The Ryzen build can use a cheap motherboard, stock CPU cooler and much smaller PSU. The total cost for a FX9xxx is stupidly high for the performance, a sufficient cooler for a FX9xxx would have been over $100.

Zii · May 7, 2017

That's the thing. I already have a water cooler and 1500w psu. I literally only need the motherboard and CPU. I even have DDR3/4 RAM lying around somewhere.

It's going to cost me nearly $200 more if I get the Ryzen, and I don't see a significant advantage over the FX's in the way I'll be using them.

But it looks like I can't have any FX CPU because there are no micro ATX mobos that support them, and I don't feel like getting a larger case.

Finstar · May 7, 2017

Zii :

This is about as cheap as you can go with Ryzen:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($164.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - A320M GRENADE Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $227.86

madmatt30 · May 7, 2017

A board capable of running a 9590 properly (even if you could actually get an matx one which you cant) would be in the region of $140 , there are only 4 boards I'd actually trust 100% not to throttle.

Seeing as the 9590 retails for $150-160 now (which sounds a bargain but isn't at all) the cost is about the same.

The ryzen 1600 at stock performs about the same as the 9590 on single core IPC, it has an extra 4 threads , it draws less than half the power , it runs substantially cooler - its just a better CPU hands down.
Your on a brand new socket with a minimum 4 year lifespan & it just makes so much more sense.

Save some more money , do it right first time.

Finstar · May 7, 2017

Can i just ask you? You have a pretty expensive case, 1500w psu, a liquid cooler and spare ddr3/4 ram just laying around but you can't afford to put more than 200$ on a cpu/mobo?

Zii · May 7, 2017

Finstar :

I paid $32 for the case, $90 for the PSU, cooler was free with GC, and I bought the DDR3/4 Ram when it was $5 per GB.

jeffredo · May 7, 2017

As others have said no one made any decent micro atx AM3+ motherboards (decent as in with a higher phase count or overclocking ability). I actually had an FX-8320E with a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Rev. 6 and while it was an older motherboard design (SATA 2.0) it handed the FX-8320E just fine. I was able to run it at 4.2 Ghz on all eight cores with no throttling using an old Xigmatek air cooler in a cheap Fractal Design case. Never topped 52C in anything I did - usually was in the 40s. I gave it to my sister for Christmas and its working fine even with the beating her family gives it. I've seen that CPU for as low as $81 at Newegg just a week or two ago and that motherboard is almost always around $50. Of course I bought them two years ago with the express purpose of passing it along to her. I wouldn't buy them now, but it does seem like you have a pretty rigid set of requirements that they might fill.

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