Being a fan of silence when it concerns my system, I want to say that I am surprised! no noise even when running at max. Furthermore I lost around 10 degrees Celsius cooler compared to my original FX-4100 amd I went from 55-60 to 45-50 max in the most gourmands.Pour games which is a very simple installation that an adapter for AMD socket and is supplied with a screwdriver. The packaging and the product itself exudes quality. We see that it is designed in Austria! I highly recommend it for those on a budget or too small for the larger models turn.