Does this come with a fan to put over it?

Yes, but as with all AMD stock-fans, it's rubbish.

Would the R9 270X bottleneck this?

No. Honestly, it's hard to bottleneck most processors nowadays (as long as they're not a low-watt low performance HTPC Processor) if you're not using a high-end card like the 780ti or R9 290 or using 2 GPU's in Crossfire / SLI. The upper midrange and low high-end stuff (especially the 760 / 960 and 7850 / R9 270(x) that most people use) won't be bottlenecked by a processor like this one, or even the Pentium G3258, which is comparable to this processor, except it's only dual core (albeit with lower power usage and higher single threaded performance).

Will this worky with most msi motherboards? Also, will it bottleneck with a GTX 750?

The motherboard brand is not what you look for, it is the socket type. In this case you want a FM2+ (Not mistaken with FM2). Built many computers over the last 7 years and have never noticed any particular brand good or bad. I am using a Asus motherboard now, have used MSI in the past, Gigabyte, no issues. It comes down to this usually, you get what you pay for, the cheaper the motherboard, the cheaper its performance (there are exceptions). MSI will work just fine if thats what you want. The bottleneck issue is not so much going to come from the cpu physically bottlenecking the gtx 750 but in how it processes video game data. There are cpu intensive video games that you will see a drop in FPS but that isn't a CPU to GPU realationship issue (Not with the GTX 750 anyways). You would benefit more with this CPU using a AMD counterpart to the GTX 750 which is anywhere from a R7 260x which is slightly less as powerful but very close or the Radeon HD 6950 which is almost exactly the same. R9 270 and up as well as HD 6970-90 is better and might be able to find cheap. The reason for this is the amd architecture works better with eachother than most and on newer games the Mantle for amd video cards works wonders in these situations over direct x11. I personally have this exact processor overclocked to 4.5GHz with a R9 280 which is much more powerful than your gtx750 and I get a smooth 30-40 frames per second on intense games like Dragon Age Inquisition with 80% ultra settings 20% high. Dragonball Xenoverse, and Guild Wars 2 on ultra settings(highest) I get a 50-60 FPS easy.

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🚀 Elevate Your Computing Game!

LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION - Weighing in at just 150g, it's the perfect upgrade for any setup.
SEAMLESS COMPATIBILITY - Enjoy full compatibility with your favorite software tools.
UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL - Experience lightning-fast performance with a 3.7GHz quad-core processor.
VALUE MEETS PERFORMANCE - Get more bang for your buck with this budget-friendly powerhouse.
HYPER TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY - Benefit from advanced data transfer speeds for enhanced multitasking.

The AMD Athlon X4 860K is a powerful quad-core desktop processor designed for budget-conscious users seeking high performance. With a clock speed of 3.7GHz and HyperTransport technology, it ensures efficient multitasking and compatibility with a wide range of applications, all while maintaining a low power consumption of 95 watts.

Specifications

Brand	AMD
Product Dimensions	59.31 x 41 x 15.01 cm; 150 g
Item model number	AD860KXBJABOX
Manufacturer	AMD
Series	AD860KXBJABOX
Processor Brand	AMD
Processor Type	Athlon
Processor Speed	4 GHz
Processor Socket	Socket FM2+
Processor Count	4
Computer Memory Type	DDR3 SDRAM
Wattage	95 watts
Are Batteries Included	No
Lithium Battery Energy Content	1 Watt Hours
Lithium Battery Voltage	5 Volts
Item Weight	150 g
Guaranteed software updates until	unknown

Reviews

T**L

Great Price to Performance!

I bought this CPU about 18 months ago purely because it was the best value CPU I could put in my motherboard. To explain, I had built a PC at Christmas 2015 but could not afford a GPU but still wanted to game while I saved up. I, therefore, got an AMD A6-6400K APU and a £30 FM2+ Motherboard from ASUS. When I had finally saved enough to buy a GTX 960 I had accepted that my APU would bottleneck severely being a dual core. That's where the Athlon came in. I opted for this because I already had a graphics card so didn't need integrated graphics. This chip is amazing value!. A true Quad Core that can handle moderate games. I will admit it is struggling now in late 2017. It is the biggest bottleneck in my system and now I've purchased an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 but if you don't mind lower setting or just want to play older games then this is great. With my GTX 960 and the Athlon X4 860K, I get around 40 to 50 FPS in demanding scenes in most games. this is normally at just higher than the low preset.I've also used it to video edit and if you turn down the preview resolution, it is fairly usable in Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop is pretty seamless most of the time.All in all, I would recommend this if you are on a really tight budget and have the older hardware or can get it very cheap. With the new Athlons on the AM4 platform it is hard to recommend generally since they are about the same price and use DDR4. They also have an upgrade path. Just worth bearing in minde but I've had no problems with this CPU (although it's stock cooler sounds like a jet engine).

6.11.2017

S**5

This was a lot better than i was expecting

This was a lot better than i was expecting. I went for an intel i5 system to an AMD system to save some money. Boy do i wish i never spend the money on the intel in the first place. I suppose this is only true for someone like myself who does not need a lot of cpu power, I'm an avid gamer and i from time to time dabble with photoshop and sony vegas for projects.But its great, it runs cool, it overclocks super well 3.7 up to 4.4 ghz for me, it encodes quick enough for me being a quad core, and I've been playing all sorts f games on max pretty much along side my AMD 7950 gpu, right now GTA V on high settings, looks and feels as good as it was on the intel stuff, which was triple the price when i bought.For the motherboard and cpu here from amazon i was 85 quid.Not bad for a budget gaming build.....No ... No ..... Not bad full stop, i don't see the need to upgrade this for a few years, It does everything you need and more and for a stellar price

16.05.2015

G**D

What a Pleasant Surprise for the Price

What a little gem. Ok the fx cpu's are getting rather old now and intel in pulling well ahead with core performance numbers. The apu side on the other hand is rather janky, paying for a low end gpu in a cpu cranks up the heat and the price. Meaning if you was going to get a dedicated graphics card it could limit your options if you wonted to pair it with the low performing graphics core on the apu. Its fair to say i'm not a great fan of the apu range. This is where this little pup comes into play. At this price you would exspect some hing quite janky and slow. Pair this little gem up with a hybrid drive if you're on a budget and cant afford a ssd and the little cpu runs away. It has plenty of grunt for casual mordern gaming and everyday tasks. Everything seems surprisingly responsive, everything just seem to work and work blooming well. Running cinibench it recicvied a not to shabby score of 350cb. If you won't a small cheap cpu that will get the job done and get it done well this might the cpu for you. At this price there isn't much what contends with it in terms of multitasking performance per £. However this does run very hot picking up a small but cheap aftermarket cooler or even a fx oem cooler will be worth while.

20.11.2015

P**O

Good for the price, very good! Will overclock well if you get an aftermarket cooling fan

Really good for the price. Replaced my aging A6 APU with this CPU and a Geforce GPU and I'm very pleased with it. I can now play the latest PC games at a far better frame rate. Also with this being quad core it handles everything far better, my computer loads quicker, I can run more programs at once and my PC runs smoother and more efficient. I Recommend this CPU to anyone with the FM2 socket. But don't forget you'll need to get a graphics card, if like me you're upgrading from an APU.-- Edit; purchased some aftermarket cooling and overclocked this to 4.4Ghz stable without adjusting the voltage. Managed 4.5Ghz stable with a slight voltage adjustment. --

27.04.2016

R**X

Great performance for the price

Yeah like others have said its like an i5 but 2 cores with 2 processes each.I had to rebuild a machine in an emergency (Core2 duo 3gig) and a small budget, so for my £150 i went for:This obviously Athlon x4 860KMotherboard: Gigabyte F2A68HM-HD2Ram: HyperX FURY Series 8GB DDR3 1866MHzCase: 1100 FractalCPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer A11Exhaust: ARCTIC F9 - 92 mmThe old parts i managed to salvage from my old broken machineHDD 1:SanDisk SSD PLUS 120 GB Sata III 2.5-inchHDD 2:SanDisk SSD PLUS 120 GB Sata III 2.5-inchHDD 3:Samsung 1TB 2.5 inchGraphics: VTX3D AMD Radeon HD 7750 4gbI now have a PC that boots up faster than the monitor can turn on Best £150 ever !!!! And it runs really cold like 25C next payday going to add another 8gb of ram and leave it at that so great value for money and a machine that rocks Hell it even plays games now.

17.02.2016