For those of you not aware, the new Piledriver based processors are the next evolution of the FX-series from the previous Bulldozer based proc essors. Unfortunately, the Bulldozer release was met with quite a bit of co nstructive criticism, as the hype and pre-release detail left a lot of folk s underwhelmed. So, the immediate upside for AMD this go around is many peo ple will be going into this release with more realistic expectations. Howev er, the obvious questions still loom, are the Piledriver based processors w orth a look and more importantly your money? Lets dive in and find out.