Micro Center’s CPU, motherboard, and RAM bundle deal makes an Intel Core Ultra build way more appealing
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There are some pretty awesome deals running on Micro Center on bundles right now that give you practically everything you need to kick off a high-performance gaming or productivity PC build. This Intel Core Ultra 9 285K bundles comes with a Z890 WIFI 7 motherboard and 32GB of DDR5 RAM, saving you almost $220 and coming in at $699.99.
This bundle is best suited to those who want top-tier performance and plan on pairing it with one if the best GPUs for the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, which would essentially be the best on the market. It’s a great shout if you’re jumping from Intel 12th, 13th or 14th Gen builds, as you can upgrade your motherboard, grab some high-speed DDR5 RAM, and future-proof your setup for a good few years to come.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, Gigabyte Z890 Gaming X WiFi7, G.Skill Ripjaws S5 Series 32GB DDR5-6000 Kit
What we like about the Core Ultra 9 285K, Gigabyte Z890, and G.Skill S5 series DDR5 RAM bundle
While AMD’s AM5 offerings are always quite tempting, you can’t deny the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K when it comes to performance. We reviewed this CPU and were impressed with its gaming performance, but very impressed with its multi-core performance. While it may not be as punchy as some of AMD’s X3D offerings, if you’re looking for something that’ll excel at both gaming and handling heavy duty workloads that are common in video-editing for example, this is a great CPU to go for.
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This Gigabyte Z890 is also a bit of a winner and boasts some impressive specs and features you’d expect from one of the top-end types of motherboards on the market. Up there with some of the best Z890 motherboards, it’s essentially got everything you’d need to pair it with the best components, like a PCIe 5.0 M2 slot for Gen5 NVMe SSDs, DDR5 slots up to 256GB, and a whole host of thermal solutions to boot. This is an excellent LGA 1851 compatible foundation to build on as Intel releases new CPUs in the future, and looks incredible too thanks to Gigabyte’s excellent design aesthetic.
Finaly, you’ve got 32GB of DDR5 RAM with 6000 Mhz speed, which is up there with the best you can get. you’re not getting any RGB with this kit, but for the price, you really can’t complain much. This is more than enough for both gaming and productivity builds to keep your system running smoothly.
- Core CPU specs: 24 cores, 24 threads, 5.7GHz boost clock speed, 36MB L3 cache, and 125W base TDP (250W max)
- Designed for gaming and productivity: This is a powerful CPU that’s capable of being paired with high-end GPUs for gaming, but also handles multi-tasking and heavy-duty workloads incredibly well.
- Motherboard key features: LGA 1851, one PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, two PCIe 4.0 x16/x4 slots, 2.5Gbe LAN, WIFI 7, Blueooth 5.4, DDR5 support up to 256GB.
- Future proof platform: The LGA 1851 socket is the latest from Intel and means that you won’t have to swap out your motherboard to upgrade to a new Intel CPU in the near future. It also gives you access to the latest components.
- Speedy RAM: With RAM speeds of 6000 Mhz you can expect to smoother multi-tasking and better performance with more demanding games.
Who’s this deal for?
This bundle deal is going to be great for anyone who wants to stick with Intel, but is upgrading from 12th, 13th or 14th Gen. We’d say you’d feel the jump more if you’ve got an Intel 12th Gen setup, as 14th Gen CPUs are still pretty punchy and ultimately cheaper overall. But for those of you looking to kick off an LGA 1851 build for less, then this deal is a real winner in our eyes.
There are plenty of bundle offers going right now for both Intel and AMD, so be sure to shop around and find the deal best suited for you, and don’t forget, Prime Day is on the horizon where we’ll likely see more motherboard CPU offers rolling in on both Amazon and Micro Center.
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