Newegg just dropped a new bundle. This one puts together a Core Ultra 9 285K, 32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6400 memory, and a Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master AI TOP motherboard for $849.99, knocking off a massive $620 compared to the price of these components alone.
Over Cyber Monday, Newegg's bundles have been a bastion for RAM prices. As DDR5 modules continue to surge, it's getting increasingly difficult to put together a PC at a reasonable price. With this bundle, you essentially get the 32GB kit of Corsair Vengeance for free, plus an extra $320 off the Core Ultra 9 285K and motherboard combo.
We've seen these bundles go in and out of stock at Newegg over the weekend, so make sure to refresh the page a few times if the bundle isn't available right away.
Save an extra $80 with code BFEFE37 at checkout Save 42% ($619.98) Intel Core Ultra 9 285K bundle: was $1,469.97 now $849.99 at Newegg Save an extra $80 with code BFEFE37 at checkout This Core Ultra 9 285K bundle includes a Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master AI TOP motherboard and a 32GB kit of Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6400 CL36 memory for $620 off.
Although a good deal on memory is the main draw here, the lion's share of the price goes toward the high-end Core Ultra 9 285K and Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master AI TOP motherboard. It's no secret that Intel's latest Arrow Lake offerings lag behind AMD's Zen 5 chips, but the Core Ultra 9 285K is still extremely fast, especially at this price.
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As you can see from the results gathered in our Core Ultra 9 285K review, the main issue with this chip is its gaming performance. The X3D chips from AMD claim the top slots, unsurprisingly, but the Core Ultra 9 285K also underperforms compared to the Core i9-13900K, Core i9-14900K, and Core i7-14700K.
Although the Core Ultra 9 285K doesn't top the gaming charts, its performance drop is mostly relevant at 1080p. With such a high-end CPU and motherboard, this is a rig you'll probably pair with at least a 1440p monitor, and likely a 4K one. At those higher resolutions, the Core Ultra 9 285K's lagging gaming performance starts to disappear.
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