You should buy the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus if: You want a powerful CPU for productivity tasks
You're upgrading from a budget Arrow Lake CPU, so you can reuse components
You want to stay with Intel and replace a Raptor Lake platform You should NOT buy the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K if: You're able to wait until Nova Lake drops
You want the most powerful gaming CPU
DDR5 prices are putting you off buying a new PC Related
3 signs you need a contact frame, not a new CPU cooler or thermal paste
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You should buy the Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus if: You're buying from a SI at a good deal
You want great thermals for an SFF build
You are building on a budget You should NOT buy the Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus if: You already have a working PC
You want the most powerful CPU you can get
DDR5 prices are putting you off buying a new PC In any other year, recommending the Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus chips would be a foregone conclusion. The last time I remember Intel putting out a CPU this good with this kind of value proposition was the legendary i7-4790K. At $299 for the Co
You should buy the Asus ExpertBook Ultra if: You're an executive and want something different from the pack
You value weight over cost
You need more ports than the average ultrabook You should NOT buy the Asus ExpertBook Ultra if: You have a smaller budget
You want a discrete GPU
You prefer macOS Here's the thing. When I first started testing the Asus ExpertBook Ultra, it was January and nobody would tell us what the price was going to be. It's been my main laptop since then, the one that I go back to when I need reliable video and audio for meetings and briefings, the one