
Pairing a flagship board with a top-tier chip takes the guesswork out of matching components, which suits anyone building a high-end rig without researching compatibility for hours. Newegg's bundle pricing also tends to beat buying the Maximus Z890 Hero and Core Ultra 9 285K separately. Buy Now at Newegg
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and Z890 motherboard bundle
- AI-optimized overclocking, cooling, and networking
- High-speed DDR5 memory support with four slots
- Next-gen WiFi 7 and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity
- PCIe 5.0 x16 support for advanced graphics performance

Anyone building a high-end gaming or workstation PC will want the platform headroom this combo provides, pairing a current-gen Intel flagship chip with a board built for overclocking and multiple GPU/storage configurations. Newegg has it bundled together, which saves you the hassle of matching compatible parts separately. Buy Now at Newegg
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and Z790 motherboard combo
- Support for high-speed DDR5 memory
- Next-gen WiFi 7 wireless connectivity
- Three high-speed PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots
- Model: ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI S

Homelab builders and small-scale server setups benefit most here, since the E-2224G pairs solid single-threaded performance with built-in graphics, meaning you can skip a discrete GPU entirely for basic server tasks. Buy Now at Newegg
- Xeon E-2224G 3.5GHz processor
- 4-core 4-thread architecture
- 71W power efficiency
- LGA1151 socket compatibility
- Designed for C240 server motherboards

Budget builders looking to assemble a basic office or home PC will get reliable dual-core performance without paying for cores or features they won't use. Buy Now at Newegg
- 3.3GHz dual-core processor
- LGA1151 socket compatibility
- Integrated thermal pad included
- Optimized for BTC mining motherboards
- Model: G4400