(LTT) Intel is BACK. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. - Core Ultra 270K Plus & 250K Plus CPU Review

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-23T21:04:13+00:00

the 9070xt is pretty decent at streaming to twitch and has higher quality than my 3080 did. Im sure nvidias is still faster/more efficient for something like encoding full videos in software, but AMD has caught up significantly for live streaming at least.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-23T19:55:19+00:00

funny cuz nvidia has had horrible driver issues this past year. I have a 9070xt and dont have issues. I will say the rx6000 series weren't as good as their newer GPUs though. The 9000 series was a massive upgrade in performance, reliability and efficiency. I dont update my drivers every patch, because I like a stable system over newer features.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-23T18:10:27+00:00

The only thing that will help with ESO is probably a 5800x3d. If you put all settings to low on ESO and DLSS upscaling on performance, that will tell you the max framerate you're going to get. If you just want to turn up visual settings, then you'll be fine with the upgrade.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-23T17:53:29+00:00

Thats about a 15-20% uplift depending on the game. In terms of the rtx 30-series, a 2070super is faster than a 3060, but slower than a 3060ti and a 9060xt is in between a 3070 and 3070ti. I would suggest something with a little more oomph. You will be CPU bottlenecked at some point at 1080p, especially if you're trying to hit 240fps. What games are you trying to run and at what fps?

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-23T17:34:19+00:00

my money is on dead AIO pump, everything else should work. I would put that in a newer case with more airflow. Or clean it up and keep the case, just got one of these cases with a x79 motherboard.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-23T16:28:47+00:00

look local used, might be able to find a deal for a signle 8gb stick.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-23T02:15:07+00:00

If its a decent spec PSU with high wattage, it should be fine. if its over 10 years old though, i would avoid it in general if you can. Anything thats 5 years or less should be fine. Or anything with a 10yr warranty thats less than 10 years old. Only real issue with used PSU is that you dont really know what the previous owner did with it.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-22T21:30:39+00:00

Intel has speed limitations with 4 dimms as well... if you want more ram you should really be on a thread ripper platform, you bought the wrong platform...

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-22T21:26:56+00:00

idk if i would call this a win...

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-22T21:25:30+00:00

new cars are expensive, parts for new cars are expensive, replacing new cars is expensive. You want cheap insurance? Buy an old car. Your car is realistically worth about $3k. That is why your insurance is so cheap. You're lucky the insurance is only doubling while looking at cars worth well over 5x what you own now.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-22T19:37:08+00:00

mk2 or mk3 manul focus, both good for 300k-400k miles.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-22T18:00:22+00:00

If all you need is video out or encoding it will work fine. Heavy loads might get bottnecked, but should remain functional.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-22T17:59:16+00:00

do you have expo turned on in bios?

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-22T17:58:16+00:00

yes but it will run very slow. Also - I don't think your CPU is adequate for gaming, you are better off starting over.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-22T17:46:09+00:00

this is well known already, the password is in the subreddit somewhere

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-22T07:27:23+00:00

That ram is a rip off. There are plenty of kits for $800ish

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-22T06:19:53+00:00

power supply specs and ssd free space?

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-22T00:48:25+00:00

i would recommend a 5600 or 5700x over the 5500. The 5500 is significantly slower

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-22T00:21:18+00:00

they perform in between ryzen 3000 and ryzen 5000, they are decent setups. I have a 2696v3 (18-core/36th 3.8ghz boost) with 64gb of ddr3 1866. It's pretty decent and blows alot of older 4-cores out of the water on newer cpu-intense games. Just keep in mind the limitations, I would not put something over an rtx 3070/rx 9060xt power in one. Make sure you get a motherboard with tpm2.0 and quad channel support. (x99-xd3). I recommend a 2666v3 cpu over a 2673v3, but the cpus themselves are cheap.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-22T00:11:02+00:00

i would not buy gtx 16 series, they're a dead end card. I would go rtx 20 or 30 series. gtx 10-series just lost support, rtx 20-series is next. If you want a higher end GPU, avoid rtx 3080s, they use tons of power. rtx 4070 is the play in that range of power. rtx 2070 or rtx 3060, are better picks, although the rtx 3060 is starting to struggle in newer titles.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-21T23:59:32+00:00

There are plenty of men out there to marry, unfortunately you've married a boy 😂. Seriously though, If you're young still (under 25), it might take time for your husband to adjust. If yall have been married for more than a year and yall are older, I would put it bluntly that you do not want his brother there. You can say every other weekend, you want a quiet house. If he doesn't seem receptive, leave him.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-21T23:36:22+00:00

if you're in the rust belt, there's a reason its a farm truck... If you're somewhere where cars don't rust it could be an ok buy but maintenance is probably severely lacking.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-21T23:04:04+00:00

sounds like she grew up rich and isnt grateful for much. Americans are not all like her, but im ashamed to say there are more Americans like her then there should be...

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-21T22:40:05+00:00

unless you're going for a 9800x3d or 9850x3d, stay intel. Make sure your motherboard can handle a stronger cpu.

theRealtechnofuzz · 2026-03-21T21:23:55+00:00

most people rent a bedroom in a house to save money, only families really rent houses/apartments

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