I am still on a 10th gen intel and run mainly plex and the arrs. The 10th gen is running like a champ, but i would like some of the benefits of the newer chipsets and don't really want to run a 13 or 14th gen.

I'm not sure which way to go, obviously the intel ultra would cost a bit more, but i would be set for the next 8-10 years with it, so spend an extra 300 and future proof, or just go with an ARC GPU card on the cheaper side and ride the 10th gen for another 5 years

Any thoughts from anyone in a similar situation?

13 hours ago, erdius said:

i would like some of the benefits of the newer chipsets

Which benefits? Unless you're transcoding to reduce file size, there's no real benefit to moving from your CPU for media playback or transcoding playback. The iGPU in the 10th gen can do dozens of Plex transcodes without the additional power and heat of a discrete GPU.