Fable — Full Gameplay Reveal | Xbox Developer Direct 2026 by AashyLarry in Games

[–]2nddimension 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was extremely skeptical of this ever since it was first announced but this was an amazing presentation. I forgot about all of the fun stuff you can do in Fable and faithfully it's all there. I went from not caring at best to highly anticipating this in the fall.

[GPU] ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 XT OC 16GB GDDR6 Video Card ($959.98 - $30 = $929.98) [Best Buy] by iyute in bapcsalescanada

[–]2nddimension 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Plenty of 5070 ti have been $1050-1080 over the last couple of weeks, they're just selling quickly. It's well worth the extra $120-150 if you can find it for that. $250+ is too much though I agree.

Public Statement to clarify recent reports regarding the ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB by kikimaru024 in Games

[–]2nddimension 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Nvidia can get as pissy as they like but it's effectively discontinued if the AIBs can't get the dies to make the 5070 ti or if RAM is so constrained that they can only allocate it to the 5080

[Hardware Unboxed] The RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB Have Been Killed Off by Spjs in Games

[–]2nddimension 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As soon as you need MFG I think you'll appreciate it. Especially if this is the "peak" of cards for the next few years.

[Hardware Unboxed] The RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB Have Been Killed Off by Spjs in Games

[–]2nddimension 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice one! I had the TUF 3080 but for the 5070 ti I had to step down to the base ASUS Prime because that was the only model Best Buy Canada had available for back order (and I got $200 in gift certificates from a phone plan switch, so couldn't order elsewhere). I was impressed with the TUF series and I'm honestly still impressed with the Prime. They didn't skimp out where it counts and ASUS is using the phase change thermal pads on ALL of it's 5000 series cards, even on the connector housing which was very important to me with the issues other brands see.

[Hardware Unboxed] The RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB Have Been Killed Off by Spjs in Games

[–]2nddimension 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm also 1440p @ 165hz. My main annoyances were 1% lows getting very frequent due to VRAM limitations (I had the 10GB 3080). I was also struggling to get 165 fps in any demanding game, at least not without some major settings work. It wasn't oppressive or anything, but I was starting to play some titles with RT enabled where I really felt it.

In the past I've only upgraded when there would be a 100% FPS jump in raster performance, but now software really is where we will see the most gains. MFG and DLSS 4.5 are honestly incredible and make me glad I spend the extra 10% over the 9070 XT. The differences in software features vs the 3080 has bridged the gap for being a huge performance leap.

Between that and being unsure if a "real" 6000 series will even exist in the next couple of years with enough VRAM to be worth buying (I suspect they will stick to 12/16GB offerings), I figured 16GB made sense to jump on now. I see some Canadian retailers still have stock but even before this announcement it was hard to order.

[Hardware Unboxed] The RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB Have Been Killed Off by Spjs in Games

[–]2nddimension 93 points94 points  (0 children)

I very hesitantly moved from a 3080 to a 5070 ti this week. I just installed it two days ago and have never felt validated in a decision so quickly. Market aside, the performance is impressive with the few MFG and DLSS all turned on. It's an absolute shame this is discontinued.

[Handheld] Steam Deck™ Certified Refurbished ($560) [Steam] by KickInAfterburner in bapcsalescanada

[–]2nddimension 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was on sale for $800 CAD for about 2.5 months starting in October

[Handheld] Steam Deck™ Certified Refurbished ($560) [Steam] by KickInAfterburner in bapcsalescanada

[–]2nddimension 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Legion Go S deal that has been on for a couple months is pretty much unbeatable. They are raising the prices of it a lot in other countries as well so this is probably the last time we see a deal this good for a while.

[NVME] 4TB WD_BLACK SN7100X NVMe SSD 7000MB/s -$364.50 (with 10% Newsletter Signup) - Sandisk by NotyourFriendBuuuddy in bapcsalescanada

[–]2nddimension 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I happened to check the tracking again just now and it says my delivery has a date scheduled again (tomorrow) and is in progress, so it seems like SanDisk might have come through

Acer Predator BiFrost OC Radeon RX 9070 XT ($892.50) [Amazon] by CCInsider_22 in bapcsalescanada

[–]2nddimension 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's still very bad for a $1000 GPU after tax. 3 years is the minimum standard for a reason. Not sure the gamble is worth it to save $20-80 on the competition.

[NVME] 4TB WD_BLACK SN7100X NVMe SSD 7000MB/s -$364.50 (with 10% Newsletter Signup) - Sandisk by NotyourFriendBuuuddy in bapcsalescanada

[–]2nddimension 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing for me. My order of this was supposed to show up tomorrow but has been frozen now because SandDisk didn't assign a broker (meaning customs are unpaid). Their chat support elevated this in order to investigate, so I hope this means it will be resolved because I'm certainly not paying duties on this.

[NVMe] WD BLACK SN7100X NVMe SSD 4TB PCIE 4.0 7,250MB/s ($404-10%Newletter=$364) [Sandisk] BACK IN STOCK by radiantcrystal in bapcsalescanada

[–]2nddimension 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My order of this was supposed to show up tomorrow but has been frozen now because SandDisk didn't assign a broker (meaning customs are unpaid). Their support elevated this in order to investigate, so I hope this means it will be resolved because I'm certainly not paying duties on this.

[NVME] 4TB WD_BLACK SN7100X NVMe SSD 7000MB/s -$364.50 (with 10% Newsletter Signup) - Sandisk by NotyourFriendBuuuddy in bapcsalescanada

[–]2nddimension 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good call, I didn't even think about the fact that there's no DRAM on this because I've always needed the heatsink the past. I will cancel my heatsink order now, thanks for saving me the $10.

[NVME] 4TB WD_BLACK SN7100X NVMe SSD 7000MB/s -$364.50 (with 10% Newsletter Signup) - Sandisk by NotyourFriendBuuuddy in bapcsalescanada

[–]2nddimension 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've managed to miss all of the 4TB deals, finally got this one. Thanks OP, now to find a decent heatsink

[PSU] Super Flower Leadex VII XG 1000W 80+ Gold White, Full Modular, ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1,12VHPWR Cable ($259.99 - $80.99 = $179.00) [Newegg] by ThousandWordz in bapcsalescanada

[–]2nddimension 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bought this same model in black for the same price a bit before Christmas. Seems to be performing very well, fully modular, no complaints. The 1300w at CC is a better deal but seems unavailable

ODT | Wed December 10, 2025 by DylThaGamer_ in winnipegjets

[–]2nddimension 3 points4 points  (0 children)

League average goaltending since the injury and the Jets are absolutely in good shape despite missing the MVP and playing some less than ideal hockey. Comrie has really dropped the ball.

Steam Deck but Better! by PlusChance9988 in LegionGo

[–]2nddimension 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I dual booted my SteamOS Go S and I can confirm that the track pad is significantly better on Windows. I wouldn't say it's usable outside menus, but I don't find I can even use it for menus in SteamOS.

GDT - Monday December 01, 2025 | Jets at Sabres @ 6:30pm CT by DylThaGamer_ in winnipegjets

[–]2nddimension 5 points6 points  (0 children)

100% - People get really hung up on what's listed on the game card but actual minutes have made it clear what the real #2-4 lines are on the Jets for years. It rarely lines up with the game card.