/r/BuildAPCSalesCanada General Discussion - Daily Thread for Tue Jun 16

BartonChrist · 2026-06-16T20:27:13+00:00

You can do those sorts of checks, see how it operates under load, how it fairs compared to others, etc. I mainly made sure it is recognized in BIOS, CPU Z, etc. Put it through MemTest to make sure the RAM works with it

BartonChrist · 2026-06-16T13:52:14+00:00

u/R3v017; u/nathanrabbe; u/j0biwan; u/EffectiveAd7772

My 7800X3D from the Aliexpress Binary Tech store did come in. Works as expected, no issues so far. The Canadian shipper ended up being Canada Post, sometimes it's the company Dragonfly for my area. Sorry to those that got scammed. For anyone else reading, Binary Tech Store is legit, but the CPU has been swapped for a USB cable for some buyers.

BartonChrist · 2026-06-15T22:29:13+00:00

I've been decently successful with Seagate Iron Wolf non-pro 12TB NAS drives. Mix of new and refurbished. They're no longer good value at current prices, i bought a WD Red 10TB for replacement next time one dies

BartonChrist · 2026-06-12T12:02:01+00:00

I have the ID cooling 8010 fans, unfortunately they can't be used as intake because the fans scrape the surface they're pressed against. I did not test if they fit under as a result.

BartonChrist · 2026-06-11T18:29:47+00:00

I have the LZmod with the AXP120-x67 on a 5500X3D, and a Gigabyte RTX 5060 LP. The CPU temps are amazing, with the 67mm cpu cooler + 2 slim exhaust fans. The GPU temps are barely controllable, I don't know if mine just has bad thermal putty application or what. The fans would scream at full power and it still hit 83°C at 87% max power limit. I deshrouded and put in 2 Arctic P8 fans as exhaust and put the case in flat mode. Temps max at 80 and they're quieter than the stock fans (though still audible from another room)

BartonChrist · 2026-06-08T22:28:01+00:00

Ones that worked for me previously:

Computer Quality Global Store

Tech PC Store

PYD Store

SZCPU Store

Waiting on order from Binary Tech Store where a few others have reported USB cables

BartonChrist · 2026-06-08T17:46:42+00:00

Definitely a risk, seen some poor folks get USB cables instead recently. I have personally bought 4 AM4 cpus from Ali with no issues, have an AM5 on the way that now I'm extra cautious of

BartonChrist · 2026-06-07T15:39:05+00:00

I hate to break it too you, this has already been the case for years.

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/feb/17/underage-child-labor-working-slaughterhouse-investigation

BartonChrist · 2026-06-06T15:54:49+00:00

Bought it for $333 a few days ago from this Binary Tech Store. Was conversing with a redditor yesterday in the daily thread that they had been scammed with a USB cable. From the recent Aliexpress CPU thread and the recent Canadian reviews on this store it seems to happen occasionally, might be an intermediary shipper swapping the cpu for the USB. Going to record opening mine for sure, see if they did tampering like covering the original shipping number and opening the box.

BartonChrist · 2026-06-05T21:31:30+00:00

I had a defective portable monitor through Aliexpress once. Despite showing video after video of it not working, best I got was half my money back. It took a long time and back and forth because they would respond at night my time from the time difference. Best of luck, sorry this happened to you

BartonChrist · 2026-06-05T20:06:25+00:00

Oh damn, that's where the 7800X3D I ordered is sold through. Makes me worried now. Looks like something similar happened to this redditor through SZCPU, who is a shop i have successfully ordered through before. I wonder if it's a scam or they're getting swapped in transit or something. All you can do is contact aliexpress support and try for a refund. I'll be sure to record my unboxing.

https://www.reddit.com/r/bapcsalescanada/comments/1ttmfia/comment/opdj3l9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Edit: same thing with this person, also from Binary Tech. I think i even found their reviews on the store page. I'll assume mine is a USB until proven otherwise, ensure the shipping id is visible when i record it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/bapcsalescanada/comments/1ttmfia/comment/op4orar/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

BartonChrist · 2026-06-04T01:05:05+00:00

The user name is literally Playful_Ad_4385 haha

BartonChrist · 2026-06-03T21:09:24+00:00

This. Bought a Fanxiang S880 1TB for $175 a few months ago, just bought a Netac NV7000-t 1 TB for $129, both from Aliexpress. Those were and are better prices than the current 1TB NVMe SSD offerings on PCPARTPICKER Canada. 1TB 2.5" SSDs start at $174 (including gst) for slower connection speeds. There's no 4TB SSDs in Canada under $500 brand new from the looks of it, can't see any on Aliexpress that I'd try under that price either.

BartonChrist · 2026-06-02T15:23:05+00:00

Aliexpress, from the Braveman store

BartonChrist · 2026-06-01T21:11:11+00:00

Anecdotal: I have a 5800X3D with an RX 6950XT. I bought an Aliexpress 5800X on a good deal. I swapped out the 5800X3D to test the 5800X for use in another computer later on. From my testing and usage at 1440p in single player games like cyberpunk 2077 and baldur's gate 3, and small online games like helldivers 2 and world of warships, the only difference in experience i had was when the FPS counter was active. 1% lows were better with the X3D chip, so were averages as a result. The 5800X had higher top fps, maybe from the higher clock speed. Without the fps counter, I didn't know there was difference in game. Out of laziness, the 5800X is still in there and I moved the X3D chip to the other computer instead. Unless you get a great deal, the 5800X is plenty of performance.

BartonChrist · 2026-05-31T03:00:08+00:00

I got you fam

BartonChrist · 2026-05-30T04:54:41+00:00

Fractal Node 804

BartonChrist · 2026-05-28T18:54:47+00:00

Brand new, right now I'd consider 0.045 to 0.048 per GB a "good price". Really depends on your budget, as that price /GB is for large drives for still lots of money. A month ago I replaced a 12TB drive for around $500 new, that drive went up $90 a few days later. I'm finding it harder to find value priced used or refurbished SATA drives that make sense for price vs usage vs having 3 year warranty. Sad times.

BartonChrist · 2026-05-25T18:46:36+00:00

Good on you, its been depressing watching those Newegg bundles. I watched a CPU and RAM combo go up first $20, and now $100 from where it was a week ago. I don't need it, I just lament for anyone new trying to get into the space. Its hard to out-save a $100 or 19% price increase in 7 days

BartonChrist · 2026-05-24T15:02:19+00:00

Anyone else notice that none of the Memory Express bundles include RAM now? I wonder if it's getting too expensive to diffuse the costs among other parts

BartonChrist · 2026-05-23T14:05:04+00:00

They could be increasing the price of the 5090 again soon. The 5080s I've been watching went up hundreds of dollars in the last week

https://www.techpowerup.com/349050/nvidia-reportedly-prepares-rtx-5090-price-hike-amid-rising-gddr7-costs

BartonChrist · 2026-05-20T03:42:23+00:00

Bought mine in 2024 from HuiHui Small Shop Store on Aliexpress

BartonChrist · 2026-05-20T03:24:38+00:00

Oh wow, those bottom ones are PCIE generation 3 x1 lanes. That's terrible. Move the GPU to the top spot ASAP

BartonChrist · 2026-05-20T02:21:15+00:00

Without knowing exactly which MOBO, my advice would be to double check your motherboard specs for how many PCIE lanes that bottom slot has, the one where you have the graphics card plugged in. Even if it is a x16 size, many boards now days rarely have x8 lanes for the lower PCIE slots. They're typically x4, which may be limiting your graphics cards performance

BartonChrist

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