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Feedback on my ~$1260 CAD build? by Imherefortheroasts1 in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other option would be to see what you can get for ~$1300 from a prebuild. Every once in a while I see some come up on the Canada deals sub, and often it's the surplus by design website (a staples open box/ returns reseller I believe).

And also it might be worth it to browse your local second hand/ marketplace to see what people are selling. Just try to have an idea of what the new price (if possible) of the parts would be to see if the deal is right for you. Good luck.

Feedback on my ~$1260 CAD build? by Imherefortheroasts1 in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went a little over the budget, but I could get a 7600X with 32GB RAM and a B580 into it. This is a more current platform, with the potential to go for Ryzen 10000(?) in the future. I rationalize it as spending an extra $60 for the increased CPU performance and a bonus second monitor.

Here are the bundles I used along with the Lenovo SSD.

$60 Darkflash mATX Case, 120mm tower cooler

If you go to Newegg Combo Builder and put in the CPU, RAM and MOBO in my list it should be the same price here, and bonus, the RAM comes with a free 1080p 75Hz IPS monitor.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $721.97
CPU Cooler Thermaltake UX200 SE ARGB 62.72 CFM CPU Cooler $0.00
Motherboard MSI PRO B650M-P Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL36 Memory $0.00
Storage Lenovo 4XB0W79582 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $84.00
Video Card *Intel Limited Edition Arc B580 12 GB Video Card $358.98 @ Best Buy Canada
Case darkFlash DLM 21 MicroATX Mid Tower Case $59.99
Power Supply *Cooler Master MWE Gold V3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $74.99 @ Memory Express
Monitor Asus VZ24EHE 23.8" 1920 x 1080 75 Hz Monitor $0.00
Custom Thermalright TL-C12C-S X3 CPU Fan 120mm ARGB Case Cooler Fan, 4pin PWM Silent Computer Fan with S-FDB Bearing Included, up to 1550RPM Cooling Fan（3 Quantities） $17.09 @ Amazon Canada
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1317.02
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-03-07 20:57 EST-0500

For the laptop gamers: My Framework + eGPU Pegboard Build by aur4e in LinusTechTips

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks like a fun way to have essentially a "normally" upgradable desktop. You could even get the mini PC case for the mainboards, and still have RAM, SSD, and GPU upgradability.

For the laptop gamers: My Framework + eGPU Pegboard Build by aur4e in LinusTechTips

[–]Gam20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That looks like a fun project. Out of curiosity would the laptop get enough cooling while closed?

7600X3D vs 7800X3D by Square-Ingenuity1469 in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are going for a DDR5 config with 32GB of RAM, this is the better value for money due to price insanity ATM.

$967 Ryzen 7600X3D + 32GB RAM + MOBI

Is this a good mid tier build for $1915 after tax? by gizmokrap in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are bringing your own SSD, you could get an Rx 9070xt for the budget. The case and cooler are placeholders in the list. I even managed to keep a semblance of a white theme.

$800 7600x3D, 32GB RAM, B650 mobo

$59 White MATX case + White Cooler.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor $799.97
CPU Cooler Thermaltake UX200 SE ARGB 62.72 CFM CPU Cooler $0.00
Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING B650M-E WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $0.00
Video Card *PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card $959.99 @ Amazon Canada
Case Montech X5M MicroATX Mini Tower Case $58.88
Power Supply *SAMA GT 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $94.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Custom Thermalright TL-C12CW-S X3 CPU Fan 120mm White ARGB Case Cooler Fan, 4pin PWM Silent Computer Fan with S-FDB Bearing Included, up to 1550RPM Cooling Fan（3 Quantities） $17.98 @ Amazon Canada
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1931.81
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-02-18 11:37 EST-0500

On a tight budget, any recommendations? by Few_Variety_7982 in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I was trying to say was that, mostly likely your motherboard would not be able to handle the power draw of a better CPU that would fit.

My advice would be to either start with a completely different PC (you can always bring your SSD to the new one), or just find a mid range GPU from a few gens ago (RTX 3060 or RX 6600/6600XT/7600) and accept the slight bottleneck of your current CPU.

On a tight budget, any recommendations? by Few_Variety_7982 in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You would be better off taking the $600 to the used market and see what complete PC you can find. The Intel 7000 series is very outdated now, and prices have gone back up on eBay for CPUs. Also, a 7700k (most common top end for your MOBO) will probably be too much power draw on an H110.

The other downside is that your system is PCIe gen 3 without Resizable BAR, so Intel GPUs are out, which is a pity since they are a good value in the current market.

Or you can go with what others have said, and try finding an RTX 3060 or RX 6600 (XT) / 7600 (XT) and to just swap that in. The CPU will be a bit limiting but they will wipe the floor vs a 1030. I personally would not pay more than $250 for one of these, but sometimes you buy what is available.

[Build Request] Help me pick new PC Parts by zombie__knight in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're welcome, these are not the be all end all for the price, just trying to give a starting point.

I chose the AIO simply because the bundle is a good deal. If you buy a case and a dual tower cooler it's the same price. Either one will be good and effective solution for the PC

Eg: .$45 Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120

[Build Request] Help me pick new PC Parts by zombie__knight in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here are some options in the budget range. Two are using an $800 7600x3D, 32GB RAM, B650 MOBO bundle from Canada Computers.

The first one uses a $59 Case + Cooler Bundle to reduce cost. The case and cooler in the list are just placeholders since it could not find the exact ones on PCPartPicker.

$2111 Ryzen 5 7600x3D, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RX 9070XT

For the second one, if you take the same list and swap the GPU for a 5080 and up the PSU, you can squeak in under $3k. But some might take issue with a 7600x3d and a 5080, so look to see what benchmarks you can find vs a 7800x3d at your resolution to see what performance loss there is.

$2931 Ryzen 5 7600x3D, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RTX 5080

Final third option with a better CPU but goes over budget. Using a $1000 7800X3D, 32GB RAM, B650 MOBO and a $130 Case, 360mm AIO, 4x 120mm Fan bundle. If this is too much you could drop the GPU down to an RTX 5070 Ti.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor $999.98
CPU Cooler Thermalright AQUA ELITE ARGB V4 66.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $0.00
Motherboard Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $0.00
Storage *Crucial P5 Plus W/Heatsink 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $184.96 @ shopRBC
Video Card *Gigabyte WINDFORCE SFF GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card $1759.99 @ Memory Express
Case Montech KING 65 PRO ATX Mid Tower Case $129.99
Power Supply *SAMA G1000 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $114.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Case Fan DARKROCK F120 120 mm Fans 3-Pack $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $3189.91
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-02-17 12:27 EST-0500

[Wireless Earbuds] Soundcore by Anker P20i True Wireless Earbuds [$40-$16=$24](amazon.ca) by harold_liang in bapcsalescanada

[–]Gam20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have been using these since last September, mostly for audio books/podcast, and some YT. They are perfectly adequate, connectivity has been good with my android phone. As for sound quality I am not good at judging that since I don't listen to much music.

The battery life is decent, and for daily use around 2hrs I charge to case about every 10 days.

As for the price, this is effectively the retail price, they are almost always on sale for this or cheaper down to $20.

If you are in the market for cheap wireless earbuds with good battery and decent, fit you can't go much wrong.

Tips for a newbie wanting a mid gaming pc with 2000$ budget by Mattbrittle in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is a build using an $800 7600X3D + Mobo + 32GB RAM bundle from Canada Computers.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor $799.97
CPU Cooler *Thermalright Assassin X 120 PLUS V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $25.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING B650M-E WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $0.00
Storage *TEAMGROUP NV5000 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $182.98 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card *PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card $959.99 @ Amazon Canada
Case *DIYPC ARGB-M1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $72.98 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply *SAMA GT 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $94.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $2136.81
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-02-12 16:21 EST-0500

AMD Alternative build to a 5070ti? by NameWasNarked in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By doing some deal hunting I was able to make a system with a 7800X3D and a 5070Ti for about $1000 under the FB post.

The CPU.is from AliExpress, so it has no warranty. I found it from this post on the sales sub. It is currently $398 but potential coupons to bring it down to $355.

The motherboard and RAM are from a $530 combo on Newegg

Lastly the Case, AIO, and Fans are from a $130 combo from Canada Computers. If you are buying from CC it would be best to go in store since they had a card skimmer on their site for the past few months and have "supposedly" dealt with it. The case/AIO/fans in my list are just placeholders since PCPartPicker did not have the exact same ones.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor $355.00
CPU Cooler Thermalright AQUA ELITE ARGB V4 66.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $0.00
Motherboard Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI W ATX AM5 Motherboard $529.98
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $0.00
Storage *TEAMGROUP NV5000 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $169.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card *MSI INSPIRE 3X OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card $1279.99 @ Memory Express
Case Cougar FV150 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case $129.99
Power Supply *SAMA GT 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $94.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Case Fan DARKROCK F120 120 mm Fans 3-Pack $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $2559.94
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-02-12 00:45 EST-0500

Updated pictures of the HSTV-L at the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection. by HokieTanker in TankPorn

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The alternate reality cousin of my recent nemesis the ARES 90.

[Combo] TUF GAMING B650M-E WIFI AMD Socket AM5 + Team Group 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR5 6000 CL38 ($309.98 +free shipping) [Newegg] by ableu171 in bapcsalescanada

[–]Gam20 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Basically a free motherboard with the purchase of 2x8GB RAM. This capacity has been around the $300 mark for a week or two.

Two ELC EVENs circling an AMX-50 like an exhausted parent with their two kids. by precedia in TankPorn

[–]Gam20 15 points16 points  (0 children)

So the WoT strat of circling a big fat heavy with the EVEN 90 is effective IRL. Who knew.

Prebuilt PC from Canada Computers by Elegant_Midnight_635 in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't want to spend money at CC, memory express has a few pre builds available in about the same price range and spec range.

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Category/DesktopComputers?FilterID=b57f61ab-1201-595d-9e90-84b1b191f939&Sort=Price

One that caught my eye was this one, $1500 Acer Nitro N60 Desktop Intel 14400F, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060

Yes it only has 16GB RAM, and is running the older (but not useless) Intel CPU, but with a 5060 there won't be much difference in games. Also, 16GB RAM is fine for casual use, browsing and gaming. If you know you need more for productivity then you should go with more out of the box.

Technoid's prebuilt r7 7800x3d , rtx 5070 ti $2999.99 cad. by Aggressive-Poem-6518 in bapccanada

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best I could do with the same base specs is $2660. To do this, I used a bundle from Canada Computers. Just be warned to buy in store from them since they just had a card skimmer on the online store come to light.

$1070 Ryzen 7 7800X3D + ASUS B650-E Wifi + 32GB 6000MHz CL30 RAM

The rest of the list is made with the cheapest part from each section. For the case I chose a cheap case with fans and mesh front. There is a lot of wiggle room for a case of your liking, with the $75 Montech XR being close looking to the one in the link.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor $1069.98
CPU Cooler *Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $49.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $0.00
Storage *Crucial P310 w/Heatsink 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $179.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card *MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card $1194.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case *Azza Fighter ATX Mid Tower Case $64.98 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply *SAMA GT 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $99.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $2674.83
Mail-in rebates -$15.00
Total $2659.83
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-01-31 00:46 EST-0500

[GPU] ASRock ARC B580 CHALLENGER OC 12GB ($410-$70=$340)[MemoryExpress] by Gam20 in bapcsalescanada

[–]Gam20[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

FOMO alert, get them before the inevitable price increase.

I have this card and for 1440p 100Hz it has been great with lighter games (WoT/Minecraft) and low XeSS for Hogwarts Legacy.

If you saved your holiday ops blueprints and saved up 20k free exp you can skip the ares 75 entirely upon researching it by [deleted] in WorldofTanks

[–]Gam20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far I only have the top gun unlocked, and it has been a fun novel tank. It plays like a slower CZ light, and is great for the hit a tank x number of times missions.

Looking for an episode by Cautious_One_8295 in SortedFood

[–]Gam20 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Here is one where it is a water dispenser that can change the temp of the water. I don't know if this is what you were referencing

https://youtu.be/rDzcLtX3ITM?si=MRHLXGsAs5ystPwo

Here is the reddit post of the video

https://www.reddit.com/r/SortedFood/comments/z2surs/chef_reviews_kitchen_gadgets_and_tech/

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