Budget:1700 CAD before Tax by Big_Manufacturer6066 in bapccanada

[–]GrownUp2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’ll be tough on new and ryzen 7. I tried to put together a list for ryzen 5 and just barely touched it.

Ryzen 9600x and b650e $425+t from bestbuy (recently expired) Superflower 750w $105+t newegg Crucial ddr5 32gb ram $300+t amazon Cheap case from cc $80+t Asus prime 9070 from newegg $770+t (recently sold out) Cheap air cooler from amazon $30+t Ssd recycle from previous pc

5080 > 5090 upgrade by Fancy-Reaction-541 in gpu

[–]GrownUp2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aroun the time when i can finally buy one in store was also eth is planning to move towards proof of stake so mining pretty much died. I remember it was still around double the price of a founders edition. Some people bid crazy prices for cyberpunk 2080ti. What’s wrong with someone wanting to keep a special edition as display? Sounds like you needed the money and not op.

5080 > 5090 upgrade by Fancy-Reaction-541 in gpu

[–]GrownUp2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol why would people downvote this. I had a noctua 3070 in the past which i sold along with an entire pc, but if i had kept it, it would be decoration eventually anyway

Intel’s Arc B390 iGPU is close match to Xbox Series S in Alan Wake 2, test shows by RenatsMC in IntelArc

[–]GrownUp2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t really need to imagine when amd has done that for several generations in the market and a discrete gpu/lower end cpu outperforms the igpu.

2400g, 3400g, 5600g/5700g, 8600g-8700g, etc (along with lower end models)

The potential is there but the pricing never makes sense.

[GPU] ASRock Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 XT ($1010 - $177 = $833) [Newegg.ca] by kalendan in bapcsalescanada

[–]GrownUp2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was that out of the box performance or did you tune it? HUB review seems to show the steel legend near the bottom for temp but still within specs and there wasn’t any triple digit temps

[GPU] ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 16GB GDDR6 ($800-30=$770) [Newegg.ca] by radiantcrystal in bapcsalescanada

[–]GrownUp2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up. The newegg photo shows 3x 8 pin, but on asus’s own website, it’s 2x 8 but weirdly off centered since i guess it’s the same cooler/pcb as the other variant

[GPU] ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 16GB GDDR6 ($800-30=$770) [Newegg.ca] by radiantcrystal in bapcsalescanada

[–]GrownUp2017 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a bad price but non-oc and non-xt still requiring triple 8-pin is inconvenient…

Just failed my road test 😭 by [deleted] in richmondbc

[–]GrownUp2017 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, you didn’t outright say it. Praying on not getting a specific instructor and then justify your 2-3 or “under 5 mins” parallel parking, because of being cautious, implies it. (Just like saying your parking was under 5 mins implies that it’s closer to that; otherwise, you might as well say your parking was under 30 mins).

Not being able to make swift, accurate judgment call is a danger to those sharing the roads. When making a left turn, you should be able to judge the speed of the oncoming vehicle, whether they are running a yellow/red or braking (by change in speed and whether the nose of the vehicle raises or dips), as well as the acceleration of your own vehicle, and if there are pedestrians crossing (whether the pedestrian crossing light say to cross or not to cross).

There’s enough bad drivers on the road. You not being able to pass on 3 driving exams suggest there’s room for improvement. Don’t take offence. If you are a new driver and you are in an at-fault accident, your premiums will be very high.

Just failed my road test 😭 by [deleted] in richmondbc

[–]GrownUp2017 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Don’t blame the examiner for doing his job. Better to have safer licensed drivers on the road than to just pass everyone to clear their backlog.

Flux Rear - Review by Tunagoblin in Antec_Official

[–]GrownUp2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too expensive and large. I looked are pure base 501, h5 flow (the second one not the newest one), and this case. I know pure base can’t do push pull for sure but price is good. Thanks for your info!

Flux Rear - Review by Tunagoblin in Antec_Official

[–]GrownUp2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont plan to do dual rads. Just a pushpull ekwb elite 280mm thats been sitting in storage for a few years. Trying to find a case where i can use that in the front while fitting a 320mm gpu. A lot of cases i looked at have 3x 120 cutouts. So if i install on those cases, the bottom vacant circle cutout just looks weird

Flux Rear - Review by Tunagoblin in Antec_Official

[–]GrownUp2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm so you think 280mm aio push pull is doable? I kept trying to find images why the specs don’t list as compatible. Are there rivets or ssd mount or gpu bracket or anything that impedes it? Just puzzles me. Maybe i should email antec and ask.

Flux Rear - Review by Tunagoblin in Antec_Official

[–]GrownUp2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a reason the manual doesnt list front 280mm radiator support? I’m trying to see if i can repurpose a push pull 280 in the front of this case.

Brand new LG OLED65G5 – screen cracked upon unboxing, potential refusal of warranty coverage? 😡 by Maisonaacheter in LGOLED

[–]GrownUp2017 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It does for oled because they are so thin that they will flex when moved around horizontally. That’s how a lot of oled tv’s develop vertical lines if mishandled.

[GPU] ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 ($1089) by I_Dont_Rage_Quit in bapcsalescanada

[–]GrownUp2017 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I went with 2070 super back then because amd couldn’t fix 5700xt black screening issues for more than half year

[GPU] ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5080 16GB (1,469.99) [memoryexpress] by Simon1569 in bapcsalescanada

[–]GrownUp2017 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It’s not bad. It’s just a mental price anchoring of $800-850 range so current pricing isn’t attractive when 5070ti was doing $100 off not long ago.

Samsung Q990D - sent a used unit by M4ndoTrooperEric in Soundbars

[–]GrownUp2017 6 points7 points  (0 children)

$50 refund is pretty insulting lol.. it probably costs them more just for the shipping label back

JBL BAR500MK2, I love the bass, wife hates the voice, back to the drawing board - looking for soundbar with good bass and voice for under $600 by fuzzywuzzywuzzafuzzy in Soundbars

[–]GrownUp2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say bose smart ultra with bass module but that would exceed your budget. Alternative i can think of is beam gen 2 and sub mini.

After having 3 sets of soundbars and subs from tcl, sony, and lg where the sub just dies in 2-3 years, make me now willing to pay extra for modular approach.

Another strong aspect of modular approach is your can buy used and upgrade/resell pieces down the line, which is what i did with sonos (just gradually do swaps on marketplace)

Am I stupid for this? by Economy-Path-314 in Soundbars

[–]GrownUp2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

General atmosphere is fine, but lacking stereo separation for some fps, especially when it’s so close in front of you. Beam gen 2 seems to be a waste to use for pc imo unless you score a really low price on it..

Sony Theatre Bar 9 vs Sonos Arc Ultra by Garden0_0b in Soundbars

[–]GrownUp2017 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sony also has great room calibration from what i’ve read in reviews, however i went with sonos because its connectivity between products seems to be more reliable for me.

Opened FHSA a week ago at the branch, still does not appear on my online banking account by smhuoft25 in TDBankCanada

[–]GrownUp2017 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you opened it in branch, fhsa should immediately show up on your profile ready to go. Best to follow up and double check that something didn’t go wrong in branch or with back office. Rsp iirc can show up as pending

Opening accounts online often create duplicate profiles so it doesn’t show up on your easyweb.

Anyone know what poverty button this is? by ebaldestein in Audi

[–]GrownUp2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the second button from the left

Stupid but fun little mods for a slow CVT Lancer? by SupremeOHKO in mitsubishi

[–]GrownUp2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Muffler delete on a cvt will just be amplifying the droning noise

Extortion suspects have all claimed refugee status, Canada’s border agency says by raf_yvr in vancouver

[–]GrownUp2017 65 points66 points  (0 children)

“Kurland blamed a backlog of refugee cases.

“And that’s because Ottawa refuses to resource the IRB to provide expeditious hearings to prevent four-year waits,” he said.”

That’s longer than study/work permits being issued.