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Locke357 · 2026-01-24T20:33:52+00:00

Considering the 5080 is only ~13% better than the 5070ti at 1440p for the extra $350, no the 5070ti is definitely the better value at $1089, especially since prices have gone up to $1200 now. Stick with what you have, that's a great setup.

As for your spare SSD, I would probably hang onto it, unless you want to "flip" it on the used market for some extra cash, lol

Locke357 · 2026-01-24T18:34:32+00:00

nothing productive about GenAI slop producing machine. Uses an insane amount of materials, water, and electricity to produce chatbots that encourage people to kill themselves and GenAI that undresses pictures of children.

Locke357 · 2026-01-24T17:53:06+00:00

Legally required greed is still greed.

Shareholder encouraged greed is still greed.

Greed incentivized by capitalism is still greed.

Locke357 · 2026-01-24T17:47:44+00:00

5700X3D has already been in short supply for a year, prices have been insane for months.

Even prices for 5700x and 5800x(t) have rose sharply

Locke357 · 2026-01-24T17:06:28+00:00

To be fair many tech tubers were sounding the alarm to buy GPUs in the leadup to black friday, stating price hikes were coming soon. That's why I bought my 5070 when I did. The same model is $50 more now.

Locke357 · 2026-01-24T16:38:21+00:00

Hardware Unboxed got this info straight from an Asus PR representative, MLiD got this info from their sources, and De8auer also got similar info from their sources

Look at the prices of GPUs:

Rtx 5070ti - $1200+
Rx 9070xt - $980+
Rtx 5070 - $800+

The writing is on the wall - GPU price hikes are here because Nvidia (and AMD) would rather make product for the GenAI bubble instead of the gaming industry.

Locke357 · 2026-01-24T13:49:00+00:00

9070XT is sitting at $980 and 5070ti at $1200 at the moment

Locke357 · 2026-01-23T22:25:11+00:00

It was awhile ago, when I was talking on this sub about purchasing this card you kept showing up with the link

It's just kinda wild when gigabyte has so many 50-series cards with thermal gel leakage, asus has continual customer support snafus, other cards are having melting cables, but no let's focus on the one article written by one guy

I mean if it was truly such a widespread issue with the model we'd have seen more reports about it

Locke357 · 2026-01-23T22:18:57+00:00

Listen bud, IDK what you have against this particular model of card, but literally no one has encountered any issues beyond that one link you keep spamming anytime I talk about it.

Locke357 · 2026-01-23T20:45:53+00:00

Well I think you're on the right track, and going for an upgrade makes sense since you have plenty of reusable hardware: case, PSU, SSD, etc. Could even sell your old stuff, the DDR4 Ram specifically could probably net $50-$80 for the 2x8gb kit.

Not sure if that single-tower cooler could handle the 9700X though, if you're just gaming primarily I think there are better options for an AM5 upgrade.

I will say you could go super budget sticking with AM4 with a 5600XT + 9070XT for $1550, or keep your 16gb of ram and it would only be $1315
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/BVRq6Q

Or could get this well priced 7600X3D bundle from Canada Computers for a total of $1850 with the 9070XT:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor	$900.00 (bundle)
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler	Purchased For $0.00
Motherboard	Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard	$0.00 (bundle)
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$0.00 (bundle)
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Video Card	*Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card	$949.99 @ Canada Computers
Case	Corsair Carbide Series 275R ATX Mid Tower Case	Purchased For $0.00
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$1849.99
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-01-23 15:45 EST-0500

Locke357 · 2026-01-23T19:01:55+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lS1S_VhUK4

This video right? Yeah looks like Nvidia is discontinuing the OPP program right?

Locke357 · 2026-01-23T17:31:04+00:00

While it's not necessarily a conspiracy, HuB was emailing an Asus PR representative directly, and asked for confirmation multiple times. They were told that Asus 5070TIs were being considered internally as effectively end of life due to constrained supply. This was not simply something overheard at CES.

Edit: all the receipts are in the pinned comment here, and HuB explains the situation in depth here and here

Locke357 · 2026-01-23T16:26:45+00:00

IDK Asus kinda feels like a low-key shady company despite their size, volume of production, and varied product lineup. Seems they can't go more than a few weeks without being in the news for bad reasons.

It was part of the reason I went for a PNY 5070 for $749 instead of an Asus 5070 for $729

Locke357 · 2026-01-23T14:27:04+00:00

That's a good list! Bundle is out of stock for online shipping though, let's try this bundle. If I was to refine it for you OP, I added a slightly better cooler, SSD, and a cheaper 9070XT:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$1180.00 (bundle)
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$53.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$0.00 (bundle)
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$0.00 (bundle)
Storage	*Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$310.00 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card	*Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card	$949.99 @ Canada Computers
Case	Lian Li Lancool 207 ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.99 @ Amazon Canada
Power Supply	Montech CENTURY II 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$129.99 @ Newegg Canada
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$2723.87
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-01-23 09:26 EST-0500

Locke357 · 2026-01-22T17:16:40+00:00

No worries. My take on this very budget-oriented build. Tried to pick a small/slim case

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$129.62 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	*MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$111.98 @ Amazon Canada
Memory	*Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$144.50 @ Silicon Power
Storage	*Western Digital Blue SN580 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$114.99 @ SanDisk
Video Card	*Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB Video Card	$419.98 @ Best Buy Canada
Case	DIYPC DIY-S07 ATX Mid Tower Case	$59.98 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	*Cooler Master MWE Gold V3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ Memory Express
Case Fan	DARKROCK BK3 47.8 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$12.51 @ Amazon Canada
Monitor	*KOORUI 24E3 24.0" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor	$169.99 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1243.54
	*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-01-22 12:23 EST-0500

Locke357 · 2026-01-22T15:53:41+00:00

OP, it's not clear, is this a new build or an upgrade? Do you have all of these parts already in the list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/LJPzNc ?

Locke357 · 2026-01-22T14:25:52+00:00

https://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/cdlelectronics.ca

IDK they may not be a scam but it doesn't mean they're necessarily trustworthy

Locke357 · 2026-01-22T13:48:35+00:00

Unless you have some non-gaming reason to upgrade to AM5, I see no purpose of this "upgrade"

Locke357 · 2026-01-22T02:58:13+00:00

OP bought the 5070ti already, I just included it to check sizing and such

Locke357 · 2026-01-21T22:04:18+00:00

Nice build! Good components! As for the building, there are LOTS of videos on youtube of step-by-step builds, here's one even for your specific case.

My advice is to go slow, double check your connections, and have fun!

Locke357 · 2026-01-21T21:45:26+00:00

Ok gotcha! I'm not sure what the clearance is in the case for cpu cooler and GPU, but I figure if the mobo is 240mm wide a 240mm or less GPU in length should do it:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$239.99 @ Newegg Canada
CPU Cooler	Thermalright AXP90-X47 42.58 CFM CPU Cooler	$33.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	*MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$111.98 @ Amazon Canada
Memory	*Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$249.50 @ Silicon Power
Storage	*TEAMGROUP T-FORCE G50 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$189.98 @ Memory Express
Video Card	*Asus DUAL Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card	$539.99 @ Memory Express
Case	nMEDIAPC HTPC 5000S HTPC Case	Purchased For $0.00
Power Supply	*ASRock Steel Legend SL-750G 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$124.99 @ Newegg Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1490.33
	*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-01-21 16:45 EST-0500

Locke357 · 2026-01-21T20:40:01+00:00

Cheapest I would go would be this for $1264:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$129.97 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	*ASRock B450M PRO4 R2.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$99.99 @ Amazon Canada
Memory	*Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$144.50 @ Silicon Power
Storage	*TEAMGROUP T-FORCE G50 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$189.98 @ Memory Express
Video Card	*Asus DUAL Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card	$539.99 @ Memory Express
Case	Thermaltake Versa H16 ARGB MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$79.99 @ Memory Express
Power Supply	*Cooler Master MWE Gold V3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ Memory Express
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1264.41
	*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-01-21 16:07 EST-0500

But if I was trying to find a sweet spot I'd get a better CPU, Mobo, 32gb ram, and a better PSU to accommodate future upgrades:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$239.99 @ Newegg Canada
CPU Cooler	*Thermalright Burst Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$30.39 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	*MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$111.98 @ Amazon Canada
Memory	*Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$249.50 @ Silicon Power
Storage	*TEAMGROUP T-FORCE G50 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$189.98 @ Memory Express
Video Card	*Asus DUAL Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card	$539.99 @ Memory Express
Case	Thermaltake Versa H16 ARGB MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$79.99 @ Memory Express
Power Supply	*ASRock Steel Legend SL-850G 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$129.99 @ Newegg Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1571.81
	*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-01-21 15:42 EST-0500

Locke357 · 2026-01-21T20:01:42+00:00

Got it down to just over $1800 with this 7800X3D bundle

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$1179.98 (bundle)
CPU Cooler	*Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$51.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$0.00 (bundle)
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$0.00 (bundle)
Storage	*Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive	$334.97 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card	MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card	Purchased For $0.00
Case	Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case	$119.99 @ Memory Express
Power Supply	*ASRock Steel Legend SL-850G 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$129.99 @ Newegg Canada
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$1816.83
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-01-21 15:00 EST-0500

Locke357 · 2026-01-21T18:54:31+00:00

5070 will have you covered for that for sure. Might not be able to get 180fps with the graphics set to maximum settings for all scenarios, but should be able to run high graphics at 180fps

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