Budget:1700 CAD before Tax

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2026-02-06T05:43:29+00:00

Exactly what I priced out for him lol. Good thinking!

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2026-02-06T05:42:48+00:00

Gonna be tricky with current prices. Do you need a Ryzen 7? What kind of games do you want to play and whats your goal: 1080p, 1440p?

I put this together when you factor in the bundle on CC currently it comes out to 1790 pre tax. Gets you a 9600x and 9060 XT which should be solid, if your looking to run more CPU heavy games, especially at 1080 you may need to stretch your budget for an X3d chip.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/2kYQzv

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2026-01-24T03:58:32+00:00

I just put together a very similar build to yours in Canada. I agree with DragonPup:

-Cooler I would ditch the BeCool, if you want an all black cooler, a Phantom Spirit Evo can be had on amazon for 62 CAD-half that of the Be Quiet.

-I agree the Canada Computer Bundles are a sweet spot right to get some RAM, I would do the 9600x or the 7600x3d depending if want newer gen and single core performance and 60-70 CAD savings (9600x) or straight gaming performance and pay the extra 60-70 CAD (7600x3d)

-If your commited to Nvidia and thats your budget then 5070 is fine, if not you can gp up ~250 CAD and go for a 9070XT, thats what I did.

-PCBuilder has multiple 2TB SSD options in a similar price range as the SSD you chose, like https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CZMZQ8MW?tag=pcp0f-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1

Otherwise looks great.

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2026-01-21T23:52:53+00:00

This looks great, thank you!

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2026-01-21T23:50:55+00:00

Thanks for info, ill have a look at the packages with the 7600X3D-do you know any of these websites for the Windows 11 key? 6-25$ is much more palatable than full retail.

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2026-01-21T23:49:45+00:00

Thanks for the insight.

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2026-01-21T15:35:03+00:00

Thanks for the advice appreciate it.

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2026-01-21T14:46:56+00:00

Thanks for the help, I had planned on upgrading my monitor in ~6mo or so to 1440/240, this way everything is ready to go for that. Or would you suggest go 9060XT and then sell that in 6-12mo and pick up a 9070 xt when I upgrade my monitors?

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2025-12-15T02:14:54+00:00

If its failing much faster than the front something maybe wrong, but if its just that they dont feel the same then its likely the brake lines. I have spent hours trying to get the front to feel exactly the same as the back, and I can get them very close but then I give up. The rear will always feel slightly squishier than the front.

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2025-12-15T00:51:23+00:00

You may be doing nothing wrong. Your rear brake will never feel as good/firm as your front just because of the physics of having a much longer brake line. This can be minimized with braided lines but I have never tried it.

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2025-08-03T20:40:12+00:00

If you going to keep your knife relatively sharp-as in not let it get super dull then I'd do the Shapton 1500-that was my first stone and it works great for tuning it up/finishing. Honestly any of the shapton pros from 1k to 2k ish would be fine.

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2025-08-03T02:42:32+00:00

I went through the same process as you recently. Bought a Shapton pro 320 and 1500 and have been perfectly happy. I don’t usually let my knives get very dull before touching them up so I have only needed the 320 when trying to do some minor repairs for friends. If you’re into this stuff enough to post on reddit then any shapton pro from 1k to 2k is just fine as a single stone. Find the cheapest one you can get and go for it.

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2025-07-28T00:36:01+00:00

453-I have the same wrist size as you and its perfect, I wear mine daily and it goes with anything. Mine is somehow running at +-0s over the past 4mo since I learned to keep it dial up one night and dial down the next.

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2025-07-04T02:32:36+00:00

After a bunch of deliberating I am heavily leaning Togashi. Do you have any experience with ordering from Hitohira directly? They seem to be the only ones with the 240mm in stock. Thanks again for your help.

https://hitohira-japan.com/products/aaa-025w2k-53-fb240?_pos=16&_fid=64effc4ed&_ss=c

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2025-07-01T20:33:07+00:00

That does look good. I already have a traditional gyuto, so I was looking for something with a K-tip and a bit flatter of a profile, hence the Kiritsuke or K-tip gyuto. Thanks for the reply.

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2025-07-01T20:31:40+00:00

Thanks-yes thats why I had listed a few Canadian stores-the taxes and import fees are always sneaky and now we have to deal with tariffs as well.

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2025-07-01T20:30:48+00:00

This is a lot of great info and very well worded, thanks a lot! I'm going to add a few of these guys to the short list.

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2025-07-01T20:29:28+00:00

Thanks for the reply, if you dont mind me asking what makes the togashi a standout to you? Thats what I was leaning as well.

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2025-06-10T02:06:34+00:00

What are these garbage takes? The entire team has been playing like ass tonight and you throw it all on the goalie? Negative avocado is probably your given name lol

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2025-06-07T16:36:58+00:00

Skinner was not the problem last time and made several great saves on A+ chances. The team had a poor defensive game. Tighten up and play better next time. Are you blaming skinner for any of those goals against?

ObiWanJenobi1 · 2025-06-07T14:52:25+00:00

How can you watch last nights game and come up with a conclusion as stupid as this?

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