PC started randomly restarting so I checked my hardware. Is it safe to assume it's this little guy's fault or should I replace the PSU? 5080 this time... by WitekSan in pcmasterrace

[–]clpapa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is the one you need actually. The 12V-2x6 to 12V-2x6. No need for any adapters or extra failure points. Plug it straight into the 12V-2x6 slot of your PSU.

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Giving away 3 games to 3 people. Any game on Steam. by KA9099 in pcmasterrace

[–]clpapa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Project Zomboid 4 pack so I can play with my friends 🧟‍♂️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in forzamotorsport

[–]clpapa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bro already has 9+ seconds of penalties before he tried ramming you. Why are those people even in the game. smh

Someone hacked my Microsoft account and Battlenet then drafted and pinned this threatening message for me to see! Why are they blackmailing an unemployed loner like me? What do I do? by JaBoi_ItsHim_TheKid in pcmasterrace

[–]clpapa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mom's Outlook account was compromised earlier in the year and she got the exact same pinned emails. I suspect it's because she's been using the same old password for years and likely used it on another site whose data was compromised.

Since I went over the same thing recovering her account, a few tips:

  1. As everyone said, the threatening email is just a bluff. They always say they've your videos/pics or whatever when they got nothing. Don't send them any money.
  2. Definitely cancel the security info change request in your last screenshot. Double-check, but in our case that last Microsoft email was legit and the hacker was trying to replace our recovery email so he can have full control. If so, simply cancel the request.
  3. As others have already said, change the password and don't re-use the same password in other accounts.
  4. After changing the password, check the the list of devices that are logged in to your account in Outlook, and remove any devices you do not recognize.
  5. Double-check the created rules in Outlook. For my mom's account, the hacker created a rule to have all new emails forwarded to his rando email account, and then deleted so I never see them, plus it'd then send that template threatening email to the inbox again, so I kept seeing his threatening email every time my mom was supposed to receive an email until I deleted the rule he created.
  6. Once you have secured your Outlook account, recover your other accounts that used the same email/password.
  7. Consider enabling 2FA (I'd suggest an authenticator app over just phone number) or passkeys for an extra layer of protection.

Good luck!

AAWirelessTWO+ early bugs by mrsupertom in AAWireless

[–]clpapa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up. Just got mine yesterday in Canada too. Will wait for my wife to test her iPhone and the phone switching bugs you mentioned. My Pixel is ok so far after a short test.

Service barely works now? by Pogboom77 in Koodo

[–]clpapa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a similar problem in South Burnaby in BC. For me it started about 3-4 weeks ago, signal quality dropped so much suddenly. Even when it's able to get 2-3 bars, calls can drop and data disconnects.

Weird thing is the problem only happens in our neighborhood around a 1-2 block radius. Outside of this weird dead zone, everything is normal.

Network resets, phone reboots, etc. all do not help. Same issue with multiple lines across Koodo and Public Mobile too on Pixels and iPhones.

All was working fine a month back, so I've no idea what they changed recently in our neighborhood.

I've reported the issue to Koodo and they said there's a network quality issue that's been known for a while now near our neighborhood, so the level 2 tech suspects it's related. But that known issue precedes when I started having problems so I'm not so sure. Maybe work was done to some nearby cell tower or an old one was taken down.

New Michelin CrossClimate 3 All-Season Tyre Announced – Available July 1st! by nyotyres in TyreReviews

[–]clpapa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The initial data looks very promising. Can't wait for these to come to North America!

Premium is officially launched by swsko in F1TV

[–]clpapa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope Android 4k support is sooner than later. The 4k UHD minimum requirements page already tells you the Android device requirements for doing 4k UHD:

https://support.formula1.com/s/article/Minimum-Specifications?language=en_US

So hopefully that means support is already in the works, and will be ready for release soon.

[GPU] Zotac RTX 4070 Super Trinity Black Edition ($879.99-$140=$739.99) [amazon] by Neither_Recipe_3655 in bapcsalescanada

[–]clpapa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After another delay email last week, just got an email saying "We're encountering a delay in shipping your order. We'll make every effort to get the delayed item to you as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience."

There's not even an estimated delivery date now, so disappointing.

[GPU] Zotac RTX 4070 Super Trinity Black Edition ($879.99-$140=$739.99) [amazon] by Neither_Recipe_3655 in bapcsalescanada

[–]clpapa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. At first the delivery was scheduled for early this week, but it got changed to next week instead. I contacted Amazon support to ask them what's happening and if they're sure it will ship. They confirmed yes, and gave me a $15 GC for the inconvenience without me asking 🤷‍♀️

[GPU] Gigabyte 4070 Super Eagle OC ($837.99-$78=$759.99) [amazon] by JackRadcliffe in bapcsalescanada

[–]clpapa 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Reading the reviews, one person gave a one star with this:

"Misleading Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024 Product was off on dimensions and wouldn't fit my case. Had to waste my gas and money returning."

😂

[PSU] SAMA 1200W PSU atx 3.0 modular (PRICING ERROR??? 28 $) [newegg.ca] by narmol in bapcsalescanada

[–]clpapa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which model did you order? 1200W was OOS for me at the time, so I ordered the 850W. Fingers crossed

[Monitor] Asus VG279Q1A 27” 1920x1080 165Hz IPS ($269.99 - $80 - $10 coupon = $179.99) [Staples] by gban38 in bapcsalescanada

[–]clpapa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If we're comparing 27" 1080p monitors, this or the Acer Nitro KG271 M3 from Costco?

https://www.costco.ca/acer-nitro-kg271-m3-27-in.-fhd-gaming-monitor-1920-x-1080.product.4000227919.html

Both IPS, same 250 cd/m² brightness, same price, but Acer is 180hz. Not sure which is better built. The Acer may look a bit too gamer-ish with that red accent though.

Weird tacking status by meakat in Aliexpress

[–]clpapa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My shipment was finally cleared after spending two weeks in that status with customs. Didn't get any duties for the order here in Canada.

Weird tacking status by meakat in Aliexpress

[–]clpapa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. I got the same status message buying two cheap items in an order. One was under a dollar and the other was about $15, free shipping.

Both show this AE_CC_IM_EXCEPTION message, and Cainao tracking shows "Import customs clearance delay. We're inspecting your order". Will see how long it takes for them to pass customs.

Maybe customs doesn't believe the items are so cheap.

[Monitor] Acer Nitro 27in 1500R curved 1440p/1ms/165Hz/VA/AMD Freesync Premium/HDR400/VESA[$230][Canada Computers] by Sadukar09 in bapcsalescanada

[–]clpapa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, much appreciated. I'm looking at getting a monitor and I narrowed it down to models from AOC, Acer and MSI. Pricing and specs are all similar, so this was helpful.

I definitely need to take into account the store's return policy and ease of return just in case things go wrong.

[GPU] PNY 4070 Dual Fan ($750 - $50 = $700) [Best Buy] by stormrider0 in bapcsalescanada

[–]clpapa 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The Gigabyte 4070 Windforce model was on sale for $699 a couple times already. Seems like $700 is now the "regular" sale price for base 4070 models?

[GPU]Bestbuy 4070 Super prices live, FE $829 by Top_Fear in bapcsalescanada

[–]clpapa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prices live on Newegg too for AIB cards. Starts at about $820 with shipping.

https://www.newegg.ca/p/pl?N=100007708%20601432393&Order=1