It does appear that the price hikes have *finally, been felt for the 9070 XT's. Short of a sale which have all but disappeared, $1,000 has been the established status quo for the last several months - which was where we were during the initial launch/scarcity phase. Holding down their price far better compared to the Nvidia equivalents, which have basically gone ape shit over the year. So as it stands:

• Right now, the cheapest entry point for one is $1,050 - which includes the XFX Quicksilver SKU on Newegg (linked in the post) - and the Gigabyte Gaming SKU at Memory Express is also priced at $1,050 - the former is cheaper if you can't buy in-store from Memory Express (no free shipping)
• The cheapest white option is the XFX Swift at $1,070; also at Memory Express

I expect that they'll go back to $1,000 come the holidays, as a "sale". But this will likely be the standard going forward.

Ranked at B+ on the current SPL Tier List - only things I'd add is that there's only a pair of 1x8 PCIE's; no pig-tails. So something that needs 3 like most 9070 XT's won't fly here - and it only mentions having a 3 year warranty.

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Was skimming around to reply to another post that had a 9800X3D/MB/32GB RAM on Newegg for just over $1,300. As I was scrolling down CC by price, I noticed that the price were raised again

The cheapest option to get 32GB, which has a 9600X/7600X3D + MB, now comes up to $1,000, previously were sitting in the 900's

Additionally, the 7800X3D Bundle has also gone up an extra hundred to $1,100

9800X3D Bundles cheapest entry point is at $1,300, which is all sold out --- Leaving the current best option to be $1,400 - which is what it costs to get one with a 12 Core 9900X3D

"Entry" level bundles with 16GB, to get dual-channel, costs $600, which comps down to a 8400F that's outran by several AM4 processors.

This economy is so f'ed

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Another solid one on sale. Specs are quite close to the famed Costco Monitor; just a bit dimmer at 300 Nits

For white only. Otherwise, a pretty good price for a 360mm AiO; undercutting even the Thermalrights.

Been searching for a while to get a good DAC as the common Apple Dongle leaves some stuff to be desired. Up here in Canada, DAC's available to us is pretty rough; providing a limited number of options to purchase, and at intended MSRP.

I have a dedicated, upper-end PC build at home. However, I spend just as, if not more, of my music time on my phone. I'm looking for a good Portable DAC that delivers on the go, but is also viable when plugged in.

Some background info and other details to add in.

• I'd want something with integrated battery, just for my phone's sake.
• I'm rocking a pair of Sennheiser HD 550's. Still getting immersed in the scene, so I'm not planning to change or upgrade them anytime soon; I don't need a ton of power to rock
• Not as relevant here and "DAC's all sound the same", but I lean towards a brighter, clarity focused listening experience.
• I don't mind paying a little more for the features I'm seeking, but I don't think I need to ball out to get them. Like to be closer to $100 Canadian (or even below), but I can go up to $150 here

With everything in mind, the FiiO Retro Nano is currently at the top of my list; which works well for my circumstances, the Bluetooth compatibility is a nice perk and it comes up to $100 before HST, And I've also noticed Open Box options for the BTR15 and BTR7 on their website, sitting just under $130 before HST which I've peeped.

Overall, I'm still sniffing around. If you have any recommendations with these points in mind, I'm open to hearing them. Appreesh

The sale applies to both the black and white variants - unfortunately, not for the other colourways. You can also get the mesh variant for slightly less @ $105

It's $20 for a 140mm White Fan. $25 to get them in Black and/or be Reverse Fans. A 120mm, regular Black Fan is also $25

(Edit) Sold out after only an hour of posting. Lowkey though, wth. Swear we got Bots out here

You get an extra 20% off with the - BACKTOPLAY - promotional code, dropping this to $12. Can get it marginally cheaper if you're a first time buyer; which you can snag a 25% discount code

Note, to receive the discounts, requires having 2 or more items. So from what I've noticed

• MSI B650M PROJECT ZERO ($140) [Motherboard]
• Corsair RMX 1000W ($140) [PSU]
• Ryzen 5 8400F ($150) - decent for a non-AliExpress offer [CPU]
• Kingston NV3 2TB ($335) [SSD]
• Ryzen 9 9900X + 240mm Cooler ($400) - [CPU + AIO]
• MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 360 White ($70) - along the lines of a Thermalright [AIO]
• Montech White HS02 Pro + Black HS01 Pro ($100 each) [Cases]
• ASUS B850 ATX MAX GAMING WIFI ($175) [Motherboard]

For $10 less you can get a B650E equivalent; though in that case, unless it doesn't fit your aesthetic, get the Project Zero MB

Owned these for a year and change. Coming from someone rocking some proper Sennheisers, these are actually not bad little headphones. ANC could be stronger, but the sound on them is better than you'd think

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Nothing special, but hey, another Gen 3 OLED out in the wild.

Offhand news, the Mods quietly updated our perms so that we can upload videos in post comments.

This doesn't include image uploads or native GIF support however

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