r/bapccanada

Hello everyone,

I am looking to buy a pre-built gaming PC in the 2,000 – 2,500 CAD range, and I am based in Canada.

My preferred specs are:

• RTX 5070
• AMD Ryzen processor
• 32GB DDR5 RAM
• Good-looking/aesthetically pleasing build would be a bonus!

I would appreciate any recommendations or suggestions. Thank you!

$280 CAD worth it? Looking for light gaming and ideally it lasts me a few years. I would be using my own gpu, Msi radeon rx 6500 xt

Key Specifications:

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (Liquid Cooled / Watercooled)

RAM: 32GB High-Speed DDR4 Memory

Storage 1 (OS): 256GB Samsung NVMe M.2 SSD

Storage 2 (Games/Media): 1TB Hard Drive

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 600C (Inverse ATX layout with side window panel)

My Wife is going back to school in October, Looking at getting her a laptop upgrade from her current 14 inch one which sounds like a jet engine when she plays The Sims I want her to have something with full keyboard, min 16gb ram and 1tb SSD, she plays The Sims and also wants to play Paralives so must be able to run those games What's a Decent laptop out there which doesn't break the bank

I keep wanting to pull the trigger on an AM5 upgrade, but, christ, I just can't bring myself to pay so much for RAM. Any upgrade is going to have to be overspending on a 5800x3d at this point.

• Budget: ~$1,500 CAD maximum for upgrades (Prefer to spend less if possible)
• Currency: CAD (Canadian Dollars)
• Country: Canada
• Intended Display Resolution: VR Headset (Bigscreen Beyond 2e running at 2560 x 2560 pixels per eye dual-display).
• Intent: Component upgrade advice vs. Buying a pre-built [1]

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to upgrade my 2019 gaming PC to handle a very specific VR use case. I play VRChat with Full-Body Tracking (FBT) via SteamVR base stations and a Rebuff Reality 4-port hub. I am strictly capping my lobbies to a maximum of 16 people in an instance, and I use a Bigscreen Beyond 2e headset. I want a smooth, locked frame rate with no tracking stutters.

I talked to a couple of local computer repair shops about an upgrade, but both told me I cannot upgrade my PC and that I need to buy a brand-new $3,000 system. One shop claimed my motherboard is missing a "PC1 or plug-in bottleneck" for the GPU/headset, and the other said my 2019 SSD is "too old" and past its lifetime so the whole PC needs to be replaced.

I’m feeling a bit lazy and wanted a simple plug-and-play upgrade path with minimal downtime, but I feel like I'm being aggressively upsold on things I don't need.

My Current 2019 PC Specs:

• Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk Max (AM4 platform)
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
• GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
• RAM: 32GB DDR4 (Verified 4x8GB configuration, running fine)
• PSU: Corsair CX 650W Bronze
• Case: Fractal Design Focus G Case

The Upgrade Plan I Had in Mind:
Instead of a full rebuild, I wanted to buy individual parts online and just pay a flat labor fee for a shop to drop them in:

1. CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (Drop-in upgrade for my B450 board after a BIOS flash to handle VRChat scripts and FBT IK tracking).
2. GPU: Nvidia RTX 4070 Super 12GB (To drive the high resolution of the Bigscreen Beyond headset).
3. PSU: Corsair RM750e 750W Gold (To safely handle the new GPU's power spikes).

My Questions for Reddit:

1. Is it true that a 2019 NVMe SSD and a PCIe 3.0 B450 motherboard will bottleneck an RTX 4070 Super so badly that I need to throw them away and spend thousands on a new rig?
2. Will the 5700X3D + 4070 Super combo actually give me a smooth, stutter-free FBT experience if I strictly stick to my 16-player world limit?
3. If the shops are wrong, should I just buy the three parts myself online and force a repair desk to do a flat-rate labor install, or is it worth looking for a different independent technician who won't try to gatekeep a basic drop-in upgrade?

Thanks for any insight!

Got this pc a while ago, but whenever I play games it gets super loud. My friend said it's because I only have 2 fans. How many fans should I get, and how many?

https://preview.redd.it/1l1gwzhe29kh1.jpg?width=768&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b134dd4e84be735b3157f1a757c54a8002134b87

Is it feasible? I may compromise for Kingspec 2x16 GB RAM to save a bit of money from Ali.

Will I be able to fit a 9800x3D or will I need to go lower?

I'm not familiar with the market, I'm currently just keeping an eye out for sales though nothing looks super impressive, and the very good deals go out of stock faster than I can react to (skill issue).

I'd like some recommendations, should I wait for black Friday and also look out for deals or commit now with how unpredictable the market is?

Currently rocking a 4070, ryzen 7 5800x3D, 32 gb of ddr4 3200 mhz.
Contemplating upgrading to am5 mobo and 6000 mhz 32gb ddr5 ram with a gpu upgrade sometime next year, just curious if this is worthwhile or there’d be a better upgrade path. My monitor is a 480 hz oled as well. PSU is also a 650w

I’m currently looking at the ASUS ROG Strix G16 with a Ryzen 9 9955HX and RTX 5060. My current setup still works, so I don’t urgently need a replacement today, but I’m torn between buying now versus waiting to zhe next gen.

I’d love to get your perspective on two main factors:

1. Rising component costs (RAM/NAND supply).

2. Next-gen generational leap Zen 6?

If you were in no rush, would you grab a mature machine now or during upcoming seasonal sales, or hold off for the next generational shift?

Im making a pc and I already have an rtx 3070, corsair vengeance 2x16gb 6000mhz cl36 rgb and a corsair p3 plus 2 tb nvme. im planning to complete the build with a ryzen 5 7600x, p650ss 650w psu, cougar archon 2 mesh rgb mid tower case, arctic freezer 36-S multi and a b650-h/m.2+ , i found all the parts i didnt buy yet for around 350 euro with shipping some used and some unused but didnt buy them yet. i also cant rlly afford to change the ram or gpu or nvme, ive just had those sitting around for a while because i got them for cheap from friends. max money id spend is probably around 500-550 euro for the rest of the build would use it on 1080p and im from bosnia. id mostly use it to try and get into game dev(mostly unreal) and modellong(mostly blender) and id also be using it for c++ and java. also some casual gaming on the side as im done with competitive games for a while but gaming isnt the priority. are there any recommendations for chaning the parts i didnt yet order, i was thinking about a 7 7700 but i found a 5 7600x for only 125 euro

Wondering what my options are for a sub $1000 card taxes in, I currently only game at 1080p but would like to make the jump to 1440p at some point.

I also have a ryzen 5 3600 that I will upgrade to ryzen 7 5700 of some sort aswell I'm thinking is a good option.

I'm also fine with even cheaper options although it doesn't really seem like that exists in Canada at the moment.

The most graphic intensive game I plan on playing in the near future would probably just be total Warhammer 40k other then that my current card pretty much plays everything at suitable settings.

I'm trying to get a GPU/RAM if possible from wherever I find a good deal, do you guys buy often from different countries?

I'm sceptical about the US because of tariff. Though the last time I ordered a laptop there was no issue

(TL;DR on the bottom)

Hey guys, so after saving for a lil, my next paycheck should be around 2300ish CAD (I'm in Ontario). It's not a hard ceiling, more like a "this is what I got, but I don't mind waiting a bit if a better deal shows up" or "if it might be worth spending a little bit more" situation. I'd prefer to buy everything at once instead of piecing it together over time, but if there's a reason to wait (like a specific sale period that's actually worth it - like a 99% sale on a 5090 or sum) I'm open to hearing it.

I don't live near Memory Express so most of their stuff I'd have to order online, but I'm close to Canada Computers so I can do online or in-store there. Links to both:

- memoryexpress.com

- canadacomputers.com

What I'll actually be using the conputer for:

This is my first ever PC build, and it's replacing a computer that genuinely cannot keep up (and never did tbh, its a 1660 super 6gb vram, intel i7 12th gen, 250gb or sum like that, 16gb ddr4). I'm starting out on YouTube — I edit in Premiere Pro mainly, sometimes CapCut on PC, and I make tiktok style edits in After Effects too. I also use Photoshop for thumbnails. Want to eventually try DaVinci Resolve and maybe Sony Vegas.

Gaming wise I'm mostly into single-player/graphics heavy games, but I play FPS too — Apex and COD sometimes, and Fortnite specifically for content since my current PC can't record and play at the same time. Once I upgrade, I want to record and play simultaneously, and eventually stream too (not right away, want a platform built up first, but I'd like the option).

Currently on two 1080p monitors, might go 1440p down the line — probably once I hit 1k subs lol (kinda like a way to reward myself). I doubt id get 4K or ultrawide, feels like overkill for me right now.

Storage: I've got a 1TB external HDD I'll use as extra storage. Also thinking about grabbing a bigger external (2TB+) at some point — if anyone's seen a good deal on one, send it my way.

Deals I've been seeing (mix of Memory express and Canada Computer - not really sure if they aregood but Im open to better alternatives too):

- [MX bundle](https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/BDL\_MM00005785)

- [MX item](https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00137366)

- [Armoury C708 case + PCcooler 360 AIO](https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/computer-cases/293686/armoury-c708-tempered-glass-mid-tower-black-pccooler-cps-da360-pro-argb-cpu-liquid-cooler.html)

- [MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X OC + MAG A850GL PSU](https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/powered-by-nvidia/288058/msi-geforce-rtx-5070-12g-ventus-3x-oc-gpu-mag-a850gl-pcie5-psu.html)

- [Ryzen 5 9600X + B850M Gigabyte + 32GB DDR5 6000 CL30](https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/amd-desktop-processors/287372/amd-ryzen-5-9600x-cpu-gigabyte-b850m-gaming-x-wifi6e-motherboard-t-force-32gb-d5-6000mhz-cl30-ram.html)

- [Corsair 3500X RS case + 850X PSU + Nautilus 360 AIO + Xeneon Edge screen](https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/mid-tower-cases/291367/corsair-3500x-rs-r-argb-1-extra-rs120-argb-rm850x-psu-nautilus-360-argb-aio-xeneon-edge-14-5-lcd-touchscreen-lcd-screen.html)

- [Ryzen 7 9700X + MSI B850 Gaming Plus + 32GB DDR5 6000 CL30](https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/amd-desktop-processors/292586/amd-ryzen-7-9700x-cpu-msi-b850-gaming-plus-wifi-motherboard-t-force-32gb-d5-6000mhz-cl30-ram.html)

- [Ryzen 5 9600X (CPU only)](https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/amd-desktop-processors/258318/amd-ryzen-5-9600x-6-core-12thread-4nm-zen-5-cpu-100-100001405wof.html)

- [ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB White](https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/powered-by-amd/279701/asus-dual-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16gb-gddr6-white-edition-dual-rx9060xt-16g-white.html)

- [Deepcool AK400 Digital SE air cooler](https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/cpu-air-coolers/281788/deepcool-ak400-digital-se-air-cooler-single-tower-r-ak400-bkadmn-gjd.html)

- [Deepcool LE360 V2 AIO](https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/aio-cpu-liquid-coolers/272825/deepcool-le360-v2-liquid-cooler-360mm-replaceable-top-panel-r-le360-bkammc-g-2.html)

- [Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2x16) DDR5 5600 CL48 SODIMM](https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/laptop-memory/272370/corsair-vengeance-32gb-2x16gb-ddr5-5600mhz-cl48-1-1v-sodimm-cmsx32gx5m2a5600c48.html)

(For the cases I prefer black, and I genuinely hate wood panel cases - which is a very unpopular oppinionbut it just doesnt look good to me)

A couple questions since this is my first build:

- Do I need an anti-static wrist strap or is that overkill for a first-timer?

- Any beginner-friendly build videos/guides you'd actually recommend, vs the ones that skip steps assuming you already know stuff?

Appreciate any input and advice as well. Thanks in advance!

TL;DR: First ever PC build, budget is ~$2300 CAD (soft cap, can wait a bit or flex slightly for the right deal), need it for gaming + editing + recording + eventually streaming, and it gotta be able to multitask. Got a list of deals above from Memory Express and Canada Computers, want opinions on which to go with. Also — do I actually need an anti-static wrist strap for my first build?

Also im in canada if that wasnt obvious

Found someone on marketplace selling a 3070 for pretty good price, he’s located around the Kingston area. Looking for someone with a rig to benchmark the gpu before buying.

Anyone have any recommendations?