Looking to buy a prebuild but I’m truly a noob in this area. I want to go to bestbuy but I know there’s got to be way better places with better options.
I’m in the lower mainland, Surrey area.
Any recommendations?
I need a gaming comp that does it all, streaming and everyday stuff.
Just wondering if either of these are worth it? I'm hoping to do 1440p gaming and use it for work.
This one is actually an extra $200 off right now so its $1879.
I'm just not too sure what's good anymore as I haven't got a PC in awhile. Are prebuilts just best to stay away from? Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Looking to get a 5070 setup for high fps 1440p AAA gaming at high settings.
I’m not really familiar with making a parts picker list so if you can build something better or equivalent and cheaper I’m open to it. Aiming for <2000, but I’m flexible.
Edit: ended up ordering the 9070xt one (2100). Thanks everyone!
I'm looking to buy a PC and came across this used one on Kijiji for $500. I unfortunately don't have the budget to go for anything much higher than this. I was wondering if you all could help me see if this PC and the specs are ok and worth it for the price. Thank you!
Edit: I'm not planning to play anything crazy on it, maybe Genshin or co-op games like Peak
Im just solely using it on Dota 2 hopefully on a max setting of 1440p. Not really particular when it comes to pc prices specially the older models. I play dota competitively on immortal bracket. Planning to pair this on a 240hz 27 monitor.
Seen this computer and it seems like a decent powerhouse. Light gaming use (WOW mainly) but would open my avenues towards AAA titles.
1x DDR4 ram 32g stick might be a bottleneck?
What do ya'll think? Can I do better for less than 2500 for a 5070?
Thank you in advance
Budget is $2000. I used this combo: https://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails?ItemList=Combo.4870484
I got a Asus TUFB850M plus wifi mobo and the below case:
PCPartPicker didnt show any fault with this and one of the redditor suggested the case too. I know I should have double checked everything but obviously I didnt and since it was suggested and no faults on pcpp, I went ahead with it.
So, am I wrong here to assume that I just need a bigger case? Or am I doing something wrong? Will I be able to return or replace it through newegg?
Thank you for your help.
Hi guys, wanted to upgrade my 10yr old pc, only preference here is a relatively compact tower that can sit on my desk, and a budget of 2k CAD before tax. Mostly used for gaming and some photo editing works.
Please help take a look at the build I put together and comment. Anything I can improve on?
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/JpD4sK)
TLDR: I nicked the corner of the plastic that goes in the PCIE slot. Scared to try putting the GPU back in.
I bought my PC off FB marketplace, key components were shadowforce 5070 ti, B650 pg lightning mobo and lian li O11 vision compact case.
I’ve done a few upgrades since and it’s been great, PC has worked flawlessly.
I decided to upgrade my SSD and give my parents my old one (2 tb vs the 256 gb they had).
Previous owner didn’t install the SSD under the heat sink in slot one but installed it in slot two directly under the GPU. Well the tab to release the GPU was broken off and no method I tried (chopstick, end of a paint brush, etc) would act as the release lever.
After some searching, I learned I could just pull it out with a bit more effort. I had to pull hard. I must have twisted the I/O a bit because the steel flange got stuck in the case, which I had to force out. It was bent a bit, I bent it back in place.
When I went to put the GPU back in, the damn flange got stuck. I applied a bit more pressure to get it where it needs to be and then pushed in the GPU waiting for the “click”. No click, so I pushed a bit harder.
Looked good, but now my PC won’t recognize the GPU. After an hour of troubleshooting I pull the damn thing out again, comes off the mobo no problem but the flange gets stuck again. After finally getting it out I notice the damage on the plastic just above the gold pins.
Is my GPU pooched now? I’m terrified to try putting it back in.
Edit: I may have damage the slot on the mob too… https://imgur.com/a/AR6Iw5a
Hey everyone! New lurker, and first time poster.
I wanted to ask everyone’s opinion, my wife is a Landscape designer and is looking to upgrade her current Asus laptop that she does designs / 3D renderings on - she has a 4K budget for the PC + accessories.
She’s not much of a gamer, but does play sims once and awhile lol. However the rendering software’s have a heavy demand.
We went to CC a couple days ago and the rep recommended the PC in the photo - what is everyone’s opinion on the rec and does anyone have any recommendations/opinions of their own?
I appreciate any help in advance, thanks!
Found this on my local FB marketplace:
CPU: 7950x3D, 360mm AIO cooler
GPU: 7900XTX (model not specified, but looks like the sapphire nitro in the picture)
RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000MHz (model not specified)
Storage: 2TB SSD (model not specified)
Mobo: MSI B850M PRO Wifi
PSU: RED Dragon 850W Gold 80+
Case: SAMA V60
Quite tempting, given that FSR4 is coming to the gpu this July.
Wanted to get some opinions on these prebuilts I was looking at. I've been gaming on mid range laptops my whole life, so after settling down, I want to make the jump to a desktop.
I'm a light gamer, nothing crazy but want to play stuff like Battlefield 6, GTA, F1, Forza at a high quality. Currently playing at 1080p, but want the option for 1440p in the future. Are these reasonable prices? Should I go for 32GB RAM?
https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16883320018
Also side question about intel cpus: I've been reading about the stability/voltage issues with the 13th and 14th gen cpus. Is this still an issue today? Can I expect recently listed prebuilts to have the updated bios, or will I need to do that myself? Sorry if this is a silly question, just not sure about it.
Thank you!
Hi, looking splurge for my 50th birthday. But don’t want to waste money. I have quote from a local builder (west GTA) and looking for some input on fairness. Last time I built a PC was 20 years ago and the rapid ram and now ssd price moves are playing havoc with ability to do research. Also would u suggest any changes to components (ssd in particular).
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8 Cores
GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING OC
RAM: 32GB DDR5 Speed up to 6000MHz CL30 or CL32 (Brands vary)
SSD: 2TB M.2 NVMe Speed up to 6,000 MB/s (Brands vary)
CPU Cooler: MSI MAG A13 360mm AIO
Motherboard: MSI B850 Tomahawk Motherboard
PSU: 1000 W CORSAIR RMe Series RM1000e Fully Modular gold
Case: Technoid Glass
Windows pro
$4,779.99 + taxes
Hi everyone! I've spent the past couple months going through different possible PC build variations, and I'm looking for some advice as a student who's trying to be smart about current prices. I'm mainly going to be using it for games like Valorant, Minecraft, and some AAA stuff (e.g., Detroit Become Human).
Here's what I'm working with right now:
Monitor (already have): 1440p 165Hz
Parts picker: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/fJWW3R
Questions:
1. Are there any components here that I might be able to swap out to lessen the cost without taking a huge hit on quality?
2. Any pointers in terms of any bottlenecks/future-proofing
3. I'm hoping there are no compatibility issues but is there anything else to be aware of (e.g., hardware being a tight squeeze in the case, cooling adequacy, etc.)?
4. How necessary is a UPS
This would be my first PC (terrible timing with the market prices, I know) so safe to say I'm pretty new to the specifics of it all, and I'd appreciate any help I can get! Thank you in advance :-)
And the RTX 5090 FE from Best Buy was around $2K.
I honestly stopped paying attention to prices after I bought my stuff. I did see posts here saying HDD and RAM prices were getting crazy high, but I assumed it was maybe 20% higher or something.
The only reason I looked into it again is because I’m getting the UNVR G2 and need around 8 HDDs. Back in October or December, I had priced out 8 drives, I think they were the new 28TB IronWolf Pros, but I can’t remember for sure. The total was somewhere around $5.5K. I remember thinking, “eh, I’ll just get these when I buy the UNVR.”
Now that same HDD has basically doubled in price. The total is around $11.5K now.
My sister is looking to buy their first gaming PC they have a really low budget [sub 1000$]
She mainly wants to play sims, so i figured under 1000$ was doable but i have no idea what are the best budget component these days. So i told her i was gonna look into it but i've only ever built higher tier PC for me or my friend. So i figured i should ask people who might have better info on what's decent.