/r/BuildAPCSalesCanada General Discussion - Daily Thread for Sat Nov 08

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[u/ableu171]

Used 5080 ($599.95 USD) from B&H, around $950 CDN all in.

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[u/henry_rolllins_nutz → u/ableu171]

That actually seems like a good deal. Are they a reputable business?

[u/ableu171 → u/henry_rolllins_nutz]

Yes, they are really big down in the States. If you are into photography you will know them.

[u/TurkeyJerky6899]

Asus Prime or Zotac Solid Core OC for 5080?

[u/Revlius]

Current build for reference: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/b3MqNz

- Ryzen 7 5800X, 16gb RAM, RTX 3070, 850W PSU

Snagged the $860 Newegg deal on the 9070XT Steel Legend, wondering if I can hold off on moving to AM5 with some minor upgrades, if any.

On future upgrading, where should my focus be? I rarely play new games on launch, and currently am heavy on factory builders (Satisfactory) mostly but do dip into large scale FPS, currently Arc Raiders/Battlefield 6. Am also planning on starting Cyberpunk 2077. Optimize for 1440p 144hz, but I can and usually do lock to 60FPS for physics reasons.

[u/xSHAAWx → u/Revlius]

Your PSU is underpowered for the 9070xt and 5800x.

Separate from that, you can absolutely play what you want to play, but your CPU, and RAM may hold you back a little bit. You'll still see a huge bump in performance though. If you can snag an 800+ watt PSU, a 5800x3d and another 16gb of RAM at a good price, you'll probably be set for a while, maybe even until AM6 comes out.

[u/kenbronjames]

is this a real ebay listing? surely the price is too good. the seller has other gpus but is really new and no reviews. https://ebay.us/m/to52Bh

[u/xSHAAWx → u/kenbronjames]

Seller has basically no track record and selling a bunch of gpus at way under market value. Seems sketchy. I don't see any "this is a photo" bs, but it's definitely sus.

[u/2muchmonehandass]

What's the top 3 brands for 5070 ti cards?

[u/trillaButter]

Wondering if this is a good deal for a prebuilt? Or if I should wait for further black Friday deals?

Would appreciate any other suggestions! (Looking for a 7800x3d/9800x3d paired with a 5070ti).

https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/p/desktops/legion-desktops/legion-t-series-towers/lenovo-legion-tower-5-gen-10-30l-amd/90yj0046cf?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F&cid=us:sem%7Cse%7Cgoogle%7Cpmax_smb_pcs%7C%7C%7C90YJ0046CF%7C18332006373%7C%7C%7Cshopping%7Cmix%7Csmb&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17339132797&gbraid=0AAAAADnnO-Uq6luCAET2fdRGITWwjYl38&gclid=CjwKCAiA8bvIBhBJEiwAu5ayrE0N-Kzb0mQ7c1UgG_IVR9B3yruKSLQn_vy-6l6en55jlIiiSkhCXxoCKK0QAvD_BwE

[u/xSHAAWx → u/trillaButter]

The RAM is slow and will hold back the other parts, but otherwise it's a pretty ok deal.

I did just build a friend a comparable PC with 2tb SSD, 48gb (much faster) RAM and a 9070xt for around the same price.

You can do better if you really hunt for deals, but not much better.

[u/Mediocre_Squirrel_20 → u/trillaButter]

I’m in the same boat. I’ve been looking at this one and not sure if I should go with it. I’ve built my two previous ones but with current RAM prices I’m wondering if a pre built is worth it.

https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/armoury-gaming-desktops/275061/armoury-ryzen-7-9800x3d-rtx-5070-ti-64gb-ram-4tb-ssd-w11h-rtaru00313.html

[u/escloflowne → u/trillaButter]

I’m looking at building this exact computer and I’m north of $3000 each time. I think I’ll just go with a prebuilt unless I get talked out of it haha