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No. This and all the pedantry surrounding Steve's methods are all obvious attempts to cast some shade on GN's reporting in a crude and obvious move to make them out to look bad compared to LMG. How sad that people can't just accept that LMG's operations are the problem at hand.

Firstly I'd like to say DO NOT GET A CAR. Car rentals are expensive, gas hovers around 1.60/Litre or US$6.25 a gallon, and traffic is terrible. Inside Vancouver city limits there are no significant stretches of highway. Highway 99, the major route linking Vancouver to Interstate 5 and the northern areas of BC, turns into a surface street upon entering Vancouver.
 
Instead of building highways in the 60s and 70s, we built good transit systems, due to our hate of roads. We now have the world's longest fully automated metro network, and North America's 9th largest metro system. Supplementing this we have a frequent bus network around the city, getting you to where you need to go. 
 
 

 
 
YVR Airport
I assume most of you will arrive via the airport. There will be the usual taxi stall, and a rapid transit link.
To ride the SkyTrain, follow signs to "Train to City." It is clearly marked around the airport. Once you arrive at the station, buy a ticket, or a Compass Card. The Compass Card is a tap card with a refundable deposit of $6, and will allow you to transfer from bus to train without a new ticket. It also allows you to load passes, and gives you a discounted fare. If you do buy the ticket, hold onto it! Once you tap on, you need it to exit the station. Once you leave the station, you need it to transfer to another train or bus.
 
There will be a additional $5 YVR surcharge when buying tickets from the three airport stations. This was introduced to fund the SkyTrain expansion to the airport.
 
Popular Destinations
Richmond Centre area: SkyTrain to Bridgeport, change for a Richmond bound train. Ride to terminus.
Richmond Oval (LTX Venue): SkyTrain to Bridgeport, change for a Richmond bound train. Ride to Lansdowne Station for a 10-15 minute walk westbound on Lansdowne Road, or ride to the terminus for a bus ride on the C94 bus route. Please note the C94 is infrequent, and may change to the "414" once LTX happens.
Vancouver Downtown: Take the Canada Line to the northern terminus.
Vancouver Oakridge: Take the Canada Line to Oakridge-41st Station.
Vancouver UBC: Take the Canada Line to Olympic Village, transfer for the 84 westbound.
Burnaby Metrotown: Take the Canada Line to Langara-49th, change for the 49 bus eastbound.
Burnaby Brentwood: Take the Canada Line to King-Edward, take the 25 bus eastbound.
Coquitlam Centre: Take the Canada Line to Broadway City Hall, change for the 99 B-Line, change at Commercial-Broadway for the Millennium Line, ride to Coquitlam Central Station, or Lincoln Station.
Surrey Newton/Whalley: Take the Canada Line to Bridgeport, transfer for the 351/352/354 Southbound, transfer at South Surrey Park and Ride for the 321 northbound.
Langley: Take the Canada Line to Bridgeport, transfer for the 351 Southbound, transfer at 152nd St and 24th Ave for the 531 Northbound.
 
Stanley Park: Take the Canada Line to the northern terminus. Transfer for the 19.
Kits: Take the Canada Line to Vancouver City Centre, transfer for the #2 bus.
Green Timbers: Take the Canada Line to Vancouver City Centre, cross the street to the Expo Line entrance, transfer to Expo Line, take to King George Station.
 
Amtrak/Bus/Via Rail
For those riding coaches or trains to Vancouver, you will likely arrive at Pacific Central Station. This is less than half a block away from Main Street Science World Station on the Expo Line. Once you arrive at the station, buy a ticket, or a Compass Card. The Compass Card is a tap card with a refundable deposit of $6, and will allow you to transfer from bus to train without a new ticket. It also allows you to load passes, and gives you a discounted fare. If you do buy the ticket, hold onto it! Once you tap on, you need it to exit the station. Once you leave the station, you need it to transfer to another train or bus.
 
Popular Destinations
Richmond Centre: Expo Line to Granville, cross the street to the Canada Line entrance, take to southern terminus.
Richmond Oval (LTX): Expo Line to Granville, cross the street to the Canada Line entrance, ride to Lansdowne Station for a 10-15 minute walk westbound on Lansdowne Road, or ride to the terminus for a bus ride on the C94 bus route. Please note the C94 is infrequent, and may change to the "414" once LTX happens.
Vancouver Downtown: SkyTrain to Waterfront
Vancouver Oakridge: Expo Line to Granville, cross the street to the Canada Line entrance, take to Oakridge 41st.
Vancouver UBC: Take the #3 to Broadway and Main, transfer to the #99 westbound. It'll probably be better if you go to the SkyTrain ticket machines and buy the ticket/card.
Burnaby Metrotown: SkyTrain to Metrotown Station
Burnaby Brentwood: Expo Line to Commercial-Broadway, change for the Millennium Line to Brentwood Station
Coquitlam Centre: Expo Line to Commercial-Broadway, change for the Millennium Line to Coquitlam Central or Lincoln.
Surrey Newton/Whalley: Expo Line to Surrey Central, transfer to the 96 B-Line for Newton.
Langley: Expo Line to Surrey Central, transfer to the #501/502. There is a infrequent #503 express service.
 
Stanley Park: #19 to Stanley Park. It'll probably be better if you go to the SkyTrain ticket machines and buy the ticket/card.
Kits: Expo Line to Burrard, transfer to the #2 bus.
Green Timbers: Expo Line to King George.
 
 
 
 
 
To be continued

If you're in Coquitlam make sure to book next to the metro. Hills are steep and you really don't want to be walking too far.
 
With the metro it's long ride but only one transfer (M -> E), and the E Line will bring you in front of LTX.

Just had a look at there website. Nothing there seems grossly overpriced while being trash, as is the kit shown in the video. White peripherals always cost more so not entirely surprised by Mobo prices as long as there decent - looking at reviews they seem positive. PC prices seem a bit high, but once again, not like its selling something as its brillents and its realistically trash. 

Not sure if you have had a bad experience with NZXT, but I think it's extremely unfair of you to infer that there worse than this Tommy crap. 

Damn... I come back to the forum after so long and of course this thread is still active. 
 
Good to see some older people on the forum still.

Damn... I come back to the forum after so long and of course this thread is still active. 
 
Good to see some older people on the forum still.

Damn... I come back to the forum after so long and of course this thread is still active. 
 
Good to see some older people on the forum still.

Damn... I come back to the forum after so long and of course this thread is still active. 
 
Good to see some older people on the forum still.

I mean... It's kind of relevant when it's going to be on the same day, only a few blocks away and has hundreds of thousands of people attending. That creates transportation issues that people should be aware of regardless of they are interested or not.

Unless we get another death wave of COVID and the provincial government shuts things down again, they're going to try for it.
 
LTX 2022 was a cancel because even as of Feb/March 2022 gatherings of more than 5 people (IIRC) were prohibited by BC government ordinance. We'll see how things pan out.

Unless we get another death wave of COVID and the provincial government shuts things down again, they're going to try for it.
 
LTX 2022 was a cancel because even as of Feb/March 2022 gatherings of more than 5 people (IIRC) were prohibited by BC government ordinance. We'll see how things pan out.

Can you post a photo of the label on the power supply so we can see what model it is. Also a photo of the part that exploded and is currently lodged in the fan blades with the text on it visible. I might be wrong but i think that looks more like a NTC thermistor, would need to know what the text printed on it says. From that angle it looks like it might say [N]TC.. 15
 
Was the system under load when it failed? How long was it on for? Did you just turn it on? Any power surges like a lightning storm?

Doesn't matter. What you need to look for is airflow through the front and top if you're concerned about overheating.

This is a pretty normal price for a 6650 XT.

This is a pretty normal price for a 6650 XT.

AliExpress or eBay. Sometimes you can find a good deal on Amazon.
 
You can also check local classified sites, like Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or Gumtree.

AliExpress or eBay. Sometimes you can find a good deal on Amazon.
 
You can also check local classified sites, like Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or Gumtree.

AliExpress or eBay. Sometimes you can find a good deal on Amazon.
 
You can also check local classified sites, like Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or Gumtree.

AliExpress or eBay. Sometimes you can find a good deal on Amazon.
 
You can also check local classified sites, like Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or Gumtree.

AliExpress or eBay. Sometimes you can find a good deal on Amazon.
 
You can also check local classified sites, like Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or Gumtree.

We need to stop glorifying this man. You lay out these qualities to anyone and they'll immediately think whoever that person is, must be a douche. 

Yes, the B550 chipset itself was released after the 3700X, so it will support it. 
 
That said, what happened to your old board and why do you need an upgrade? Upgrading the motherboard almost never makes sense, especially for a dead socket like AM4. Or if you bought that chip now, why did you get that instead of the 5600/5600X? Those Ryzen 5000 series chips are almost always cheaper and they perform better in pretty much everything. 

This one should be good.

OP didn't include any information other than socket LGA 3646 initially…

sure have this one
 
PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ncTPKp
CPU: AMD Threadripper 3990X 2.9 GHz 64-Core Processor  ($7902.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Asus ROG STRIX LC 360 RGB 80.95 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($349.80 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA EATX sTRX4 Motherboard  ($1989.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB  128 GB (8 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL14 Memory  ($1199.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($1499.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($1499.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3090 Ti 24 GB TUF GAMING OC Video Card  ($1949.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Razer ATX Full Tower Case  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair HX Platinum 1200 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($224.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $16815.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-28 14:16 EDT-0400
 
will edit if details are added
Edit:
I think your choice of CPU is not good for your goals. It's a super high core count configuration with low clock speed, which is generally not great for gaming. Instead, a 6 or 8 core CPU with a good clock speed that's much newer will provide a well improved experience. As recommended, an i5-12600K is great for gaming right now.
 
Paired with some non-ecc memory and a decent Z690 motherboard you're set.