Asus' ludicrous $10,850 20th-anniversary bundle is now the cheapest way to buy an RTX 5090 — Nvidia's flagship GPU stock is so limited that this bundle with a 3000W PSU, X870E board, and open-frame case is actually cheaper than some scalper listings
- ID
- 24701
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 15 Sep 2026, 11:13 PM
- Fetched
- 16 Sep 2026, 5:58 AM
- Provider
- Tom's Hardware
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/asus-ludicrous-20th-anniversary-bundle-is-now-the-cheapest-way-to-buy-an-rtx-5090-nvidias-flagship-gpu-stock-is-so-limited-that-this-usd10-850-bundle-with-a-3000w-psu-x870e-board-and-open-frame-case-is-actually-cheaper-than-some-scalper-listings
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- https://www.tomshardware.com/feeds/all
Summary
- Score
- 4.5
- Created
- 16 Sep 2026, 6:01 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- ai-ml-learnersdeveloperssaas-founders
What happened
RTX 5090 stock is so constrained that Asus' $10,850 20th-anniversary bundle — which includes a 3000W PSU, X870E motherboard, and open-frame case alongside the GPU — is now the cheapest legitimate way to acquire Nvidia's flagship, undercutting some scalper listings. The bundle itself is absurdly priced, yet still wins on cost because standalone 5090 supply has effectively vanished at MSRP.
Why it matters
If you were planning to build or buy a local AI/ML workstation around an RTX 5090, expect to either pay $10K+ for a bundle you may not want or compete with scalper pricing — budget for this reality now rather than assuming MSRP availability. For Malaysian builders, factor in import costs on top of already-inflated US pricing, making cloud GPU rental or older-generation cards (e.g., 4090) the more practical near-term path for local inference workloads.
Discussion angle
Given that 5090 supply is this broken, is it worth waiting for stock normalization, or should local AI builders commit to cloud GPU or last-gen cards now to avoid indefinite project delays?