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NVIDIA's RTX 5090 graphics card costs $2,000 (www.engadget.com)
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The first salvo of RTX 50 series GPU will arrive in January, with pricing starting at $549 for the RTX 5070 and topping out at an eye-watering $1,999 for the flagship RTX 5090. In between those are the $749 RTX 5070 Ti and $999 RTX 5080. Laptop variants of the desktop GPUs will follow in March, with pricing there starting at $1,299 for 5070-equipped PCs.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (3 children)

That's just the GPU with efficient other parts. Now if we do 575W GPU + 350W CPU + 75W RGB fans + 200W monitors + 20% buffer, we are at 1440W, or 12A. Now we're close to popping a breaker.

This makes me curious: What is the cheapest way to get a breaker that can handle more power? It seems like all the ways I can think of would be many 5090s in cost.

[–] pishadoot 1 points 1 hour ago

350W CPU?? Even a 14900k is only 250W, most are 120-180.

75W of fans????

I'm sure you could find parts with that much draw, but that is not normal.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How many RGB fans does this theoretical build have to use 75W alone?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago

How else are you gonna cool 925W in a PC form factor? Ever seen fans for server racks?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

hire an electrician (or dependent on local laws DIY) to add a dedicated 240v 20a outlet with 12/2 wire.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago

Out of curiosity, how much does this cost with an electrician?