Tested: Most People Should NOT Buy a 5090 (Even if you CAN)

Linus Tech Tips June 23, 2025
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Learn more about the UGREEN Nexode 500W Desktop Charger and some of their other charging solutions at the following links: UGREEN Nexode 500W Desktop Charger(US Amazon, 20% off) https://amzn.to/4kvi7dL UGREEN Nexode 500W Desktop Charger(CA Amazon, 25% off) https://amzn.to/4kpJINA Check out more UGREEN Products(up to 33% off) https://amzn.to/4mseuHm Buy on UGREEN Official Store(up to 33% off) https://ugreen.pxf.io/jeDnPn What should you do with your hard-earned upgrade bucks? Drop every penny into the biggest, best video card money can buy? Invest in a more modest GPU to leave room for other upgrades? How will we get the most for our money? Check out the parts from our most average PC: Intel Core i5-12400 6-Core 2.5 Ghz CPU: https://lmg.gg/cd7is ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus WiFi Motherboard: https://lmg.gg/rn2ek Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB NVME SSD: https://lmg.gg/sKgQi Corsair RMx Series RM1000x 80+ Gold ATX PSU: https://lmg.gg/x0mTW Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE V2 CPU Air Cooler: https://lmg.gg/MT7A8 Crucial DDR5 Classic 16GB (2 x 8GB) 5600MHz RAM: https://lmg.gg/EgrKd Okinos Aqua 7 ATX Mid Tower PC Case: https://geni.us/73JOv NVIDIA RTX 3060 8GB GPU: https://lmg.gg/xEFJo Check out the GPUs from the video: MSI Suprim GeForce RTX 5090: https://lmg.gg/3fusm ASRock Taichi Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB: https://lmg.gg/w6iPJ Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1615972-i-put-a-3000-gpu-in-my-average-pc-it-was-a-mistake/ ► GET OUR MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► GET A VPN: http://www.piavpn.com/linus ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Linus Sebastian is an investor in Framework Computer, Inc CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:00 Sponsor 1:22 Baseline performance with a mid-range build 2:16 Upgrading to the RTX 5090 4:45 Pairing the 5090 with a high-end CPU 6:33 What about the AMD 9070 XT? 8:39 A more balanced upgrade approach 9:21 Sponsor 10:18 Credits

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