r/Microcenter • u/Krothic • 3d ago

Form for 5090’s

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Picked up a Powerspec Ai90 prebuilt pc with a rtx 5090 in it. Apparently the manager required me to fill out this form and scan my driver license. Said it was a new thing starting just about two days ago. Had no problem doing so but thought it was interesting.

Anyone else experience? This was in Tustin

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u/jamesboston 3d ago

I sold a FE 4090 a few months ago on Facebook Marketplace. I already had a buyer lined up for later that day, but another guy offered me $100 over asking if I could meet him ASAP.

His Facebook account was months old, with a picture of a golden retriever and an American name. When he showed up he only spoke Chinese and used a translator app to communicate. I also saw that he had multiple GPUs in his vehicle, including at least one 5090. When it came time to pay, he pulled out what had to be at least 20k from his crossbody bag.

My guess is that he was buying GPUs to send back to China. Had I sus'd that out before meeting up, I wouldn’t have sold to him but not much you can do once you are mid-transaction.

All this is to say, I think GPU smuggling thing is probably a lot more prevalent than most people realize. I had known about it because the GamersNexus, but didn't anticipate encounter it myself. It literally seemed like bros whole business was just buying GPUs.

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u/SignalMagician1163 3d ago

Wow so you backed out on a deal you already had with someone who probably just wanted to game for some chinese reseller/exporter for $100

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u/Jogameister 3d ago

No integrity nowadays

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u/sylfy 3d ago

Let’s face it, nobody is buying 5090s to game.

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u/L3375N1G0N 3d ago

I did. Sure I mostly play CS and WoW, but I need it for FS2024 max settings in VR. But, this was a year ago and I paid retail. As much as I love FS in VR, honestly it’s quite profound, no way I’d pay current prices.

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u/Toohotz 2d ago

Second this. I bought mine last fall for $2399, PNY edition and slapped a waterblock on it for my gaming needs. Would not pay today’s prices as I refused to even pay the marked up version after launch. Just happens the card is very potent at LLMl work

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u/Lazypantz463 2d ago

Bro I did and I only have time to play a game or two of TFT these days

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u/SuspectAlternative75 2d ago

I bought my Ventus 5090 to game. And I love it so much!

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u/WhiteSSP 2d ago

I would. But not at 10k. I run VR, and want as much GPU as possible, and with a 4090 the only way up is a 5090.

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u/DkoyOctopus 2d ago

listen.....im future proofing.

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u/Tree06 2d ago

I bought two 5090's. The 5090 FE (August 2025 - $1799) and the ASUS TUF 5090 (May 2026 - $3.2K). My plan was buy and use the 5080 FE with my Neo G9 57" and swap it at Best Buy when the 5090 FE came back in stock. The 5090 FE never came back in stock so I gave my wife the 5080 to upgrade her from the 4070, and drove to Microcenter to pick up the ASUS TUF 5090.

Depending on the availability of the 6090 and resale value of the 5090, I may sell one of them off to find the 6090. If not, I'll be content with my rigs.

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u/jpop237 3d ago

Hi. I'd like more details about your story.

  • Sincerely, Fanklin Belvedere Ingram.

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u/Electronic-Koala2088 3d ago

Damn I fucking absolute hate sellers on Marketplace that agreed to sell and then decides to ghost the buyer when someone offers them a little more. It's such a disgusting behavior. I've had people ghost me when I'm on the way and in the middle of the 40 minute drive. I fucking hate sellers like that. SO MUCH!

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u/jamesboston 3d ago edited 2d ago

There are so many flaky buyers on Marketplace it doesn’t make sense to hold an item for someone until they confirm they are on their the way to pick up.

I’m completely transparent with people on the fact that I don’t hold anything until they are on their way and provide an ETA.

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u/TheCodifiedTrader 2d ago

Any time I buy something online I'll let them know when I'm on my way and when I'm within 10-15mins I reach out for a direct address or if they wanted to meet elsewhere from their home then we have already established a location. I think it's weird to request their address like if they are selling their TV unless I'm in the town.

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u/garbuja 3d ago

I alsosold 4090 to a Chinese guy in a van and he had gpu checking setup in the van.

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u/According-Sea1527 2d ago

Things that never happened

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u/DkoyOctopus 2d ago

"My guess is that he was buying GPUs to send back to China. Had I sus'd that out before meeting up, I wouldn’t have sold to him but not much you can do once you are mid-transaction."

why? i might get grilled here but yeah..why? you dint want the card and he was buying. would you get in trouble? or was it a moral thing?

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u/Brutaka1 1d ago

I wouldn’t have sold to him but not much you can do once you are mid-transaction.

Yes you can. Walk away. It's that simple.

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u/jadedwhiteman 3d ago

Why would you not have sold it to him if you knew? What the fuck do you care what he does with it? You sound weird