Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Look, I get this build is wholly impractical and ridiculously expensive. But deep down, I know you all want to know if it's possible to cram an RTX 5090 in an ITX PC build. Today, we have our answer.

But first... What am I drinking???

Cape May Brewing (Cape May, NJ) Coastal Evacuation Double IPA (8.0%)

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Parts from today's build
Minisforum BD790i Motherboard w/ Ryzen 7945HX 16-Core: amzn.to/43sRhO3
Patriot 2x32GB DDR5-5600 SoDIMM Memory: amzn.to/3XCKpKn
Fractal Design Ridge ITX Case: amzn.to/41NxBDs
Nvidia RTX 5090 Founder's Edition: amzn.to/41wtOsP
Cooler Master V1100 SFX Platinum Power Supply: amzn.to/4jzqEN5
*NOTE - This supply includes a Right-Angle 12VHPWR, and will need to be replaced for the RTX 5090 Founder's Edition GPU*
Fasgear 16-Pin 12VHPWR 70CM Replacement 600W Cable: amzn.to/4gcKfju

Ryzen 9800X3D on Amazon: amzn.to/4hCHsBR
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5: amzn.to/3NPw9J5
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870e Hero: amzn.to/3C8zT5G
G.SKILL Trident Z Neo RGB DDR5-6000: amzn.to/48AY219
2TB Samsung 990 Pro Gen4x4 NVMe: amzn.to/40wqwXD


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Music:
"On the Ground" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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