Don’t buy a $9K RTX 5090.... instead.

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Summary

The article advises against buying an RTX 5090 for $9K by suggesting to purchase it cheaper in Taiwan for about $4K, including travel expenses and a vacation.

Fly to Taipei. Round-trip from Orlando: $1,081. Go to the largest retailer in Taiwan to Spend NT$129,990 ≈ US$4,093. Hang out in Taiwan for two weeks. Eat good food. Touch international grass. Fly home and flex on r/LocalLLaMA**.** https://preview.redd.it/vtve8s6wgrph1.png?width=287&format=png&auto=webp&s=fcc391187f458d2ca023a929e554b880bf425560 https://preview.redd.it/guffjq55hrph1.png?width=340&format=png&auto=webp&s=04cb074f89467c4ad73e36ac6e0570d14d228443 https://preview.redd.it/fe1obue0hrph1.png?width=1095&format=png&auto=webp&s=e3955e613ce4e53d65972b7f6e69e1468b6d6396
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