The RTX 4090 is already sold out. Here’s how you can still get one

The RTX 4090 is the best graphics card you can buy right now — just read our RTX 4090 review. And unfortunately, that means it’s very popular. Across retailers, most (if not all at this point) RTX 4090 models are sold out. But there’s still a way to buy the RTX 4090. Origin PC announced that it’s offering the RTX 4090 as an option for several of its configurable gaming desktops, and they’re still available. You’ll need to purchase an entire system around the graphics card, but Origin offers the latest hardware available today. Machines are already shipping with CPUs like the Ryzen 9 7950X, and Origin is offering 13th-gen Intel processors (though you’ll have to wait until these CPUs actually release before your machine is sent out). As you can read in our full Origin Neuron review, it’s one of the better gaming desktops you can buy. Although you’ll save some money by building your own gaming PC, we called the Neuron “a prebuilt worthy of the premium” in our review. It uses standard, off-the-shelf parts, so you can always upgrade the machine in the future, as well. Origin isn’t the only option, either. Maingear also has the RTX 4090 available as an option for its Vybe desktop. It’s a bit more expensive than the Origin Neuron, but we still rated the prebuilt highly in our Maingear Vybe review — and just like Origin, Maingear has the latest Ryzen 7000 processors and Intel 13th-gen chips available, as well. CLX has the RTX 4090 for its desktops, as well, including in the small form factor CLX Scarab. If you want something a little more premium, Falcon Northwest has the RTX 4090 available in its Talon desktop. Unfortunately, the RTX 4090 isn’t available in the excellent small form factor Falcon Northwest Tiki (the GPU is just too big). Larger brands like Alienware and Acer haven’t updated their desktops with the RTX 4090 quite yet. Even the Asus ROG GA35 isn’t available with the RTX 4090 yet, despite the fact that Asus is selling multiple RTX 4090 models. These larger brands are typically slower to move with new hardware launches, so you’re better off checking with system integrators like Origin PC and Maingear if you want to pick up an RTX 4090 at launch. Although the RTX 4090 is easily the best graphics card you can buy right now, it carries a hefty premium. We checked the prices at all of the brands above, and you’re looking at around a $1,600 premium over the base model at most of them. The only exceptions are Origin PC and Falcon Northwest, both of which are charging around $1,400 above the base price. If you don’t need a full system, however, the best option is to wait. The RTX 4090 is in high demand, certainly, but there’s no reason to believe it will cause another GPU shortage. In addition, Nvidia is releasing two RTX 4080 models in November and AMD is set to launch its next-gen RX 7000 GPUs on November 3. If you just can’t wait, though, there are ways to buy the RTX 4090 — you just might need to pick up a system around it. There’s no doubt that Nvidia’s new RTX 50-series GPUs are expensive, despite ranking among some of the best graphics cards you can buy. It’s looking like prices will remain high in the immediate future. Both MSI and Asus have introduced price increases for their RTX 50-series models, with MSI completely doing away with cards at list price, as reported by VideoCardz. The new RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 are sold out everywhere, but MSI and Asus are two brands that still list official prices online. You can’t buy these cards, but it’s a look inside where prices are headed once cards become available again. MSI has completely done away with models at MSRP, with its most inexpensive card, the RTX 5080 Ventus, now listed for $1,140. Most of MSI’s RTX 5080 offerings range from $1,300 to $1,500, marking anywhere from a $300 to $500 increase over list price. Although Nvidia has already established the flagship RTX 5090 as one of the best graphics cards you can buy, most PC gamers are eagerly waiting for Team Green’s more budget-conscious offerings. According to a new rumor, Nvidia’s RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti will ditch the 16-pin power connector that Nvidia has used for the past few generations in favor of a standard 8-pin power connector. The rumor comes from Brother Pan Talks Computers, a Chinese media outlet that VideoCardz reports has ties to Zotac. Nvidia has yet to announce the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti, but they’ll be some of the most important entries in Nvidia’s latest RTX 50-series lineup. Traditionally, Nvidia’s 60-class graphics cards are among the most popular GPUs on the market, and last-gen’s RTX 4060 still tops the charts in the Steam hardware survey. It’s becoming clear how spoiled I’ve been with handheld gaming PCs. I’ve handled most of them, from the original Steam Deck up to the ROG Ally X, and I’ve learned to love, hate, but mostly tolerate the different pain points of each device. The new Lenovo Legion Go S immediately felt like an upgrade with its rapid-fire triggers, large 8-inch display, and cozy design that nestled into my hands perfectly. There’s just one problem — Windows is awful. There, I said it. Windows on a handheld is a horrible experience and the Lenovo Legion Go S made that abundantly clear after just a couple of days. I’m still knee-deep in benchmarking the device and the Ryzen Z2 Go chip inside of it — don’t worry, I have a few early comparisons for you here — but I need to say my piece on Windows.