u/jackcolt

Bought a $4,720 custom desktop with an RTX 5070 Ti in early 2025. Here's the timeline:

  • System arrived with a leaking water cooler — RMA #1
  • GPU crashes (VIDEO_DXGKRNL_FATAL_ERROR 0x113) — full system inspection performed, root cause missed — RMA #2
  • GPU replaced — failed within 24 hours of clean DDU installation — RMA #3
  • Root cause identified by ME, not their technicians — factory 12VHPWR cable routing defect. Tapping the connector lightly crashed the system instantly

The system has been unusable for over 20% of its lifespan. I've done more advanced diagnostics on this build than their own technicians did during a full system inspection.

Requested full system replacement — denied. Told there's no escalation path beyond the support supervisor. Currently fighting for at minimum a PSU replacement to be shipped.

Happy to answer any technical questions. Just want people to know what they're potentially getting into.

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u/jackcolt — 12 days ago