> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://krumpin.jbhobby.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # AI hardware prices — 2026-10-05 - URL: https://krumpin.jbhobby.com/ai-hardware-prices-2026-10-05/ - Published: 2026-10-05T12:40:43.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-05T12:40:38.000Z - Description: Daily AI hardware price/supply snapshot with illustrative landed costs (sales tax ~10%). - Author: Zug Zug - Tags: ai-hardware-prices **Daily digest — 2026-10-05 PT** Skimmable highlights + compact table. Open the full dark dashboard for cards, capabilities, and all trend charts. [Open full dashboard →](https://krumpin.jbhobby.com/ai-hardware-prices-dashboard/) Report 2026-10-05 PT Illustrative landed (sales tax \~10%) No invented prices ## Highlights - **In-stock buy picks (observational, not financial advice):** (1) [Framework Desktop Mainboard Max+ 395 128GB @ Framework](https://frame.work/products/framework-desktop-mainboard-amd-ryzen-ai-max-300-series?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) $3,149 (\~$3,464 illustrative landed) — back in stock, at tracked low; mainboard only. (2) [GMKtec EVO-X2 128GB+1TB @ GMKtec](https://www.gmktec.com/products/amd-ryzen%E2%84%A2-ai-max-395-evo-x2-ai-mini-pc?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) $3,499.99 (\~$3,850) — at tracked low, available. (3) [Mac Studio M5 Max base @ B&H](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1997674-REG/apple%5Fmhl64ll%5Fa%5Fmac%5Fstudio%5Fm5%5Fmax.html?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) $2,449 (\~$2,694) — in stock, $50 under Apple. - **Stock flip:** Framework Max+ 395 128GB mainboard OOS → in stock ($3,149). DIY system still OOS ($3,449). - **Amazon DGX Spark tracker reversal:** $3,999.99 → $8,999.99 (third-party tracker, checked Oct 4); Amazon page still flags "High price". Not a buy. - **RTX 5090:** Micro Center Gigabyte Gaming OC $5,099.99 in-store qty 3 → 2; Zotac $4,499.99 / MSI $5,059.99 still qty 0\. New: Amazon ASUS TUF OC $7,350 (only 2 left, 3P), Best Buy ROG Astral $8,044.99, Newegg Skytech 5090 prebuilt $7,299.99\. eBay sample median ask flat at $6,899. - **AI Box deal watch: NO.** Micro Center AORUS AI Box $5,099.99 (OOS) vs Micro Center Zotac 5090 $4,499.99 (OOS) → +13.3%, over the \~10% line ($4,949.99). Buyable-only view: BuyDirectNY AI Box $5,499 vs Gigabyte card $5,099.99 → +7.8%. TB5 << PCIe x16; observational only. - Flat: GMKtec EVO-X2 $3,499.99/$3,649.99 (Amazon $3,649.99 in stock), Minisforum MS-S1 Max $3,799, Beelink GTR9 Pro $4,349, ASUS GX10 2TB/4TB $6,999/$7,999 in stock, Mac Studio Ultra 256GB $9,499 pre-order (end of Oct). ### Price table Illustrative landed costs (sales tax \~10%). Product · Retailer · Landed · Stock · Link — scroll horizontally if needed. Stock shows qty when a retailer exposes it (e.g. in stock (3)); otherwise status only. **Deal watch (observational):** AI Box $5,099.99 (Micro Center, oos) vs same-day Micro Center discrete 5090 street $4,499.99 (delta $600.00). Complete TB5 kit vs card-only; not a buy recommendation. Illustrative landed \~$5,609.99 (sales tax \~10%). | Product | Retailer | Landed | Stock | Link | | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | -------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Mac Studio M5 Max (base) | B&H | **$2,693.90** | in stock | [Open](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1997674-REG/apple%5Fmhl64ll%5Fa%5Fmac%5Fstudio%5Fm5%5Fmax.html?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395 / Strix Halo) | Framework | **$3,463.90** | in stock | [Open](https://frame.work/products/framework-desktop-mainboard-amd-ryzen-ai-max-300-series?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395 / Strix Halo) | GMKtec official | **$3,849.99** | in stock | [Open](https://www.gmktec.com/products/amd-ryzen%E2%84%A2-ai-max-395-evo-x2-ai-mini-pc?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | Minisforum MS-S1 Max (Ryzen AI Max+ 395 / Strix Halo) | Minisforum | **$4,178.90** | in stock | [Open](https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-ms-s1-max-mini-pc?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | Beelink GTR9 Pro (Ryzen AI Max+ 395 / Strix Halo) | Beelink official | **$4,783.90** | in stock | [Open](https://www.bee-link.com/products/beelink-gtr9-pro-amd-ryzen-ai-max-395?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | GeForce RTX 5090 32GB | Micro Center | **$4,949.99** | OOS | [Open](https://www.microcenter.com/product/706489/zotac-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090-solid-overclocked-triple-fan-32gb-gddr7-pcie-50-graphics-card?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5090 AI BOX 32GB | Micro Center | **$5,609.99** | OOS | [Open](https://www.microcenter.com/product/700962/gigabyte-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090-aorus-ai-box-32gb-gddr7-external-graphics-cards?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | NVIDIA DGX Spark (Founders / NVIDIA-branded) | B&H | **$5,828.90** | OOS | [Open](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1927297-REG/nvidia%5F940%5F54242%5F0000%5F000%5Fdgx%5Fspark%5Ffounders%5Fedition.html?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | PNY NVIDIA DGX Spark | B&H | **$5,828.90** | OOS | [Open](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1938749-REG/pny%5Fnvdgxspark%5Fpb%5Fnvidia%5Fdgx%5Fspark%5Fai.html?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | Gigabyte AI TOP ATOM (DGX Spark platform) | B&H | **$5,829.99** | OOS | [Open](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1926841-REG/gigabyte%5Fatagb10%5F9001%5Fai%5Ftop%5Fatom%5Fai.html?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | Mac Studio M5 Max 128GB | B&H | **$5,938.90** | preorder | [Open](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1997808-REG/apple%5Fms%5Fm5m%5F16%5Fmac%5Fstudio%5Fm5%5Fmax.html?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | Mac Studio M5 Ultra 96GB | B&H | **$6,048.90** | preorder | [Open](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1997675-REG/apple%5Fmhl74ll%5Fa%5Fmac%5Fstudio%5Fm5%5Fultra.html?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | Lenovo ThinkStation PGX (DGX Spark platform) | B&H | **$6,444.90** | limited | [Open](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1927563-REG/lenovo%5F30kl0002us%5Fthinkstation%5Fpgx%5Fsmall%5Fform.html?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | ASUS Ascent GX10 (DGX Spark platform) | B&H | **$6,598.90** | OOS | [Open](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1928338-REG/asus%5Fascent%5Fgx10%5Fcompact%5Fdesktop.html?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | Dell Pro Max FCM1253 (DGX Spark platform) | B&H | **$6,915.24** | OOS | [Open](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1968371-REG/dell%5Fgnff4%5Fpro%5Fmax%5Ffcm1253%5Fdesktop.html?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | RTX 5090 complete PC (prebuilt) | Newegg | **$8,029.99** | in stock | [Open](https://www.newegg.com/skytech-gaming-desktop-pcs-geforce-rtx-5090-amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-32gb-ddr5-2tb-nvme-ssd-st-blaze5-3304-b-al-black/p/3D5-000Z-00454?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | Mac Studio M5 Ultra 256GB | B&H | **$10,448.90** | preorder | [Open](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1997816-REG/apple%5Fms%5Fm5u%5F05%5Fmac%5Fstudio%5Fm5%5Fultra.html?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | | Mac Studio M5 Ultra 256GB 80-GPU | B&H | **$11,878.90** | preorder | [Open](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1997826-REG/apple%5Fms%5Fm5u%5F15%5Fmac%5Fstudio%5Fm5%5Fultra.html?ref=krumpin.jbhobby.com) | ### Inventory snapshot Inventory snapshot (best observed retail/MSRP row per product): 6 in stock, 1 limited, 4 preorder, 7 OOS. Numeric qty captured on 2 row(s). - GeForce RTX 5090 32GB @ Micro Center: limited (2) - GeForce RTX 5090 32GB @ Amazon: limited (2) - Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5090 AI BOX 32GB @ Amazon: limited (2) - GeForce RTX 5090 32GB @ Micro Center: OOS - GeForce RTX 5090 32GB @ Micro Center: OOS - Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5090 AI BOX 32GB @ Micro Center: OOS ## Key charts Top views for today. 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