Digital Storm RTX 5090 PC Connectors Melt After Year in Box
A Digital Storm Corsa with an RTX 5090 melted its 12VHPWR connectors after a year in storage. Both Digital Storm and PNY denied warranty claims.
A Digital Storm Corsa prebuilt PC equipped with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 from PNY suffered melted 12VHPWR power connectors after the system sat boxed for about a year, according to a report by tomshardware.com. The owner received the PC in August 2026 and noticed a burning smell and screen flickering about two weeks later.
The power cable and power supply connectors melted and fused, with bare wires exposed. The system was originally delivered in May 2025 and cost $5,245 before tax.
Digital Storm closed the support ticket on August 31, stating the parts warranty had expired and directing the customer to PNY. PNY was contacted on September 8 regarding an RMA under its three-year GPU warranty.
Warranty Terms
Digital Storm offers a one-year warranty on parts and three years on labor. PNY warranties its GeForce RTX gaming GPUs for three years.
Quick answers
What happened to the Digital Storm RTX 5090 PC?
Its 12VHPWR power connectors melted and fused after the system was stored boxed for about a year, exposing bare wires.
Did Digital Storm or PNY cover the damage?
Digital Storm closed the support ticket on August 31, saying the parts warranty had expired and directing the customer to PNY. PNY was contacted on September 8 about an RMA under its three-year GPU warranty.
How much did the PC cost?
The system was delivered in May 2025 and cost $5,245 before tax.