So on August 8th, I ordered what was supposed to be a brand new ASUS ROG Astral LC GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 OC from Amazon Germany.
This was meant to be a top-tier GPU. Instead, I got one of the worst “brand new” unboxings of my life.

What I Saw When I Opened the Box:

• The outer shipping box had a return label and re-taped shipping tag.
• The product packaging had dirt and wear marks, clearly not pristine.
• At first glance, the GPU looked okay… until I picked it up.

The Horror Show:

• The GPU felt too light.
• IC layout looked completely wrong.
• All four tamper-proof stickers were gone.
• Backplate was misaligned, screws in the wrong places.
• Power connector was bent inwards — cable literally can’t plug in.
• Suspected memory chips removed.
• And yes… the GPU core was missing.