MSI Aegis ZS2 C9NVV-1277US Black 2025
Combining an AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-core processor with GeForce RTX 5080 16GB graphics and 64GB DDR5, it delivers extreme 4K gaming and heavy multitasking muscle. Liquid CPU cooling sustains peak clocks under load, while the 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD and VR-Ready design add practical versatility. This desktop is ideal for high-refresh-rate 4K gamers and workstation users running 3D renders or scientific simulations.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong ram (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong storage (91th percentile) 91th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (20th percentile)
- Below average social proof (22th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 128 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 850 |
| Weight | 12.2 kg / 26.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| Thunderbolt | 0 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Aegis ZS2 C9NVV-1277US | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 3072 | 2048 | 2048 | 8000 | 8512 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | Desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 850 | 1200 | 850 | 850 | 850 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Aegis ZS2 C9NVV-1277US | 92 | 87.9 | 97.5 | 97.9 | 90.9 | 20.2 | 39.1 | 22.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 96.6 | 92 | 96.4 | 0 | 71.1 | 82.3 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.9 | 87.9 | 78.2 | 93.5 | 90.9 | 0 | 71.1 | 86.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77 | 94.3 | 97.5 | 90.9 | 98.6 | 39.1 | 73.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 81 | 96.6 | 86.9 | 99.2 | 98.6 | 11.9 | 95.4 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 93 | 73.4 | 94.3 | 85.2 | 99.8 | 0 | 71.1 | 54.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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