MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025
Powered by an 8-core Ryzen 7 8700F and an RTX 5060 with 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM, this mid-tower delivers solid 1080p and entry-level 1440p gaming from high-grade, air-cooled components. A generous 2TB NVMe SSD and 16GB of fast 6000 MHz DDR5 RAM provide ample, responsive storage and multitasking headroom right out of the box. This desktop is best for gamers seeking a capable, no-build-required system that balances modern GPU features with a large game library.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong port (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong cpu (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong gpu (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 650 |
| Weight | 9.7 kg / 21.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP Omen GT22 | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 3072 | 8096 | 8512 | 2048 | 256 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | Desktop | mini |
| Psu W | 650 | 1200 | - | - | 850 | 155 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US | 70.7 | 69.8 | 55.2 | 89.7 | 90.9 | 39.1 | 45 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 96.6 | 92 | 96.4 | 71.1 | 0 |
| HP Omen GT22 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 95.5 | 98.2 | 99.3 | 71.1 | 0 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.8 | 81 | 94.3 | 85.3 | 99.8 | 71.1 | 0 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77 | 94.3 | 97.5 | 90.9 | 39.1 | 0 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 29.2 | 96.9 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 99.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Newegg 1 offers From $1,249
Best Buy 1 offers From $1,403
Amazon 1 offers From $1,419
Adorama 1 offers From $1,499
B&H Photo 1 offers From $1,099
Price History
Usage Scores
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