MSI Codex Z2 Gaming Desktop: AMD R7-8700F, GeForce RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5, 2TB m.2 NVMe SSD, USB Type-C, VR-Ready, Windows 11 Home : A8NVP-436US

Awesome

Love it easy to set up this is my first PC didn’t know what to look for but luckily found this it plays AAA games perfectly with no frame drop and still runs relatively silent. For the price it is amazing if you are just getting into PCs it will do everything you need to. It does come with a keyboard and mouse which both feel premium with RGB lights in both of them. All in all I would buy this again I love it and am happy to play on it.

It was easy getting it turned on and getting Windows on it. I have throughly enjoyed using this computer and everything runs so smoothly and fast. All of the games I play on it have been of great quality. Its gaming capability and power are so great. I feel like this computer will last many years and have no complaints.

The system offered good value for the specs, arrived damage free and well packaged for transit. Set-up was easy and while it came preinstalled with the usual first-party bloatware it was easy to clean up windows of all the detritus. The bundled keyboard+mouse were not used but expect the usual freebie quality. Performance was on par for the specs and I enjoyed my time with it but I needed more power and ended up returning the PC. Actual specs: MSI Pro B650-P Wifi motherboard, Ryzen 7 8700F, a single 32GB stick of T-Force Vulcan DDR5 6000 taken from a 64GB kit, a 2TB WD Green SN3000 SSD, RTX 5070 Ventus 2X, an OEM 750W non-modular power supply, Value: Pricing out the individual components, the Z2 came out a few hundred bucks ahead of building it myself. However, the ram and SSD were standout items as they are not the best performing pieces of the system. Single-channel DDR5 isnt as bad as previous generations, but I would have much preferred two sticks of 16GB over a single 32GB stick. The WD Green SN3000 SSD is an okay storage drive from a reputable manufacturer for light use, however it has a poor TBW endurance rating and just isn't cut out for more intensive productivity applications over the long term; its definitely an area where MSI cheaped out due to the DRAM shortage. Packaging: A nice thick outer box holds thick closed cell foam which protects the system from the usual bumps and jostles of shipping. The tower itself is inside a fabric bag witha handle used to pull it out of the shipping box. Do be mindful that the bundled peripherals are on one side of the box and take them out before lifting the tower. A little accessories bag is included the contains extra sata and PCIe cables and the usual paperwork. Performance: Won't get into the details since you can watch reviews for the components but it hit all the expected values for the specs. It is pretty quiet even under load, and temperatures were not concerning even considering the small 100mm single tower CPU cooler. Conclusions/TLDR: Overall good impressions. Good value proposition, generally decent components apart from ram configuration and SSD choice, adequate performance for the specs, personally needed more.

Great desktop.... But, I'm extremely disappointed that it came with a single 32gb stick of ram so it's not dual Channel