MSI Codex A8NVL-446US Black
The Ryzen 7 8700F and GeForce RTX 5060 with 8GB VRAM drive smooth 1440p gaming, paired with 32GB DDR5 RAM and a 1TB NVMe SSD. Its four-fan cooling (three front, one rear) and ARGB air cooler maintain temperatures under load, complemented by a minimalist case with customizable RGB lighting. This desktop suits gamers and home-office users who need VR-ready performance and heavy multitasking without a bulky tower.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong storage (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong port selection (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
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 | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1000 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 650 |
| Weight | 9.7 kg / 21.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI™ -out (2.1) |
| DisplayPort | 3x DP-out (1.4a) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 1 Gigabit LAN |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Codex A8NVL-446US | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen™ 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2024 | 2048 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 650 | 850 | 1200 | 850 | - | 180 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Codex A8NVL-446US | 68.6 | 73 | 87.5 | 77.8 | 81.8 | 37.8 | 88.4 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 88.9 | 78.7 | 93.2 | 91.5 | 70.5 | 87.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 88.9 | 96.4 | 91.7 | 96.4 | 70.5 | 84.2 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.5 | 93.9 | 97.2 | 91.5 | 37.8 | 74.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 66.4 | 69.2 | 94.5 | 31 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 30.8 | 82.4 | 86.2 | 82.6 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Memoryexpress 1 offer From CA$1,700
We started tracking prices for this product on Jul 20, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
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