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MSI Codex Z2
Armed with a Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core CPU and RTX 5060 Ti 8GB, plus 32GB DDR5 RAM, this mid-tower delivers smooth 1080p gaming and multitasking. The dual 1TB NVMe SSD and 1TB HDD configuration offers fast load times and ample bulk storage rarely bundled together. It suits home office users and 1080p gamers seeking a no-frills, storage-flexible desktop.
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 8700F
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
form factor Mid Tower
psu w 650
OS Windows 11 Home
67 Overall Score
Price CA$2,100
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong ram (72th percentile) 72th
- Strong cpu (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong gpu (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average port (29th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 5060 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | Mid Tower |
| PSU | 650 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Realtek 8111H 1 Gigabit LAN |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Codex Z2 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 3072 | 2048 | 2048 | 8000 | 8512 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | 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 | 650 | 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 | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Codex Z2 | 70.7 | 69.7 | 71.9 | 29.3 | 81.1 | 39.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 96.6 | 92 | 96.4 | 71.1 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.9 | 87.9 | 78.2 | 93.5 | 90.9 | 71.1 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77 | 94.3 | 97.5 | 90.9 | 39.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 81 | 96.6 | 86.9 | 99.2 | 11.9 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 93 | 73.4 | 94.3 | 85.2 | 99.8 | 71.1 |
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