MSI Codex R2
Combining a 16-core Intel i7-13700F with the new RTX 5060 and 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM delivers strong 1080p and 1440p gaming with DLSS 4 support. The system’s 32GB of DDR5 RAM and optimized ARGB air cooling maintain quiet, stable performance during extended sessions without throttling. This mid-tower is best for gamers seeking a ready-built desktop for high-refresh-rate esports and entry-level streaming.
CPU Intel Core i7 13700F
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
form factor mid-tower
psu w 650
OS Windows 11 Home
64 Overall Score
Price €0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong ram (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong port (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong storage (73th percentile) 73th
Cons
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13700F |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 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 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 650 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3 x 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 R2 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP Omen 45L | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13700F | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 8096 | 2048 | 12096 | 8000 |
| 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 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 650 | 1200 | - | 850 | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Codex R2 | 78.5 | 70.6 | 73 | 72.9 | 72.6 | 36.9 | 41.8 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.3 | 96.6 | 91.8 | 96.5 | 69.9 | 84.5 |
| HP Omen 45L Compare | 97.8 | 87.3 | 95.5 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 69.9 | 86.9 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.2 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.5 | 36.9 | 74.9 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.8 | 80.9 | 94.3 | 84.4 | 99.9 | 69.9 | 54.7 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.3 | 80.9 | 96.6 | 86.4 | 99.2 | 11.3 | 95.5 |
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