MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025

MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025

MSI
86 Overall Score
vs
Dell Tower ECT1250 Black

Dell Tower ECT1250 Black

Dell
52 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025

88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

This gaming PC receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its performance, build quality, and ease of setup. Users highlight smooth gameplay on high settings, quiet operation, and the convenience of a 2TB SSD. Some note limitations like only 16GB of single-channel RAM and a slightly wide case, but overall it is seen as a great value for 1080p and some 1440p gaming.

Pros
  • Outstanding gaming performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Easy setup out of the box
  • Premium build quality
  • 2TB SSD storage
Cons
  • Only 16GB single-channel RAM
  • Case slightly wider than typical mid-tower
  • Glass panel tricky to remove
  • Requires BIOS tweak for full RAM speed
  • Not ideal for 4K gaming
👍 Gaming performance 5
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Ease of setup 4
👍 Noise level 3
👍 Storage capacity 3
👎 Ram configuration 3

Dell Tower ECT1250 Black

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Scores

Home Office
MSI
81
Dell
50
Gaming
MSI
78
Dell
11
Creator
MSI
74
Dell
19
Developer
MSI
74
Dell
50
Business
MSI
73
Dell
55
Workstation
MSI
71
Dell
41
Ai Llm
MSI
46
Dell
19
Compact
MSI
28
Dell
46

Specifications

MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610USDell Tower ECT1250
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 7 8700F★Intel Core i3-14100
CPU Multi-Core Score
30,931
15,098
Cores8★4
Frequency4.1 GHz★3.5 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB★12 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★Intel UHD Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
20,712
1,534
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 12 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Storage 21 TB★—
Storage 2 TypeNVMe SSD★—
Build
Form Factormid-towerdesktop
PSU650W★180W
Weight12.20 kg4.16 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports11
USB Ports9★7
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI
DisplayPort3x DisplayPort 1.41x DisplayPort
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.4★
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile

Dell Tower ECT1250 Black

  • Strong port selection (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong reliability (69th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US

Scores 86 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 27 specs.

MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

Dell Tower ECT1250 Better at:

Compact