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MSI Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US Black 2025
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 8700F
RAM 16 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
form factor mid-tower
psu w 650
OS Windows 11 Home
81 Overall Score
Price £2,262
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong port selection (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong gpu (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
Based on 7 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 Ti |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 650 |
| Weight | 12.9 kg / 28.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x 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 Z2 A8NVM-485US | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 36 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 2048 | 3072 | 3000 | 2048 | 512 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff |
| Psu W | 650 | 850 | 1200 | 460 | 850 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US | 68.9 | 73.2 | 56.8 | 89 | 91.6 | 38 | 89.8 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 89 | 78.8 | 93.3 | 91.6 | 70.6 | 87.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 89 | 96.4 | 91.8 | 96.4 | 70.6 | 84.1 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 89.6 | 73.2 | 78.8 | 97 | 95.7 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 91.6 | 38 | 74.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 94.5 | 31.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
Price
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