MSI Aegis ZS2, Ryzen 7 9700X, 64GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070 Ti
Equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti with 16GB GDDR7, this desktop delivers strong 1440p gaming and AI workloads backed by 64GB of DDR5 memory. The 360mm liquid cooler and 750W Gold-rated PSU provide thermal headroom for sustained performance, while the generous 2TB SSD handles large game libraries. This tower is best for gamers and streamers who want high-refresh-rate performance and ample multitasking memory without building their own PC.
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
RAM 64 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 750
OS Windows 11 Home
70 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong port selection (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong gpu (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong storage (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average social proof (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 750 |
| Weight | 16.7 kg / 36.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | LAN RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Aegis ZS2 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 750 | 480 | 850 | 180 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Aegis ZS2 | 77.9 | 93.1 | 93.9 | 93.8 | 82.9 | 37.4 | 23 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.2 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.6 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.2 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.6 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.9 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.8 | 89.3 | 87.3 | 98 | 53.7 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 95 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
Usage Scores
- Overall69.6
- AI/LLM72.5
- Gaming85.3
- Portability24.3
- Creator76.7
- Business57.8
- Developer71.7
- Home Office66.4
- Workstation75.5
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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