MSI CodZ2B8NVL694
Equipped with an RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 GPU and a Ryzen 5 8400F on the AM5 platform, this mid-tower delivers solid 1080p gaming and VR readiness from its 1TB Gen4 NVMe SSD. The MSI Forge 121R chassis with ARGB cooling and included gaming peripherals offers strong out-of-the-box value for a pre-built system. It’s best for budget-conscious gamers seeking a future-proof AM5 foundation with 256GB of potential memory expansion.
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
form factor mid-tower
psu w 650
OS Windows 11 Home
63 Overall Score
Price ₹0
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 650 |
| Weight | 9.7 kg / 21.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | 2.5Gb Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI CodZ2B8NVL694 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2048 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 650 | 850 | 1200 | 850 | - | 180 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI CodZ2B8NVL694 | 56.6 | 73.7 | 46.6 | 88.2 | 64.5 | 37.8 | 20.5 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 89.4 | 79.1 | 93.4 | 91.9 | 70.4 | 87.7 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.4 | 89.4 | 96.4 | 91.9 | 96.5 | 70.4 | 84.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.7 | 80 | 94 | 97.3 | 91.9 | 37.8 | 74.9 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 67.2 | 69.7 | 94.6 | 32.1 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 32.8 | 82.7 | 86.7 | 82.8 | 70.4 | 99.1 |
