MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-445US 2025, Core Ultra 5 225, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060, Black
Equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and GeForce RTX 5060 with 8GB GDDR7, this tower delivers smooth 1080p and 1440p gaming with 32GB of DDR5 RAM. Its mesh front panel and Frozr AI Cooling system intelligently manage thermals to keep noise low under load, while the plug-and-play Windows 11 Pro setup simplifies the transition from console. This desktop is best for competitive gamers in titles like Counter-Strike 2 or Fortnite who want high frame rates without manual tuning.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 650
OS Windows 11 Pro
72 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong ram (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong gpu (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong storage (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 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 |
| Weight | 10.6 kg / 23.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DP 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 5 Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-445US | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 650 | - | 850 | 180 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | 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 Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-445US | 68.2 | 78.2 | 87.2 | 96.9 | 69 | 37.3 | 42.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 | 86.2 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
Usage Scores
- Overall72.1
- AI/LLM49.5
- Gaming78.7
- Portability25.6
- Creator76.2
- Business63.6
- Developer74
- Home Office71.3
- Workstation71.6
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
