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MSI Aegis Z2 AeZS2C9NVP1449 Black 2025
Pairing an 8-core Ryzen 7 7700 with an RTX 5070 12GB GPU and 32GB DDR5, this mid-tower delivers solid 1440p gaming and creation performance. Its four-fan air-cooling setup with RGB cooler keeps thermals in check, while 2TB NVMe storage and 10x USB-A ports offer ample expansion. Best for gamers and creators who want a balanced mid-tower without overpaying, though its 12.2kg weight and compact score (21.5) mean it's not for small desks.
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
form factor mid-tower
OS Windows 11 Home
71 Overall Score
Price $1,400
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong gpu (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong cpu (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average social proof (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6X |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2.0 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| Weight | 12.2 kg / 26.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Aegis Z2 AeZS2C9NVP1449 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 2048 | 512 | 2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | 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 | - | 850 | 500 | 850 | - | 180 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Aegis Z2 AeZS2C9NVP1449 | 73.9 | 79 | 73.2 | 66.7 | 87.4 | 37.8 | 30.4 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 89.4 | 79.1 | 93.4 | 91.9 | 70.4 | 87.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.7 | 82.7 | 94.2 | 64.5 | 70.4 | 99.6 |
| 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 |
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