MSI Aegis ZS2 2025, Ryzen 9 9900X, 64GB, 4TB SSD, RTX 5070, Black
Equipped with an Intel 14900HX processor and GeForce RTX 5070 with 8GB VRAM, this tower delivers strong 1440p gaming performance backed by 64GB of DDR5 RAM and a massive 4TB SSD. The 360mm liquid cooler and 750W 80+ Gold PSU provide thermal headroom and stable power delivery for sustained loads. This desktop is best for gamers who want a high-refresh 1440p experience and streamers who need ample multitasking memory without building their own system.
CPU 4.4 GHz ryzen_9
RAM 64 GB
Storage 4 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 750
OS Windows 11 Home
73 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong ram (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong cpu (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
Cons
- Below average social proof (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 4.4 GHz ryzen_9 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 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 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Ethernet | RJ45 Ethernet |
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 | 4.4 GHz ryzen_9 | 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) | 4096 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | 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 | 92.5 | 89.3 | 93.9 | 90.5 | 97.1 | 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 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall72.5
- AI/LLM65.1
- Gaming85.5
- Portability25.2
- Creator79.3
- Business60.8
- Developer75.6
- Home Office70.9
- Workstation79.1
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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