MSI Aegis ZS2 Black 2025
The RTX 5070 Ti with 12GB VRAM and DLSS4 drives high-frame-rate 1440p and capable 4K gaming, paired with 64GB of DDR5 RAM that eliminates memory bottlenecks. A 360mm liquid cooler and 750W Gold PSU provide robust, out-of-the-box thermal headroom, though the 16.74kg tower sacrifices any pretense of portability. This desktop is best for gamers and streamers who want a turnkey, high-spec system without building their own.
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
76 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong gpu (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong storage (85th percentile) 85th
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 | 8 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 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Ethernet | RJ45 Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Aegis ZS2 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Area-51 | The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Core i9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 2048 | 4096 | 2000 | 5120 | 8000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 OC | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 750 | 850 | 850 | 1500 | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Aegis ZS2 | 76.9 | 88.2 | 94.5 | 91.3 | 84.9 | 35.9 | 23 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.9 | 90.8 | 79.8 | 92.9 | 91.9 | 69.4 | 87.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 88.2 | 79.8 | 89.6 | 98.5 | 69.4 | 100 |
| Dell Area-51 Compare | 97.4 | 90.8 | 91.6 | 99.5 | 87.2 | 69.4 | 66.7 |
| The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ Compare | 99.2 | 84.7 | 93 | 98.9 | 97.5 | 11.2 | 91.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 84.7 | 97 | 85.5 | 99.2 | 11.2 | 96 |
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Other Configurations18
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