MSI Codex R2 AI 2nd, Core Ultra 7 265, 32GB, 4TB SSD, RTX 5060 Ti, Black
Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7-265 CPU and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti with 8GB GDDR7 VRAM, this pre-built desktop balances strong 1080p/1440p gaming with AI inferencing across Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 4. A professional Velztorm upgrade equips it with 32GB DDR5, a rare 4TB PCIe NVMe SSD, and a 650W PSU with customizable RGB fans, delivering large project storage and aesthetic flair out of the box. It’s best for developers managing heavy codebases and creators editing 1080p/1440p video who need a VR-ready mid-tower with swift peripheral connectivity, though its size dismisses compact setups.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7
RAM 32 GB
Storage 4 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
Form Factor tower
psu w 650
OS Windows 11 Pro
69 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong gpu (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong ram (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
| PSU | 650 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| DisplayPort | 3 Display Port |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Codex R2 AI 2nd | 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 | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | tower | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 650 | 480 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Codex R2 AI 2nd | 88.4 | 82 | 72.4 | 65.3 | 98.1 | 37.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall68.5
- AI/LLM48.1
- Gaming77.5
- Portability34.1
- Creator76.5
- Business59.1
- Developer72.1
- Home Office68.8
- Workstation71.9
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