MSI Codex R2, Core i7-13700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060
Combining a 16-core Intel i7-13700F with the new RTX 5060 and 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM delivers strong 1080p and 1440p gaming with DLSS 4 support. The system’s 32GB of DDR5 RAM and optimized ARGB air cooling maintain quiet, stable performance during extended sessions without throttling. This mid-tower is best for gamers seeking a ready-built desktop for high-refresh-rate esports and entry-level streaming.
CPU Intel Core i7 13700F
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 650
OS Windows 11 Home
61 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong gpu (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong ram (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong port selection (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13700F |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 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 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Codex R2 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | ASUS ROG GM700 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13700F | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 650 | 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 Codex R2 | 78.7 | 78.2 | 72.4 | 68.9 | 68.9 | 37.3 | 36 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.1 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| ASUS ROG GM700 Compare | 80.5 | 93.1 | 81.7 | 96.2 | 90.1 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall61.3
- AI/LLM44.8
- Gaming72.2
- Portability31.1
- Creator65.9
- Business53.2
- Developer61.8
- Home Office59.8
- Workstation65.2
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations20
Codex R2Intel Core i5 14400F16GB1TBCA$1,458Codex R2Intel Core i5 13400F32GB1TBCA$1,730Codex R2Intel Core i7 14700F32GB2TBCA$1,900Codex R2 AIIntel Core Ultra 7 265F32GB2TBCA$2,050Codex R2Intel Core i7 14700F32GB2TBCA$2,180Codex R2 AIIntel Core Ultra 732GB3TBCodex R22.4 GHz core_i732GB2TBCodex R2 MSI Codex R22.4 GHz intel_core_ultra_732GB3TBCodex R2 CYBORG15B2K1Intel Core 7 240H32GB2TB
Show all 20 configurations
Codex R2 CodR314NUC5091Intel Core i5 14400F16GB2TBCodex R2Intel Core Ultra 764GB2TBCodex R2 AI Codex R2Core i732GB2TBCodex R2Intel Core i5-14400F16GB1TBCodex R2 AIIntel Core Ultra 7 Series 264GB3TBCodex R2Intel Core Ultra 7 26532GB3TBCodex R2Intel Core i5 14400F32GB1TBCodex R2 AIIntel Core Ultra 7 Series 232GB3TBCodex R2 AIIntel Core Ultra 7 265F32GB2TBCodex R2 AIIntel Core Ultra 7 26532GB1TBCodex R2Intel Core i5 14400F32GB2TB
