MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-445US Gaming
Equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and GeForce RTX 5060 with 8GB GDDR7, this tower delivers smooth 1080p and 1440p gaming with 32GB of DDR5 RAM. Its mesh front panel and Frozr AI Cooling system intelligently manage thermals to keep noise low under load, while the plug-and-play Windows 11 Pro setup simplifies the transition from console. This desktop is best for competitive gamers in titles like Counter-Strike 2 or Fortnite who want high frame rates without manual tuning.
About This Desktop
Equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and GeForce RTX 5060 with 8GB GDDR7, this tower delivers smooth 1080p and 1440p gaming with 32GB of DDR5 RAM. Its mesh front panel and Frozr AI Cooling system intelligently manage thermals to keep noise low under load, while the plug-and-play Windows 11 Pro setup simplifies the transition from console. This desktop is best for competitive gamers in titles like Counter-Strike 2 or Fortnite who want high frame rates without manual tuning.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 5
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Form factor Tower
- Psu 650 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong storage (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong gpu (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong cpu (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average port (26th percentile) 26th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | 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 | Tower |
| PSU | 650 |
| Weight | 10.6 kg / 23.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 5 Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-445US Gaming | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | ASUS ROG NUC NUC15JNK | Corsair ONE i600 | Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900K |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 1000 | 2048 | 2048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Form Factor | Tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | sff | sff |
| Psu W | 650 | 1200 | 1000 | 330 | 1000 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-445US Gaming | 67.9 | 69.7 | 87.7 | 25.9 | 72.9 | 40 | 53.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.8 | 88.1 | 96.7 | 90.3 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 79 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 88.1 | 82.4 | 94.1 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 92.3 |
| ASUS ROG NUC NUC15JNK Compare | 91.5 | 81 | 91.1 | 94.1 | 63.7 | 40 | 99.6 |
| Corsair ONE i600 Compare | 97.8 | 88.1 | 98 | 97.7 | 91.2 | 34.4 | 0 |
| Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 Compare | 94.7 | 31.6 | 96.7 | 72.3 | 85.4 | 71.6 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
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