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Above parts cost — meaningful premium for the prebuild
msi Aegis ZS2 Gaming Desktop AMD 12
20pc/$
$2,239.99In stock
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GPU
RTX 5070
CPU
Ryzen 9 9900X
Memory
32GB
Storage
2TB SSD
What you're getting
The msi Aegis ZS2 Gaming Desktop AMD 12 pairs a RTX 5070 with a Ryzen 9 9900X, scoring 20.4 PP$.
Building it yourself would save about $435. If you're comfortable assembling, DIY wins on this config.
Quick verdict
Sticker price
$2,240
Build it for
$1,805
$435 cheaper to build
Performance
81/100
Excellent
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