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msi Aegis ZS2 Gaming Desktop, AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7, 16GB DDR5, 3TB Storage (2TB SSD&1TB Docking Station), Liquid Cooling, Wi-Fi 7, Keyboard & Mouse, Win 11 Pro, Black
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msi Aegis ZS2 Gaming Desktop

16pc/$
PC/$ 16.2 · Excellent performance
$3,199.00In stock
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GPU
RTX 5080
CPU
Ryzen 9 9900X
Memory
16GB DDR5
Storage
2TB SSD

What you're getting

The msi Aegis ZS2 Gaming Desktop pairs a RTX 5080 with a Ryzen 9 9900X, scoring 16.2 PP$.

Building it yourself would save about $824. If you're comfortable assembling, DIY wins on this config.

Quick verdict

vs DIY · vs index
Sticker price
$3,199
Build it for
$2,375
$824 cheaper to build
Performance
90/100
Excellent

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