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May 30, 2022 2:08 PM

MSI Aegis ZS Gaming Desktop: Ryzen 5 5600X, RX 6700 XT, 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD

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Best Buy via eBay has MSI Aegis ZS 5DS-264US Gaming Desktop on sale for $1,099.99. To earn Slickdeals Cashback, before purchase, follow the cashback instructions below (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7Ghz 6-Core Processor
  • AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • 16GB DDR4 Memory (2x8GB, 4 Total Slots)
  • 500GB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax Dual Band) + Bluetooth
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • Front:
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
      • 1x Mic
      • 1x Headphone
    • Rear:
      • 4x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
      • 2x USB 2.0
      • 1x HDMI
      • 3x DisplayPort
  • 550W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply
  • Comes with MSI Gaming Mouse + Keyboard

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $400 lower (27% savings) than the list price.
    • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.
  • About this product:
    • Comes with a 1-year warranty
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Best Buy via eBay has MSI Aegis ZS 5DS-264US Gaming Desktop on sale for $1,099.99. To earn Slickdeals Cashback, before purchase, follow the cashback instructions below (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free.

Best Buy has MSI Aegis ZS 5DS-264US Gaming Desktop on sale for $1,099.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter plu388 for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7Ghz 6-Core Processor
  • AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • 16GB DDR4 Memory (2x8GB, 4 Total Slots)
  • 500GB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax Dual Band) + Bluetooth
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • Front:
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
      • 1x Mic
      • 1x Headphone
    • Rear:
      • 4x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
      • 2x USB 2.0
      • 1x HDMI
      • 3x DisplayPort
  • 550W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply
  • Comes with MSI Gaming Mouse + Keyboard

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $400 lower (27% savings) than the list price.
    • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.
  • About this product:
    • Comes with a 1-year warranty
  • About this store:
    • Best Buy via eBay offers 14 day returns. Buyer pays return shipping.
    • See the Best Buy return policy for returns information.

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muchwow
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6700xt is about 230w, the 5600x about 65w, which leaves 550 - 230 - 65 = 255w remaining for all other components. it should be ok, assuming the components of the psu aren't garbage.
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May 30, 2022 4:23 PM
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slick2275May 30, 2022 4:23 PM
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how's the 550W psu on this? a bit worried with the 6700xt since AMD recommends a 650W
May 30, 2022 4:28 PM
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zdodson7May 30, 2022 4:28 PM
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Quote from slick2275 View quoted comment :
how's the 550W psu on this? a bit worried with the 6700xt since AMD recommends a 650W
Was also my first thought 🤔
May 30, 2022 4:30 PM
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hsingh10May 30, 2022 4:30 PM
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Quote from slick2275 View quoted comment :
how's the 550W psu on this? a bit worried with the 6700xt since AMD recommends a 650W
Delete (what I deleted my comment because it was already answered by OP but I didn't originally see it.)
You all love to downvote lol. Delete means I deleted my comment that's all. Move along, move along…
Last edited by hsingh10 May 30, 2022 at 03:13 PM.
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May 30, 2022 4:46 PM
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muchwowMay 30, 2022 4:46 PM
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Quote from slick2275 View quoted comment :
how's the 550W psu on this? a bit worried with the 6700xt since AMD recommends a 650W
6700xt is about 230w, the 5600x about 65w, which leaves 550 - 230 - 65 = 255w remaining for all other components. it should be ok, assuming the components of the psu aren't garbage.
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May 30, 2022 5:58 PM
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JimR2075May 30, 2022 5:58 PM
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Quote from muchwow View quoted comment :
6700xt is about 230w, the 5600x about 65w, which leaves 550 - 230 - 65 = 255w remaining for all other components. it should be ok, assuming the components of the psu aren't garbage.
Right.

mobo, RAM & SSD are going to use ballpark 85W so this build would have probably around 150W+ extra room with a 550W PSU

The recommendations of 650W for a GPU like this are just a conservative blanket number from the card makers to make sure people don't under power systems. It covers systems with high end CPUs, tons of RAM, etc, more a worst case scenario of power usage at the system level just to ensure you have enough. Actual budgets differ based on the actual parts used. If AMD recommened say 500W that would work for this build but then someone with an i9 K processor and 32GB of memory and high powerd boards and 2 x HDD drives etc would not be ok.

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May 30, 2022 6:03 PM
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slick2275May 30, 2022 6:03 PM
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Quote from JimR2075 View quoted comment :
Right.

mobo, RAM & SSD are going to use ballpark 85W so this build would have probably around 150W+ extra room with a 550W PSU

The recommendations of 650W for a GPU like this are just a conservative blanket number from the card makers to make sure people don't under power systems. It covers systems with high end CPUs, tons of RAM, etc, more a worst case scenario of power usage at the system level just to ensure you have enough. Actual budgets differ based on the actual parts used. If AMD recommened say 500W that would work for this build but then someone with an i9 K processor and 32GB of memory and high powerd boards and 2 x HDD drives etc would not be ok.
makes sense. only other thing I'm worried about is airflow/heat on this thing, since the front isn't mesh
May 30, 2022 6:10 PM
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muchwowMay 30, 2022 6:10 PM
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Quote from slick2275 View quoted comment :
makes sense. only other thing I'm worried about is airflow/heat on this thing, since the front isn't mesh
One thing you can do is move the front fans to the top as exhaust, creating negative pressure, similar to the nzxt 510.
Last edited by muchwow May 30, 2022 at 11:16 AM.

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May 30, 2022 6:11 PM
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Quote from slick2275 View quoted comment :
makes sense. only other thing I'm worried about is airflow/heat on this thing, since the front isn't mesh
https://www.tomshardware.com/revi...-gaming-pc

"Three 120mm intake fans are located at the front of the case behind a dust filter"

"To stress test desktops, we ran Metro Exodus on the RTX preset 15 times in a row, which simulates roughly half an hour of gaming. The average frame rate across each of those tests was 67.16 frames per second and was stable across the entire test.

During the Metro Exodus gauntlet, we found that the CPU ran at an average of 4.2 GHz and measured 71.2 degrees Celsius. The GPU ran at 2,185 MHz and ran at 66.4 degrees Celsius."

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May 30, 2022 6:23 PM
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slick2275May 30, 2022 6:23 PM
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Quote from JimR2075 View quoted comment :
https://www.tomshardware.com/revi...-gaming-pc [tomshardware.com]

"Three 120mm intake fans are located at the front of the case behind a dust filter"

"To stress test desktops, we ran Metro Exodus on the RTX preset 15 times in a row, which simulates roughly half an hour of gaming. The average frame rate across each of those tests was 67.16 frames per second and was stable across the entire test.

During the Metro Exodus gauntlet, we found that the CPU ran at an average of 4.2 GHz and measured 71.2 degrees Celsius. The GPU ran at 2,185 MHz and ran at 66.4 degrees Celsius."
that's with a liquid cooler on that model though. this one comes with an air cooler despite the best buy pictures.
May 30, 2022 7:22 PM
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FabulousBanana144May 30, 2022 7:22 PM
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This or

https://www.costco.com/msi-aegis-...51306.html - MSI Aegis ZS Gaming Desktop - AMD Ryzen R7-5700G - AMD Radeon RX 6600 - Windows 11

or

https://slickdeals.net/f/15813058-lenovo-legion-tower-5i-gen-6-desktop-i5-11400-rtx-3060-16gb-512gb-ssd-900-free-s-h-less-w-sd-cashback?src=frontpage - Legion Tower 5i Gen 6 (Intel) with RTX 3060
May 30, 2022 7:29 PM
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muchwowMay 30, 2022 7:29 PM
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Quote from FabulousBanana144 View quoted comment :
This or

https://www.costco.com/msi-aegis-...51306.html - MSI Aegis ZS Gaming Desktop - AMD Ryzen R7-5700G - AMD Radeon RX 6600 - Windows 11

or

https://slickdeals.net/f/15813058-lenovo-legion-tower-5i-gen-6-desktop-i5-11400-rtx-3060-16gb-512gb-ssd-900-free-s-h-less-w-sd-cashback?src=frontpage - Legion Tower 5i Gen 6 (Intel) with RTX 3060
This one, for gaming
May 30, 2022 8:58 PM
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Quote from slick2275 View quoted comment :
makes sense. only other thing I'm worried about is airflow/heat on this thing, since the front isn't mesh
I use this same case, and airflow is fantastic. I have the 3 included fans on the rear (1) and top (2) with a 360mm radiator up front. My build has an Intel 11700 (absolute heater) and RTX 3080, and everything stays very reasonable at full load.
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May 30, 2022 9:36 PM
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yujieMay 30, 2022 9:36 PM
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6700 xt can be had for $500 so the rest is worth $600?
May 30, 2022 10:26 PM
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WittyLanguage154May 30, 2022 10:26 PM
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I currently run a 6700xt with a 12600k with a 550w PSU.

Zero issues.

2 SSD + 2 HDD connected as well

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May 30, 2022 10:59 PM
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BoastfulWriter2558May 30, 2022 10:59 PM
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Quote from yujie View quoted comment :
6700 xt can be had for $500 so the rest is worth $600?
Components would be (at least) $560 with cheaper components doing a quick check on PCPartPicker. Adding windows would increase that by $5-120 depending on how open to buying cheap keys people are. Plus it comes assembled which some prefer. I'd say it's a pretty solid deal overall as long as you aren't too picky about branding of parts and don't want to wait/"need" it now.
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