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Nov 13, 2023 7:48 AM

MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop: i5 12400F, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, RTX 4060 GPU

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Best Buy has MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop (Codex R 12NUC5-082US ) on sale for $779.99. Shipping is free, otherwise, select free store pickup as an alternative option.

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Specs/Key Features
  • Intel i5 12400F 6-Core/12-Thread Processor (12th Gen)
  • 1TB Solid State Drive SSD
  • 16GB DDR5 RAM (5200MHz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 GPU
  • WiFi w/ Bluetooth
  • MSI Keyboard/Mouse
  • Windows 11 Home OS
    • Inputs
      • 11x USB Ports
      • 3x DisplayPort
      • 1x HDMI

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  • This offer is part of Best Buy's Black Friday Sale/Deals; $220 Off or 22% Overall Savings
  • Extended holiday return through January 13, 2024 w/ purchase
  • Offer valid while promotional price/supplies last
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Best Buy has MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop (Codex R 12NUC5-082US ) on sale for $779.99. Shipping is free, otherwise, select free store pickup as an alternative option.

Thanks to community member delz4stelz for finding this deal

Note, store pickup may vary depending on product availability.

Specs/Key Features
  • Intel i5 12400F 6-Core/12-Thread Processor (12th Gen)
  • 1TB Solid State Drive SSD
  • 16GB DDR5 RAM (5200MHz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 GPU
  • WiFi w/ Bluetooth
  • MSI Keyboard/Mouse
  • Windows 11 Home OS
    • Inputs
      • 11x USB Ports
      • 3x DisplayPort
      • 1x HDMI

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • This offer is part of Best Buy's Black Friday Sale/Deals; $220 Off or 22% Overall Savings
  • Extended holiday return through January 13, 2024 w/ purchase
  • Offer valid while promotional price/supplies last
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Written by delz4stelz

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Linoleum
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Not bad at all. Would be hard pressed to build a system with these specs for less.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/lin...ved/YZH6Bm
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WooHoo2You
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Even a $500 gaming PC will run circles around a current gen console. Plus, you probably own a PC / laptop anyway so you can have a single device doing double duty so 80% of the cost of a gaming capable PC would have already been spent either way.

Not to mention the endless catalog of PC games that are free to next to free, do not need to be repurchased when a new console comes out, never having to pay for a dime for online services, etc.

Please note, I am not saying consoles do not have their place but lets not pretend a console can replace a PC, a PC can replace a console though.
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It allows poor folks like me to be able to afford the latest GPU.
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Nov 13, 2023 1:30 PM
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LinoleumNov 13, 2023 1:30 PM
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Not bad at all. Would be hard pressed to build a system with these specs for less.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/lin...ved/YZH6Bm
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I bought the i5-13400F version of this PC from Walmart last month and it has been phenomenal. We'll other than a fubar'ed Windows install, Windows App store was broken so pretty much anything that installed from there didn't work either. Figured it out when jpg's had no program assigned to open them Wink

Luckily Windows 11 has "in-place install" method now so you can basically attempt to reinstall Windows 11 on top of the existing install. I expected that to fail and need to do a full reset however it worked flawlessly.
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Nov 13, 2023 2:04 PM
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darkhunter00Nov 13, 2023 2:04 PM
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Does anyone have a working 10% off code for best buy credit card?
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Nov 13, 2023 2:42 PM
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N3gzNov 13, 2023 2:42 PM
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Quote from AmusedStove7007 View quoted comment :
at this price console is probably a better option for playing games, I feel PC only starts becoming worth it after you break the 1000$ price point
Yeah but again...it's console...boring.
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doubledownwookieNov 13, 2023 2:47 PM
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Quote from WooHoo2You View quoted comment :
I bought the i5-13400F version of this PC from Walmart last month and it has been phenomenal. We'll other than a fubar'ed Windows install, Windows App store was broken so pretty much anything that installed from there didn't work either. Figured it out when jpg's had no program assigned to open them Wink

Luckily Windows 11 has "in-place install" method now so you can basically attempt to reinstall Windows 11 on top of the existing install. I expected that to fail and need to do a full reset however it worked flawlessly.
Yep, I bought the same one from WalMart. I did not do a full reset, I just installed apps from the store. Wish I waited a bit to save some more money, but alas.

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Nov 13, 2023 2:50 PM
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Oooooh99Nov 13, 2023 2:50 PM
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Quote from javamaan View quoted comment :
weird configuration. So a product team or marketing team thought it is a good idea to use older CPU + latest video card. Why?
The 13th gen of this chip is 10 percent faster
Nov 13, 2023 2:55 PM
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LexxterNov 13, 2023 3:06 PM
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Quote from Geezy View quoted comment :
Curious if either of you could tell me what the motherboard was in that desktop? I can't seem to find any information about it online. Trying to decide if I want to return that desktop when it gets here, and get this one instead

(Assuming you are talking about this Walmart deal:
https://slickdeals.net/f/17046898-skytech-chronos-mini-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i5-13400f-32gb-ddr5-1tb-ssd-rtx-4060-win-11-849-free-shipping-walmart)
Pretty sure they were referring to this one-

https://slickdeals.net/f/16975084-msi-codex-r-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i5-13400f-rtx-4060-16gb-ddr5-1tb-ssd-win-11-799-free-shipping-walmart

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Quote from Geezy View quoted comment :
Curious if either of you could tell me what the motherboard was in that desktop? I can't seem to find any information about it online. Trying to decide if I want to return that desktop when it gets here, and get this one instead

(Assuming you are talking about this Walmart deal:
https://slickdeals.net/f/17046898-skytech-chronos-mini-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i5-13400f-32gb-ddr5-1tb-ssd-rtx-4060-win-11-849-free-shipping-walmart)
I was talking about this deal

https://slickdeals.net/f/16975084-msi-codex-r-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i5-13400f-rtx-4060-16gb-ddr5-1tb-ssd-win-11-799-free-shipping-walmart

Seems to be the same MSI machine as this one but with a Gen 13 processor. Otherwise specs appear the same (at first glance).

That Skytech machine looks pretty sweet. Paying an extra $50 for double the ram is a no brainer.
Nov 13, 2023 3:11 PM
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MangekyoSharinganNov 13, 2023 3:11 PM
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Quote from javamaan View quoted comment :
weird configuration. So a product team or marketing team thought it is a good idea to use older CPU + latest video card. Why?
It allows poor folks like me to be able to afford the latest GPU.
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gonzo48185Nov 13, 2023 3:11 PM
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Quote from javamaan View quoted comment :
weird configuration. So a product team or marketing team thought it is a good idea to use older CPU + latest video card. Why?
To help get rid of older CPU inventory and possibly to keep the costs down is my guess.
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Quote from doubledownwookie View quoted comment :
Yep, I bought the same one from WalMart. I did not do a full reset, I just installed apps from the store. Wish I waited a bit to save some more money, but alas.
I think we still got a solid deal, perhaps we could have saved $50-100 if we waiting a month or more but could have missed out as well. Computer prices seemed to have bottomed out since COVID and the GPU bubble ending. Not to mention mid/high tier gaming machines are rarely deeply discounting (in volume at least) for BF. We'll see a bunch of Gen 11 CPU's and 3050/60's mostly. Nothing wrong with that setup but really wanted a current gen CPU and 4060 at least. I upgrade so infrequently* I did not want to start 2-3 years behind the curve.

*Replaced a 7 Gen Intel / 1060 Wink

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Nov 13, 2023 3:16 PM
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Quote from gonzo48185 View quoted comment :
To help get rid of older CPU inventory and possibly to keep the costs down is my guess.
And the the 12400 is still a fine card for gaming. 13400 is only 10% better or so

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