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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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MangekyoSharingan
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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 3:36 PM
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IloveNY303Nov 13, 2023 3:36 PM
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Wish there was a good deal for a 13th gen cpu but if i have to sacrifice by getting a lesser graphics card, so be it
Nov 13, 2023 3:37 PM
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RswayNov 13, 2023 3:37 PM
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Is this decent for 4K video editing?
Nov 13, 2023 3:41 PM
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boobolooNov 13, 2023 3:41 PM
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Quote from Rsway View quoted comment :
Is this decent for 4K video editing?
It would be fine.

That being said if you can afford more, you should definitely go higher, 6 cores is low, and the F on the processor means it lacks the igpu for faster transcoding which helps in some video editing apps, it will have to rely on the nvidia gpu.
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Nov 13, 2023 3:42 PM
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WooHoo2You
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Nov 13, 2023 3:42 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
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.
Last edited by WooHoo2You November 13, 2023 at 07:47 AM.
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Nov 13, 2023 3:45 PM
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RyanI3143Nov 13, 2023 3:45 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
What does price have too do with how it compares to a console? So if this PC was priced at $1500 then this would be better for gaming?
Nov 13, 2023 3:48 PM
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RswayNov 13, 2023 3:48 PM
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Quote from booboloo View quoted comment :
It would be fine.

That being said if you can afford more, you should definitely go higher, 6 cores is low, and the F on the processor means it lacks the igpu for faster transcoding which helps in some video editing apps, it will have to rely on the nvidia gpu.
Thanks for the insight!
Nov 13, 2023 3:52 PM
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ShushiiTNov 13, 2023 3:52 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
does your console do productivity?

only reason i recommend people to go console route is if they are too stupid and risk breaking their computer; whether by building it or by software

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Nov 13, 2023 3:53 PM
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sixty4bitNov 13, 2023 3:53 PM
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I just want to play Half Life: Alyx. Will this be good enough?
Nov 13, 2023 3:53 PM
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DelightfulTree3222Nov 13, 2023 3:53 PM
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Wondering which of these is the better deal. I don't do much PC gaming, looking to upgrade a 8-10 year old PC.

https://slickdeals.net/f/17057812-lenovo-legion-tower-5i-gaming-desktop-i5-13400f-rtx-3060-12gb-lhr-16gb-ram-800-free-shipping

Nov 13, 2023 3:55 PM
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ShushiiTNov 13, 2023 3:55 PM
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Quote from MellowHalibut9900 View quoted comment :
And the the 12400 is still a fine card for gaming. 13400 is only 10% better or so
10% is generous; the .1% lows for fps is better but not tremendously better; same goes for 14 gen
Nov 13, 2023 3:55 PM
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fatbabyNov 13, 2023 3:55 PM
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Close to the specs that I wanted to build. There are two memory slots. So, 2 8gb modules are installed. No information about the power supply but I assume it won't be a big issue. I see 3 cooling fans. 11 USB ports! But, there is no information about the versions of those 11. The picture of the back shows no USB-C ports. Overall, it is a decent system. Repped.
Nov 13, 2023 3:59 PM
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ShushiiTNov 13, 2023 3:59 PM
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Quote from sixty4bit View quoted comment :
I just want to play Half Life: Alyx. Will this be good enough?
yes more than enough; vr doesn't need as much gpu processing cause the headsets are much lower pixel resolution than these external bigger screens
Nov 13, 2023 4:01 PM
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sixty4bitNov 13, 2023 4:01 PM
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Quote from ShushiiT View quoted comment :
yes more than enough; vr doesn't need as much gpu processing cause the headsets are much lower pixel resolution than these external bigger screens
Thanks and repped. For normal gaming on monitors would you say this is capable of 4k or just 1080p?
Nov 13, 2023 4:03 PM
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ShushiiTNov 13, 2023 4:03 PM
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Quote from sixty4bit View quoted comment :
Thanks and repped. For normal gaming on monitors would you say this is capable of 4k or just 1080p?
just lower 1080p

frame generation will get you above 100 fps

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Nov 13, 2023 4:26 PM
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Greg1974Nov 13, 2023 4:26 PM
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Quote from sixty4bit View quoted comment :
I just want to play Half Life: Alyx. Will this be good enough?
More than enough, yes. (Assuming you already own a VR headset/controllers setup)

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