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frontpagexcesshp posted Aug 04, 2025 08:24 AM
frontpagexcesshp posted Aug 04, 2025 08:24 AM

Costco Members: MSI Aegis R2 AI Desktop: Core Ultra 9 285, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB DDR5, 2TB

+ $15 Shipping

$2,000

$2,500

20% off
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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: MSI Aegis R2 AI Gaming Desktop (Aegis R2 AI B2NVR9-1450US) on sale for $1999.99. Shipping is $14.99.

Thanks to Community Member xcesshp for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Intel Core Ultra 9 285 (24-core) Processor
  • 32GB (2x 16GB) DDR5 6000MHz RAM
  • 2TB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Realtek 8126 5Gbps Ethernet LAN
  • Realtek ALC897 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
  • RGB CPU Fan Cooler
  • 750W 80 Plus Gold Certified Power Supply
  • Windows 11 Home (64-bit)
  • MSI Gaming Keyboard and Mouse
  • Ports & Slots:
    • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C 5Gbps (Front)
    • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5Gbps (Front)
    • 1x Headphone/Microphone Combination Jack (Front)
    • 4x USB 2.0 Type-A (Rear)
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A 5Gbps (Rear)
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A 10Gbps (Rear)
    • 3x DisplayPort (Rear)
    • 1x HDMI (Rear)
  • Expansion:
    • 4x PCI-E x16 slot
    • 3x M.2
    • 4x SATA 6G
    • 4x DDR5, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB

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Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
    • $500 manufacturer's savings is valid 8/4/25 through 8/17/25. While supplies last.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this Product:
    • Includes 2nd Year Warranty
  • About this Store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
    • You can view Costco's return policy here.

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: MSI Aegis R2 AI Gaming Desktop (Aegis R2 AI B2NVR9-1450US) on sale for $1999.99. Shipping is $14.99.

Thanks to Community Member xcesshp for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Intel Core Ultra 9 285 (24-core) Processor
  • 32GB (2x 16GB) DDR5 6000MHz RAM
  • 2TB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Realtek 8126 5Gbps Ethernet LAN
  • Realtek ALC897 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
  • RGB CPU Fan Cooler
  • 750W 80 Plus Gold Certified Power Supply
  • Windows 11 Home (64-bit)
  • MSI Gaming Keyboard and Mouse
  • Ports & Slots:
    • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C 5Gbps (Front)
    • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5Gbps (Front)
    • 1x Headphone/Microphone Combination Jack (Front)
    • 4x USB 2.0 Type-A (Rear)
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A 5Gbps (Rear)
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A 10Gbps (Rear)
    • 3x DisplayPort (Rear)
    • 1x HDMI (Rear)
  • Expansion:
    • 4x PCI-E x16 slot
    • 3x M.2
    • 4x SATA 6G
    • 4x DDR5, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
    • $500 manufacturer's savings is valid 8/4/25 through 8/17/25. While supplies last.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this Product:
    • Includes 2nd Year Warranty
  • About this Store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
    • You can view Costco's return policy here.

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Aug 04, 2025 05:03 PM
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JK1982Aug 04, 2025 05:03 PM
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Hmmm this or a 7800x3d 5080 32gb 2tb combo for $1800 i found at microcenter
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Aug 04, 2025 06:17 PM
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J_BurnzAug 04, 2025 06:17 PM
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Quote from JK1982 :
Hmmm this or a 7800x3d 5080 32gb 2tb combo for $1800 i found at microcenter
Could you post the link for the MC combo please.
Aug 04, 2025 10:20 PM
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Huu26Aug 04, 2025 10:20 PM
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Quote from J_Burnz :
Could you post the link for the MC combo please.

Google the specs he listed and microcenter you will see that it was listed for $1900 but it was sold out.
Aug 05, 2025 03:45 PM
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LikeABadPennyAug 05, 2025 03:45 PM
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Anyone know if you can turn off the RGB crap in the BIOS, or are you stuck replacing fans with non-RGB?
Aug 06, 2025 10:02 PM
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denwill52Aug 06, 2025 10:02 PM
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Quote from LikeABadPenny :
Anyone know if you can turn off the RGB crap in the BIOS, or are you stuck replacing fans with non-RGB?
on my case I've found that there are 2 buttons to control it. and when you long press one of them it will turn off it completely
Aug 06, 2025 10:18 PM
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LikeABadPennyAug 06, 2025 10:18 PM
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Quote from denwill52 :
on my case I've found that there are 2 buttons to control it. and when you long press one of them it will turn off it completely
Ah, great, thanks! I'm not a fan of all the RGB stuff (obviously) I much prefer it to be low-key.
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xcopyYesterday 12:22 PM
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The processor and RAM caught my eye, and it has some good specs, but..... the USB port options are really sad on this thing. IMO providing only one port at 10gbps (the low end of TB-3) is dismal in 2025,

I know it's going to take time for everything to speed up, but I just ordered a new (Windows) laptop yesterday that only has four ports, but they're all Thunderbolt 5 *** see below *** (80gbps up to 120gbps). That exceeds the speed of any external USB device I currently own (TB-4 is the fastest I have), but at least I'm covered for a while.

Correction - It may be two TB-4 ports and two TB-5 ports. I'm 90% sure I saw a graphic with all TB-5 and looked at it repeatedly to confirm TB-5, but I looked at so many things that I can't find it again. I think there was a mistake by Dell or on my part, but today it's 2 and 2 looking at it now. There have been updates and stuff is definitely changing rapidly as it's new, but it is what it is and two TB-5 ports is better than none....
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Yesterday 12:27 PM
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DM8574Yesterday 12:27 PM
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I would say this deal is very luke warm if you are looking for a gaming pc.
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CrucehYesterday 01:27 PM
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$750 for 5070 Ti, Intel $560, ram $100, 2tb ssd $100, PSU $100, motherboard <$150, case <$100. It's not terrible for pre built.
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Anyone know the VRAM on this?
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Quote from cinnamonlovely :
Anyone know the VRAM on this?

5070 ti has 16 GB of vram
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Quote from Elric428 :
How does it compare to this for $1899.99 at Costco?

https://www.costco.com/cyberpowerpc-gamer-supreme-liquid-cooled---amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-47ghz---nvidia... [costco.com]

$1899? lol, ok. Closer to $2899 dude...
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Lazarus2345Yesterday 02:39 PM
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Quote from Elric428 :
How does it compare to this for $1899.99 at Costco?https://www.costco.com/cyberpower...z---nvidia...
The 9800X3D one is better. Better CPU for gaming and a the 5080 is a better card than the 5070Ti. Both are pretty solid IMO, but the 9800X3D is the better deal. Edit: I thought the price is 1899. If it's 2899 I don't think I'd recommend it anymore. I'm not a member and can't see the actual price.

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Quote from Lazarus2345 :
The 9800X3D one is better. Better CPU for gaming and a the 5080 is a better card than the 5070Ti. Both are pretty solid IMO, but the 9800X3D is the better deal. Edit: I thought the price is 1899. If it's 2899 I don't think I'd recommend it anymore. I'm not a member and can't see the actual price.

It's $2699. If it was $1899 it would be an instant FP deal lol. Don't know what that other guy is on.

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