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MSI Aegis R2 AI Gaming Desktop: Intel Ultra 9 285, RTX 5080, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD $2899.99

$2,900

$3,700

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SPECS:
  • Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285 (24-core)
  • ​32GB DDR5 RAM
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD
  • Wi-Fi 6E & Bluetooth® 5.3
  • ​Realtek® 8111H 1 Gigabit LAN
  • ​Realtek® ALC897 Codec
  • ​7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 5080 16GB
  • Keyboard:
    • MSI Gaming Keyboard
    • ​MSI Gaming Mouse
  • Expandability:
    • 4x PCI-E x16 slot
    • ​3x M.2
    • ​4x SATA 6G
    • ​4x DDR5, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB ​
  • 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) ​
  • Dimensions: 9.1" W x 19" D x 19.4" H
  • ​Power Supply: 850W 80+ Gold
  • ​1 Year Warranty

https://www.costco.com/p/-/msi-ae...4201007906
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SPECS:
  • Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285 (24-core)
  • ​32GB DDR5 RAM
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD
  • Wi-Fi 6E & Bluetooth® 5.3
  • ​Realtek® 8111H 1 Gigabit LAN
  • ​Realtek® ALC897 Codec
  • ​7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 5080 16GB
  • Keyboard:
    • MSI Gaming Keyboard
    • ​MSI Gaming Mouse
  • Expandability:
    • 4x PCI-E x16 slot
    • ​3x M.2
    • ​4x SATA 6G
    • ​4x DDR5, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB ​
  • 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) ​
  • Dimensions: 9.1" W x 19" D x 19.4" H
  • ​Power Supply: 850W 80+ Gold
  • ​1 Year Warranty

https://www.costco.com/p/-/msi-ae...4201007906

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Today 4:21 PM
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dextuxToday 4:21 PM
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1TB SSD is disappointing.
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Today 4:37 PM
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ifelseyesnoToday 4:37 PM
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5080 will soon be $3000 alone
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Today 5:19 PM
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fatguypoolsharkToday 5:19 PM
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The Legion Tower Dr.W posted earlier seems better in basically every way to me.

https://slickdeals.net/f/20308200-lenovo-legion-tower-7i-intel-ultra-7-270k-plus-rtx-5080-32gb-ddr5-1tb-ssd-win-11-pro-2779-99?v=1&src=SiteSearch
Today 5:32 PM
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S23TToday 5:32 PM
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Quote from fatguypoolshark View quoted comment :
The Legion Tower Dr.W posted earlier seems better in basically every way to me.https://slickdeals.net/f/20308200-lenovo-legion-tower-7i-intel-ultra-7-270k-plus-rtx-5080-32gb-ddr5-1tb-ssd-win-11-pro-2779-99?v=1&src=SiteSearch
For the most part, for gaming the CPUs are nearly identical maybe not worth the extra costs... but you're buying Costco for ease of returns should you have problems.
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Today 5:43 PM
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fatguypoolsharkToday 5:43 PM
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Quote from S23T View quoted comment :
For the most part, for gaming the CPUs are nearly identical maybe not worth the extra costs... but you're buying Costco for ease of returns should you have problems.

That's fair on Costco. My counter would be "MSI gaming laptops and desktops seem to be unreliable as hell, and Costco return at 90 days is worth less to me than not being as likely to get junk with Lenovo".


I think the 270k is better in most workloads than the ultra 9 as well. So you are paying more for a worse brand but a better retailer.

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