MSI Aegis ZS2 Gaming Desktop: AMD Ryzen R9-7900X
Status: MSI Aegis ZS2 Gaming Desktop: AMD Ryzen R9-7900X (RTX 5070 gaming PC): Unavailable on Amazon as of . Lowest-priced in-stock match (same RTX 5070 gaming PC): iBUYPOWER Element Gaming PC Desktop Computer…, $2,189.00 on Amazon as of 2026-10-27 04:20 UTC (price may vary). eBay sellers may still list this model new or used.
What to buy instead: the iBUYPOWER Element Gaming PC Desktop Computer… at $2,189.00 on Amazon as of (price may vary). It has the same RTX 5070 gaming PC as this listing and is the lowest of the 3 same-spec offers priced in the last 24 hours.
Bottom line: The Ryzen 9 7900X / RTX 5070 prebuilt has GeForce RTX 5070 graphics, 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a 2TB NVMe SSD.
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Currently unavailable on Amazon. Not the same product — 3 in-stock alternatives with matching specs:
Same RTX 5070 gaming PC: iBUYPOWER Element Gaming PC Desktop Computer AMD… — $2,299.99 on Amazon as of 2026-10-27 04:20 UTC (price may vary).
Same RTX 5070 gaming PC: iBUYPOWER Element Gaming PC Desktop Computer… — $2,189.00 on Amazon as of 2026-10-27 04:20 UTC (price may vary).
Same RTX 5070 gaming PC: Whirlwind Gaming PC — $2,199.00 on Amazon as of 2026-10-26 22:14 UTC (price may vary).
Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓ Pairs a Ryzen 9 7900X processor with GeForce RTX 5070 graphics
- ✓ 2TB NVMe SSD for the OS and game library
- ✓ 32GB of DDR5 RAM leaves headroom for gaming alongside streaming or creative apps
Cons
- ✗ Price, stock, shipping and returns are set by the retailer and may have changed since this page was last updated
Manufacturer description
MSI Aegis ZS2 Gaming Desktop: AMD Ryzen R9-7900X, GeForce RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5, 2TB M.2 NVMe, Liquid Cooling, VR-Ready, WiFi 7, Windows 11 Home: C7NVP-1435US
SpecPicks Verdict
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Key Features
- Serious Performance for Gamers and Creators: Enjoy serious speed and the ultimate power efficiency with AMD Ryzen 9 7900 CPUs for gaming and creating, featuring 12 Cores and 24 processing Threads.
- Simplistic Design: Enjoy the latest generation of Windows 11 Home for your everyday needs. *MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business use.
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 GPU
- Liquid Cooling: With MSI's exclusive 360mm CPU liquid cooler, Aegis RS allows maximum heat dissipation and handles the most hardware-intensive games without breaking a sweat.
- Turn on the Bright Lights: With the built-in RGB lighting, take your gaming experience to the next level by pressing the MSI LED button to cycle through lighting options. Customize lighting even further with MSI Center software.
Full Specifications
| Brand | msi |
|---|---|
| Color | Black |
| RAM Type | DDR5 RAM |
| CPU Model | Ryzen 9 7900X |
| CPU Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Cache Size | 32 MB |
| Model Name | Aegis ZS2 C7NVP-1435US |
| Model Year | 2025 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Style Name | 2025 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Connectivity | WiFi |
| Display Type | LED/OLED |
| Memory Speed | 6000 MHz |
| Model Number | AeZS2C7NVP1435 |
| Video Output | HDMI, DisplayPort |
| Built-In Media | Keyboard, Mouse, RGB Lighting |
| Cooling Method | Water |
| Item Dimensions | 19.4 x 9.1 x 19 inches |
| Keyboard Layout | QWERTY |
| Full listing title | MSI Aegis ZS2 Gaming Desktop: AMD Ryzen R9-7900X, GeForce RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5, 2TB M.2 NVMe, Liquid Cooling, VR-Ready, WiFi 7, Windows 11 Home: C7NVP-1435US |
Performance Data
View gaming FPS, AI inference throughput, and synthetic scores for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 — the core hardware component in this product. Benchmarks sourced from TechPowerUp, PassMark, and the r/LocalLLaMA community.
Which local LLMs fit in 12 GB?
12 GB holds models up to about 14B at Q4 with a usable context window; above that band the weights spill to system RAM and system-RAM bandwidth sets the speed, not the GPU.
- ✅ 7–9B models (Llama 3.1 8B, Qwen 3 8B) — fits at Q4
- ✅ 12–14B models (Qwen 3 14B, Phi-4) — fits at Q4
- ❌ 20–27B models (Gemma 3 27B, Mistral Small) — needs 20 GB+
- ❌ 30–35B models (Qwen 3 32B, QwQ 32B) — needs 24 GB+
- ❌ 70B models (Llama 3.3 70B, Qwen 2.5 72B) — needs 48 GB+
Across 7 community runs from 5 sources, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 generates a median 59.1 tok/s on 7–9B models at Q4 (per LocalScore (Mozilla Builders)).
Hardware benchmark data
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