ASUS ROG G1000 (2026) / MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US

ASUS ROG G1000 (2026): GM1000TY-DR9X3D5080WP-CB · Black, Ryzen 9 9950X3D / RTX 5080 / 2 × 32 GB / 2 TB

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US: A8NVL-484US (US): Ryzen 7 8700F, desktop RTX 5060 8 GB, 16 GB DDR5, 2 TB NVMe, Windows 11 Home, black; MSI keyboard and mouse in the box. Codex Z2 versions with RTX 5060 Ti or 1 TB, and the Intel-based Codex R2, are separate models.

SpecificationASUS ROG G1000 (2026)MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US
Release year20262025
AnnouncementJanuary 6, 2026; CES 2026 ASUS—
Model codeGM1000TY-DR9X3D5080WP-CB (ASUS Canada) ASUS—
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D ASUSAMD Ryzen 7 8700F; 8 cores / 16 threads, 4.1–5.0 GHz, 65 W

A Zen 4, 4 nm, AM5-socket processor with 8 MB L2 + 16 MB L3 cache. It has no integrated graphics, so video comes from the graphics card. AMD lists an AI engine of up to 16 TOPS.

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Cores and clocks16 cores / 32 threads; 4.3 GHz, up to 5.7 GHz; 128 MB cache ASUS—
Graphics cardNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, ROG edition, OC ASUS—
Graphics memory16 GB GDDR7 ASUS—
Graphics outputs3 × DisplayPort, 2 × HDMI ASUS—
MotherboardASUS PRIME X870-P WIFI; AMD X870 chipset ASUS—
RAM2 × 32 GB DDR5 U-DIMM; 64 GB total ASUS—
Memory expansion4 U-DIMM slots, two filled; up to 128 GB ASUS—
Storage2 TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD ASUS—
Storage expansion4 × M.2 2280 connectors (including the installed SSD); 6 × SATA 6 Gbit/s ASUS—
Expansion slots1 × PCIe 5.0 ×16; 3 × PCIe 4.0 ×16 (including used slots) ASUS—
Power supply1000 W, 80 PLUS Gold, 2000 W peak; fully modular, in its own compartment ASUS—
CPU cooling420 mm liquid cooler (AIO) with three 140 mm fans; separate ROG Thermal Atrium compartment ASUS—
AirflowThree separate zones for CPU, GPU and power supply; GPU zone has two 200 mm front intakes, a 140 mm rear exhaust and a 140 mm bottom intake ASUS—
Chassis104-liter ultra tower; Black; glass side and front panels; top, bottom and front dust filters ASUS—
Dimensions290 × 582.7 × 614.8 mm (W × D × H) ASUS—
Weight40 kg ASUS21.3 lb (about 9.7 kg) MSI
AniMe HoloOne 380 mm holographic fan on the side and two 215 mm on the front; MP4, GIF, JPEG and PNG via Armoury Crate; dedicated AniMe Holo key ASUS—
Front ports2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 10 Gbit/s; microphone in; headphone out ASUS—
Rear USB2 × USB4 Type-C 40 Gbit/s; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 10 Gbit/s; 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbit/s; 4 × USB 2.0 Type-A ASUS—
Motherboard video output1 × HDMI 2.1b ASUS—
WirelessWi-Fi 7 ASUS—
Ethernet1 × RJ45

ASUS Canada’s specification page says Gigabit, the product page says 2.5 Gbit/s; the speed could not be determined.

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AudioRealtek 7.1-channel HD audio; 3 audio jacks ASUS—
SecurityDedicated dTPM module ASUS—
UpgradabilityMemory, storage, GPU, CPU, AIO and motherboard can be replaced with compatible standard parts; PCIe Q-Release and M.2 Q-Latch ASUS—
Graphics—NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (desktop), 8 GB GDDR7, 128-bit; 3840 CUDA cores; 145 W total graphics power

Figures are for NVIDIA’s reference design; the board partner card may differ in clock speed. It supports DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation. The laptop RTX 5060 is a different power class.

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Video outputs—1 × HDMI 2.1; 3 × DisplayPort (on the graphics card)

Because the CPU has no integrated graphics, the monitor must be connected to the graphics card ports, not the motherboard.

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Chipset—AMD B650

AM5 platform; AMD supports this processor on several chipsets including B650 and X670/X870.

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Memory—16 GB DDR5

AMD lists DDR5-5200 with one or two modules per channel and up to 256 GB for the Ryzen 7 8700F. The sheet does not state how many modules are installed.

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Storage and expansion—2 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD; 2 × M.2 and 4 × SATA 6 Gbit/s connections in total

The second M.2 slot and SATA connections allow an extra SSD or drive to be added.

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Power supply and cooling—650 W 80 PLUS Gold; air CPU cooler

NVIDIA recommends at least 550 W system power for the desktop RTX 5060; 650 W leaves headroom above that.

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Front panel—1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A; microphone and headphone jacks

USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 allows up to 20 Gbit/s with compatible external SSDs.

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Rear panel—3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5 Gbit/s); 4 × USB 2.0 MSI
Networking—Realtek 8111H 1 GbE; Wi-Fi 6E MSI
Software, box and warranty—Windows 11 Home; MSI gaming keyboard and mouse; 1-year warranty MSI