Desktop computers · 2025 · MSI
The Aegis R2 AI A2NVN7-1899US is MSI’s prebuilt gaming desktop. It comes with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265, a desktop RTX 5060 Ti with 16 GB of GDDR7, 32 GB of DDR5 and a 2 TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, an MSI PRO H810M-B WIFI6E motherboard with the H810 chipset, air cooling and a 650 W 80 Plus Gold power supply, plus 2.5 Gb Ethernet and Wi-Fi 6E. An MSI keyboard and mouse are in the box. Owners praise gaming performance, quietness and temperatures; one reports lower frame rates than expected and another says a stiff GPU power cable pushed the card into safe mode.
Aegis R2 AI A2NVN7-1899US: Core Ultra 7 265, desktop RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB, 32 GB DDR5, 2 TB SSD, black. Aegis R2 AI and Aegis RS2 AI SKUs with other CPUs, graphics cards or memory are separate.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 265; 20 cores, 2.4–5.3 GHz |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, 16 GB GDDR7 |
| Motherboard | MSI PRO H810M-B WIFI6E; Intel H810 chipset |
| Memory | 32 GB DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD |
| Power supply | 650 W, 80 Plus Gold |
| Cooling | Air CPU cooler |
| Front ports | 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (5 Gbps), mic in, headphone out |
| Rear ports | 4 × USB 2.0, 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A; 1 × HDMI 2.1 and 3 × DisplayPort on the graphics card |
| Networking | Realtek 8125 2.5 Gbps Ethernet; Wi-Fi 6E; Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Audio | Realtek ALC897, 7.1-channel HD audio |
| Size and weight | 19.4 × 9.1 × 19 in (about 493 × 231 × 483 mm, D × W × H); about 26.9 lb (12.2 kg) |
| Software and warranty | Windows 11 Home; 1-year limited warranty; MSI gaming keyboard and mouse included |
MSI offers the Aegis R2 AI as a ready-to-use desktop for gaming and AI workloads with an Intel Core Ultra processor and GeForce RTX 50 series graphics. MSI
On Best Buy’s page 92% of buyers recommend it; all 13 visible reviews are incentivised verified purchases, most describing two weeks to two months of use. LuisR says fans stay quiet and the system cool in long gaming sessions; CliffC finds it fast and quiet for 4K video editing; Lucidaty is happy with visuals and responsiveness in RPGs such as Enshrouded. Clayton advises checking the GPU power cables after unboxing, saying stiff cables can push the card into safe mode. NOAHS gives three stars, reporting lower frame rates in Red Dead Redemption 2 than on his old system (about 100 fps) and suspecting a defective unit; that is one person’s guess.
Best Buy: MSI Aegis R2 AI (Ultra 7 265, RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB) customer reviews