Customers are delighted by the Aegis R Gaming Desktop's exceptional performance and impressive graphics capabilities, particularly praising the RTX 3070 graphics card's ability to handle demanding games at high frame rates. Many appreciate the ample RAM and the system's quiet operation. However, some users suggest upgrading the power supply for optimal performance.
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Pros mentioned:
Fps, Performance, Ram
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great performer, easily upgradable
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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Incredible machine! Playing Outriders and FPS hovers around 140. The included air cooler was a tower style with my build and cooled decently and really wasn’t that loud. Mining with nicehash the 3070 reaches a hash rate of 60-62 without me even really trying.
Since I’m using this to mind crypto when I’m not gaming I upgraded the CPU cooler to an AIO, the MSI MAG CoreLiquid 240R. Installation was a breeze even though this was the first AIO I have ever installed. I admired the internals and really took time to investigate everything while I had it open. There were a couple of loose connections and the GPU riser wasn’t installed as well as I would like so I readjusted it. I used Arctic MX-4 thermal paste on the CPU instead of the stuff that came with the AIO. While mining, GPU at 100% usage, temps for the GPU are 55c with a 69c hotspot.
Before upgrading to the AIO, the air cooling performed awesome but after a while I would notice FPS drops while playing games. This could be due to updates or whatever I did not verify cpu or gpu temps when it happened since I was planning on the AIO upgrade anyway.
If you can find this in stock it is a must buy with the market the way it is right now. 100% satisfied with my purchase and I think you will be as well.
The image shows my PC after installing the AIO, it does not come with liquid cooling. I do believe MSI would have a grand slam if they started shipping these with an AIO.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Not exactly as pictured/advertised but still solid
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Some conflicting stock photos and description info to what I received. Has a A-RBG Ventroo cooler. The kind with a large heat sink with a fan attached. This cooler instead of the one pictured is probably better anyway. Idle CPU temps around 30c. Graphics card is a MSI RTX 3070 Ventus 2X, non-OC. Fans run silent under load. Playing Overwatch the fans reach around 1000RPM and around 50c, with idle GPU temps around 42c. Pretty generic PSU that is not modular. SSD is not NVMe. The SSD is AData and is mounted on the right side of the case where the wiring is hidden. RAM is XPG A10 DDR4 3000. Motherboard is MSI Mortar B460 with wifi. The max RAM speeds this motherboard supports is 2933 and by default the motherboard was set for below that. I think 2666. The quality of the case itself is great. Doesn't feel cheap at all. Wiring and overall build is superb. Pricing this out and building on your own would be cheaper by at least 200 dollars for sure. But I'd gladly that extra cost for not having to spend the time assembling on my own. And getting a solid graphics card from the getgo that has a street value upwards 800+. Had I assemebled on my own I would have chosen a different cooler. I was expecting the one pictured. And would have gone NVMe vs SATA SSD. I wasn't looking for the fastest performing components and had no intentions of overlocking. I consider this a great balance of performance to very little heat and fan noise.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ram
Cons mentioned:
Power supply
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Recommendations and View
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
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Amazing out of the box, super quiet and fast startup/restart speeds. The temperature even while using the MSI program to control the motherboard which allows a pre-programmed “Overclocked” feature still stays under 49C. The only upgrade suggestions I have would be the power supply which causes minor power throttling and of course RAM. Below I included photos of the pc and it’s core components as well as your options of plugs on the backside (different ram)
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Affordable powerhouse
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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This Is my first PC I bought. I have games on console since 1985 and never thought I would switch over. I don’t know much about PCs but did some research and found that this unit provides the most bang for your buck without having to build one from scratch and assemble yourself. Building one wasn’t an option for me due to limited experience and GPUs. I have been running my games on the highest settings and haven’t noticed any real FPS drops. Games like Squad and Escape from Tarkov run beautifully. I would consider buying an MSI over the other prebuilts offered at Best Buy. The case has great airflow and is fairly quiet while running. I have to thank Sony for their lack of PS5’s for getting me to switch. Won’t be look back to consoles for any reason.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fps
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
well worth the buy
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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Get it! Don't hesitate its worth ever pretty penny, its my first pc I was skeptical and there were no reviews on it at the time. I did alot of research on it, I was planning on building a pc but for the scalpers price tag and headache your better off just buying a pre build at this period in time. So glad I didn't get the next gen console. It handles any FPS shooter on ultra 2k settings with 100+ fps no problem. Pair this with asus vg27aql1a 2k ips monitor, it's AMAZING they were ment for eachother! $2400 for the monitor and ( roughly 500 for monitor) this computer well worth it :). The Temps are rock solid.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fps
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good but not great.
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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Great PC overall. Kills every game I play at high resolution and high FPS. I give it 4 stars because it only came with one stick of ram so I have 8GBS. Considering the price, it’s pretty sad they didn’t include the 16 gbs of ram. I’m not really upset because I will upgrade the ram these upcoming days. But MSI should have better quality assurance.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Beast!
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Couldn’t be happier with this purchase. I mainly got it to play EFT. It runs all maps over 100fps in 1440p.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect!
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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I’m in love with this pc, nice cooling system, runs lot of games in ultra, just amazing...
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Graphics card, Performance, Ram
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great PC, you won't be disappointed.
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I got this for my kid when his last computer died after 2 years. This is a moderate upgrade to what he had but he says it's way better. The performance of this machine is as what you would expect from a PC with this configuration...great. It's got plenty of everything spec-wise other than the power supply (some might argue). From turning it on to signing in takes roughly 10 seconds. The video card on this PC is a beast. I read some reviews saying it advertises 16gb of memory but when people received it they only got 8gb. I'm not sure what the issue could have been but the PC we received had 16gb. My kid is really happy with the PC and from the limited time I've used it I can say it's a really great PC. Definitely worth the money in my opinion for a PC that will be good for at least a few years.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Graphics card, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
As expected.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Short version:
So far it was worth the price and performs as expected.
TLDR version:
I have always built my own gaming PCs, but since there are video card shortages it just did not feel feasible this cycle (note I would still be waiting for a graphics card or have to pay above retail). So for the most part I simply picked this one out for the graphics card and base specs.
Unboxing: I found the packaging to be professional and exactly what I expected from any reputable computer vendor.
Setup: While I did not look at or follow the instructions for setting up the computer prior to plugging it all in and turning it on, I did look at it afterwards and thought that they did a good enough job that my mother (who is in her late 60s) would have been comfortable setting it up. The internal cable management is nicely done and at least on par what I would have done myself. While I have no intension of actually using the included mouse and keyboard, I did try them out and I liked them better than I expected.
Usage: It performs as I expected it to. There was very little bloatware pre-installed but there was a few things that I had to immediately uninstall. (note: my uninstall list was: The latest Norton and the Office Trial.) I am unsure about the upward facing usb ports on the top but only because I feel like they will become tiny dust traps. I do like how the video card has port covers on all but one of the display adapter ports. A nice touch would have been to have these same type of caps for the aforementioned USBs.
RGB Control: I did not fully enjoy having to register for an account to be able to run the dragon control center to be able to control the RGB colors, and quite plainly it made Dragon Control center feel like spyware to me. The Dragon Control panel is pretty easy to use once you do though.
Final thoughts: I think if I were to redo this I would probably go with a 3080 instead of the 3070. This also does not have the processor that I originally wanted. I wanted the i7-10700K for the extra .3 Ghz on turbo, but the i7-10700F suffices so far with no issues.
PS. Dear BestBuy if you are reading this I would love a new GeForce RTX 3080 or at least a heads up before the next drop. Thanks.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fps, Graphics card, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great value with a 3070 GPU inside.
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was a little worried when I purchased this that it would have issues like disconnected wires, loose cpu cooler, etc. but it didn't. The foam was a little hard to remove carefully as it was form fitting to the underside of the GPU but it did keep things snug. Power up and this has been running like a champ. On a 4k 60 hz monitor I am getting 50-75 fps in Valheim on highest settings.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I LOVE IT
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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I love it very nice computer and good quality on every single components . Works perfect , fans don’t make sounds , the computer keep good fresh on GPU and cpu . Everything works great . If you want it buy right now it’s the best pre built option today
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Graphics card, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
10/10
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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This was my first PC and I couldnt be happier, all my friends are jealous of the 3070 graphics card it comes with. This is a little pricey for a starter PC but its well worth it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance, Ram
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great computer
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It performs fantastically as I'd expect reading off the specs. I've had it for a week now, it runs older popular titles no issue such as overwatch, league of legends, valorant, and even more intensive games like forza and battlefield 5 pretty easily. I also stream and do some video/photo editing on it, which even though it isn't specifically designed for it still handles pretty simply. Upon arrival there was no issues with loose cables, the RAM was already properly slotted for dual channel, and the packaging felt like a nice, sturdy quality. Overall extremely satisfied with the result.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Move on over GTX/HDD previous pc...
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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I love this prebuild as it was the easiest out of the box setup I've ever had. A few minor hiccups that I've overcome that I'd like to share with everyone as it'll be helpful to anyone making this purchase.
The bios screen flashes so fast with an SSD that you don't see the key which is the Delete key. In the bios you'll want to fix the RAM speed as mine shipped underclocked at only 2666. The 2nd GPU fan wasn't working and after some troubleshooting I noticed that the stock GPU card bracket holder had a rubber bump stop vibration eliminator that slid down the rail off of the corner of the GPU and was holding the fan from spinning. Ensure that you look under your card to see both fans spinning during 3d rendering/gaming. If you're like one of the other reviewers that thinks your SSD is the wrong size ensure you notice the premade partitions and multiple drives that it's split into. Also, if you're running a monitor that has displayport inputs don't use the mobo displayport. The RTX 30 series cards have displayport outputs under those black plastic dust caps on the actual card itself.
A great purchase, amazing gaming, extremely easy to use and tinker with, loving it! Just ensure you look closely at the above mentioned items and verify everything is plugged in tight post shipping!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fps, Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Beast of a PC
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Bought this PC as my first gaming PC ever, and making the transition from Apple OS. The computer is great, couldn't believe I got a 3070 in this baby. The mouse and keyboard that comes with the PC is uncomfortable with my setup but that's to be expected. Also the SSD that comes with the PC is not M.2 NVME, so you should account for that when thinking about storage. Other than that the PC runs great, runs every competitive game at least 145 fps, and the fan isn't too loud.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fps, Graphics card, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worth it!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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This PC runs very well, the 3070 was worth it itself. Loving it, great for gaming I get 300+ fps on overwatch on high.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So good.
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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The low reviews seem to be anomalies, because the machine I got has been perfect.
This pc can handle any game at max settings, and does so relatively quietly with great temps.
Huge case with lots of room for future upgrades and good IO. Built like a tank with great cable management compared to other prebuilts I have purchased. The incl mouse is decent, but the keeb is mediocre.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Naughty
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
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I’ve had this since March of 2022. Use it for gaming. No problems
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
pc gaming
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
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perfect pc have no issue with it the pc is really good for gaming