Customers are enthusiastic about the Codex R2 Gaming Desktop's performance and its affordability. Many appreciate its ability to run games smoothly and handle various tasks efficiently. However, some users wish it had more storage and RAM. The relatively small storage capacity is a common point of feedback.
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Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great budget pc
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My wife loves it. Great starter pc for the price I paid
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Must by
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Pc came quick and has been doing very good ever since
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for starters
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this on sale for my son and it was worth the price. It’s lightweight, great for gaming and coding. Easy to set up with new windows 11 and internal WiFi. Its standardized components make it easy to maintain an upgrade.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Amazing product, although it only comes with 16GBS of memory which minimizes your usage for either work and gaming, it’s still a really good pc for beginners.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Gaming Computer a success
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My son said it's perfect, exactly what he was looking for.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Pc review
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Runs good perfect and great for Fortnite and call of duty
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good 'Puter - No Complaints.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It's a good computer for what I paid so no complaints here.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Okay pc
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Pros:
✔ Affordable Entry-Level Gaming – This PC is great for beginners or casual gamers who don’t need high-end specs.
✔ Decent Performance – It runs most older and less demanding games smoothly at medium settings. Basic tasks like web browsing and office work are also handled well.
✔ Compact and Sleek Design – The case has a clean, modern look and doesn’t take up too much space.
Cons:
✖ Limited Upgradeability – The motherboard and power supply are lower-end, making future upgrades challenging.
✖ Cooling Issues – The stock cooling isn’t great, leading to higher temperatures during extended gaming sessions.
✖ Mediocre Graphics Card – While it can handle some games, newer titles require significant compromises in resolution and settings.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Ssd
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
I was expecting MORE!
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
isn’t actually 1tb for some reason i only have 442gb of space
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Amazing pc nothing to comeplain about. Shipping was amazing and fast.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Defect after 30 Days with no way to correct
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bought this for my son’s 11th birthday. Worked great (light usage) until day 34 when a little red light came on by the power switch and for some reason we kept having to turn it back on. Called Best Buy and they said since it’s past 15 days I have to call the manufacturer… called manufacturer and can’t get to a person. So disappointing. Given no options.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Cons mentioned:
Ssd
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Missing hardware
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It’s a good pc but I spent 300 dollars on a new m.2 ssd went to install it and realized that the pc did not come with the screw to install it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Power issues
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Purchased in Feb 2025 stopped powering on in July 2025
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Graphics card
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Decent... BUT...
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
If you don't want to build your own machine, this is decent enough but it's really lacking in the memory and video card departments. A 30-50 is decent enough to play most games on medium settings but don't expect it to play some of the more modern titles at high resolution without using DLSS and other compromises. Don't get me wrong, it'll still do the job but for how long? It would probably be better to save up a few hundred more dollars and get something that'll be more than twice as powerful. Also look into an AMD cpu. You get a lot more bang for the buck for the price.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Hi
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How much fps does this pc recieve? Cuase i want something that has 60 fps and up can anyone tell me pls
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
No good
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Honestly save up your money and buy something with 3080 and AMD 7 series cpu. If its for a kid then its good enough to play fornite, roblox, valorent and games like that. But just save up few more hundred dollars and get something better
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love this
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It is so good the quality is nice just overall this pc is the best