MSI has just pulled the curtain on three new flagship 'CODEX' series gaming desktops, all packing the latest RTX 50 series graphics cards. In what the manufacturer claims is a performance-first design, these rigs blend high-end processors with cooling systems specifically tuned for the rigours of demanding modern titles.

First up, the 'MAG Codex Z2 A7NVP (A08)' leans on the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor paired with an MSI PRO B850M-P motherboard. It houses an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus OC D7 12GB under the hood. To keep things frosty, it features a 360mm MSI MAG CORELIQUID A13 liquid cooler, supported by 32GB of DDR5-5600 memory and 1TB of MSI SPATIUM M450 V1 M.2 NVMe storage, all powered by an MSI MPG A850GS 80PLUS Gold unit.

The 'MAG Codex Z2 A9NVP (MA09)' opts for the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X processor, sharing the same MSI PRO B850M-P motherboard and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus OC D7 12GB graphics card as its sibling. It swaps liquid cooling for the MSI MAG COREFROZR AA13 air cooler, paired with 16GB of DDR5-5600 RAM and 1TB of MSI SPATIUM M450 V1 M.2 NVMe storage, with an MSI MAG A750GN 80PLUS Gold power supply keeping the lights on.

For those who refuse to compromise, the top-tier 'MSI MAG Codex R2 A9NVZ (I07)' is a beast. It sports an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor and the premium MSI MEG Z890 UNIFY-X motherboard. The crown jewel is the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 32G Ventus 3X OC, clearly aimed at 8K enthusiasts. The cooling is handled by an MSI MAG CORELIQUID I360 liquid cooler, and you get 1TB of blistering PCIe 5.0 speed via the MSI SPATIUM M560 SSD, alongside 32GB of DDR5-5600 memory and a robust MSI MAG A1250GL PCIE5 80PLUS Gold power supply.

All three units share the MSI MAG FORGE 320R AIRFLOW chassis, which features a mesh front panel and four RGB fans for efficient thermal management. An MSI representative noted, "These new models are designed to provide the ultimate gaming environment," adding, "We invite you to experience the new frontier of gaming with the RTX 50 series and MSI."