MSI Mantis V2 Black 2023
The 24-core i9-14900KF and RTX 5070 with 12GB GDDR7 deliver elite 1080p ultra gaming and smooth content creation, backed by 32GB of DDR5 RAM. Its Mantis V2 chassis combines a tempered glass side panel with a 360mm liquid cooler and six ARGB PWM fans for strong thermal control out of the box. This prebuilt is best for gamers and streamers wanting high frame rates without building their own system, especially those who value a US-assembled rig with a 3-year warranty.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong gpu (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong ram (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVD Geforce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| Weight | 6.3 kg / 13.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | RJ45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Mantis V2 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2000 | 8000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA NVD Geforce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | 850 | - | 180 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Mantis V2 | 94 | 83.6 | 77.7 | 35.1 | 73.8 | 37.4 | 84.9 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.3 | 90 | 96.5 | 91.9 | 96.5 | 70.1 | 84.7 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.7 | 90 | 79.5 | 93.4 | 92 | 70.1 | 86.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 83.6 | 96.5 | 86.7 | 99.3 | 11.7 | 95 |
Usage Scores
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