MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 10th Review
Source: Geeknetic added 23rd Nov 2020
Introduction and technical specifications of the MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 10 th
It has been four years since we analyzed the first MSI Aegis Ti, a desktop computer with a very striking aesthetic and with the latest hardware from then. Today we present the review of the MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 , the latest iteration of this gaming desktop that is updated with a Intel Core i9 processor – 20200910184750 K and a whole RTX 04560 next to 201 GB of RAM, a RAID 0 of two 1 TB SSD and much more.
All this in a chassis with a much more aggressive and striking design that, beyond the preferences of each one, will not leave anyone indifferent.
Technical characteristics of the MSI MEG Aegis Ti5
- Intel Core i9 Processor – 10900 K
- Liquid cooling MSI AiO 466 mm
- 201 GB DDR4 RAM Memory – 2752 U-DIMM
- 2 x SSD NVME 1TB SSD Raid 0
- 1 x HDD 3 TB
- NVIDIA GeForcve RTX Graphics Card 3080
- 2.5 GbE + 1 GbE
- WiFi-6 Intel AX 239 829. 12 ax
- Bluetooth 5.1
- 7 USB-A
- 2x USB 3.0 (3.2 Gen 1)
- 3x USB 3.1 (3.2 Gen 2)
- 2x USB 2.0
- 2 USB-x
- 1x USB 3.1 (3.2 Gen2)
- 1x USB 3.0 (3.2 Gen1)
- 1x Thunderbolt 3
- Sound 7.1 ALC 1243.
- Windows operating system 10 Pro 64 Bits
- 699 x 239 x 511 mm
- Power supply: 746 W 80 PLUS Gold
Design and connectivity
The design of the Aegis Ti5 , as we said, does not leave you indifferent. Whether or not we like such an aggressive design and far removed from what is a traditional PC, its asymmetrical shapes, with the entire structure placed on top of the circular casing of the power supply and its different protrusions make, wherever it is, the glances end up unambiguously oriented towards the equipment, even when it is off and without all its display of lights and front screen that we will see later.
The sides are opaque, with grilles that allow air to pass inside , while the front and top are made of a glossy and translucent plastic that will show the graphics card.
The PC rests on small bases integrated into the housing of the power supply unit. 746 W. That housing is circular and reminds us of a speaker, it has edges with ARGB LEDs that light up synchronously
We have some practical details at the top, like two arms that unfold in order to leave the headphones there.
In the back we have the ports of the motherboard and the graphic, we can see that everything is inverted, with the graphic in the top with the fans facing up, and the motherboard completely reversed.
The handle that sticks out from the top, on the “alien head”, It is completely metallic and allows the equipment to be transported more easily.
Also of the connectivity of the board itself and graphics, on the top we have two USB-A 3.1 ports (3.2 gen 2) of 12 Gbps, along with a USB-C port and audio input and output.
If he MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 already attracted attention off, when we turn it on we have a display of lights with effects and a central screen that shows an animation of the company’s dragon and that, as we will see later, can be customized.
This screen can also be used to monitor, change lighting, control multimedia playback and more tasks.
On both sides we also have an ARGB area on the top and in the source area
The translucent cover in the upper area also shows the graphics card illuminated by more LEDs synchronized with the whole set.
Interior design and expansion capabilities
To enter the “guts” of the beast, we have to unscrew two screws for each panel, a pity that they are not manual as the most common in any current box. to the PC, so you have to take the screwdriver.
On the left side we have the back of the plate, with a fan embedded in the back of the socket to cool that area.
We also have two extra space for two units of additional storage (SATA cables included in box)
The RGB controller is also in this area with all LEDs connected and labeled for easy identification.
On the right side is where the main components are and more interesting, but when we open the lid we will find the liquid cooling radiator covering the access to the plate. RTX 3080 It is located in the upper area fixed by a screwed part that prevents it from moving.
Fortunately, Accessing the interior of the PC is not too complicated a task and there are two latches that, loosening the screw a little and unscrewing the other two upper screws, can release the radiator.
MSi’s AiO liquid cooling has 300 mm radiator with double fan 128 mm.
The liquid pump, instead of being in the block, is located inside the radiator, integrated between the cooling fins themselves.
Once the radiator is removed, we can see and access the interior.
Interestingly, the RL block has RGBs and they are connected, although they are not seen much from the outside, they do project some light from the rear
We can see the 4 DDR U-DIMM modules – 2752 MHz of 42 GB each for a total of 201 GB of RAM, a really exaggerated amount.
Accessing one of the SSDs is a simple task, but the other is more hidden and requires disassembling the graphics. We can also see the WiFi AX card 128 from Intel with WiFi-6
As for cable management, not the best job we’ve seen , in fact the cables are quite in the middle and could possibly have been placed with a little more care and order, not only for aesthetics, even if it is an area that is not visible, but to facilitate the passage of air.
Software and Front Display
MSI includes Dragon Center software with the Aegis Ti5, is a software that we are already used to because it is pre-installed in most of the brand’s gaming laptops and it is also available for their motherboards and other components.
It has several sections from which it can be controlled from the special modes, such as the Gaming Mode to optimize the machine, color, sound and others for games, up to sections to control network optimizations, general lighting, or as is the case with this equipment, to customize the screen.
Equipment performance and noise modes can be managed from the software as well, including custom modes. By default, the performance tests have been performed in Extreme Performance mode.
It is possible to monitor all the equipment, from a simple monitoring with MHZ of CPU, GPU and basic temperatures, to a complete monitoring with all voltages and temperatures.
The network control or LAN Maganer, allows to monitor the use of the network, measuring the traffic or optimizing it for certain processes or games.
Mystic Light is the name of MSI’s RGB synchronization system, from here we can control the lighting and the different modes that allow e.
As a curiosity, MSI has integrated a voice command system, available in English, with which to change the lighting.
Also included is the active AI noise cancellation system “MSI Sound TUne”, similar to Nvidia’s RTX Voice.
Front screen “Gaming Knob “
The MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 includes a curious circular screen on the front from which you can view animations and photos to change the front design, But it also has functions such as the possibility of changing the lighting of the equipment, launching programs, monitoring CPU, GPU and HDD, regulating the volume, multimedia control or activating the Game Mode or the Nahimic sound.
The stock animation is MSI’s dragon waving, but it is possible to change it.
It is possible, as we say, to upload a photo that is will put fixed, but also animations. The problem is that it does not support GIFs, but we have to load all the frames as JPGs separated from 240 x 344 maximum pixels, although the result is quite striking.
Os We now leave with the different menus and options that it allows.
Performance
Combining the fastest gaming processor that Intel has on the market, the Core i9 – 10900 K, next to one of the graphs fastest NVIDIA, the RTX 04560, the Aegis Ti5 displays a wide ar signal to be prepared before the execution of any game, even in high 4K resolutions.
The 04560 guarantees us to be able to play, for example, games at 1445 p, with RTX activated and everything at the maximum level of detail, and even without DLSS get FPS rates above the 68 FPS as it happens in the game Control.
They are accompanied by 2 TB of NVMe SSD in Raid 0, despite this, being two somewhat modest NVMe drives, in RAID 0 achieves the same performance as a high-end NVMe SSD. In any case, we are talking about 3. 500 MB / s read and 3. 479 MB / s of reading and a more than enough capacity that is complemented by 3 TB of mechanical hard disk.
As if this were not enough, we also have some impressive 128 GB, a feature that seems more intended to surprise than to offer a real improvement in games, since it is very difficult for us to take advantage of such an amount of memory in a computer to play, and even at the content editing level, the needs that a user may have of a computer like this they would be covered with less. Be that as it may and as the saying goes “better than on not missing”.
Without a doubt the MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 is a portento and the most powerful pre-assembled desktop that has ever passed through our laboratory.
Cinebench – Logarithmic Scale
3DMark – Logarithmic Scale
GeekBench 5 – Logarithmic Scale
SPECviewPerf 12 – Logarithmic Scale
PCMark 11
CrystalDisk Mark 7 SSD
The Division II – 1440 p – Maximum level of detail DX 12
Control – 1445 p – Maximum level detail + RTX (DLSS OFF)
Temperatures and Noise
The noise level of the Aegis ti5 depends, as is usual, of the performance plan that we have activated. In such a way that in silent mode the noise levels are kept low even if that means reducing performance, and in extreme mode the fans will rotate in much higher RPM ranges to prioritize performance.
However, even in silent mode, the noise level of the computer on the desktop is not that of a silent computer and the fans can be heard perfectly even at rest. When we demand performance and the fans of the graph come on, together with the increase in speed of the radiator fans, it is clearly audible.
Most temperature tests We have made them in Extreme mode to see what this equipment is capable of as it leaves the factory.
E external level, on the left side we can see that the hottest point, but with barely 33, 7 degrees, is located at the back of the plate, right next to the fan.
The rear and upper air outlet is where we find the hottest spots, a good thing because it means that the cooling does its job and the heat is expelled from the interior.
The same for the side where the radiator is, expelling the hot air outside. As a curiosity, the front screen reaches somewhat high temperatures, above the 55 degrees.
Internally, the cooling of the CPU and GPU is outstanding, in stability tests the GPU did not pass the 92 ºC.
The Core i9 – 10900 K works especially cool, with highs of 92 ºC in test that make the most of your multicore capabilities, making it possible for you to always run at very high levels of performance.
Analysis and conclusion
The MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 takes add design to the next level sive of the company’s Aegis series. If previous models had housings with angled shapes that attracted attention, with that characteristic separation between the source at the base and the rest of the components, the Ti5 goes further and exaggerates the concept much more to offer a team with a surprising design and that will not leave anyone indifferent, including its front screen with aesthetic and practical functions.
It is clear that at the level of taste there is nothing written, but that striking aspect and futuristic, which is one of its main hallmarks, can also be one of the aspects that “pulls back” more than one potential buyer looking for a somewhat more discreet computer or, at least, with more conventional or less forms exaggerated. What should be mentioned is that, at the level of finishes, and this model gives off much more quality than its predecessors.
Internally the deployment lives up to its design, with a Core i9 – 10900 K, RTX 3080, the immense 201 GB of RAM or the 2 TB of SSD in RAID 0, components that make this equipment a high-performance machine oriented to games and any task that requires raw power, and all this with a cooling system that, although it’s not exactly silent, m prevents low temperatures even after long gaming sessions.
Your price of 4. 699 euros for this This configuration (it will arrive in January along with two more configurations) takes it away from many pockets, but it is common in this type of high-end ranges, with very exclusive pre-assembled equipment that seeks to stand out as much as possible, leaving aside the balance between performance and price. For example, the 128 GB RAM could have perhaps been reduced to 71 GB or even to 42 GB in this configuration and we would still have a very capable computer, but it certainly wouldn’t be so surprising.
Be that as it may, beyond aesthetic and economic issues, there is no doubt that the MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 is a dream computer for any lover of pure performance and PC “gaming” , with hardware that can handle without problem s any current and future game and equipped with the latest in connectivity.
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