Until recently, 2x32GB of RAM necessarily ran slower than 2x16GB due to the strain it puts on the CPUs memory controller. The relatively slow 64GB of DDR5-4800 will negatively affect apps and games that are sensitive to memory speeds. And you don't want to void your warranty regardless.Įven if you were to upgrade just the RAM, there are no options in the BIOS to enable XMP or adjust its speed.Īs you'd expect from a system with a spec like this, performance is very good, though there are caveats. It's far from impossible to remove, but if you're confident or knowledgeable enough to be elbows deep inside a PC case in the first place, you wouldn't be buying this system. The other side of the case has screws that are covered with void warranty stickers, and even if you do choose to ignore them as I did, accessing the internal components is more difficult than it is with a normal DIY PC as the motherboard is placed behind the large CPU radiator. MSI allows you to upgrade the storage of the Trident X2 but nothing else. With that in mind I wish it was upgrade friendly. Apart from the unique case and HMI touch panel, it's really no different from a gaming PC you can buy from any PC shop or boutique retailer. MSI allows you to upgrade the storage of the Trident X2 but nothing else.Īlmost all of the Trident X2's components are off the shelf MSI components. ![]() HDMI 1.4, the audio ports and a good old PS/2 port round out the I/O. Intel AX211 WiFi 6E takes care of your networking. You get dual LAN made up of Intel I226V 2.5G and I219V 1G. You get the front ports too of course, made up of a Gen 2 Type-C and two Gen 1 Type-A, but that's pretty much what you'd get on a mid-range B760 board. One of the areas I'm disappointed with is the rear I/O: you only get six USB ports with one 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C, three 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and two USB 2.0. MSI obviously includes one of its own Z790 motherboards. Though I think an 8TB+ HDD would be more appropriate at this price. A Samsung 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD and Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD take care of the storage needs. It's easily enough to power the RTX 4090 and the rest of the components. This spec Trident X2 comes with a 1000W Gold rated PSU. Games prefer speed over high capacity, and 32GB of DDR5-5600 or 6000MHz would make more sense for a rig aimed at gamers. MSI chose to include 64GB of DDR5-4800, an odd choice for a gaming PC but less odd if your tasks include any one of a number of RAM intensive apps. It's an MSI Ventus 3x model in MSI's range, that sits below the Gaming and Suprim models. The pixel pushing prowess of a GeForce RTX 4090 is as good as it gets at this point in time. ![]() Intel's Core i9 13900KF is a powerhouse of a CPU. Moving onto the core components, and there's a lot here to like. Imagine something like this with an Android OS and what you do with it then? Easier said than done I suppose. Is the HMI a game changer? No, of course not, but there's enough there to be genuinely interesting. It's got a little countdown app that could come in handy, and of course, it supports MSI's Mystic Light RGB app. I'd probably control the monitor via the monitor, but still, cool? Cool. It can launch apps, control your music library, and it can be used to control many of the functions of compatible MSI monitors too. It can be used to show things like the system's status, monitoring information, and more. It's a 4.5-inch touch panel with a variety of uses. The eye-catching screen at the front of the case is what MSI colorfully names the Human Machine Interface, or HMI. Let's have a look at what's under the hood.īefore I get to the spec, though, I'd like to talk about the Trident X2's unique feature. The price surely has to drop in the months ahead. A console costs a tenth of the price or less depending on the region.īut a crappy price doesn’t mean it's a crappy system. ![]() The MSI does have some cool features and an eye-catching design, but when it costs 50% more than many systems that are just as good, if not better in some areas, the MEG Trident X2 13th is a nonstarter.
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