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Play your favorite light games on the Powered by MSI Nova gaming PC. With an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 video card, the 5000 series AMD Ryzen 5 processor, and 16GB DDR4 RAM, you can smoothly play light games in Full HD. Want to make your PC more powerful? Expand the RAM to up to 64GB or place an extra SSD for more storage. While you game, you can enjoy the Mystic Light RGB lighting through the transparent side panel. Want to give the components their own color? Easily adjust the lighting to your liking in the MSI Center software. When you're done gaming, you can also edit photos in Adobe Photoshop with this Nova, for example.
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Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 | |
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Processor number | 5500 | |
Internal RAM | 16 GB | |
Video card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | |
Total storage capacity | 500 GB | |
Usage situation desktop | Gaming, Photo editing, Spreadsheets and presentations |
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The Powered by MSI Velocity 2.0 is a great gaming PC for both beginners and more experienced gamers. With an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card, an AMD Ryzen 7 processor, and 32GB of DDR4 RAM, I think it has enough power for playing a variety of games. It also looks great in your gaming setup. However, I do find it a shame that it doesn't have built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for wireless use.
First Impression In the box, I found an envelope with some accessories for upgrades, the power cable, and, of course, the Velocity 2.0. The PC looks sleek, with a transparent side panel that allows me to clearly see the internals and the RGB lighting. It felt sturdy and nicely finished. When connecting and booting it up, I immediately noticed that this PC doesn't have built-in Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. It also doesn't have USB-C ports. A true gamer naturally prefers to play via a wired internet connection, but keep this in mind if you already have some gaming accessories in your setup. After connecting and booting up, I immediately started exploring the MSI Center software. I thoroughly explored the settings for the RGB-lit components. From rainbows to single colors and beautiful patterns, it's all possible. This makes the gaming experience much more enjoyable.
Beautiful lighting effects during gaming For this review, I installed three different games: Little Nightmares, Halo Infinite, and Skyrim. This gave me a good impression of the Velocity 2.0's performance in different types of games. A light indie game like Little Nightmares looks great even on standard settings. Switching to ultra settings truly brought the game to life thanks to the graphics card's ray tracing, which created beautiful lighting effects. I also noticed the same power of ray tracing while playing Halo Infinite and Skyrim. I didn't even need the highest settings for realistic and impressive graphics; everything looked great even on lower settings. The games ran smoothly, and the PC didn't get warm or loud. In addition, with 32 GB of RAM, I streamed my gameplay via Twitch without any problems. Furthermore, this PC easily handled demanding Adobe programs, making it versatile for gamers, content creators, and creatives. Thanks to the extra accessories for upgrades, I always have room to customize this PC if I feel like it.
Good, future-proof gaming PC The Powered by MSI Velocity 2.0 is recommended if you want a prebuilt PC powerful enough for light and medium-level games. It performs well with popular games and offers flexibility when it comes to upgrades and expansions. It also looks great thanks to the adjustable RGB lighting. For very demanding titles, I would choose a PC with a better graphics card, but this one is more than enough for me.
Elaine. Gaming PC specialist.
15 September 2025
Automatically translated from Dutch
Good gaming desktop for a nice price. Very quiet and adjustable colors. Not too big. Enough connections. Only 2 ram connections and 1 ram stick while it says there are 2x 16 in it?
Sem
20 May 2025
Automatically translated from Dutch
Nice and fast, quiet and quickly installed
Peter
3 September 2025
Automatically translated from Dutch
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Product number | 963761 |
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Manufacturer code | Nova-01 |
Brand | Powered by MSI |
Warranty | 2 years |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue |
Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 | |
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Processor number | 5500 | |
Processor cores | Hexa-Core (6) | |
Clock speed | 3,6 GHz | |
Turbo speed | 4,2 GHz | |
Cache memory | 16 MB |
Internal RAM | 16 GB | |
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Memory composition | 1x 16GB | |
Total number of RAM slots | 2 | |
Memory slot 1 | 16 GB | |
Memory slot 2 | 0 GB | |
Memory speed | 3200 MHz | |
Memory type | DDR4 |
Total storage capacity | 500 GB | |
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Storage type | SSD | |
SSD storage capacity | 500 GB | |
Number of SSDs | 1 | |
Type of SSD | M.2 NVMe (PCIe) |
Video card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | |
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Type of video card | Dedicated | |
Video card RAM | 6 GB | |
Gaming video card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
Operating system | Windows | |
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Windows OS version | Windows 11 Home | |
Operating system language | Multiple languages can be configured |
Form factor (IT casing) | Desktop PC | |
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Type of cooling | Fan | |
RGB lighting | ||
Hardened glass | ||
Height | 42,3 cm | |
Width | 20 cm | |
Depth | 38,8 cm | |
Weight | 6,8 kg | |
Material | Metal, Plastic | |
Metal type | Aluminum | |
Color | Black | |
Finish | Matte and glossy | |
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Built-in WiFi | ||
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Bluetooth |
Total amount HDMI connectors desktop back | 2 | |
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Number of HDMI 2.1 ports desktop back | 2 | |
Total number DisplayPorts desktop back | 1 | |
Number of DisplayPorts 1.4 desktop back | 1 |
Total amount USB-A ports desktop back | 6 | |
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Amount USB-A 2.0 ports (480Mbps) desktop back | 2 | |
Amount USB-A 3.0 ports (5Gbps) desktop back | 4 | |
Network connector | ||
Ethernet speed | Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps) | |
Number of Ethernet ports | 1 |
Total amount other USB-A ports desktop | 3 | |
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Number of other USB-A 2.0 ports (480Mbps) desktop | 2 | |
Amount other USB-A 3.0 ports (5Gbps) desktop | 1 | |
Total number of other headphone connectors desktop | 1 | |
Total number of other microphone connectors desktop | 1 |
Power supply type | Power grid | |
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Power | 500 W |
TPM (Trusted platform module) | ||
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TPM type | Firmware TPM |
Number of expandable PCIe x1 slots | 2 | |
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Number of expandable PCIe x8 slots | 0 | |
Number of expandable PCIe x16 slots | 0 | |
Number of expandable 2.5-inch slots | 2 | |
Number of expandable 3.5-inchs slots | 2 |
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Built-in speakers |
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Speed class | Mid-range | |
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Usage situation desktop | Gaming, Photo editing, Spreadsheets and presentations |
Motherboard chipset | AMD A520 | |
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Year introduced | 2025 | |
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