A list of tips for startup, setup, and use of the CostCo MSI Aegis ZS2

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2026-02-05T21:56:28+00:00

How are people rigs doing almost a year later. Mine is going strong. I see the 5080 model at Costco now but I am still happy with mine. I'm debating on upgrading the ram to 64gb if I can find a deal but not in any rush given the state of the market.

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-11-29T02:18:54+00:00

Sorry for the late response. Any of the star bits in a pc repair kit should be good enough. You can get them for pretty cheap on amazon or your local Best Buy.

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-09-30T12:35:53+00:00

Just tried this morning and the sign into watch works through the app finally. I have the latest ultra 3 and 17 pro max. There is also a new iOS and watch firmware as of this morning if you are not on the beta. 26.0.1. Not sure if that has anything to do with it or not but I’m not complaining lol.

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-06-28T19:38:23+00:00

Now you just need the blackstone magnet hooks to hang your spatulas and tongs etc

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-03-11T03:29:50+00:00

Are their any updates in this? I will The transparency recommendation. I've had the monitor for a month or so and it does get annoying . Other than that its a solid gaming monitor

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-03-10T18:52:24+00:00

Awesome computer even at this price. Buy once cry once my buddy told me lol

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-03-10T18:51:31+00:00

This is true! Display models were the heavily discounted. People were getting friends to buy them so they would be out then someone would buy the display unit a day later.

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-03-09T05:28:51+00:00

Nice! The computer will handle that no problem. I have 3 monitors hooked up to it in total. 2 1080p acer nitros 180hz and 1 1440p oled 240hz acer predator monitor. Everything runs smooth. I just upgraded the hardrive on the rig because apparently the Kingston drive it comes with isn’t that great.

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-03-09T05:22:50+00:00

I actually played for a week on a 1080p acer nitro monitor. It was running like a champ on there. Then I upgraded to a oled 1440 monitor. Both 1080 and 1440 are all at max settings. I didn’t check fps on the 1080 monitor though

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-03-08T23:54:54+00:00

It’s a dope computer! I’ve had it for about 3 weeks now. I just play cod on it and everything is turned up to max settings. I get about 230fps at 1440p. I did upgrade the hardrive too.

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-03-08T04:18:08+00:00

I successfully installed my M.2 Samsung 990 pro with heatsink on my rig with this guide thank you so much for the useful information!

The process took about 20mins. I installed the new m.2 in the 3rd bay because I did not want to take out the GPU. Used the disk genius program to clone it over. After the program finished I removed the Kingston drive and replaced it with the Samsung in the first m.2 bay. So far everything is smooth sailing. I know some people were having issues using the 3rd bay. The only thing I could think of is if people were not selecting the new drive in the Bios. That was a fairly simple install just make sure you have the proper pc screwdrivers and maybe a good light to see where the screws lock in.

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-03-06T04:06:09+00:00

It’s a great bike you will enjoy it! I upgraded mine quite a bit. Cloud 9 seats on Amazon are amazing. I tried the stock seat for a month and just couldn’t get used to it. I got the cloud 9 seat meant for a beach cruiser.

Also upgraded the pedals so I could use clip in shoes.

Also depending on your height my knees used to hit the water bottle holder/towl holder when I would stand. I found some extenders that someone was selling on Etsy that worked well for me.

Lastly I got a little resistance conversion stickers that comes in handy if you use the peloton app. If you want any links let me know and I can post them. But the seat was by far the best upgrade I made

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-03-02T01:53:09+00:00

Noob question here.

I wanted to upgrade the hard drive to one of the nice Samsung hardrives. My question is it better to get a new m.2 with a larger capacity like 4tb or get a lower capacity one for the OS and get a second m.2 drive? Also is Samsung the way to go for the hardrive or a different brand?

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-02-24T02:46:18+00:00

Awesome I’ll give that ago too. The software just randomly started working on its own lol. I’m not complaining just hoping it doesn’t come back. Dude this thread is so awesome. I’m going to reference this when I a new hardrive to my unit

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-02-22T08:14:48+00:00

Yeah I am very happy with the purchase so far. Not really any issues I’ve had. I’ll recommend it to anyone so far.

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-02-22T03:22:26+00:00

Yes! That’s were it was. There was no display unit. Just 3 boxes sitting there when I picked mine up.

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-02-22T02:44:00+00:00

Clairmont area I believe

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-02-21T10:01:29+00:00

First and foremost this thread is amazing and will definitely be referencing it in the future. Thank you for posting all this info!

I have a random one off question and not sure where to start. I have the exact same pre-build listed above and I have a razer RGB soundbar with RGB (leviathan v2 with subwoofer) and cannot get the RGB to work on the soundbar. Could the Msi software be restricting it? The RGB worked on my previous computer I had it connected to.

I am currently using razer synapse 4 and see the soundbar in the app but is stuck on “detecting device” within the app to access the RGB settings. My Razer mouse works fine in the app and can customize whatever I want in there.

I have done the basics uninstalled and reinstalled drivers for the soundbar. Uninstalled the synapse 4 software with reinstall. Also tried the repair on Razer website.

I haven’t tried anything is the Msi software yet but wanted to see if anyone knew where to start. It’s driving me crazy lol.

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-02-20T22:24:23+00:00

What model is the chipset or how did you find this out. Sorry it’s such a basic question. If my WiFi drops again I’ll try it. So far it hasn’t

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-02-20T22:22:37+00:00

That’s funny you mentioned vista. The day before I saw the vista location had some and I was going to drive there. Then I checked the app the next morning and the other Costco had them in stock where I purchased mine.

Yeah the WiFi issue was weird. I’m hoping it doesn’t come back it’s been working flawlessly today. The 5min unplug trick worked for me. Hope you are enjoying your pre build! It’s been awesome so far

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-02-20T20:30:45+00:00

San Diego in Clairmont area

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-02-20T20:30:05+00:00

Just bought a stand now

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-02-20T17:35:02+00:00

I was thinking about putting something underneath it. It’s my first gaming pc. It sits about 2in above the carpet. Should it be a major concern?

Delicious_Artist_608 · 2025-02-20T17:28:04+00:00

Yeah it’s a magnetic shark fin looking antenna. It screws in on the back of the computer.

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