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Lenovo IdeaCentre 720-18ASU Desktop, Ryzen 5 1400, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, RX-560 4GB,W10H via Adorama on eBay: $474.95 + 10% Ebay Bucks ($47.50 - YMMV)

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Hi all,

I've been looking for a sub-$500 pre-built budget gaming desktop for months and this seems to fit the bill nicely. Through Adorama on eBay and they are a Lenovo Authorized Reseller. I believe sales tax applies in NY and NJ.

$474.95 + 10% Ebay Bucks ($47.50). Free shipping and no tax in most states.

10% eBay Bucks - activate and/or check eligibility. YMMV.
https://reward.ebay.com/rwdwebui/activateOffer?Param2=749917b7-9119-4340-9c9b-1f62719bad96&Param3=Bucks​ [ebay.com]
Offer expires Jul 21, 2018 @ 11:59 PM PDT.

I bolded and italicized the specs that correspond to the kinds of questions that SDers ask. As of Jul 20th @ 9:37am EST, listing says 2 sold and "More than 10 available."

Item Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/372366399867

SPECIFICATIONS:
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1400, Quad-Core
Base Frequency: 3.2GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 3.4GHz
Total Installed Memory: 8GB
Maximum Memory Capacity: 32GB
Memory Type: DDR4 SDRAM
Memory Speed: 2400MHz
Memory Slot Type: 288-Pin DIMM
Graphics Type: Dedicated
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 560 with 4GB GDDR5 VRAM

Performance
Storage Drive: Installed: 1TB 7200 rpm HDD
Optical Drive: SuperMulti DVD Burner
Drive Expansion: 1x 5.25" (External)
2x 3.5" (Internal)
1x 2.5" (Internal)

PCI Expansion: 1x PCIe Gen 3 x16
1x PCIe x1

Drives
Ports: 4x USB 2.0
2x USB 3.1 Gen 1
Display: 1x VGA
1x DisplayPort
1x DVI
2x HDMI

Audio: 2x 1/8" (3.5mm) Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
3x 1/8" (3.5 mm) Line-Out
Flash Media Slot: SD
SDHC
SDXC
MMC
MMC+
Memory Stick
Memory Stick PRO

Inputs / Outputs:
Network: 10/100/1000 Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45)
Wi-Fi: 802.11ac
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0

Communications
Keyboard Type: Full-Size
Mouse: USB
Keyboard & Mouse
Preloaded Software: McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day Trial)
Microsoft Office 365 (30 Day Trial)

Software
Operating System: Windows 10 Home
Power Supply: 400W
Dimensions: (WxHxD)6.5 x 14.8 x 12.8" (16.51 x 37.59 x 32.51cm)
Weight: 19.8 lbs (8.98kg)
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NewDoc
07-20-2018 at 07:57 AM.
07-20-2018 at 07:57 AM.
Careful with the subtraction of ebay bucks as some here get critical of it. If it is not cash to be spent anywhere then they are upset.
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scy2200j
07-20-2018 at 08:01 AM.
07-20-2018 at 08:01 AM.
Quote from NewDoc :
Careful with the subtraction of ebay bucks as some here get critical of it. If it is not cash to be spent anywhere then they are upset.
Can't win with everyone. I do think it's a good price even without eBay bucks.
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kbizness
07-20-2018 at 08:01 AM.
07-20-2018 at 08:01 AM.
Quote from NewDoc :
Careful with the subtraction of ebay bucks as some here get critical of it. If it is not cash to be spent anywhere then they are upset.

Agreed. It should be the computer + eBay bucks for actual $ cost
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smartdeals
07-20-2018 at 08:07 AM.
07-20-2018 at 08:07 AM.
THIS OFFER CAN'T BE ACTIVATED
You are not qualified for this offer
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c2nah777
07-20-2018 at 08:12 AM.
07-20-2018 at 08:12 AM.
Quote from scy2200j :
Can't win with everyone. I do think it's a good price even without eBay bucks.
Title edit is definitely needed. Edit>go Advanced.
Remove reference to eBay Bucks offer in title. It is YMMV (as you know), and it is not a discount. Please don't have an attitude about it not mattering. I will not TD the thread, just trying to help. hug
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scy2200j
07-20-2018 at 08:37 AM.
07-20-2018 at 08:37 AM.
Quote from c2nah777 :
Title edit is definitely needed. Edit>go Advanced.
Remove reference to eBay Bucks offer in title. It is YMMV (as you know), and it is not a discount. Please don't have an attitude about it not mattering. I will not TD the thread, just trying to help.
I made the edit to the price to not include eBay bucks.

I do think it matters to a degree, but also find that at least some responsibility lies on others to look into all deals more thoroughly.
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RickRupps
07-20-2018 at 10:06 AM.
07-20-2018 at 10:06 AM.
Ryzen 5 same as Intel i5 7 series ?
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TheCigarMan
07-20-2018 at 10:29 AM.
07-20-2018 at 10:29 AM.
Not to rain on anyone's parade, but this has historically been less ($350 +ship) at Best Buy and Costco(in fact I just bought the one @ Costco for a friend).

Only difference I can see is the installed GPU.

This one has: AMD Radeon RX 560 with 4GB GDDR5 VRAM
Costco / BB have: 1GB AMD Radeon R5 340 Graphics

The RX560 [videocardbenchmark.net]benches at 4442 on Passmark.
The R5 340 [videocardbenchmark.net] benches at 1066 on Passmark

If you are never going to open your rig, this may very well be important to you, but as I am a hardware enthusiast, for $125, you could get a 1050 TI which has a 75w TDP compared to the 80w TDP of the RX 560, and gets a score of 5923 [videocardbenchmark.net].

Secondarily, if you put that saved $ towards a bigger / better PSU + graphics card, a whole lot of options open up to you.

I don't condemn convenience and I am a fan of AMD, but bang-for-your-buck, you can do a little stronger in the budget gaming department with a little elbow grease.

Edit: Looks like Costco deal had a 250w PSU, not 400w, so you would need to upgrade. Thankfully PSU deals are plentiful. 600w for $30
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07-20-2018 at 11:18 AM.
07-20-2018 at 11:18 AM.
Quote from TheCigarMan :
Not to rain on anyone's parade, but this has historically been less ($350 +ship) at Best Buy and Costco(in fact I just bought the one @ Costco for a friend).

Only difference I can see is the installed GPU.

This one has: AMD Radeon RX 560 with 4GB GDDR5 VRAM
Costco / BB have: 1GB AMD Radeon R5 340 Graphics

The RX560 [videocardbenchmark.net]benches at 4442 on Passmark.
The R5 340 [videocardbenchmark.net] benches at 1066 on Passmark

If you are never going to open your rig, this may very well be important to you, but as I am a hardware enthusiast, for $125, you could get a 1050 TI which has a 75w TDP compared to the 80w TDP of the RX 560, and gets a score of 5923 [videocardbenchmark.net].

Secondarily, if you put that saved $ towards a bigger / better PSU + graphics card, a whole lot of options open up to you.

I don't condemn convenience and I am a fan of AMD, but bang-for-your-buck, you can do a little stronger in the budget gaming department with a little elbow grease.

Edit: Looks like Costco deal had a 250w PSU, not 400w, so you would need to upgrade. Thankfully PSU deals are plentiful. 600w for $30
Thanks for the comparisons, I was prioritizing convenience and not wanting to wait for other parts to go on sale or to hit their lows.

I'm happy paying $45-50 more with no sales tax and not having to upgrade both the GPU and PSU. I may add an SSD though given the deals that other users are posting!
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07-20-2018 at 11:50 AM.
07-20-2018 at 11:50 AM.
Quote from scy2200j :
I made the edit to the price to not include eBay bucks.

I do think it matters to a degree, but also find that at least some responsibility lies on others to look into all deals more thoroughly.
I disagree as far as titles go. Not the SD community's responsibility for misleading titles. It can be like a bait and switch or at least a big time waste for those who come in and can't replicate and don't know differently. In the body though is correct info about eBay bucks which you already had. Of course, you can do it however you like.
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07-20-2018 at 11:58 AM.
07-20-2018 at 11:58 AM.
Quote from RickRupps :
Ryzen 5 same as Intel i5 7 series ?

Closer to haswell i7. I5 7 series will be slightly faster in single core stuff, but get spanked in multi
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ktxownz
07-20-2018 at 12:04 PM.
07-20-2018 at 12:04 PM.
Quote from scy2200j :
Thanks for the comparisons, I was prioritizing convenience and not wanting to wait for other parts to go on sale or to hit their lows.

I'm happy paying $45-50 more with no sales tax and not having to upgrade both the GPU and PSU. I may add an SSD though given the deals that other users are posting!
Thanks for posting. I think it's a good deal as well, but am trying to see how easy or hard it may be to add an SSD. Any idea?
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07-20-2018 at 12:41 PM.
07-20-2018 at 12:41 PM.
Quote from ktxownz :
Thanks for posting. I think it's a good deal as well, but am trying to see how easy or hard it may be to add an SSD. Any idea?
I believe there are only 2 SATA cables, one for the hard drive and the other for the optical drive. I found a photo that I attached. So I think the option is to either swap out the HDD for the SSD and leave the optical drive connected, or to have both an HDD and SSD with no optical drive.

Found an unboxing video that shows the hard drive bays: https://youtu.be/EB37c2uWcpE?t=11m56s

Definitely looks do-able but with Lenovo, their proprietary parts do limit any sort of future proofing.
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Dirteyqtip5
07-20-2018 at 02:13 PM.
07-20-2018 at 02:13 PM.
Soo is this is worth the buy ? Good for a starter gaming rig? Price good for upgrade capabilities?
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