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Lenovo - Legion Tower 5i Gaming Desktop - Intel Core i7-12700 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD - $999.99 - Best Buy

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Solid deal for an entry-level gaming desktop for those NOT looking to build their own computer and one of the few deals around $1000 with DDR5! 500w PSU. Was a FP Deal at a higher price earlier in the year. i7-12700 processor includes integrated Intel 770 UHD Graphics. The Intel i7-12700f in similar deals does NOT include integrated graphics.

Lenovo PSREF link: Legion,Legion T5 26IAB7,Model:90SU000DUS (lenovo.com) [lenovo.com]

12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700 processor on Intel B660 MoBo
Powerful twelve-core, twenty-way processing performance. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology delivers dynamic extra power when you need it, while increasing energy efficiency when you don't.

16GB system memory for multitasking and gaming
16GB 4800 megahertz DDR5 RAM to smoothly run your graphics-heavy PC games and video-editing applications, as well as numerous programs and browser tabs all at once.

256GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe + 1TB HDD 7200rpm 3.5"
Up to five drives, 2x 3.5" HDD + 2x M.2 SSD + 1x open 2.5 HDD Bay
  • 3.5" HDD up to 2TB each
  • M.2 SSD up to 1TB each
  • PCIe/M.2 Slots
  • One PCIe 4.0 x16
  • One PCIe 3.0 x4
  • Three M.2 slots (one for WLAN, two for SSD)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics
12GB GDDR6 dedicated video memory for a fast, advanced GPU to fuel your games. Experience ray tracing powered by the award-winning NVIDIA Turing architecture.

System Cooling/Fans
Advance Pro Air Cooling with ARGB (1x Rear + 2x Front)

4 USB 3.1 ports maximize the latest high-speed devices
Also includes 1 USB C port and 4 USB 2.0 ports to connect more accessories and peripherals. The USB 3.0 ports are backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices (at 2.0 speeds).

Wireless and wired network connectivity
Wi-Fi 6 11ax, 2x2 + BT5.1 802.11ax (2.4Gbps) Wi-Fi standards. The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port plugs into wired 10/100/1000 networks.

Exterior Ports
  • Top Ports
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x headphone (3.5mm)
    • 1x microphone (3.5mm)
  • Rear Ports
    • 4x USB 2.0
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 3x audio connector (3.5mm)
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer and 5V@3A charging)
    • 1x Lighting switch
    • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45)
    • 1x power connector
Bluetooth 5.1 interface syncs with compatible devices
Wirelessly transfer photos, music and other media between the desktop and your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone or MP3 player, or connect Bluetooth wireless accessories.

Microsoft Windows 11 operating system
Windows 11 has all the power and security of Windows 10 with a redesigned and refreshed look. It also comes with new tools, sounds, and apps. Every detail has been considered. All of it comes together to bring you a refreshing experience on your PC.

Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gaming Desktop Intel Core i7-12700 16GB Memory NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD Black 90SU000DUS - Best Buy [bestbuy.com]
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Solid deal for an entry-level gaming desktop for those NOT looking to build their own computer and one of the few deals around $1000 with DDR5! 500w PSU. Was a FP Deal at a higher price earlier in the year. i7-12700 processor includes integrated Intel 770 UHD Graphics. The Intel i7-12700f in similar deals does NOT include integrated graphics.

Lenovo PSREF link: Legion,Legion T5 26IAB7,Model:90SU000DUS (lenovo.com) [lenovo.com]

12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700 processor on Intel B660 MoBo
Powerful twelve-core, twenty-way processing performance. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology delivers dynamic extra power when you need it, while increasing energy efficiency when you don't.

16GB system memory for multitasking and gaming
16GB 4800 megahertz DDR5 RAM to smoothly run your graphics-heavy PC games and video-editing applications, as well as numerous programs and browser tabs all at once.

256GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe + 1TB HDD 7200rpm 3.5"
Up to five drives, 2x 3.5" HDD + 2x M.2 SSD + 1x open 2.5 HDD Bay
  • 3.5" HDD up to 2TB each
  • M.2 SSD up to 1TB each
  • PCIe/M.2 Slots
  • One PCIe 4.0 x16
  • One PCIe 3.0 x4
  • Three M.2 slots (one for WLAN, two for SSD)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics
12GB GDDR6 dedicated video memory for a fast, advanced GPU to fuel your games. Experience ray tracing powered by the award-winning NVIDIA Turing architecture.

System Cooling/Fans
Advance Pro Air Cooling with ARGB (1x Rear + 2x Front)

4 USB 3.1 ports maximize the latest high-speed devices
Also includes 1 USB C port and 4 USB 2.0 ports to connect more accessories and peripherals. The USB 3.0 ports are backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices (at 2.0 speeds).

Wireless and wired network connectivity
Wi-Fi 6 11ax, 2x2 + BT5.1 802.11ax (2.4Gbps) Wi-Fi standards. The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port plugs into wired 10/100/1000 networks.

Exterior Ports
  • Top Ports
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x headphone (3.5mm)
    • 1x microphone (3.5mm)
  • Rear Ports
    • 4x USB 2.0
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 3x audio connector (3.5mm)
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer and 5V@3A charging)
    • 1x Lighting switch
    • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45)
    • 1x power connector
Bluetooth 5.1 interface syncs with compatible devices
Wirelessly transfer photos, music and other media between the desktop and your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone or MP3 player, or connect Bluetooth wireless accessories.

Microsoft Windows 11 operating system
Windows 11 has all the power and security of Windows 10 with a redesigned and refreshed look. It also comes with new tools, sounds, and apps. Every detail has been considered. All of it comes together to bring you a refreshing experience on your PC.

Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gaming Desktop Intel Core i7-12700 16GB Memory NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD Black 90SU000DUS - Best Buy [bestbuy.com]

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will403536
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How's the cooling on this?

Ideally would be 100-200 cheaper for these specs compared to other recent Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i and Dell XPS 8950 deals
Nov 24, 2022
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booboloo
Nov 24, 2022
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Quote from will403536 :
How's the cooling on this?

Ideally would be 100-200 cheaper for these specs compared to other recent Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i and Dell XPS 8950 deals
Doesn't matter, the 256GB ssd makes it a bad joke.
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Nov 24, 2022
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Quote from will403536 :
How's the cooling on this?

Ideally would be 100-200 cheaper for these specs compared to other recent Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i and Dell XPS 8950 deals
I have a 10700 version of this with a 3070 and it cools very well.

One complaint I have is that the cpu is about 15% slower than it should be due to limiting the PL1 and PL2. When you return those to Intel standards it is still about 5% below on benchmarks. Not a big tweaker so not sure if the difference can be fixed.

Also, my power supply is 650 gold but unfortunately only came with one pcie cable for video so the highest card I can run is the 3070fe.
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RSPutin
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I added this mainly because I kept seeing people comment about no DDR5 in similar 3060 deals and some of the iBuyPower units coming with faulty GPUs or SATA SSD's. The 256gb SSD on this can be changed out rather easily with some of the good deals going on right now. Smoking deal? No. But I've never had an issue with my Lenovo's.
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will403536
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Quote from Shakes30 :
the cpu is about 15% slower than it should be due to limiting the PL1 and PL2
Interesting. Lenovo does the same on their IdeaCentre Gaming 5i, which I posted about in other threads. The same i7-12700 is limited to PL1 55W and PL2 187W (vs 65W and 200W per Intel). Even when maxed out it still could not reach standard benchmarks for that CPU, so I returned it. Lenovo has some limiting to keep the temperature max 90C (vs 100C per Intel). I think that might be why the CPUs don't reach their full potential.

Either way, I thought Lenovo might loosen up their restriction for the true "Legion" line equivalent, but I guess they carry the same strategy across their lineup.
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ulieq
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Make it a 3070 and it would be an ok deal.
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bestdeal113
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Lenovo tower model is known to have issue with jacks incl mice & speaker.... my bro bought one and had to return even a technician came in to fix but no luck. it's tied with MB

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Quote from will403536 :
How's the cooling on this?

Ideally would be 100-200 cheaper for these specs compared to other recent Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i and Dell XPS 8950 deals
Ok I stand corrected, if you look at the service manual this thing has a tower cooler and is higher grade than either the xps or ideacentre, has gaming pc worth of fans and actual expansion, 4 ram slots vs 2, pci-e 4x vs 1, ddr5 vs 4 mulitple m.2/sata, and more better usb, igp included as video coprocessor. The idea center sff is for if you never plan to change a thing ever. Trying to fix the inadequacies of the iceacenter will easily make up the cost difference.

The bad storage is easily corrected, the rest not so much. This is a decent deal if you aren't a heavy gamer.


Quote from will403536 :
Interesting. Lenovo does the same on their IdeaCentre Gaming 5i, which I posted about in other threads. The same i7-12700 is limited to PL1 55W and PL2 187W (vs 65W and 200W per Intel). Even when maxed out it still could not reach standard benchmarks for that CPU, so I returned it. Lenovo has some limiting to keep the temperature max 90C (vs 100C per Intel). I think that might be why the CPUs don't reach their full potential.

Either way, I thought Lenovo might loosen up their restriction for the true "Legion" line equivalent, but I guess they carry the same strategy across their lineup.
The cooling on the ideacenter is much worse.
Last edited by booboloo November 24, 2022 at 03:38 PM.
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CalmSpaniel283
Nov 25, 2022
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What does 'up to 1TB' in Strorage support tab?

I'm already using 2TB ssd Samsung evo plus Samsung in my other pc, and I will transplant it to this one. Is this limited to do this?

Storage Support
  • Up to five drives, 2x 3.5" HDD + 2x M.2 SSD + 1x open 2.5 HDD Bay • 3.5" HDD up to 2TB each • M.2 SSD up to 1TB each
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Quote from booboloo :
Ok I stand corrected, if you look at the service manual this thing has a tower cooler and is higher grade than either the xps or ideacentre, has gaming pc worth of fans and actual expansion, 4 ram slots vs 2, pci-e 4x vs 1, ddr5 vs 4 mulitple m.2/sata, and more better usb, igp included as video coprocessor. The idea center sff is for if you never plan to change a thing ever. Trying to fix the inadequacies of the iceacenter will easily make up the cost difference.

The bad storage is easily corrected, the rest not so much. This is a decent deal if you aren't a heavy gamer.




The cooling on the ideacenter is much worse.
Honesty, I'm torn now. I found a competing option that I'm stuck on. It's a Lenovo Legion 7i with a 3070, 4 fans plus liquid 240mm AIO for $1148, however it's got 11th gen 11700 with ddr4. So its this at $1000 with more future proof 12th gen and DDR5 with 3060, weaker cooling, and less expandable tower vs 7i at $1148 with 3070 with 6 fans (2 are AIO) and a more expandable tower with 11th gen i7 and DDR4. It'll be more of a multipurpose tower for streaming, light/mid gaming @1440p (World of Tanks, World of Warships, SRPG/RPG, dungeon crawlers), MS Office, work through VPN work server, web browsing. 1440p gaming while streaming movies/tv is the most demanding tasks it will handle.
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Quote from RSPutin :
Honesty, I'm torn now. I found a competing option that I'm stuck on. It's a Lenovo Legion 7i with a 3070, 4 fans plus liquid 240mm AIO for $1148, however it's got 11th gen 11700 with ddr4. So its this at $1000 with more future proof 12th gen and DDR5 with 3060, weaker cooling, and less expandable tower vs 7i at $1148 with 3070 with 6 fans (2 are AIO) and a more expandable tower with 11th gen i7 and DDR4. It'll be more of a multipurpose tower for streaming, light/mid gaming @1440p (World of Tanks, World of Warships, SRPG/RPG, dungeon crawlers), MS Office, work through VPN work server, web browsing. 1440p gaming while streaming movies/tv is the most demanding tasks it will handle.
That's a tough one, depends how quickly you think amds gpu chiplets will drive prices down.



Quote from CalmSpaniel283 :
What does 'up to 1TB' in Strorage support tab?

I'm already using 2TB ssd Samsung evo plus Samsung in my other pc, and I will transplant it to this one. Is this limited to do this?

Storage Support
  • Up to five drives, 2x 3.5" HDD + 2x M.2 SSD + 1x open 2.5 HDD Bay • 3.5" HDD up to 2TB each • M.2 SSD up to 1TB each
Lenovo has a habit of under listing its specs, the ideacenter was listed as max 32GB when it can do 64