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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop (Open Box): Ryzen 5 5600H, 15.6" 1080p, RTX 3050 Ti Expired

$342
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Best Buy has Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop (Open Box, 82K201XCUS, Shadow Black) on sale from $335.99 -> now from $341.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to community member DrWajahat for finding this deal.

Note, be sure to select "Open Box" or scroll down page to see Open Box availability. Availability for store pickup will vary and may be limited.

Available in the following conditions (open box):
  • Satisfactory $341.99
Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 6-Cores, 12-Threads (3.30GHz Base / 4.20GHz Boost) Processor
  • 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS Anti-Glare Non-Touch 250 nits 120Hz LED Display
  • 8GB DDR4-3200MHz (SODIMM) RAM
  • 256GB M.2 2242 PCIe TLC Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX + Bluetooth 5.1
  • White Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home 64
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x USB-C 3.2
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x RJ45
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$348.99 $899.99 Open-Box Excellent and Fair available in the 'Buying Options' depending on your location (YMMV).

SPECS:
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) 16:9, 250-nits, 45% NTSC, 120Hz, Anti-glare, IPS Display
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (6C / 12T, 3.3 / 4.2GHz, 3MB L2 / 16MB L3)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Boost Clock 1485 / 1597.5MHz, TGP 85W
  • 8GB (1x 8GB) SO-DIMM DDR4-3200
  • 256GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0x4 NVMe
  • Wi-Fi 6, 11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
  • HD 720p with Privacy Shutter
  • White Backlit, English (US) Keyboard
  • 45Whr Battery
  • 2.25 kg (4.96 lbs.)
  • Model: 82K201XCUS
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (support data transfer only)
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45)
    • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
    • 1x Power connector

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/leno...Id=6513216 - Now Open-Box Satisfactory $341.99 Only
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Model: Lenovo - Ideapad Gaming 3 15.6" FHD Laptop - Ryzen 5 5600H - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Shadow Black

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If you ever need to check to see if a computer has been used to hell and back (if windows hasn't been wiped), go to event viewer and look at the security logs and system logs. It says every single time someone logs in there and you'll be able to tell by general time stamps if a computer has been on all the time or only every now and then. This works for any windows ran component, and can be used to catch people who claim it's barely been used and store display models.
A couple more noteworthy specs:

Two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Max memory up to 16GB DDR4-3200 offering

Up to two drives, 2x M.2 SSD or 1x 2.5" HDD + 1x M.2 SSD

https://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/I...82K201XCUS
This can take up to 64gb of ram. I've personally done it in this model.

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07-30-2023 at 12:08 PM.
07-30-2023 at 12:08 PM.
I'm hoping this thing is way overkill for my needs. Laptop died and I'm hooked on Age of Empires II DE on Steam. Going to pick one up today. I tried that game on Xbox Type S but didn't do it for me.
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BrianD1175
08-02-2023 at 05:45 AM.
08-02-2023 at 05:45 AM.
Quote from DelightfulRiver227 :
Got one! My bestbuy had "satisfactory" and "fair" conditions. They told me that the satisfactory was a display model and was missing a key. I asked to see the fair and it looked brand new, it was just missing the charger. I got the fair condition one and order one 8gb stick and the charger. Thank you op
That's exactly how my experience went. Bought a open box satisfactory and when I checked it in-store, it came with the charger and the laptop itself looked brand new. I havent tested it yet but ports looks good, keys are intact, and everything looks brand new.
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08-02-2023 at 10:24 PM.
08-02-2023 at 10:24 PM.
Would this be a good 2nd slot (2280) SSD for it?

2TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 PCIe NVMe?

or should I go for the Pro version like the 2TB Samsung 980 Pro?

I'm confused if I could use either a 2280 Gen 3 or Gen 4 on this particular SSD upgrade for this laptop. TIA
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BrianD1175
08-03-2023 at 01:45 PM.
08-03-2023 at 01:45 PM.
Quote from FiveGeeA71 :
Would this be a good 2nd slot (2280) SSD for it?

2TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 PCIe NVMe?

or should I go for the Pro version like the 2TB Samsung 980 Pro?

I'm confused if I could use either a 2280 Gen 3 or Gen 4 on this particular SSD upgrade for this laptop. TIA
I'm not 100% sure as this is the first PC I'll have owned in a long, long time but I'm under the impression that Gen 3 is what we want. I'm thinking Gen 4 will work but with the design, it would be limited to Gen 3 specs. Gen 4 also puts off a ton of heat and though I don't know if that would matter running at approximately half spec, I'm hesitant to test it. I've been reading that this SK Hynix is like the best Gen 3 laptop SSD avail and it's on sale.

https://slickdeals.net/f/16834310-1tb-sk-hynix-gold-p31-pcie-nvme-m-2-gen-3-solid-state-drive-ssd-50-free-shipping

I'm also looking at adding 2 16gb sticks of RAM. Needs to be DDR4-3200mhz SODIMM or laptop designed RAM. I've got a Microcenter opening near me that has exclusive sales going. Was looking at GSkill but hesitant to go that route after a prior user reported problems so not quite sure what to do there. I might just go with Crucial to not have that worry.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...c22d-32grs

In addition, I've read from plenty of users that we will need to upgrade to a 170w charger to be able to play and charge at the same time. The Lenovo Legion line is apparently where we find those.

Like I said, this laptop will be the first PC I've owned in roughly 20 years. If you or another user find the above to be incorrect, please correct me.

Edit: Wanted to add that if you go to the Bestbuy page linked here for this laptop, the question and answer section has some good info in it. I found it to be a decent resource.
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08-04-2023 at 07:44 PM.
08-04-2023 at 07:44 PM.
Quote from BrianD1175 :
I'm not 100% sure as this is the first PC I'll have owned in a long, long time but I'm under the impression that Gen 3 is what we want. I'm thinking Gen 4 will work but with the design, it would be limited to Gen 3 specs. Gen 4 also puts off a ton of heat and though I don't know if that would matter running at approximately half spec, I'm hesitant to test it. I've been reading that this SK Hynix is like the best Gen 3 laptop SSD avail and it's on sale.

https://slickdeals.net/f/16834310-1tb-sk-hynix-gold-p31-pcie-nvme-m-2-gen-3-solid-state-drive-ssd-50-free-shipping

I'm also looking at adding 2 16gb sticks of RAM. Needs to be DDR4-3200mhz SODIMM or laptop designed RAM. I've got a Microcenter opening near me that has exclusive sales going. Was looking at GSkill but hesitant to go that route after a prior user reported problems so not quite sure what to do there. I might just go with Crucial to not have that worry.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...c22d-32grs [microcenter.com]

In addition, I've read from plenty of users that we will need to upgrade to a 170w charger to be able to play and charge at the same time. The Lenovo Legion line is apparently where we find those.

Like I said, this laptop will be the first PC I've owned in roughly 20 years. If you or another user find the above to be incorrect, please correct me.

Edit: Wanted to add that if you go to the Bestbuy page linked here for this laptop, the question and answer section has some good info in it. I found it to be a decent resource.
I had a gen 4 2tb wd black sn850x, it works but will only pick up 3100k speed of the 7300. I also upgraded to a dual rank 32gb ram
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08-05-2023 at 12:19 AM.
08-05-2023 at 12:19 AM.
Quote from BubblesInSF :
I had a gen 4 2tb wd black sn850x, it works but will only pick up 3100k speed of the 7300. I also upgraded to a dual rank 32gb ram
That's a nice SSD. I just picked up a couple of Microcenter's house brand, Inland, because they were stupid cheap with a store opening sale. Got a 1tb Gen 3 and 4 for $60 after tax so I just went that route rather than the SK Hynix. I went with 2 GSkill 16gbs for the RAM for $70. Haven't actually installed either yet though. Powered the laptop up and WiFI isn't working. I've been away from PCs so long that I'm having to dig in to figure that situation out. Thinking that the drivers might be missing or corrupted. I'm gonna try to hammer that out when I get out of work but needless to say, I didn't want to go install anything til I know that I'm keeping the laptop. I definitely want to keep it but I've got to figure out the WiFi situation.
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08-05-2023 at 02:02 AM.
08-05-2023 at 02:02 AM.
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That's a nice SSD. I just picked up a couple of Microcenter's house brand, Inland, because they were stupid cheap with a store opening sale. Got a 1tb Gen 3 and 4 for $60 after tax so I just went that route rather than the SK Hynix. I went with 2 GSkill 16gbs for the RAM for $70. Haven't actually installed either yet though. Powered the laptop up and WiFI isn't working. I've been away from PCs so long that I'm having to dig in to figure that situation out. Thinking that the drivers might be missing or corrupted. I'm gonna try to hammer that out when I get out of work but needless to say, I didn't want to go install anything til I know that I'm keeping the laptop. I definitely want to keep it but I've got to figure out the WiFi situation.
I got the SSD for about $82 after tax with the discounts.
Regarding your wifi problem, did you open the laptop? It could be that the wifi cords came out, just plug them back in. I've read that this is a common problem on some laptops. I learned about this because when I opened my laptop, I saw a transparent piece of plastic and it came out, I wasn't sure what that piece was for so I asked online, and someone said it is to cover the wifi card cable from coming out. Maybe that is your issue with the wifi?
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08-05-2023 at 01:47 PM.
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Quote from BubblesInSF :
I got the SSD for about $82 after tax with the discounts.
Regarding your wifi problem, did you open the laptop? It could be that the wifi cords came out, just plug them back in. I've read that this is a common problem on some laptops. I learned about this because when I opened my laptop, I saw a transparent piece of plastic and it came out, I wasn't sure what that piece was for so I asked online, and someone said it is to cover the wifi card cable from coming out. Maybe that is your issue with the wifi?
Perhaps. I haven't had it open yet but thats not to say that someone else hadn't before me. Sortve hard to imagine though with how the laptop looked. Funny you mention that translucent plastic because when doing research, I saw it and didnt realize that's what it was. I'll definitely keep that in mind.
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08-06-2023 at 06:14 PM.
08-06-2023 at 06:14 PM.
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Perhaps. I haven't had it open yet but thats not to say that someone else hadn't before me. Sortve hard to imagine though with how the laptop looked. Funny you mention that translucent plastic because when doing research, I saw it and didnt realize that's what it was. I'll definitely keep that in mind.
My wifi didnt work either on startup. I hardwired it and turned the wifi setting on after it went to landing page. EZ PZ after that.
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My wifi didnt work either on startup. I hardwired it and turned the wifi setting on after it went to landing page. EZ PZ after that.
I ended up hardwiring it too. I didn't realize that was an Ethernet port at first because of that partial cover lol. Once I figured that out, I jacked in and did a bunch of updates to which afterwards, I had the option for WiFi. I figure that the drivers must have been missing or corrupted.
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08-11-2023 at 09:47 AM.
08-11-2023 at 09:47 AM.
I've been watching, and this has been coming in and out of stock over the last few days (YMMV). Every time I've seem it this week, it's been available for free shipping!

I've mostly seen the brand new model for $601. It appears periodically throughout the day and then disappears quickly.

I've also seen open box excellent condition twice. Once this past Saturday morning for about $360 (unfortunately I got greedy and missed it because tried to log into my Chase credit card account first to get an extra 1% cashback). I saw it again last night around midnight PST for $406 and grabbed it (they raised the price on the open box models a bit over the weekend, but still a great deal).

I haven't noticed any pattern to the time of day. My guess is that that these are the display models and left overs from remote locations which weren't previously listed online sporadically being taken out of circulation and liquidated online as the brick and mortar stores clear out space for new inventory during the back-to-school sale season.
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Johnny-Bravo
08-17-2023 at 06:16 PM.
08-17-2023 at 06:16 PM.
For anyone who owns this laptop, would you be willing to sell me the HDD/SSD SATA caddy/bracket kit that comes with it? Mine didn't come with the kit. The kit would have the caddy, some screws, foam pads, and connector cable.

A couple of the individual components are for sale on Ebay, but they are incomplete and pricey ($35). Lenovo sells the parts for $60, which is absolutely highway robbery. It probably costs them a couple of dollars to make, at most.

If you're willing to sell your kit to me, please message me.
Thanks in advance!
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09-01-2023 at 07:57 PM.
09-01-2023 at 07:57 PM.
If you just mean the screws that will let you add a 2280 NVME to this, another poster posted the writeup/description of what's required in the thread.
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09-09-2023 at 03:16 PM.
09-09-2023 at 03:16 PM.
For anyone who added an additional 2280 to the second slot, did you have room to add a heatsink? I am interested in adding a heat sink to the incoming drive and am trying to figure out what thickness of generic copper heat sink will work in the space (they have 1mm, 1.5mm, 2.mm, 3mm with 0.5mm and .8mm thermal pad.

Any info would be appreciated.
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