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Edited July 26, 2023
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Not sure if I should make a new post, but the previous thread has been expired and last replied like 4-5 days ago.
Anyway, this popular open-box deal on the ideapad gaming 3 is available again in some Best Buy locations at lower price. As usual with most Best Buy open-box deal, it is YMMV but you can order it online for pickup if it is in stock at your local Best Buy.
Price starts at $321.99 for open-box fair to $334.99 for open-box excellent.
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
Previous FP deal thread:
https://slickdeals.net/f/16762745-lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3-laptop-open-box-ryzen-5-5600h-15-6-1080p-rtx-3050-ti-342-free-store-pickup
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/leno...Id=6513216
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It's a great price for a starter. I bought this and could've gotten better. You can't beat the price especially when you can add more ram and space
No issues with mine. I can play for two hours straight to TV
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0...asin_title
I thought it would be a big upgrade from my 10 year old PC. It's not. I'm going to sell it.
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There is a second NVMe M.2 slot for a 2280; however, you'll need to buy a stand-off kit, since it does not come with one. Super cheap on Amazon.
If you have a SATA SSD (the big square one) the laptop comes with a caddy and SATA adapter cable for that, too.
I was able to easily install a second 2280 drive and move all of my folders over to that, so the main drive is only for the OS and program files and such.
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I did have issues adding 32 GB of RAM. I had a G.Skill 16GB stick from 2021 that I swapped in without issue (never opened before I got this laptop). When I ordered another identical stick (2023) and installed it - BSOD. I exchanged it and the second stick gave me the same issue. KERNEL SECURITY CHECK FAILURE. The 2021 stick worked in EITHER sodimm slot; the others didn't work in either.
It seems odd that two sticks from G.Skill would be bad, but who knows.
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Finally, my laptop was NOT in excellent condition. In fact, only a scratched up laptop was in the plain box; no charger, literally nothing else. I eventually got them to exchange it for a brand new laptop for the same $435 I paid for the open box excellent, but that was extremely lucky on my part!!! YMMV.
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$600 3050 75fps
$600 2080 140ps
$500 2070 120fps
$400 2060 75fps
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