B&H Photo Video has
Lenovo Legion T7 Gaming Desktop (90V6000AUS, Storm Gray) on sale for
$1649.
Shipping is free.
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Specs:
- i7-13700KF: 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 16-Core (13th Gen)
- 32GB DDR5 5600 MHz RAM (2x 16 GB (User-Replaceable))
- 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti with 12 GB GDDR6 VRAM
- Wi-Fi 6E | 2.5 GbE LAN | Bluetooth 5.1
- Integrated ARGB
- 850W PSU with IEC
- Intel Z790 Motherboard
- Mouse & Keyboard Included
- Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- 4x USB-A 2.0
- 6x USB-A 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1
- 1x USB-A 3.1/3.2 Gen 2
- 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2
- 3 x DisplayPort
- 1 x HDMI
- 1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Headphone Output
- 1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Microphone Input
- 5x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Line Input/Output
- 1x TOSLINK S/PDIF Output
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Go on Lenovo's support page and grab the latest BIOS update available for the system.
If there are any critical driver updates aside from the graphics card driver, grab those as well.
For the graphics card, you should always get the driver from AMD, Intel, or Nvidia. Never install the one suggested by Windows Update. If you haven't done it in a while, choose the option for a clean install if the installer provides it.
Now, the locking up could be a multitude of things. There are tools to check the integrity of the operating system as well as the health of your drive. Usually thermal issues result in reduced performance before reaching a critical point where the system will just shut down (you might be confusing that for "locking up").
You say you upgraded your video card, but are you sure the power supply could handle it? And when you reinstalled the previous one, did you make sure to reconnect any auxiliary power connections?
As far as the sound going out, that's likely very dependent on the video card drivers if you aren't using the onboard sound. If you're using the onboard sound, reinstall those drivers and make sure the appropriate output is selected in Windows.
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Also, computer locks up daily. I have to reboot at least once a day.
Even when it was under warranty Lenovo did nothing to fix it. They said video card manufacturer knows about the issue and they are working on a fix, but Geforce said they know nothing about it.
Go on Lenovo's support page and grab the latest BIOS update available for the system.
If there are any critical driver updates aside from the graphics card driver, grab those as well.
For the graphics card, you should always get the driver from AMD, Intel, or Nvidia. Never install the one suggested by Windows Update. If you haven't done it in a while, choose the option for a clean install if the installer provides it.
Now, the locking up could be a multitude of things. There are tools to check the integrity of the operating system as well as the health of your drive. Usually thermal issues result in reduced performance before reaching a critical point where the system will just shut down (you might be confusing that for "locking up").
You say you upgraded your video card, but are you sure the power supply could handle it? And when you reinstalled the previous one, did you make sure to reconnect any auxiliary power connections?
As far as the sound going out, that's likely very dependent on the video card drivers if you aren't using the onboard sound. If you're using the onboard sound, reinstall those drivers and make sure the appropriate output is selected in Windows.
Obviously lower specs should cost less.
The 4070 Ti is also quite a step up from the 4060 if you're looking at gaming above 1080P. And at 1080P, it allows you to make no concessions with the graphics settings.
A warranty claim assumes you actually want to keep the system.
Are we having the same conversation here?
These are your words. I was clarifying that no, they won't force you to go through warranty, you can def just return it if you are still in return period. And that you can return regardless of condition of the PC, brand new or completely broken.
Are we having the same conversation here?
What I was originally responding to is the fact that Costco's 2 year warranty isn't always a guaranteed return.
This is straight from their page:
"Costco reserves the right to fulfill the second-year warranty obligation through, at Costco's choosing, repair, replacement, or a refund up to the purchase price."
https://techsupport.cos
If your happy with that buy on, otherwise get a iBuypower unit that allows upgrades.
My bad, I made a mistake.
Probably not worth it now, but they do have extremely cheap adapters to convert them to regular fans.
At the same time, there's breakout boards that let you power multiple fans off of one header. If the header just went bad, this would allow you to piggyback off a different one.
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Probably not worth it now, but they do have extremely cheap adapters to convert them to regular fans.
At the same time, there's breakout boards that let you power multiple fans off of one header. If the header just went bad, this would allow you to piggyback off a different one.
What I was originally responding to is the fact that Costco's 2 year warranty isn't always a guaranteed return.
This is straight from their page:
"Costco reserves the right to fulfill the second-year warranty obligation through, at Costco's choosing, repair, replacement, or a refund up to the purchase price."
https://techsupport.cos
Having a warranty claim and them not being able to fix or replace it so they refund you is not a "return", so that was just an unfortunate choice of words (if that is really what you meant).
Moreover, Costco does reserve the right to cover the system under warranty rather than just doing a straight return.
Cheers!
I opted for this upgraded model over the one in this thread. $450 gets i9-13900kf vs. i7-13700kf and 4080 vs 4070 ti. That literally appears to be the only difference. MB, AIO, power supply, all appear to be identical.
Side by side comparison: https://www.bhphotovide
I only buy primary systems every 7-10 years (current main system is a 2015 Dell XPS 8900 with i7-6700K and GTX 970), so I figured the upgraded model was worth the $450 difference since I plan to use it without modificaton or upgrade for the next decade or so.
I opted for this upgraded model over the one in this thread. $450 gets i9-13900kf vs. i7-13700kf and 4080 vs 4070 ti. That literally appears to be the only difference. MB, AIO, power supply, all appear to be identical.
Side by side comparison: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/co...786706-REG [bhphotovideo.com]
I only buy primary systems every 7-10 years (current main system is a 2015 Dell XPS 8900 with i7-6700K and GTX 970), so I figured the upgraded model was worth the $450 difference since I plan to use it without modificaton or upgrade for the next decade or so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17hN3uO
Also, B&H photo is wrong on max memory. This PC will support 128GB. May not need it today, but it's nice to know for future proofing.
This is one of the only prebuilts using the Z790 chipset(top tier) and a K suffixed CPU(unlocked). This means the chipset and CPU are paired for good overclocking. I don't know if Lenovo restricts overclocking via bios, but I wouldn't see why they would use a K processor if they did.
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I get building your own if you enjoy it, have the time, enjoy tweaking, have ready and easy access to components, etc., but for many people who don't, paying what amounts to a $50-150 premium for a tested, warranteed system is certainly worth it IMO.
Twenty years ago, I built my PC systems from scratch, including a dual-Opteron rig for folding (if only I had stuck with it and gotten into bitcoin mining on the ground floor...) but back then I had the time and inclination to keep up with things and spend the time researching, building, testing, etc. Now I just need the sh*t to work. My interests and lifestyle are different now.
Really the only complaint I've seen about this generation of Legion Tower (either this T7 build or the upgraded 7i build) was the limited RAM speed, which has been fixed via BIOS update for almost a year now.
My 7i system is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. We'll see if reality matches my optimism...
EDIT: If you want to stretch further, Lenovo has this with the 14th gen i9-14900KF, 4080 Super, and 2TB instead of 1TB SSD for a bit more ($2469 + tax):
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/de...90v6000mus
Too rich for my blood given the incremental performance increase IMO, as once you add the 3-year warranty I got with my config and sales tax, it comes out to $2750 which is $562 more out the door than the 13th gen config.
Spec creep, it's a thing.
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