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a PC like this usually have 4 SATA ports and 2 M.2 slots, so you can add 3 SSDs I bet.
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My 450W comment is based on recommendation by nVidia, but I'm sure it will run with a smaller PSU, especially if the other components in the system are power effecient.
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It’ll work, probably not a perfect experience on this card
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i am too poor to buy a better card b/c of what has happened with covid19
so it can run the min?
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wow really? is clearance completely over?
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depends on the parts. prebuilts often use proprietary parts to make certain components difficult to upgrade. for example, many oems use proprietary motherboards/psus/cases/coolers. even with graphics...
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Not stupid at all and pretty common, especially if you keep the system for a few years. In fact, in a lot of cases, if you can find a prebuilt with good basic components, it can save you money to add...
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Can the graphics card be replaced?
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I did. As I said above, my 450W recommendation was strictly sharing want NVidia recommends. But I'm sure you're right, that Lenovo would sell this configuration without testing to ensure the PSU...
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Requesting recommendation, i could get this for $717 thru veterans advantage/lenovo.com membership. $785 after tax.
I already bought the HP TP01 0066 thru myexchange for $699.99 and waiting to price...
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It is not, it’s probably just a bit better than series S in terms of power if not features
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Most likely a stupid question, but how common is it for people to tinker with prebuilts? Like taking parts out to make upgrades...
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look at the # of slots and the power - needs to have the slot and enough power to power the video card
also you can check RAM slots since it comes with RAM and need to see # of slots available and...
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The first system I ever modified myself was a pre-built so no it's not uncommon. It's actually very easy to upgrade your components assuming you have done research and purchased the correct parts...
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Oh...and I honestly missed the 1660 Ti in the title. When I originally replied to the "upgrade" question, I looked at the specs listed in the body of the post...it doesn't show a GPU :-)
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i need this to play half life VR
good enough? or thinking of getting mSI Trident 3
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Yes. That was many months ago. I did notice this PC comes with an extra 1TB HDD which wasn't included with my model, but apart from that they are the same.
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That's nonsense. This PC has 1 GTX1660 in it and it has 310W PSU. People always say "you need bigger psu", but most of time it's nonsense.
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Not so great advice here.
A single 16GB dimm of DDR2666 goes for $60 right now. You can get a higher clocked 32GB kit for around $85 and not have to worry about mismatched ram. Sure, it'll top...
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92% efficiency PSU? that's amazing.
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Anybody know if it has extra sata cables to add an SSD?
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Is this not powerful than the new Xbox series x coming out??
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I bought this a few months back when it was cheaper, and although good, be warned the power-supply in it is woefully small (like 375 watts something like that), and it seems to be some proprietary...
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LINK (90LW0000US): https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/desktops-and-all-in-ones/ideacentre/500-series/IdeaCentre-T540-15ICB-G/p/90LW0000US
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Will i be able to replace the cpu to ryzen 7?
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Nope, not easily. It's an Intel board. For ryzen builds i would go with an x570 or b550 motherboard, or buy a ryzen system and replace.
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I have a similar model with an i7 and gtx 1660. It works good, really quiet, and the tower is small and saves space.
If you're the type that likes to upgrade I would pass on this model. ...
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In this setup, you can add 1 RAM stick to make it 32GB. No need to add SSD - it has one. Can add 1 or 2 HDD. Can also easily upgrade CPU to 9700 or 9900.
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this clears the minimum reqs, but not by much. since VR can cause motion sickness if the rig isn't up to the task, i'd personally try to play it safe and get a beefier build.
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Did you read the specs? This PC currently HAS a 1660 in it. And it runs fine with 310W PSU. Lenovo must have tested it for thousands of hours to make sure 310w is sufficient.
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I bought this exact same rig about a year ago for ~$600. Walmart had it on clearance for $399 way back too. I'm surprised the price is still this high since we've had new CPUs and GPUs launch since...
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Yep it meets the min reqs (i5-7500, 12gb ram, gtx 1060 6gb)
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I don’t Usually upgrade power supply and motherboard but drives, graphics card, memory and cpu (compatible with motherboard) aren’t too bad on prebuilts. Cooling systems, PSU and motherboard can be a...
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Not like it used to be. Maybe 4-5 years ago, it was still common to be able to buy a prebuilt that you can upgrade. Now, everything is 'customized' but luckily, with how fast CPUs and storage...
