3 DAYS with Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gaming Desktop Review!

[@Travis-kt7cn]

I got this exact same one on a Black Friday sale for 1500. This is my first gaming pc, coming from gaming on console all my life. I absolutely love this thing. There is no way I could go back to gaming on a console.

[@kevinnorris6558]

I got mine on Black Friday for $800, but its because I opted for the more budget friendly configurations. I've been a console gamer my whole life and wanted to dip my toes into PC, especially to enjoy mods on games like FNV. All the stuff was delivered by now but I'm waiting for my semester to end before I start setting it up.

[@Travis-kt7cn]

@@kevinnorris6558 I love it. Everything on mine runs much better and the graphics are amazing. But I’m using a Lg c2 Oled tv as my monitor. It’s day and night difference between the pc and my Xbox series x I use to game on. The Xbox just sits collecting dust now .

[@Travis-kt7cn]

@@kevinnorris6558 best part is being able to download games from steam. There are soo many choices and games I was missing out on for soo long.

[@Jhoannegee]

Wow, now is it usd? Or cad? I’m planning to buy one as well and it’s 1462 cad rn, I’m still thinking to buy it? Is it legion tower 5i gen 8? With RTX 3060?

[@JustLurking248]

Where? I can only find the 3060 version of it not the 4070

[@John-vo2wm]

I got the amd 7700 4070 version for $1300 last month on sale. I'm really happy with the system thus far! Performs great with low power requirements. No temp issues whatsoever

[@dope6722]

bro u so lucky. an T5 eith a i5-13 and 4060ti goes for 1500 on sale here in sweden

[@gus2949]

Do u know how it runs on fortnite low graphics high gps ?

[@Travis-kt7cn]

@@gus2949runs amazing.

[@norranborran2479]

@@gus2949i have it too i get ez 600 fps with my 180 hertz monitor

[@willy7968]

@@gus2949sure, it will

[@jahkellcobb8668]

Going to order this next week since it’s on sale can’t wait

[@miepkiritsun8338]

Just bought this for $799 on sale from Best Buy and can’t wait to start it, from what I’ve heard it does fantastically once you get more ram on it

[@Skliteontop]

how is it for you? for me its amazing but my headphone mic doesnt work

[@smcremix8791]

there is no way you bought the 4070 model for $800, I payed almost 2 Grand!

[@miepkiritsun8338]

@@smcremix8791 I got it at Best Buy basically on like their late Black Friday sale. I paid $1300 in total for a Dell gaming monitor, the pc and a Best Buy membership in case anything happened. Pc is well worth it and plenty of room for added upgrades 😄

[@miepkiritsun8338]

@@Skliteontop works great I haven’t had any mic issues and mines a pretty cheap but good quality mic with plug for headset from Amazon, maybe it’s just not compatible or faulty plug? I’d try another headset and see how it goes

[@Jhoannegee]

@@smcremix8791exactly. I payed 2,300 cad with monitor included

[@CorsidiCucinaVegan]

Thank you for the review. A question: Are the fans noisy? At full load, have you by chance measured the decibels?

[@Johnno1979]

No, just got my wife the same PC with the i7 and 4060 Ti. Running benchmarks with Lenovo software set to Max you could barely hear them.

[@flat-out]

Hi nice review. I want to know how loud do the fans get in normal browsing the internet or MS Office use? And how about when using video editor like Davinci resolve or photos with lightroom? Then also how loud is it when gamimg some AAA games on Steam? I'm thinking of getting this Legion T5 to replace my old but still great Alienware R7. I like Lenovo I have a Legion Y540 Laptop with RTX 2060.

[@LiquidSens3]

The more interesting part would have been, who made those components? Who made the video card, ram, etc

[@dboi323]

They are all on sale right now

[@matthijn12]

Nice review. You seem like an awesome guy. Thanks dude!

[@inspiregamingd]

Great review man. Super detailed and loved it

[@patrickmulligan3101]

Can anyone link a video how to add the additional fans on top? Does the current model come with a splitter for power or can they be connected directly to the motherboard?

[@GreyValkrie]

I've always been a custom rig guy, but I've got a corporate discount off of all Lenovo rigs so I was super curious as to whether the legions are worth their price tags. Ty for the review. It may be the opinion that sways me towards giving it a shot.

[@WinnyDaTwinky]

Dope video, I’m looking at some PC’s for a first buy. Thought about a laptop but saw this one on Amazon and seems like a good deal on prime day too. Thank yo!

[@johnhern1948]

I'm buying one. Thanks for the fun review. On sale now in Canada at Best Buy. $800 off. Great timing

[@Shin-ox2ig]

Is pre-built Legion Tower 5i Gen 8 (Intel) with RTX 3050 wifi ready? I'm moving and the place only have wifi and no ethernet port in the house so I'm wondering if I still need to get a new home wifi before buying the Lenovo desktop. TIA

[@ammyun]

Nice and complete review from hardware specification, pricing, and performance.

[@AgeGo-tx7zk]

Do you know which ram you need to upgrade the ram on the lenovo legion t5? Also DDR 5 5600 mhz

[@cadgamer]

What would you recommend as the 2 additional fans on the top?

[@Mirra2003-f9s]

It's one of the best prebuilt systems you could get and it's also got good temps and the connectors are not proprietary so you can change the case or whatever component you want. HOWEVER,Lenovo systems will LOCK the CPU to their boards only so if you want to upgrade the CPU later,the old one can't be sold because it will only work in your specific motherboard only,and also it will lock your new cpu to the board again too so if the board will die you won't be able to use the processor on any other motherboard either

[@rgraz4929]

Thanks for the review. I was wondering if those 4 tiny circular indentations on my heatsink plate near the Legion logo were a defect until I saw yours at 3:57-3:58. Must be normal. When the RGB is on, you can plainly see these indentations.

[@Bonanna]

I love watching this video, its the first one i saw of yours but it definitely wont be the last

[@senithnyanko6712]

What’s the motherboard?

[@smcremix8791]

Which ram should I buy to upgrade it to 32gb?

[@nintenzak4044]

Does the 2 others m.2 slots are accessible easily or we need to remove de gpu ?

[@nickolascrousillat4265]

Say im having issues turning on the rgb of my legion gpu. Did the latest bios update really ruin the vantage lighting options? Im looking for help as no one talks about it.

[@MZBallistic]

A GTX 4070 calls for atleast a 650w power supply. 4:54 this is why i always build my own, it was looking ok till that part. They always skimp on something.

[@georgedavis943]

what this means ?

[@mariowarioaz]

ecause Nvidia and even the AIB specs have to assume worst case, so they are giving recommendations of something like a 12900KS that's 150W base 241W boost (or higher depending on motherboard with OC), highest drawing motherboard, RAM, a bunch of case fans, RGB lighting, etc, Lenovo would base on what's in the computer, so in that case a 65W CPU that boosts up 117W, so that's 220W GPU + 117W CPU, so 337W plus other components in the case.

[@mustafa810c8]

@@mariowarioazi just got this pc in the video, what power wire should i get ?

[@GeometryDashAndZoinkFan]

I'm getting it on my bday or sooner!

[@realityzoner]

I was only able to find 2 sata cables for Sata drives, the other sata slots are in use for some sort of braided cable, which i am not sure where i goes but it doesn't seem usable for sata drives, any idea?

[@smilycloud7000]

just got rtx 4060 i5 14400f version if i upgrade to 4070 super can i still overclock it?

[@tiry7834]

my graphics card does not light up, I mean the geforce inscription, how do I turn it on

[@jovanienarag5482]

Only 4070 and above have RGB llights

[@ambusriot8928]

How would u turn on the lights for the pc?

[@lakeb4561]

Hi i got a legion t5 with a ryzen 7 5700g with a rx 6800XT gpu the cooler is stock should i upgrade to Liquidcooler?

[@anything_alt6173]

Now can u do a video on what mothsrboard to use to place this had mime for 2 years now and want one with more ports if possible 😅 for my speakers/headphones/microphone and that will fit in the case since ik the case can only do specific motherboards but cant find which ones

[@aiza2656]

Just a question cause I don’t really know much about pcs. But I just bought Lenovo Legion Tower 5. I was wondering if I could change the case and storage??

[@emilioestudillo9136]

U can, just change the ssd card, and for the case u can also do that but it’s a lot of work probably

[@miorya]

Considering purchasing this. How's the temp on this pc and the fan noise?

[@erickguerra9813]

I currently have this exact PC. It runs very, very quiet.

[@jasonplayzz97]

Hey uh I have a computer and a moniter so when I get this gaming pc will the legion tower 5i have my progress from my computer too show in my moniter ?

[@nightozzphere47]

Can you hograde the ram for this pc?

[@NabilS]

Hey man, great review. I really enjoyed your joke about the pretty lights, but I felt that the main part of the video could have used some background music. I have plenty of suggestions if you'd like them. Good work otherwise though. One love.

[@scudsturm1]

that is one sexy tower for sure; makes me want to skip building it myself

[@iRonWorldGaming]

Can you upgrade the Memory?

[@Dezzo-proskie]

this video realy helpt me! thanks

[@bjtechnewshd]

Glad it helped!

[@mateosdanial68]

I have literally the exact same machine same specs.. but when I load any game, it stutters, for few seconds, the it plays normally, this happens on every restart... I mean is there something that I'm missing??

[@drummer7557]

They should have never shipped this with a measly 500w PSU. You need about a 650w or better still a 700w PSU. He should have known to address this in the video, though not his fault for Lenovo being idiots

[@OutcastSoldier]

how good is the cpu cooler?

[@MyouMoorlord]

What motherboard is in it?

[@Rebeca_adorsarasky]

The ram memory are ddr4 or 5?

[@tonyrd43]

What model is this?

[@ilamparithi.]

so you did not power on your system on day 1 to check whether it was working :hmm:

[@jUstNOrMaLgUrl]

ok so i got the exact same pc about a month ago i think it didnt come with a mouse and keyboard and also it has a 3060 ti but it cost 1700 but it had students discount so we got it for 1500 why is it cheaper where u are? and its also with no taxes cuz theres no taxes in my city the specs are the same except the 3060 ti which is a bit disappointing also that i didnt get a mouse and keyboard

[@dboi323]

Bro return it that model is 1200 right now

[@jUstNOrMaLgUrl]

wait WHAT@@dboi323 😭 bro did i get ripped off

[@nathanharriss7495]

Make sure you put in the activation code in the box when you buy this it’s computer I bought it and didn’t open it and it took a week to get a new code for the computer

[@tomfenomen]

3,5" or 2,5 hdd?

[@apotato5563]

That vrm is going to throttle, i had a t5 with a i9 and no vrm heatsinks, any wattage above 125w on the cpu made it throttle. Had to replace the motherboard cuz it was messing with my frame time. Idled at 75c and ran above 100c while gaming! Also this only happend in performance/balanced mode. Quiet mode throttles the cpu at 75c. Performance mode doesn't increase fan speed it only allows the cpu to get above 75c and only then the fans speed up. Not to forget that these fans are 1.2A fans 12×1.2A=14,4 watts which is really bad for a case fan

[@sinaaa2]

sorry to ask but pc noobie here, you said vrm is going to throttle is it simply because the motherboard is bad ? or are you saying it will throttle if something else is added to motherboard

[@apotato5563]

@@sinaaa2 the motherboard has an 8+2 vrm which is suitable for 200w of cpu power, but it doesn't have heatsinks which lowers it to about 125w and in combination with that cpu cooler it's always going to run hot. And if there is a really hot day it is going to be even worse I had a motherboard like that and even at idle it was in the 70°c range.

[@dansanimani5461]

would this be able to run gta 5? im not very good with specs on pcs and stuff

[@royrogers4153]

Any videos on how to set this up just got it today

[@bjtechnewshd]

Nope, I do recommend removing all the junk software from it. If you can reinstalling the OS and getting all the drivers. These machines normally come with so much bloatware. Also make to disable half of those programs you don't need from startup.

[@MuhammedKhan-f9d]

I just got this for 1500 taxes included Was on sale for 1399

[@kuboyr]

Just wondering if you can upgrade the gpu in the future?

[@jUstNOrMaLgUrl]

mine didnt come with a keyboard or mouse

[@Taylormade2350]

500w psu for a 4070?

[@Reverseflash54]

The Memories speed are 4400 mhz on task manager?😮Is that a error or fault?

[@nodaitsu]

It is a fault. Sort of. Google around and you will find plenty of reports of memory not running at spec on the Legion Tower 5i and 7i. Commonly, 4400 MHz for two modules, and 4000 MHz for four. 7i was fixed for some people with a BIOS update later on. My own 5i, basically identical to this one, is still stuck there, even with the 5600 MHz modules that Lenovo shipped with it. Only real solution is to hope for a BIOS fix later on or to replace the motherboard with a third party one - thankfully fairly easy thanks to the standard parts. Bonus of going that route, you can enable XMP profiles and overclocking and have in general a much more useful BIOS. Edit for slight addendum: Some report success getting another set of memory of their own, but at least for the 5i at present you must be sure it has a 5600 MHz JEDEC profile, at the DDR5 official 1.1 Volts rating. XMP or EXPO will not work, seemingly no matter what, and often require much more voltage. For what it's worth, I specifically sought out a 32 GB kit of Crucial 5600 MHz modules that I knew would have the correct specifications, and while it did give me some additional choices in the sub-menu, still no luck in getting it to boot at 5600, so your mileage may definitely vary. The lower speed is not a deal breaker on performance, just a little annoying to not get what you paid for on the sticker, you know?

[@KBsVlog]

@@nodaitsu I'm going to consider myself lucky. I was able to run 5600mhz for my ram kit but only on 2 sticks. I tested with 4 and it would not boot with XMP. Alternatively, I was able to run the 4 sticks at 4000mhz.

[@mariowarioaz]

you have to over clock the machine to get the 5600

[@nodaitsu]

With this latest BIOS update, I can happily report being able to use the XMP profiles now! Just be patient with it while it trains. Have not tried with the RAM it came with since I got it, since I upgraded to a 32 GB kit pretty quickly. Also be ready for a BIOS reset if it still doesn't like it. Running smoothly at the rated 5600 now with two modules, and now even more pleased with what has been a really high value purchase.

[@DopeGamer_rl]

How did you get the 5600mhz working

[@robtobrb]

I bought the I7 13700f rtx 4070 version for $800 in a pawnshop, got really lucky 😂

[@wrasp1017]

woow nice case

[@045Pierre]

Very classy indeed.

[@tenmenz]

Whats the weight?

[@adampruitt9211]

About 32 pounds

[@Dametriusdemarcus3rd]

Hello, I have a question, do you know how much fps the pc will run in fortnite

[@tekonena]

Can someone verify, is the RAM DDR5 and not DDR4?

[@bjtechnewshd]

DDR5 for what I remembered when I had the review unit in the lab and it supports up to 128GBs if you have the extra cash to increase the memory.

[@retix1892]

Thank u G

[@fredt1983]

You left out the part where you SCRUB THE HELL out of Mc Affee and bloatware :p

[@LCJammer]

looks good. only thing i would worry about is the generic 500watt psu. i would upgrade that as soon as possible to something like a 650watt name brand psu.

[@erickguerra9813]

I have this pc and I am going to upgrade the psu up to that or a little higher

[@acha3716]

same head man, you took the words out of my mouth. just ordered this exact PC for black friday and I'm looking into a 750W EVGA just to ensure I have headroom at all times. HuntKey PSUs have a pretty bad rap, don't trust the thing.

[@Vegaan]

Oh mine was a be quiet psu

[@someguy4502]

You didn't mention negatives at all? The PSU is a cheap off-brand 500w. The 4070 has a minimum recommended PSU of 650w. The ram is cheap and runs at 4400MHz, which isnt the greatest. These are the weak points of this PC. The bios locks the ram to run no faster than 4400MHZ. Your review seems biased in favour of lenovo. Overall its a good computer, but it has negatives too.

[@wayne9241]

The PSU is now 850w 80 plus gold. Lenovo must of realised the limitations of a 500w PSU and changed it. It was the first thing I checked before purchasing it myself in January this year.

[@UTLF]

@@wayne9241 where did you pick yours up from? I got one off of Best Buy Canada and the site said 500w PSU, but who knows if they updated the actual PC and left the description the same

[@ShawnLangford]

The generic RAM just kills the overall look inside.

[@Mr6one8_]

Ima get the one that’s $2k just to play AOE2 😂😂

[@GeorgeZupster]

500W PSU for rtx 4070???? Nope these is no go....

[@drummer7557]

Yep same thing I said wtf Lenovo lol

[@BRADASSOFFGRIDHOMESTEAD]

actually it's fine, maxed out almost. However if you get the 4070 super, it comes with a larger psu. (what I did)

[@Aecrim1]

First of all, 500 W psu being shoved in with 4070? Buy the PC if you want a bomb. I do not reccomend, the PSU is too weak to even provide necessary wattage, gpu alone can eat most of it.

[@mancal5829]

That lighting, though. It is sooo distracting 😅

[@hans-erik5001]

Got this for $350 lol 😝 💪🏻

[@adampruitt9211]

How?

[@hans-erik5001]

From someone on FB market place no GPU but it’s great deal 👍🏻

[@imuellermani]

Only complaint is the motherboard is literally locked out at 4400mhz ram speed, there is no compatible ram that will run over 4400mhz

[@KBsVlog]

I just bought a 32gb corsair vengeance 5600mhz kit and I'm running just fine. I have this exact computer. You just have to enable XMP in the bios to get that ram speed.

[@imuellermani]

@@KBsVlog yeah I figured out a day after posting this that the motherboard is maxed out at 5600mhz so I bought g skill ripjaws 64gb 5600mhz and works perfect - still they should tell people its maxed out at that and also it wont ship working at the speeds they list

[@erickguerra9813]

Can anyone help me with upping the speed? I plan on upgrading my ram. I have this exact PC.

[@drummer7557]

500w isn't nearly enough to run the rtx 4070!! wth? Why would they do that? UPDRADE fast!!

[@UTLF]

you think it's really that big of an issue? I don't have much knowledge about this stuff, but I picked this PC up off of best buy (open box discounted) and then ordered a corsair 850w modular PSU after reading some stuff online - I just want to be safe lol

[@georgedavis943]

so 4,070 graphics card

[@blackguy865]

Who actually makes these computer? Does anyone has any sense for that you can update the SSD drive? Again, who design these computers? Does anyone use common sense.

[@kevinnorris6558]

Not really a good look to start talking about "common sense" when you have the spelling capabilities of a grapefruit

[@Hollywoodsuxs]

I got one for 1200

[@mart182003]

Almost 1k for a 3050 pc for gaming is not a good price 😂😂. Build your own, you’ll always get a much better pc for your money. Dint listen to this guy you could build this to a lot cheaper, take what he said with a grain of salt cut in half.

[@las549]

3050 ?

[@Dhatboyaj]

@btnhd 500W Power Supply? on their website it ways 150 WAtts , which is which?

[@nodaitsu]

It depends on the model, but this one should come with a 500 Watt, 80 Plus Silver supply from FSP. (Adequate for configurations offered, but without a ton of headroom.)