Customers often highlight the 300S-11IBR's strong performance, ease of use, and reasonable price as significant advantages. Many appreciate its compact size and sufficient storage for everyday tasks. However, some users reported issues with the fan, power supply, and limited memory. A few also expressed concerns about the motherboard's reliability and their experience with Windows 10.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Ok for the price
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It works ok for the price. If you have a copy of windows I would recommend formatting hard drive a install windows fresh. Helped speed. Also I upgraded to Max 8gb ram. Will be getting an SSD and that should do the trick to get it to be fast. Good enough for surfing internet and e-mail and word processing. Slow to send data to wireless printer. I would recommend to a person that just uses pic for basic computing.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good starter desktop
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This computer is great for basic home computing. I am homeschooling my 10 year old and this suits our needs very well
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Performance
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Motherboard
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
2nd One bought
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This is the second one I have purchased. Was not happy with the first one because after only 3 months had to replace the motherboard. Although it was covered under warranty it took about two and a half weeks to get fixed but after that if it works correctly and has been working greatly I've had that one now since August 2016. Mom needed a computer cuz she had a house fire. After a few questions about a new models being made and built with better motherboards decided to go well with another one of these brands so far this has been working pretty well and have been running for about 2 weeks now. Very easy to set up and so far this one has been running pretty smooth I will update if anything changes but overall everything does work pretty well with this brand really only use computer to just surf the web for printing out documents and so forth. Bought and set up this computer on December 23rd 2016.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s desktop and your loyalty to the Lenovo Brand.
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Price, Ram
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Motherboard
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Get what you pay for
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This computer is a good price, but that is the only thing good about this computer. It is super slow right out of the box. I had to install 8gb RAM just to get it to run a little faster than a turtle. After 4 months my motherboard quit. Geek squad was great though. Brought it in and motherboard was replaced. Just got it back, hopefully it will last longer than 4 months.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Small formfactor cheap desktop
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This small formfactor desk top computer takes up much less space than my old HP. It is fast and has more HD space than I'll ever need
I would recommend this to a friend
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s desktop. We are pleased to hear that the features and performance of the IdeaCentre 300s meets your computing needs so well.
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Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Price, Simple Install Outstanding Value
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Bought as open box special at a very good price point. The installation was intuitive and the software easily recognized my home network and joined without issue. This is a perfect computer for me as I am not a gamer and do not need a tremendous amount of RAM. Works perfectly for email, surfing the internet and non-resource hogging type applications. I am very satisfied with my purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s desktop. We are pleased to hear that the performance of the IdeaCentre 300s meets your computing needs so well.
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Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
dislike Windows 10
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The computer runs great, but the windows 10 is way too confusing and some of the apps don't work. Even with updates. I don't like that to change my password to open my computer, I have to go online. It appears that I have to privacy if MS is involved in my passwords!!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s desktop. With regard to learning your way around Windows 10, you may want to try YouTube.com (just type that address in your browser address window). There are hundreds for free instructional videos there about Windows 10. Just type Windows 10 Introduction in to the YouTube search window. You can watch free videos there that will show you the basics all the way up to tips and tricks videos and they're all free.
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Ram, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice Utility PC
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This computer is great for anyone who needs an all-purpose desktop for just about anything you want to do. It doesn't take up a lot of space, so it will fit almost anywhere you need to put it. Plenty of RAM and HD space for most normal activities.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s desktop. We are pleased to hear that the features and performance of the IdeaCentre 300s meets your computing needs so well.
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Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
good price
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for 200 bucks even you cant expect much from a computer. but for an entry level tower I was impressed. This is great for students homework or just a simple web surfer. I wish it had at least 6gbs of ram. and a 1tb hd but theres a model above this one with that. otherwise all you need is a monitor!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good fundamental/work computer
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It does everything I ask of it with no issues. Probably not a good computer for gaming.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good basic computer
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After only one month of use I am very pleased with the performance of this computer. It is not lightning fast, but it is faster than my old computer and fast enough for my needs which are largely internet search and word processing.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s desktop. We are pleased to hear that the IdeaCentre 300s meets your computing needs.
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Performance, Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
This unit was a great bargain at the price i got a
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I had been shopping around for a second desktop for a while when I was tipped off by one of your sales reps about the idea of purchasing an open box unit; the price was great and the unit has surpassed my expecttions.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s desktop. We are pleased to hear that the value and performance of the IdeaCentre 300s meets your computing needs so well.
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Performance, Price
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Motherboard
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Great when it works, terrible when it doesn't
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Lenovo computers are cheaper and more powerful then 99% of the systems out there. Honestly for the price you can't beat them. Now for the drawback though. When this doesn't work, it's completely sunk. Good luck repairing it on your own, they use proprietary plugs and parts on the mother board. There's no quick trip to get some part to fix it. I'd say it's not worth it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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We are sorry to hear that the are having problems with your Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s desktop. You can call Lenovo Tech Support to order OEM parts for your system. The number is: 877-453-6686.
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Memory, Speed
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
very basic computer
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Purchased this computer to run a streaming app on and not to use as a desktop. The price was great and I love the external power supply that means there are no noisy fans to deal with. It functions perfectly for what I needed it for but I suspect it would be a little slow for anyone who wanted to do more than surf the web or read email. I also noticed when windows tried to update that there was not enough memory for that to happen, so no updates for me.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s desktop. We are pleased to hear that the value of the IdeaCentre 300s meets your computing needs so well. With regard to the memory for the updates, there should be plenty with 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. There maybe other programs open at the time of update. Close all other open programs before restarting the update and you should be fine.
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Ease of use, Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Workstation
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It's a great machine for everyday tasks: email, spreadsheets, web browsing and such. If you're looking for a simple machine to get things done, this one seems to do the job.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Lenovo desktop
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Seems to be just an ok computer, not thrilled with windows 10, and even less thrilled with the fact the screen goes black for 10 seconds and don't know why?
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great cpu
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I purchased this for my mother to play on the internet and write papers using ms word. Easily paired with her printer via Bluetooth. This computer does what she needs very well! Totally worth the money!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Very efficient & reasonably pricd
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We were replacing an old computer and researched what would be the best machine for the best price and chose this one. So far it has worked perfectly for us.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Price, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Smaller footprint with each new hard drive tower.
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Takes up less space and works so much faster than my old one. Very reasonable price. Easy to hook up.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s desktop. We are pleased to hear that the value, features and performance of the IdeaCentre 300s meets your computing needs so well.
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Performance, Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great and small
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For my small home office this unit takes up little space and works like a champ, wish it came with Office though
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s desktop. We are pleased to hear that the features and performance of the IdeaCentre 300s meets your computing needs so well.