Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- 90MV0001US
- SKU:
- 6398133
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are impressed with the Lenovo IdeaCentre 3's ease of use, performance, and compact size, frequently citing its value for the price. Many appreciate the straightforward setup and sufficient storage, although some users found the RAM to be limiting and suggested an upgrade. A few customers experienced issues with the hard drive's speed and software compatibility. Overall, the positive feedback on ease of use and performance outweighs the negative comments regarding limited RAM and hard drive performance.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Desktop
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Slow as slow can be. I will recycle it and buy a better chip.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Lenovo Product Expert
Posted .We always recommend you check the requirements and compatibility of any software you will be installing on your new computer, before you invest in any computer. Be sure your new computer can support the software you will need to use.
Slow
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very slow and does not function well while multitasking
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Lenovo Product Expert
Posted .The Lenovo IdeaCentre 3 Desktop Computer, model number 90MV0001US, is an entry-level configuration and not meant for multi-tasking. We always recommend you check the requirements and compatibility of any software you will be installing on your new computer, before you invest in any computer. Be sure your new computer can support the software you will need to use.
1
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.sys is bad best buy put a bad windows 10 into my sys. and geek was no help
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Lenovo Product Expert
Posted .We are sorry to hear that you are having issues with your Lenovo IdeaCentre 3 Desktop computer, model number 90MV0001US. We recommend you call Lenovo Tech Support at: 877-453-6686.
Wasted my money
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this for my wife. Now she's gone. Took it and bugged out
I would recommend this to a friendThash
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Dont buy...........................................
No, I would not recommend this to a friendWifi did not work
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.wifi did not work . Keyboard did not work . Junk Junk Junk
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Lenovo Product Expert
Posted .We are sorry to hear you are having issues with your Lenovo IdeaCentre 3 Desktop. This model ships with 5G, 802.11AC WiFi capability built in and a wired keyboard and mouse. We recommend you call Lenovo Tech Support for help with the issues you are having at: 877-453-6686.
- Pros mentioned:Ease of useCons mentioned:Speed
An ok desktop
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Its alright for a desktop somewhat slow but easy to upgrade
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Usb portsCons mentioned:Ram
Big, Slow, and Cheap
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I recently purchased this desktop for its attractive price and larger HDD. I was aware that it only had 4GB of RAM, but I only need it for the basics e.g. word, excel, and internet. The start-up time is a bit long so I thought leaving the computer on would be a viable solution. Only when left alone for an extended period and the computer goes to sleep, it took even longer for the computer to come around and be responsive. Multitasking to a minimal extent is forbidden. I had a word doc, excel sheet, and a browser open (1 tab open) and had a hard time switching between windows. Several times I got the (Not Responding) in the title bar. Talk about frustrating. I would have opted for the slightly more expensive SSD with more RAM, but it was not in stock at Best Buy. I would stay away from this desktop and splurge for more RAM, better processor, and/or SSD.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Lenovo Product Expert
Posted .The Lenovo IdeaCentre 3 Desktop, model number 90MV0001US ships with the 2-Core AMD Athlon 3050U processor, with a base speed of 2.3GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.2GHz. This processor is supported by 4GB DDR4-2666MHz RAM. It will boot from off to the Windows 10 Desktop in less than 40-seconds. If you are getting slower boot times, Be sure any software you installed is compatible with Windows 10. There is no need to install Microsoft Office software. The software is already part of the operating system, you just need to activate the software with a purchased product key. If you have installed a copy of Microsoft Office, this is conflicting with the existing copy on the system and this will slow your system down. If you have installed a 3rd party anti-virus program, be sure that Windows Defender is turned off and that the trial version of McAfee Anti-Virus software is uninstalled. There can only be one anti-virus program on the system. You may need to restore your system to original factory default settings if any of the programming errors have occurred. You can do that by typing "restore" in the Cortana search window. Just click on the magnifying glass icon at the bottom left of your Windows 10 Desktop. Click on "Reset This PC" Then click on "Get Started" and follow the on screen directions to restore to factory defaults. If the problem persists, we recommend you contact Lenovo Tech Support at: 877-453-6686.
- Cons mentioned:Speed
Poor unite
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Super slow for Work at home, never worked properly
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Leveno cpu
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great system for the price. I would definitely purchase again.
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Ram
Ok for checking email and light YouTube use.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The strangest PC I've seen (internally). The motherboard is some weird laptop/desktop hybrid meaning you can still make upgrades but laptop RAM is needed instead of desktop. The greatest part of the desktop is that there was barely any bloat ware but the worst part is that this PC can reach 50% - 90% CPU and 50% RAM usage with nothing happening AT ALL but the system OS running. If you barely doing anything strenuous on a computer this is ok but except major slowdowns when updates happen. P.S. the wifi network card in the tower (qualcomm atheros qca61x4a) wasn't functioning properly at all until the correct driver was installed manually). Even then this network card could barely utilize all of the 500Mbps network speed that I have.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Lenovo Product Expert
Posted .The Lenovo IdeaCentre 3 desktop, model number 90MV0001US, is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD Athlon 3050U processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.3GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.2GHz. This configuration has 4GB of DDR4-2666MHz RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. This configuration ships with 5G, 802.11AC WiFi. WiFi is always promoted using theoretical speeds and by this standard 802.11ac is capable of 1300 megabits per second (Mbps) which is the equivalent of 162.5 megabytes per second (MBps), when a compatible 802.11ac router is in use. This is 3x faster than the typical 450Mbps speed attributed to 802.11n. If you are getting slower than anticipated computer speeds outside of WiFi speeds, be sure any software you installed is compatible with Windows 10. There is no need to install Microsoft Office software. The software is already part of the operating system, you just need to activate the software with a purchased product key. If you have installed a copy of Microsoft Office, this is conflicting with the existing copy on the system and this will slow your system down. If you have installed a 3rd party anti-virus program, be sure that Windows Defender is turned off and that the trial version of McAfee Anti-Virus software is uninstalled. There can only be one anti-virus program on the system. You may need to restore your system to original factory default settings if any of the programming errors have occurred. You can do that by typing "restore" in the Cortana search window. Just click on the magnifying glass icon at the bottom left of your Windows 10 Desktop. Click on "Reset This PC" Then click on "Get Started" and follow the on screen directions to restore to factory defaults. If the problem persists, we recommend you contact Lenovo Tech Support at: 877-453-6686.
Too much software update activity
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like the desktop but I'm not sure why they are always updating the software. I am a user that want to login to a computer and use the application. I don't want to always update, linkup, change passwords for google, too much software activity.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Lenovo Product Expert
Posted .Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 3 Desktop computer. Be sure any updates that are needed actually complete are are not interrupted. This will cause the computer to retry the update at a later time. Try postponing updates to a time when you are not using the computer and the system can run its updates without any other activity.
- Pros mentioned:Price
Complete crap
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Wow worst computer in the history of computers. It takes 30 minutes to open a blank word document. I know it’s the cheapest computer you can find, but time is worth money and this computer wastes more of your time than the computer costs. I will be returning this hunk of sh….back and spending double on something that isn’t slower than molasses
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Lenovo Product Expert
Posted .The Lenovo IdeaCentre 3 Desktop computer will boot from off to the Windows 10 Desktop Screen in less than 40-seconds. If you are getting slower boot timea and/or files and programs are loading slower than expected, be sure any software you installed is compatible with Windows 10. There is no need to install Microsoft Office software. The software is already part of the operating system, you just need to activate the software with a purchased product key. If you have installed a copy of Microsoft Office, this is conflicting with the existing copy on the system and this will slow your system down. If you have installed a 3rd party anti-virus program, be sure that Windows Defender is turned off and that the trial version of McAfee Anti-Virus software is uninstalled. There can only be one anti-virus program on the system. You may need to restore your system to original factory default settings if any of the programming errors have occurred. You can do that by typing "restore" in the Cortana search window. Just click on the magnifying glass icon at the bottom left of your Windows 10 Desktop. Click on "Reset This PC" Then click on "Get Started" and follow the on screen directions to restore to factory defaults. If the problem persists, we recommend you contact Lenovo Tech Support at: 877-453-6686.
TERRIBLY SLOW AND WORTHLESS
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was advised by a Best Buy employee to purchase these computers (DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH, NEVER LISTEN TO THOSE GUYS)... Absolutely garbage of computers... they should not even be sold, my 386 pc from 1985 is faster than this crap.. I purchased two of them on March 26 2021 for my business, just to be used lightly with minimal software and unfortunately didn't get my employee to use them until a few days ago and those things are so very slow that no task can't be done on them, forget productivity even my employee are complaining and don't want to work on them, and browsing the web is even dreadful... both computers operate the same and are as slow... Because I purchased them 2 and a half month ago, they cannot be returned, so! a huge waste of $756.00 ... Do not make that mistake, do no buy this computer.....
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Lenovo Product Expert
Posted .The Lenovo IdeaCentre 3 Desktop Computer, model number 90MV0001US, is an entry-level, light to moderate workload computer. This configuration ships with a 2-Core AMD Athlon 3050U processor, with a base speed of 2.3GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.2GHz. This processor is supported by 4GB DDR4-2666MHz RAM. This configuration is good with light to moderate workloads using productivity software like Microsoft Office, internet browsing and light multi-tasking. If you are experiencing less than expected performance, be sure any software you installed is compatible with Windows 10. There is no need to install Microsoft Office software. The software is already part of the operating system, you just need to activate the software with a purchased product key. If you have installed a copy of Microsoft Office, this is conflicting with the existing copy on the system and this will slow your system down. If you have installed a 3rd party anti-virus program, be sure that Windows Defender is turned off and that the trial version of McAfee Anti-Virus software is uninstalled. There can only be one anti-virus program on the system. You may need to restore your system to original factory default settings if any of the programming errors have occurred. You can do that by typing "restore" in the Cortana search window. Just click on the magnifying glass icon at the bottom left of your Windows 10 Desktop. Click on "Reset This PC" Then click on "Get Started" and follow the on screen directions to restore to factory defaults. If the problem persists, we recommend you contact Lenovo Tech Support at: 877-453-6686.
Not good
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought one and hooked it up and it had a boot error, took it back to the store and got another one hooked it up and it worked, so I let it do all the updates it was missing and it did a reboot, it did it’s thing and was working, so I was done and left it on, next morning the power light was flashing so I pushed the enter button and the light quit flashing but nothing else happened, it never came back. I just returned it. Quality control has really gone downhill.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Lenovo Product Expert
Posted .We are sorry to hear that you are having issues with your Lenovo IdeaCentre 3 Desktop, model number 90MV0001US. Be sure any software you installed is compatible with Windows 10. There is no need to install Microsoft Office software. The software is already part of the operating system, you just need to activate the software with a purchased product key. If you have installed a copy of Microsoft Office, this is conflicting with the existing copy on the system and this will slow your system down. If you have installed a 3rd party anti-virus program, be sure that Windows Defender is turned off and that the trial version of McAfee Anti-Virus software is uninstalled. There can only be one anti-virus program on the system. You may need to restore your system to original factory default settings if any of the programming errors have occurred. You can do that by typing "restore" in the Cortana search window. Just click on the magnifying glass icon at the bottom left of your Windows 10 Desktop. Click on "Reset This PC" Then click on "Get Started" and follow the on screen directions to restore to factory defaults. If the problem persists, we recommend you contact Lenovo Tech Support at: 877-453-6686.
- Cons mentioned:Speed
Lenovo - IdeaCentre 3 07ADA Desktop - AMD Athlon S
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.very slow in processing software programs like Quick Books.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Lenovo Product Expert
Posted .We always recommend you check the requirements and compatibility of any software you will be installing on your new computer, before you invest in any computer. Be sure your new computer can support the software you will need to use.
Lots of issues with internet
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It constantly kicks me off the internet. Over and over again. Then it simply slows to a near- halt. I bought this because now teaching from home, and I can’t even use it for my classes because it repeatedly throws me off of zoom. Called Lenovo for support and was told I’d get a call with 48 hours- call never came.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Lenovo Product Expert
Posted .We are sorry to hear that you are having issues with your Lenovo IdeaCentre 3 Desktop, model number 90MV0001US. This model ships with both 5G, 802.11AC WiFi and ethernet 10/100/1000 connectivity. 802.11AC WiFi is also backward compatible to older b/g/n WiFi frequencies. Be sure you have the latest version of Windows 10 on the computer, then update all of the BIOS files and drivers, including those for WiFi, up to that latest version of Windows 10. You can easily accomplish this by scanning the computer with the Lenovo Utility software available on this computer. This system has Lenovo utilities installed to help maintain the health of the device and keep the operating system software up to date. Type "Lenovo Vantage" in the Cortana Search window (if Lenovo Vantage is not installed on your device, you can download the APP and install it now). Select Lenovo Vantage from the list. In the window that opens, click on "Health and Support". In the expanded menu, select "Hardware Scan" In the window that opens, select "Run Quick Tests". This will scan your entire system for errors. Follow any directions that may pop up. If the problem continues after this scan, now click on "System Update". First select Windows update from the menu. Scan your system to be sure you have the latest version of Windows 10. Once that scan is complete, select "Additional Updates". This will scan your device to be sure there are no new BIOS/Driver updates needed. Follow any instructions that may pop up. If the issue still continues after these updates, we recommend you call Lenovo Tech Support at: 877-453-6686 for additional help.
Too Slow
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I should have known what to expect from the price. I was looking for a basic desktop to perform very light image processing in ImageJ and adobe, but as it turns out, this little guy can't even run multiple tabs on a browser at a regular pace. Will definitely return.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Lenovo Product Expert
Posted .The Lenovo IdeaCentre 3 desktop, model number 90MV0001US, is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD Athlon 3050U processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.3GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.2GHz. This configuration has 4GB of DDR4-2666MHz RAM. Graphics processing is integrated within the AMD Athlon 3050U processor and is the integrated, AMD Radeon Graphics version. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. If this describes your computing needs, the IdeaCentre 3 desktop would be a good choice for you. We always recommend you check the requirements and compatibility of any software you will be installing on your new computer, before you invest in any computer. Be sure your new computer can support the software you will need to use.