Customers have good things to say about the Legion Tower 5i's performance and its price point, frequently citing its ability to handle various games and its upgradeability. However, some customers reported issues with the video card, suggesting potential problems with its longevity or initial installation. A few also mentioned experiencing some hardware or software problems.
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Ram
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
First review, great experience.
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No one reviewed this yet upon interest of buying this, so I took the dare.
In a nutshell, very solid choice during the global chip storage, good specs for running some benchmark titles like Fortnite, COD Warzone, etc.
HIGHLY recommend buying x1 DDR4 8GB for RAM, just to approve game experience (fps), and for streaming.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gaming Desktop. We are pleased to hear that the Legion Tower 5i meets your computing needs so well.
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Hardware seems fine, software is another issue...
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The computer is built decent as it looks good for a low end model, but I'm a bit annoyed with the windows install. I have set up multiple PC's this week and Lenovo's Legion is the only one to give me issues right out of the gate. From not making the initial profile created an administrator account to the mail and calendar apps being so broken you cant login whatsoever, leading to a chain reaction of issues with windows apps and syncing.
The hardware appears to be working fine, BUT I have yet to even test any games hours into trying to repair the broke windows install.
Normally I wouldn't hold a faulty windows install to the fault of a build company, but normally they at least provide the disc required to do a proper factory reset so you dont need to play PC repair man on a PC that has been booted for 10 minutes.
Instead you'll need to login to the website, download their bridge connect tool, provide personal info, then jump through 5 hoops and whistle the star spangled banner. Ohh, you don't have a 16GB usb handy? Then tough crap - it will cost you $30 to have one mailed out.... Just a digital download and you are on your own.
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Great for a first pc but i am having a huge freezing issue quite often maybe one a day. Other than that the computer is well cooled and the rgbs are very colorful. Can play most games but you need to add ram to play games like tarkov. Not very hard at all. Highly recommend for first time pc buyer
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So far so good!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Purchased about a month ago and so far its been amazing! It has sufficient storage and speed for several different games that my family play. The only complaint I have is the clear side panel has got some funky designs from the Legion advertisement sticker was put on poorly.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gaming Desktop Computer. We are pleased to hear that the Legion Tower 5i is working out so well for you.
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Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Mixed, but......
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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This review is going to be mixed... the good is that the computer is super fast and has handled all the games I've thrown at it without issues. Boots up fast and runs smooth, however about a month after i bought it the screen would flicker and it would flat out freeze and need a hard reset daily. Lenovo customer service told me windows downloaded bad drivers and reinstalled them on my computer. 2 days later the screen would flicker like an old tv in between channels... once again they came in reinstalled drivers and did a bunch of stuff remotely through my computer. Been smooth sailing since then, but i certainly wasn't expecting so many issues so soon.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Ram, Upgradability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Prebuilt PC
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
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For the price, this machine is amazing. I have always built my PCs but the price of GPUs and RAM are too high and getting prebuilt made more sense. I use this for video editing, writing, and gaming. It’s played everything from Forza to Hitman to Halo to Fallout on High and Ultra settings relatively smoothly especially at 30 fps. I do suggest getting extra HDD or SSD storage as the system disk is rather small and it should be kept clear. It’s upgradable so when GPU gets cheaper I will be getting one. I added 2GB ram as well to get it up to par on gaming for what I wanted.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ram
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
It’s alright
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this PC in August of 2021, immediately was having blue screen/freezing issues. Have dealt with Lenovo support a total of 3 times, 2 times they tried to download different drivers and whatnot or a factory reset, and this third time I finally just sent it to their service warehouse. Apparently the SSD that came with the PC when I bought it is not a Lenovo SSD, according to the technician’s email. Seems funky to have incorrect parts in prebuilts, all of this is just a huge headache, I haven’t had my PC in about a month now. Otherwise it works fine, can run most games just fine. Highly recommend upgrading the RAM and you’ll have good starting ground. Just really annoying when I’m trying to play and get a DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION that shuts my PC down.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Video card
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great machine, with a couple caveats.
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Overall, this is an excellent gaming machine for my 12 year old son. A couple things to note. One, 8GB RAM is the main reason why it gets 4 stars - it really needs 16, but that's easily added. The second issue I've seen others complain about is that the computer seemed to come DOA. The fan would come on, but wouldn't boot. What I found out is that the video card was improperly installed - there is a metal sleeve that sits between the card and the case which prevents the card from properly seating. I considered taking the sleeve out as I don't think it's necessary, but instead I flattened it out so the card could totally fit into the slot. It wasn't easy, but once we got it in properly, the computer sprang to life on the next boot and everything has worked great since. Some people have gotten computers swapped out for this problem, but likely it's the same issue as we had.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
It’s okay
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
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Great little budget pc. But wouldn’t recommend buying prebuilts
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Decent but challenging
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
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It has issues with its motherboard and would crash often. When it ran games it was smooth but keeping it on was the trick. Had it for only a couple years till it got to be to much work to keep it going.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Ram
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Well done
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Great starter computer. Off the bat it runs really well with all the games I threw at it. I added in 8 more gbs of ram totaling up to 16 and now it runs even better. Overall if your looking for a starter computer that’s fairly priced. I would highly recommend getting this one
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Ram
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Throughly Impressed
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Out of the box, this machine was perfect for my needs. I wanted something to play older games on my Steam Library because I’m primarily a console gamer. It handles all the classics flawlessly! I do notice a bit of lag when trying to watch higher resolution videos on it. The 8gb ram is fine but I upgraded to 40gbs but installing 2 16gb sticks in addition to the 8. Its a bit overkill but now I love the machine even more. If you’re looking for a great battle station to get into PC gaming or just want to go back and play some classics, its a great choice.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Ram
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Got it on sale for 799$ and even at its original price it is an amazing buy. Like many others I stuck another 8gb ram stick and this thing can run anything you throw at it. Warzone? No problem. Apex? Like a dream. Minecraft? Fallout 4 modded to kingdom come? Escape from tarkov? Not even a single hiccup. If you don’t want to break the bank and are looking for a good pc for zoom university or some gaming this is it. 100/10 would buy again.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gaming Desktop Computer. We are pleased to hear that the value and performance of the Legion Tower 5i meets your computing needs so well.
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Not bad
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
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Only issue with this model is it freezes sporadically. I've tried everything I can think of to fix it. It's a powerful PC at a decent price, I'll probably stick to name brands next time only for the stability.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
So-So
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I've had this desktop for over a year now, I'll say for the price it delivers a pretty solid experience playing video games at 1080p at 60fps with no hiccups or stutters.
My only problem with it is if I am playing a game, and I have streams open in my browser tabs and a new Windows Update Drops, the PC will slow down and then freeze up, forcing me to reset. Even with updates paused it still happens, but it doesn't happen too frequently thankfully. I don't see myself getting another Lenovo desktop in the future though after this one.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing
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This pc is insane it can run warzone gta fortnite and lots of other games before I got it I was so excited
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gaming Desktop Computer. We are pleased to hear that the performance of the Legion Tower 5i meets your computing needs so well.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good PC. RGB DOESNT WORK
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My PC works just fine. The only problem is the RGB lights inside turn on for 1 second and turn off immediately.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gaming Desktop Computer. You can control the aRGB internal lighting within the Legion Vantage Dashboard installed on this computer.
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Price, Upgradability
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Perfect for starters
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Perfect for starting out. Not too expensive but has all the essentials for gaming and room for better parts
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Ram
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Buy it
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Very good. Only thing I plan to do is to add ram. Other than that pretty happy with it's performance.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great budget pc
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Computer is a great budget pc. It runs all games really well: Fortnite, Minecraft, valorant etc. don’t install GeForce drivers or else the computer still keep freezing and you will have to hard reset it . Kind of sucks but you just have to install Lenovo drivers. Overall great budget pc.