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Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i (Core i3-10100, 8GB DDR4, 1TB HDD, DVDRW, Wi-Fi 6) Desktop $499 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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If you prefer a new machine for your basic office or HTPC build instead of an ex-corporate Dell, this Lenovo is a good choice

Will need to add an M.2 2280 NVMe SSD because Lenovo cut corners on the storage

90NA0021AU
Intel Core i3-10100 (4C / 8T, 3.6 / 4.3GHz, 6MB)
Intel UHD graphics 630
8GB DDR4 RAM (2933 or 3200)
1TB HDD (mechanical)
802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi and BT5.0
DVD±RW optical drive
Front ports : 1x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm), 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x 3-in-1 card reader
Rear Ports : 1x VGA, 1x HDMI 1.4b, 4x USB 2.0, 1x ethernet (RJ-45), 1x line-out (3.5mm), 1x power connector
Power adapter, USB keyboard and mouse
Windows 10 Home
AU warranty 1 year

24/6: Now $449.10

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  • Rod M on 30/05/2022 - 16:19
    +1

    full size slots, you could drop in a low powered gpu.

    • kehuehue on 30/05/2022 - 16:58

      How many pci slots

      • Clear on 30/05/2022 - 17:26
        +1

        Two. PCIe x16 and x1 according to this video on the i5 variant.

    • Budju on 30/05/2022 - 17:50
      +4

      260 watt psu you are severely limited.

      • nick90 on 30/05/2022 - 18:13
        +2

        I'm just curious if you can put an aftermarket power supply. I know (from the photo) that the power supply that comes equipped with the machine is smaller than traditional ATX, but the case looks like it can accommodate an full size ATX power supply since the panel beside the factory PSU looks like it is a knockout sheet of metal.

  • ATangk on 30/05/2022 - 16:27
    +1

    Title says dvd rw but I don’t think its on this one. It would have to replace the front slots from what I can see.

    • superforever on 30/05/2022 - 16:30
      +1

      Photo 1 and photo 3 not the same.

      • ATangk on 30/05/2022 - 16:35
        +2

        Oh wait, is it like a sliding front cover which can move to the right to uncover the DVD slot?

        E: https://youtu.be/hUs1FHUnh_w?t=62
        Thats kinda cool ngl. But that means you cant really access the DVD drive with usb ports being used…

      • oceanlong on 30/05/2022 - 16:36
        +1

        the front panel slides left and right for access to different front I/O

      • Froot Loops on 30/05/2022 - 16:38

        Pretty sure they are with that silver panel being a slide across cover. If you look at 1 & 3 you can see it's been moved from one side to the other.

  • Froot Loops on 30/05/2022 - 16:42

    Not a bad price for what it is. The lack of a 2nd display and enough USB ports may be an issue for some (gathering a graphic card maybe possible for video) .

    I believe this is the lenovo link for this product

    • ATangk on 30/05/2022 - 17:00
      +1

      6 USB-A (4 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.1) + 1 USB-C seems enough.

      • Froot Loops on 30/05/2022 - 17:02

        Maybe for some, but once you add your keyboard and mouse, printer and external drives, there isn't much left.

        Edit: The USB 2.0 are only good for non-data transfer, which means the front ports will be taken up by storage (Hard drives, USBs etc)

        • brosk1s on 30/05/2022 - 17:07
          +1

          You can also get PCIe USB 3.0 expansion cards or run your USB devices off an external USB hub if they don't need the full 5-10Gbps of bandwidth on USB 3.0

        • Nom on 30/05/2022 - 21:26

          If you want to connect more devices then USB hubs exist precisely for this purpose 👍 It doesn't really matter how many ports are on the device…

    • freefall101 on 30/05/2022 - 17:06
      +2

      With videocards falling in price again it's a pretty easy thing to do. New you can get a 1030 for $100 or a 6400/1050ti for $250. Used you can get a 1060/6500xt for under $250.

      Also, 6 USB ports (plus a USB-C) isn't enough? You can always get a hub if needed. Granted, the faster ports being on the front is a silly design, especially with the sliding case front (but then who would use the DVD drive?)

      • Jec on 30/05/2022 - 18:18

        I feel like you might've meant 3050 ti and 3060? Idk who would be buying a new 1050ti in 2022, especially for $250.

        • freefall101 on 30/05/2022 - 20:36
          +3

          If you've found a new 3050 ti or 3060 for $250 you should be posting it

  • superforever on 30/05/2022 - 16:54
    +2

    The problem of this kind of low end machine, they usually have a very cheap motherboard in it.

    • ATangk on 30/05/2022 - 16:59
      +1

      You'd only need to add a cheapo 256Gb SSD for like $40 and you have yourself a pretty good office PC. It has windows 10, Wi-Fi + BT, DVD, SD card reader, keyboard and mouse, so really all the basics to get you ready for google sheeting (since no office).

    • spaceflight on 30/05/2022 - 17:56

      they usually have a very cheap motherboard in it.

      Why is that bad?

      • superforever on 30/05/2022 - 18:12

        Unreliable won't last long

        • spaceflight on 30/05/2022 - 18:39
          +3

          Sounds like speculation to me.

          • superforever on 30/05/2022 - 18:51
            +1

            @spaceflight: I saw a few like that, just dead and found the tiny motherboard inside with cheap capacitors.

            But I am not saying this particular model.

  • deme on 30/05/2022 - 17:21

    Power consumption?

    • spaceflight on 30/05/2022 - 17:56
      +1

      Depends on how much computational power you are using.

      • deme on 30/05/2022 - 18:25

        What about idle?

        • spaceflight on 30/05/2022 - 18:38
          +1

          Probably around 20-30 watts

  • Clear on 30/05/2022 - 17:26
    +5

    Good enough for a parents PC. Swap out that HDD for an SSD or install an M.2 SSD and you're good to go.

  • eraser215 on 30/05/2022 - 17:29
    +1

    Was hoping it could fit two 3.5 inch drives to make it into a very powerful little NAS, but it appears that it cannot:

    Bay 1: slim optical drive bay
Bay 2: 3.5", disk bay
Bay 3: 2.5", disk bay

    Full specs here:

    https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/desktops-and-all-in-ones/ideace…

    • spaceflight on 30/05/2022 - 17:57

      You can still add a second 3.5" drive and have it loose

    • Nom on 30/05/2022 - 21:23

      There's no need to install the second (third, fourth or fifth) 3.5" drive inside the case for NAS duty - just buy an External drive or five, and connect them via USB3.

      • spaceflight on 30/05/2022 - 23:02
        +1

        SATA data transfer will perform better than USB 3.
        SATA HDDs do not take up extra desk space as they are inside the PC case
        SATA drives do not use an extra power point.
        SATA HDDs will use less power (one PSU versus several)

  • ChaLuo on 30/05/2022 - 18:11

    How do I "transfer" the bundled Windows 10 OS toa new ssd drive? Sorry been 13 years since I last mucked around with a desktop pc

    • mushi33 on 30/05/2022 - 18:17
      +3

      Most windows keys are in the bios, it should detect it already. Otherwise, you can run a PowerShell script to get your windows key and just use that.

    • skittlebrau on 30/05/2022 - 18:18
      +1

      You could use something like Macrium Reflect Free if you wanted to, but usually these types of computers have an embedded/digital licence that's usually tied to the firmware, meaning you can just reinstall Windows and it will activate automatically.

    • ChaLuo on 30/05/2022 - 18:19

      Thanks

    • greatlamp on 31/05/2022 - 07:42

      You shouldn't need to do anything as serials are stored online

      1. Register your Microsoft account on the pc.

      2. Install windows 10 on new hdd, when installing do not input a key

      3. Login to new windows installation with Microsoft account

      4. Activate online

  • Froot Loops on 30/05/2022 - 18:23
    +1

    Belarc Advisor gives you all your serial numbers / codes if you want a backup of them.
    Otherwise if you want to clone, then I agree with Macrium Reflect Free for it

  • SirSpams on 30/05/2022 - 20:09
    +2

    The i5 version comes with "RAM ‎2 TB DDR5"

    TWO TERABTYES of DDR5 ram! What a beast!

  • miarn on 31/05/2022 - 12:44
    +1

    Beware that HDMI 1.4b means no 4k60 support, so you'll need to add a video card for HTPC duties.

    • Nom on 31/05/2022 - 13:56

      Yeah this is weird - normally you'd just use an Active Display Port > HDMI 2.0 adaptor … but Lenovo don't provide a Display Port 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • hamza23 on 24/06/2022 - 15:24

    24/6: Now $449.10

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