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The video provides an in-depth review of the Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 gaming PC, emphasizing its key components, performance, design, and pricing. Featuring a 4090 GPU, 13th gen i9 CPU, and 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM, the PC demonstrates exceptional benchmarks in various gaming and creative applications. Despite its powerful hardware, the reviewer notes potential thermal issues, especially with GPU temperatures, and critiques the included peripherals' quality. The Lenovo Vantage app assists with thermal management and overclocking, although it has limitations in RGB control.
The review includes a detailed comparison of competing gaming PCs, highlighting the Corsair Vengeance i800 and HP Omen 45L for their performance and value. Budget recommendations range from premium builds like the CyberPower PC Gamer Supreme to more affordable options like the ASUS ROG gaming desktop. Practical advice is given on peripherals, upgrades, and optimal purchasing times.
Overall, the Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 is praised for its rendering performance, design, and upgradability but criticized for GPU thermal issues and misleading advertising related to RAM speeds. The review concludes with gratitude towards the audience and encourages engagement for future content.
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In this part of the video, the reviewer introduces their 100% honest and unbiased review of the Lenovo Legion Tower 7i gen 8 gaming PC, which features a 4090 GPU, 13th gen I9 CPU, and 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM. The review includes sections on unboxing, gaming and creator benchmarks, design and build quality, internals, thermals, fan noise, ease of use, pricing breakdowns, and a comparison of price to performance ratios against competitors. The reviewer unboxes the PC, noting the basic and cheap-feeling mouse and keyboard included in the package, and suggests purchasing higher-quality peripherals. They recommend and describe the Logitech G815 mechanical gaming keyboard and the Lenovo Legion M500 gaming mouse, highlighting their features and ergonomic designs.
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In this part of the video, the reviewer discusses the design and functionality of a Lenovo pre-built gaming PC. The design features RGB lighting, a front logo, six fans, and an internal lighting strip visible through a tempered glass window. The front grille is aesthetically pleasing but not easily removable, which might be a downside for those prioritizing airflow. The reviewer criticizes the inclusion of green RAM, suggesting that RGB RAM would be more fitting and demonstrates an aesthetic improvement after upgrading to Corsair Dominator Platinum RAM.
The compact case, made almost entirely of metal, weighs about 39 pounds and has dimensions of 8.3 inches wide, 18.26 inches deep, and 19.44 inches tall. Despite its size, it has potential thermal issues due to its unique cooling design; the 360mm radiator and fans are positioned at the front, drawing cool air in but also recirculating some heat within the case. This setup resulted in lower CPU temperatures but higher than average GPU temperatures.
The system originally had 64GB of DDR5 RAM (four sticks of 16GB at 5600 MHz), but due to a BIOS update limitation, the reviewer had to reduce to 32GB (two sticks) to achieve the full speed. They express frustration over this unresolved issue. Also highlighted is an empty SSD slot ready for future expansion. The primary highlight is the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, Lenovo’s version, and the reviewer hints at benchmark comparisons to come.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses various aspects and components of a high-performance computer. They compare the size of different GPUs and highlight the cable management and storage bays available for SSDs and mechanical hard drives. The 1200-watt modular power supply is noted to be more than sufficient for most needs.
The ports include multiple USB options, a headphone and microphone jack, an RGB switch, a USB-C port capable of 20 Gbps, an Ethernet jack, six audio ports, and connections on the GPU for HDMI and Display Ports.
The Lenovo Vantage app is introduced as the main software for adjusting thermal profiles, basic CPU and GPU overclocking, network prioritization, auto-closing apps, displaying live hardware stats, and customizing RGB lighting. However, the RGB lighting on the GPU could not be fully controlled through the app.
The speaker also details fan noise levels, noting that even in performance mode, the noise levels remained comparatively low. Thermal imaging shows that while some heat builds up near the GPU, the overall cooling performance is effective, although additional fans could improve cooling further. Various CPU temperature readings during gameplay at 4K are also mentioned, indicating efficient thermal performance.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses the performance and thermal characteristics of a gaming PC equipped with a 13th gen i9 CPU and a 4090 GPU. Notably, the CPU maintained the lowest temperatures observed in nearly 20 reviewed PCs, while the GPU was among the hottest tested, particularly under 4K gaming conditions. The cooler CPU temperatures are attributed to its unique cooling setup, which directs fresh air from outside the case through the radiator. Performance benchmarks reveal exceptional scores: the highest Cinebench R23 scores for a pre-built system and second-best V-Ray Benchmark results. Blender showed high GPU performance, and Puget benchmarks highlighted mixed results across various creative applications. The system ranked third in 3DMark gaming benchmarks and fourth in average FPS from several games, with the Corsair Vengeance i800 leading overall.
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In this segment, the video discusses the performance comparison of various gaming PCs at different resolutions (1440p and 4K). The Corsair Vengeance PCS consistently ranks at the top, but the price and performance ratios are also examined. The narrator highlights that upgrading RAM from 4000 MHz to 5600 MHz only results in a 2-3% increase in FPS. Interestingly, the new Skytech Azure 2, with a 13th gen i5 and 4070 TI, performs nearly as well as last year’s more expensive i9 and 3090 TI setup. The narrator notes price changes, pointing out that the HP Omen 45L currently offers the best price-to-performance ratio among 4090 PCs due to a significant price drop, even surpassing Corsair Vengeance PCS, which has a better warranty. Recommendations for various budgets are also provided, with links for up-to-date pricing.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses various gaming PCs across different budget ranges, providing recommendations based on performance and value. For a budget of $2,600, the CyberPower PC Gamer Supreme with an i7 480 is suggested for being cost-effective, though it runs hotter than preferred. For those with $2,000, the Skytech Azure 2 is recommended, while for a $1,500 budget, a different CyberPower PC Gamer Supreme with a Ryzen 7 and 3070 is the choice. Lower budgets, around $1,000, may consider the HP Omen 25L with Ryzen 7 and 3060 TI, and under $1,000, the ASUS ROG gaming desktop with an i5 and 1660 TI is the minimum recommended for decent gaming.
The presenter outlines pros and cons for a specific PC, citing performance, upgradeability, and CPU thermals as positives, while critiquing the RAM’s appearance and misleading advertising, and the GPU temperatures. They emphasize the PC’s upgrade potential, including several SSD bays and a modular power supply, but note the misplacement of a larger PCIe slot. Despite some drawbacks, the PC’s performance, especially in rendering tests, is highly praised. They advise waiting for a sale before purchasing and suggest subscribing for updates and using affiliate links for support.
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