The Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i is on sale right now for $949.99, a savings of $270 from the original MSRP, but it has stayed at $1,000 for most of the past month. It’s a desktop gaming PC, with an Intel Core i5-12400 CPU (6 cores, 12 threads) and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card. You also get 16 GB RAM, a 512 GB SSD as the main system drive, and a 1 TB hard drive for additional (slower) storage). Windows 11 is pre-installed, and a basic mouse and keyboard are included.
This PC doesn’t have the absolute latest hardware — we’re now up to 13th-gen Intel CPUs. Still, this is a capable mid-range gaming desktop, and that RTX 3060 graphics card delivers an excellent gaming experience at 1080p (or 4K for some games). Lenovo used its “17L Chassis” for this build, providing a few ports on the front for easy access, and many more connections on the back.
