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Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i i5 8GB 512GB Desktop PC - £449.99 Free Delivery (+ Get a £75 Gift Card) @ Argos
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Posted 17 April 2023

Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i i5 8GB 512GB Desktop PC - £449.99 Free Delivery (+ Get a £75 Gift Card) @ Argos

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Also get a Get a £75 Argos eGift Card when you buy this PC. Purchase between 05/04 to 18/04 and claim between 18/05 to 08/06.

With an illustrious soft-wave surface that fits beautifully into any decor, the IdeaCentre 5i with the powerful 12th Generation Intel Core i5 processor, is the perfect home computer to help you knock out office tasks, enjoy your favourite movies and tv shows, and share photos seamlessly with the whole family. And with plenty of performance and storage and easy access to ports, you'll enjoy home computing like never before.

Model number:90T30084UK.

Part number: 90T30084UK.

With a gorgeous soft-wave surface design that blends beautifully into any living space, the IdeaCentre 5i's new upgrades feature a smart design with larger ventilation areas for increased airflow.

No more fumbling with cords and reaching blindly behind your device. And with 8GB DDR4 memory, upload and transfer photos and videos to the IdeaCentre 5i and across your devices at lightning-fast speeds.

CPU and Memory:

  • Intel Core i5- 12400 processor.
  • Hex core processor.
  • Processor speed 2.5GHz with a burst speed of 4.4GHz.
  • 8 GB RAM DDR4.
Hard drive:

  • 512GB SSD storage.
Graphics:

  • Shared graphics.
  • Intel UHD Graphics 730.
Interfaces and connectivity:

  • 4 x USB 2.0 ports.
  • 2 x USB 3.2 ports.
  • 1 x USB Type-C port.
  • Ethernet port.
  • 1 HDMI port.
  • 1 VGA port.
  • Bluetooth.
  • Headphones jack.
  • Wireless/Wi-Fi enabled.
  • Wired keyboard and mouse.
Operating system and software:

  • Windows 11 Home.
General features:

  • Size H34, W14.5, D28.79cm.
  • Weight 5.4kg.
  • Manufacturer's 1 year guarantee.
  • EAN: 196803480603.
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  1. richardthompson79's avatar
    richardthompson79
    Is it possible to put a graphics card in this? Trying to find info on the motherboard, no luck (edited)
    spannerzone's avatar
    spannerzone
    Possibly a small card, but the power supply is almost certainly some obscure, non standard thing that can't easily be replaced with something bigger, so that probably rules out anything other than a card that doesn't have more than a 75w draw and doesn't need extra power connectors.

    I got the AMD Ideacentre 5 version of this a while back, here's the inside of that...it might help?
    50001238-oIAfN.jpg
  2. Darklord's avatar
    Darklord
    Seems expensive if you compare against buying parts separately
    Flyer01's avatar
    Flyer01
    Welcome to the world of computers, I hope you enjoy the experience.
  3. bryfly's avatar
    bryfly
    Eden188....? Found this on Lenovo site, seems to be the same part number and mentions PCI expansion slots,

    IdeaCentre 5 14IAB7 90T30084UK
    · Lenovo reserves the right to change specifications or other product information without notice.
    · Product image on this page is a sample, it may not match the real color of this model
    PERFORMANCE
    Processor
    Intel® Core™ i5-12400, 6C (6P + 0E) / 12T, P-core 2.5 /
    4.4GHz, 18MB
    Graphics
    Integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 730
    Chipset
    Intel® B660 Chipset
    Memory
    1x 8GB UDIMM DDR4-3200
    Memory Slots
    Two DDR4 UDIMM slots, dual-channel capable
    Max Memory
    Up to 32GB DDR4-3200
    Storage
    512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe® 3.0x4 NVMe®
    Optane™ Memory
    None
    Storage Support
    Up to two drives, 1x 3.5" HDD + 1x M.2 SSD
    • 3.5" HDD up to 2TB
    • M.2 SSD up to 1TB
    Card Reader
    None
    Optical
    None
    Audio Chip
    High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC623-CG codec
    Speakers
    No speakers
    Power Supply
    260W 90%
    DESIGN
    Keyboard
    USB Calliope Keyboard, Black, English (UK)
    Mouse
    USB Calliope Mouse, Black
    Expansion Slots
    • One PCIe® 4.0 x1, full height
    • One PCIe® 4.0 x16, full height
    • Two M.2 slots (one for WLAN, one for SSD)
    Case Color
    Cloud Grey
    System Fan
    1x Rear
    Form Factor
    Tower (13.6L)
    Dimensions (WxDxH)
    145 x 287.9 x 340 mm (5.71 x 11.33 x 13.39 inches)
    Weight
    5.4 kg (11.9 lbs)
    CONNECTIVITY
    Ethernet
    Integrated 100/1000M
    WLAN + Bluetooth®
    Wi-Fi® 6, 11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
    Front Ports
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2
    1x USB-C® 3.2 Gen 1 (support data transfer and 5V@3A
    charging)
    •
    • 1x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
    Rear Ports
    • 1x HDMI® 2.0b
    • 1x VGA
    • 4x USB 2.0
    • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45)
    • 1x headphone (3.5mm)
    • 1x power connector
    SECURITY & PRIVACY
    Security Chip
    Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in chipset
    SERVICE
    Base Warranty
    1-year, Courier or Carry-in
    Included Upgrade
    None
    CERTIFICATIONS
    Green Certifications
    • ErP Lot 3
    • RoHS compliant
    SOFTWARE
    Operating System
    Windows® 11 Home, English
    EDEN188's avatar
    EDEN188
    Np mate, I did it straight after posted my message (at 3am). Hope you'll get yours sorted soon
  4. samhenderson2013's avatar
    samhenderson2013
    For all of those saying it’s a bad price for a pre build. Direct those wanting to buy a prebuilt system to somewhere online, that’s selling a better spec for cheaper rather than the, “build it yourself methodology” - because that’s the deal here.
    Not a build it yourself one.
    A lot of people lack time or skills and aren’t interested in building their own.

    For reference, I’ve well over 2 decades of experience in all aspects of computer programming to peripherals and hardware, yet I just bought this, it’s an ideal business machine for me, albeit I’ve an 8th Gen with 16GB ram already but, whatever.

    I’m happy with this deal and voucher. (edited)
    corred1964's avatar
    corred1964
    Very true, if you can use the £75 voucher bringing this down to £375 it's a decent buy when you consider between £120 & £150 for the processor, then the PSU, motherboard, case etc + W11 (around £45 if buying a legitimate copy), SSD + RAM (another £50+) and you have a warranty (edited)
  5. magicalex9's avatar
    magicalex9
    I thought it was a fridge at first
    clax6's avatar
    clax6
    Same here
  6. EDEN188's avatar
    EDEN188
    Received my order today, opened it up and can confirm it can take full size slot for GPU. However, as others have mentioned, don't think the PSU would cope a beefy GPU. I have a RX550, doesn't need additional power, hopefully will work... Or it's going back 😁.

    On the subject to whether it's worth it. There's really not much in this PC, it's prebuilt and comes with Windows 11. I definitely would not pay the current full price, ok with the discounted price and the gift voucher though.
    samhenderson2013's avatar
    samhenderson2013
    When do we get the voucher? I bet it’s one we chase them for.
  7. DealJourno's avatar
    DealJourno
    Even that Mac Mini M1 deal was better than this, and that wasn't a great deal.
  8. bryfly's avatar
    bryfly
    Took the plunge and purchased for the wifey, after voucher = £375, doesn't seem you can go wrong for that price.!
    EDEN188's avatar
    EDEN188
    I would have gone for this as well, but another poster said it doesn't have PCIe slot, which won't be any good for me to replace my Plex server :/
  9. samhenderson2013's avatar
    samhenderson2013
    Where do we get our codes?

    - found it, item number? ! (edited)
  10. Kako_Ponga's avatar
    Kako_Ponga
    Nice fridge
  11. timothyw9's avatar
    timothyw9
    Not a terrible deal for the price - priced by component (@ Scan.co.uk), it would be about £450 (without a Windows 11 License). So £450 ready-built, with W11 installed and a £75 voucher, it certainly isn't a bad deal.

    However, at these specs - I don't think it makes a lot of sense in the long run.

    If you mainly just use the internet, business tasks etc and don't do anything particularly intensive, an i5 12400 is probably overkill.

    If you want to play video games, do any video editing or anything more intensive then this PC just isn't flexible enough - the PSU as mentioned above is likely to be proprietary (and is also only 280w) so would restrict you to a graphics card that draws all its power from the motherboard (75w), which would be highly restrictive.

    Additionally, if you want to upgrade down the line - you basically cant. I can't say for sure, but the motherboard and case may be proprietary, as well as on the basic side.
    Beyond installing some more RAM and storage - which I definitely would even for web browsing, your upgrade path is extremely limited.

    In conclusion, I'm not saying this is a bad deal as such, its just not particularly futureproof/upgradeable.

    I understand why buying a pre-built is preferable, but at the end of the day this is just going to end up as e-waste 5 years down the line.
  12. samhenderson2013's avatar
    samhenderson2013
    Full price now. And, no voucher anymore. Same price in John Lewis. (Full price).
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