Lenovo IdeaCentre Y700 Tower

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

Easy to upgrad, Fairly affordabl, Strong gaming performance
Affordable, Gaming performance is solid, Ready for VR, Lots of ports, Side panel is easy to open
Gaming performance adequate for high-detail 1080p on most titles, Quiet running, Reasonable drive, memory expandability, Aggressive case design, Better-quality bundled mouse, keyboard than most

Cons:

Competitors offer more style and feature, A bit bulky
Limited expandability

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Last revision on November 30, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Easy to upgrad, Fairly affordabl, Strong gaming performance
Affordable, Gaming performance is solid, Ready for VR, Lots of ports, Side panel is easy to open
Gaming performance adequate for high-detail 1080p on most titles, Quiet running, Reasonable drive, memory expandability, Aggressive case design, Better-quality bundled mouse, keyboard than most
Not too expensiv, Solid gaming performanc, Easily upgradable

Reviewers Didn't Like

Competitors offer more style and feature, A bit bulky
Limited expandability
Subpar peripheral, No Blu-ray player

Expert reviews and ratings

The $1,349 Ideacentre Y700 accomplishes its goal of providing VR-ready gaming performance at a decent price. Its Nvidia GTX 1070 graphics card and Core i5 processor are ideal for both graphically rich gaming and productive multitasking, and its...

By Tom's Guide on October 21, 2016

The Lenovo Ideacentre Y700 isn't the most powerful or expandable gaming desktop out there, but it delivers fine performance (even with VR) while remaining...

By PC Mag on September 30, 2016

The IdeaCentre Y700, in our $999 test configuration, achieved a nice balance of "just enough" power for mostly cranked-up 1080p gaming. Read...

By Computer Shopper on February 01, 2016

The Lenovo IdeaCentre Y700 gaming PC hits some pretty high marks. The hardware inside is perfectly capable of running modern games. In the off chance that buyers find a game that isn't, it's so easy to add upgrades that any new hobbyist could do it.It...

By GottaBeMobile on September 24, 2016

In spite of some truly underwhelming peripherals, the Lenovo Y700 34-ISH offers decent hardware at an affordable price. Even if it can't run the latest and greatest titles with stunning 4K definition and eye-popping textures, it does a respectable job...

By Tom's Guide on January 20, 2016

I know I've already said this at the beginning of the article, but I haven't gamed on a PC in years, but this could be a perfectly good reason to start getting back in to it. Lenovo did a fantastic job on this gaming tower, along with the accessories to...

By techaeris.com on January 18, 2016