Review: The Lenovo Legion Tower 5i might be the ideal pre-build gaming rig for PC-curious gamers

Lenovo Legion Tower 5i (Gen 8 Series) is the ideal pre-build gaming rig for PC-curious gamers to upgrade to.

It removes much of the fuss, muss and time investment required to construct one’s own custom PC at a somewhat reasonable cost.

The unit is nearly a perfect doppelganger for the Lenovo Legion 7i gaming rig that my colleague Joe Findlay reviewed back in November of 2023 , except that it lacks the two additional USB 2.0 ports on the top-front of the machine for easy hook-up of temporary, less essential gear.

The Legion 5i supports built-in WiFi6E 802.11AX and Bluetooth 5 ..

At 25601440 with judicial lowering of some effects, practically every game I tested on the 5i delivered excellent Quad HD visuals at a solid 60fps or higher.

It also never runs hot, with the mesh-vented front panel quietly assisting airflow.

The Legion 5i comes pre-installed with an app that should be useful for gamers who play across multiple storefronts, including the Epic Games Store , Battle.net , Xbox Store , and Ubisoft .

The Legion Tower 5i is an excellent starter gaming rig for anyone moving up from a current-gen console or weaker PC.

The power and versatility of the 5i’s RTX 4060 GPU easily surpasses what current consoles can deliver.

It also allows gamers to explore the latest PC technologies, such as ray tracing and DLSS 3 , at a reasonable cost.