Want To Level Up Your Gaming? Snag This Sturdy Lenovo Rig For P2,000 Less Right Now

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Lenovo has been known to court hardcore gamers with its popular Legion lineup that’s being retailed for higher tabs. However, if you’re on the lookout for more affordable gaming rigs that’s still produced by Lenovo, the brand’s IdeaPad pool’s a very viable option. 

Meet the IdeaPad Gaming 3i. It’s a wallet-friendly offering with fully-featured parts from tech giants Intel and Nvidia, so you know you’re getting bang for your buck when you spring for this machine. 

Simple, solid build


There are no fancy flourishes in the IdeaPad Gaming 3i unlike typical high-end gaming laptops, but it boasts a solid chassis that’s perfectly acceptable for its class. Comes in Onyx Grey and Glacier White colorways, the 3i features Lenovo’s signature gaming keyboard alongside media controls and a number pad and an optional four-zone RGB backlighting. 

There’s a rear dashboard that’s also meant to streamline your cables, keeping things organized and clean. A few angled corners and lid lines add a bit of style to its unassuming build. 

At 5.11 lbs. or 3.32kg, this 15.6-inch machine has peripheral slots up to the wazoo—including three USB ports, a headphone/mic combo, an HDMI port, and an RJ45 (Ethernet/LAN port). 

Next-gen gaming


Inside the Gaming 3i is a 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-12700H processor coupled with Nvidia’s GeForce RTX™ 30 Series GPU that deliver powerful performance for gamers and creators alike. 

Nvidia’s graphics processing unit’s powered by Ampere, the brand’s second generation RTX™ architecture featuring new RT Cores, Tensor Cores, and streaming multiprocessors for the most realistic ray-traced graphics and cutting-edge AI features.

TL;DR: You can definitely enjoy AAA video title games the way they were intended to be experienced with the 3i. 

You can even play for hours on end with this rig (even on its highest settings) thanks to its revolutionary cooling tech. There’s keyboard air intake across the board, and more effective ventilation rates have improved by 20% versus its predecessors, with 10% increased fan airflow for cool and quiet gaming. The result? Thermal throttling’s a thing of the past with the Gaming 3i. 

Notable specs


The Gaming 3i can handle up to Windows 11 Pro and 16GB 3,200MHz DDR4 RAM (although the base unit comes with just 8GB). Storage-wise, its onboard storage can be expanded up to 1TB PCIe® NVMe™ TLC M.2 2242 SSD (Gen 4). 

It also carries 2 x 2W stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio and a dual mic array setup for outstanding sound and playback. 

Battery life’s pretty good, too, as it features a Rapid Charge tech that lets you juice up your 3i up to 40% in just 15 minutes—that’s essentially faster than average. Unplugged, the 3i’s battery capacity obviously diminishes while gaming lasting you up to six hours, but for general use, the system should last you through most of the day. 

The bottom line


For its sticker price (starts at P61,993.29), the IdeaPad Gaming 3i’s a solidly built and feature-rich gaming rig you can consider gifting yourself for the holidays—the price-to-performance ratio’s commendable. And with its snappy CPU and GPU performance and decent battery life, the 3i brings everything fundamental for entry-level gaming. 

Shop your own Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i for P2,000 less at Octagon, SM City BF Parañaque until December 31. 

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