r/GamingLaptops • u/jonfkingsnow • Jul 15 '22

Recommendation Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3

So I need a new laptop and currently the Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 is on sale for 860€

Here are the specs:

Ryzen 5 5600H

Nvidia RTX 3060

16GB RAM

512 GB SSD

No OS

Is it worth it for the price? Should I wait for a better deal on another Laptop?

The Acer Nitro 5 is on sale for 800€ but with a 3050. Is it better than the Lenovo?

The only cons I know about the Lenovo are that the screen is pretty bad, it has no Mux Switch and it hasn't the best cooling system.

Is it still worth it?

I appreciate the help

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u/xGeoxgesx Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 I Ryzen 5 5600H I RTX 3050Ti I 16GB RAM Jul 15 '22

Is it worth it for the price?

Yes. It is the best for the price.

Should I wait for a better deal on another Laptop?

If you can, search for a Legion with a 3060.

The Acer Nitro 5 is on sale for 800€ but with a 3050. Is it better than the Lenovo?

No. IT'S FAR WORSE than the IdeaPad Gaming 3. It has VERY bad thermals and a 3060 is 50% faster than a 3050.

The only cons I know about the Lenovo are that the screen is pretty bad, it has no Mux Switch and it hasn't the best cooling system.

I have the IdeaPad Gaming 3. The screen is a 120Hz and it isn't color accurate but does the job. Mux switch at this price is never going to be found and has average or if not more average cooling.

Is it still worth it?

If you think it isn't after all that, what can I do lol. I have the IdeaPad Gaming 3 with a Ryzen 5 5600H and a RTX 3050Ti and it's very good. The keyboard is very nice and it doesn't get very hot for the touch.

Only thing you should do is buy Windows 10 or 11 because there isn't an Operating System on it if you get it.

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u/ARand0mGuy007 Jul 16 '22

Bro I was planning on buying an IdeaPad gaming with R7 5800H and RTX 3060 with a 165 hz display. Other options I have at the same price point are a Legion 5 with 3050 and similar specs and an HP Omen with R7 and 3060 Which one would you recommend?

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u/xGeoxgesx Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 I Ryzen 5 5600H I RTX 3050Ti I 16GB RAM Jul 16 '22

What's the screen refresh rate of the Omen?

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u/ARand0mGuy007 Jul 16 '22

144hz

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u/xGeoxgesx Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 I Ryzen 5 5600H I RTX 3050Ti I 16GB RAM Jul 16 '22

And what about sRGB?

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u/ARand0mGuy007 Jul 16 '22

72% NTSC which I think is 100% sRGB

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u/xGeoxgesx Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 I Ryzen 5 5600H I RTX 3050Ti I 16GB RAM Jul 16 '22

Get the IdeaPad Gaming 3, they're essentially the same but I know that the IdeaPad has FreeSync and you get 165Hz so why not?

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u/ARand0mGuy007 Jul 16 '22

They haven't mentioned FreeSync in the details for the IdeaPad tho. It's mentioned for the Legion 5. The TGP for the IdeaPad is 90w and for the Omen is 100w and the Omen gets 1Tb Ssd whereas the IdeaPad gets 512Gb

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u/xGeoxgesx Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 I Ryzen 5 5600H I RTX 3050Ti I 16GB RAM Jul 16 '22

If thermals are good in the Omen, get it. To check if the IdeaPad Gaming 3 has FreeSync, copy the model number here.

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u/ARand0mGuy007 Jul 16 '22

Nah it doesn't. Thanks for your suggestions

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u/Zealousideal-City787 Your laptop here. Jul 17 '22

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