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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15" (Ryzen 5 5600H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, RTX3060) $999 Delivered @ Lenovo Education

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Processor - AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H (6C / 12T, 3.3 / 4.2GHz, 3MB L2 / 16MB L3)
Operating System - Windows 11 Home 64
Display Type - 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPS 250nits Anti-glare, 120Hz, 45% NTSC, DC dimmer
Memory - 1x 16 GB SO-DIMM DDR4-3200
Hard Drive - 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0x4 NVMe
Warranty - 1 Year Premium Care
Graphics - NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6, Boost Clock 1282 / 1485MH, TGP 90W
Second Hard Drive - N/A
Camera - 720p with Camera Shutter
Fingerprint Reader - No Fingerprint Reader
Keyboard - 4-Zone RGB Backlit, English
Wireless - 802.11AX (2x2) & Bluetooth® 5.0

Edit: Note that USB C doesn’t support anything other than data transfer, so seems like you have to use HDMI for external screen. Also, if you order, make sure that you’ve logged in and enabled Lenovo rewards

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  • cnut on 30/05/2022 - 13:17

    What's the deal with this model? Is the 3060 restricted on it? Any issues with single channel RAM?

    • SleepyBargainHunter on 30/05/2022 - 13:20
      +1

      Not sure to be honest. Ordered it myself cause it seems to be an absolute bargain.

      It does have a lower power 3060, so not as good as the Legion 5/5 pro series. But, it is significantly cheaper. However, the RAM issue can fixed by adding more if necessary.

      One other thing that isn’t great is the screen at 45% NTSC. But, this can be forgiven for the crazy low price.

    • ChineseElectronics on 30/05/2022 - 13:23
      -1

      Would be recommended to add a second stick of DDR4 3200 SODIMM RAM, even a 4GB stick would work, just so you can get full performance. Especially considering computers with ryzen processors love dual channel RAM.

      • xyron on 30/05/2022 - 13:28
        -3

        Dual channel will only work if you have two sticks of the same capacity and similar speed (if one is slower than the other, the system will sometimes downclock the faster one to match the slower one).

        • ChineseElectronics on 30/05/2022 - 13:30

          Thanks for the reply, wasn’t aware that dual channel requires sticks of the exact same capacity.

          • Tarkhein on 30/05/2022 - 13:42
            +8

            @ChineseElectronics: xyron is wrong, it'll still be dual channel. The caveat is that you'll only benefit from dual channel up to the worst performing bottleneck. For example, using your situation of 4GB SODIMM with the 16GB SODIMM already in the laptop, you have dual channel in the first 4GB of each SODIMM. If the computer has to search in the final 12GB of the pre-installed SODIMM, there's no corresponding area in the other DIMM to also search.

        • Dienk on 30/05/2022 - 13:32

          Dual channel is nothing to do with clock. It can work with different size memory. Definitely 4gb is not recommended

    • jasswolf on 30/05/2022 - 14:37
      +3

      The LCD panel is the problem: 45% NTSC in this case is 72% sRGB. Response times would also suck.

  • pw2002au on 30/05/2022 - 13:19
    +5

    Feeling sorry for those that bought in late April through the dealbots post 😢. This is a great price if you have an edu login.

  • huu on 30/05/2022 - 13:27

    would it worth $20 more for this? ryzen 7 8 core?

    https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-e-series/ThinkPad-E15-Gen-3-15”-AMD/p/20YG005GAU?

    • xyron on 30/05/2022 - 13:29
      +9

      no RTX 3060 in that one…there's no comparison between the two.

      • huu on 30/05/2022 - 13:29

        ahhh.., thanks

    • Lets Make Sandwiches on 30/05/2022 - 13:34

      Depends on what you're using it for. Integrated graphics I'm not a fan of.

  • shabaka on 30/05/2022 - 13:29

    not bad for $999

    but keep in mind that the screen is certainly low grade. 90w 3060 isn't very high power.

    but all things considered I don't think one can get anything better at this price. 3060 at 90w is nothing to be eschewed at, fomparing to 3050 or 1650 options at this price

    • SleepyBargainHunter on 30/05/2022 - 13:33
      +11

      Been keeping an eye on gaming laptops and have yet to see anything match this deal in this price range. Laptops with higher tier 3060 and a better screen would be at least $1500 if not more. Though, there may be bargains later in the year or early next year after the release of the new RTX4000 series GPUs.

      • shellshocked on 30/05/2022 - 14:05
        +3

        Yet to see a laptop with a Hexa-core CPU, 3060,better screen and chassis under $999. You may get one with a 3050 around this price point and slightly more with a better screen for around $1299.

  • Homr on 30/05/2022 - 13:29

    any deals for 14 inch?

  • Dienk on 30/05/2022 - 13:30
    +4

    Cheapest rtx 3060 laptop of all time

    • vanyellow on 30/05/2022 - 13:33
      +1

      Pretty sure the nitro 5 10330H / 3060 hold that

    • SleepyBargainHunter on 30/05/2022 - 13:39
      +7

      Honestly been waiting a year for a bargain like this, which is why it is my first post

      • Dienk on 30/05/2022 - 14:46
        +12

        Username check out

      • Marcuspt on 19/06/2022 - 23:44

        Hey, did you happen to get a screenshot of the price along with the model number please?

  • [Deactivated] on 30/05/2022 - 13:31

    What's performance like compared to that Lenovo deal last December from Officeworks?

    I don't mean GPU comparison, mainly performance for music production. CPU?

    I remember that screen was much better, maybe the CPU but no GPU.

  • ppdogs on 30/05/2022 - 13:40

    at what grade does school kids get an edu email?

    • smr23 on 30/05/2022 - 13:43
      +1

      i got mine in yr 11 when i started tafe a few years ago through holmesglen. i think it depends

    • GoldCoastKim3984 on 30/05/2022 - 13:46

      It's up to school policy. My daughter has got one from prep

      • ppdogs on 30/05/2022 - 13:56

        oh ok, have to check with the school I guess..

        • BrokeCamel on 30/05/2022 - 14:55

          Definitely up to school policy. Most would be year 7 (or earlier if it's a K4-12 etc school)

    • Caped Baldy on 30/05/2022 - 15:47

      there is a way to get access. There's a generic splash page and you can chuck in the code.

      • fredblogs on 30/05/2022 - 15:58

        which splash page do you mean?

      • J6 on 30/05/2022 - 16:51

        mis.eq.edu.au

  • harveyworld on 30/05/2022 - 13:45

    Anyway of getting access to this price if you don't have an edu email?

    • colaman on 30/05/2022 - 13:54

      would like to know this too!

    • Elpres on 30/05/2022 - 14:10

      Yes, anyone?

    • WwDesi on 30/05/2022 - 14:19
      +16

      Stand outside a school and tell the kids I need your email address to buy a gaming laptop 🤪

      • McFly on 30/05/2022 - 14:58

        Offer them a lolly in exchange. WCGW?

    • djkelly69 on 30/05/2022 - 14:59
      +2

      Not sure if he/she/they is still doing it, but user doweyy used to be able to get people access

      • harveyworld on 30/05/2022 - 15:23

        Many thanks for the helpful reply.

  • TeddyBear on 30/05/2022 - 13:45
    +6

    Insane price for a 90w RTX 3060 and R5 5600H. Take my upvote!

    All it needs is a second 16GB DDR4 sodimm slotted in and you're good to go.

  • Wonderfool on 30/05/2022 - 13:45
    +1

    Lol why did i even bother to buy a computer when a laptop of this price is available.

    • Yuri Lowell on 30/05/2022 - 13:48

      Beats most low-mid range desktops too…

      • prhino on 30/05/2022 - 18:17

        So this is better than a $999 gaming desktop?

  • jaypee06 on 30/05/2022 - 13:51

    Cheers OP, been holding out for a decent laptop since end of last year

    • SleepyBargainHunter on 30/05/2022 - 14:00

      Same. Was super tempted on the last Cashrewards deal, but this ended up being a better deal IMO.

  • Minhhr on 30/05/2022 - 13:52

    Bought one, thanks OP.

    • Marcuspt on 19/06/2022 - 23:45

      Hey, did you happen to get a screenshot of the price alongside the model number, either on product page or checkout cart?

  • Misha Bakunin on 30/05/2022 - 13:55

    What would the wait be on this once ordered?

    • SleepyBargainHunter on 30/05/2022 - 14:03

      Says 2 business days to ship on my end. Hoping it means that that they have stock in Australia. I ordered it myself so hoping it comes soon

      • eug on 30/05/2022 - 17:25

        Ordered a Legion laptop last week, it said "ships within 2 weeks". A week after I ordered I checked the order details, the estimate ship date was September. I contacted support who couldn't give me a firm date so I cancelled it. Ordered a Dell G15 which shipped the next day.

        Hopefully 2 days really means 2 days! :)

  • Ipodisclassic on 30/05/2022 - 14:01
    +1

    Wow this seems like a crazy good price thanks for posting OP.

  • ciyborg on 30/05/2022 - 14:09
    +4

    Nice first deal OP. Amazing CPU, RAM, Storage and GPU to price ratio. A good contender for laptop bargain of the year

  • McCloud on 30/05/2022 - 14:11
    -1

    How long until the battery runs out and you're stuck with the integrated GFX and 10FPS until the battery charges up to sufficient levels?

    • BrokeCamel on 30/05/2022 - 16:41
      +3

      What? You use gaming laptops when they're plugged in. They'll always be less powerful on battery. The point is you can pick them up in a backpack and take them anywhere, and use them as a laptop without needing a desktop + 2nd device

  • FeZZa21 on 30/05/2022 - 14:15

    Should I cancel my Legion 5 pro with R7 3070 140W 32GB 1TB for $2127 or take this one instead? Don't need for gaming, mostly for video processing like DaVinci Resolve / Adobe Premier the screen on L5P is vastly superior though with 500nit and higher colour accuracy

    • SleepyBargainHunter on 30/05/2022 - 14:19
      +1

      If you wanted to do video editing on this, you would definitely need to connect this to an external monitor. L5P has much better build quality, CPU (assuming 5800H) and GPU. Also pretty sure it would be dual channel rather than single channel memory. Depends on if the price is worth it to you.

      • FeZZa21 on 30/05/2022 - 14:21

        Yeah good points, I'll stick with L5P as it'll also last much longer due to more beefy specs

        • SleepyBargainHunter on 30/05/2022 - 14:24
          +1

          That’s a really good deal in its own right imo. Honestly can’t go wrong either way. I bought this deal cause I’m a student on a tight budget and wanted something that could game.

      • cnut on 30/05/2022 - 14:35
        +1

        As you said, I reckon chuck another 16Gb into this bad boy and it'll meet most editing needs. The 3060 at 90W seems to fall into the mid-range, which isn't too bad:

        https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-3060-Mobile…

        • FeZZa21 on 30/05/2022 - 14:42

          But the screen on this is a let down :( L5P is 100% sRGB and 72% NTSC + 500nit DV + 165Hz Gsync

          • cnut on 30/05/2022 - 14:46
            +1

            @FeZZa21: You're right, this isn't great in that sense. I'd be doing the editing on an external 1440P display anyway.

    • buyB4Uthink on 30/05/2022 - 14:36

      care to share the link for that L5P?

      • FeZZa21 on 30/05/2022 - 14:49

        Got it via phone for $2,535 on the main store, so after cashrewards and gst reclaim (going overseas in July) will cost me $2127 total

        • buyB4Uthink on 30/05/2022 - 14:54

          nice .. seems a good buy to me .. better quality and all purpose laptop and has great resell value (should that be necessary). This ideapad has minimal resell demand/value in comparison

  • chyawala on 30/05/2022 - 14:17

    Is cashback valid when using that coupon?

    • SleepyBargainHunter on 30/05/2022 - 14:26

      Education store is normally excluded from cash backs. Don’t think it would be valid, but you can try.

      • djkelly69 on 30/05/2022 - 14:39
        +2

        On personal experience, I would recommend you try.

    • jaypee06 on 30/05/2022 - 14:42

      I tried it and got an email that it tracked… let's see if it actually pays out though

  • EpicSpaceLord on 30/05/2022 - 14:18
    -2

    Yeah this is a great deal. Ditch the XBOX sx and grab this. More TFLOPS.

    • chyawala on 30/05/2022 - 14:33

      Are you saying this has more gaming power with a 90W 3060 than the console?

      • Yuri Lowell on 30/05/2022 - 14:40

        Considering the Series X is closer to a discrete 3060 Ti and 3070, I doubt it…

      • EpicSpaceLord on 30/05/2022 - 14:42
        +1

        It's closer to the PS5 probably.
        PS5 = 10.5 tflops
        XBX SX = 13 tflops
        3060 mobile = 9.7 tflops

      • esandjay on 31/05/2022 - 11:21

        I think it will be stronger than XSS, right? But not XSX.

        But will you get same performance, if you play at 720p and use DLSS or AMD FidelityFX?

  • gooner85 on 30/05/2022 - 14:27

    Anyone have this laptop as a work computer? is it too heavy ?

  • astroe on 30/05/2022 - 14:34
    +1

    Great, I've panic bought a laptop. :P

    • SleepyBargainHunter on 30/05/2022 - 14:37
      +3

      I ordered the laptop before posting the deal. Was scared they would run out of stock with how good the deal is

  • sammysamsam on 30/05/2022 - 14:38
    +1

    How long do these deals stay active as I could not find an expiry?

  • jasswolf on 30/05/2022 - 14:38
    -7

    Display panel kills the deal.

    • Dienk on 30/05/2022 - 14:48

      IPS at least. Could be worse.

      • jasswolf on 30/05/2022 - 14:53

        I'm sorry, have ever used a panel with 72% sRGB in this century?

        • Dienk on 30/05/2022 - 14:57
          +5

          Have you ever used a panel like that in a 999 bucks Laptop with 120hz and rtx 3060?

          • jasswolf on 30/05/2022 - 14:58
            -7

            @Dienk: There's been plenty, and some close to this price with a worthwhile panel.

            This is a normal sale price now, and we've got new desktop GPUs in 6 weeks, 4060 mobile maybe as early as November-December.

    • cnut on 30/05/2022 - 14:53

      For gaming it's more than adequate. For editing, just use an external display. You're getting a whole system for $999, when a 3060 GPU alone was nearly that price recently.

      • jasswolf on 30/05/2022 - 14:53
        -1

        I draw the line at 95% sRGB in 2022. Hell, I drew that line in 2000.

        That's not even touching on the response times: this is not a gaming panel, it's just a shit panel.

        • cnut on 30/05/2022 - 14:54

          Yeah generally me too. I even hate dithered 6 bit panels. But for the price this is really hard to pass!

          • jasswolf on 30/05/2022 - 14:55

            @cnut: Would heartily recommend spending an extra $50-$100 to ensure a better panel.

            • okc0mputer on 30/05/2022 - 14:58

              @jasswolf: Please share a link with these specs with a better panel for extra $50-$100.

              • jasswolf on 30/05/2022 - 15:06

                @okc0mputer: I am referencing value, not an active deal. Such laptops are now regularly sub-$1400, so you'll probably get something sub-$1200 next month, then cashbacks, etc.

                • SleepyBargainHunter on 30/05/2022 - 15:11

                  @jasswolf: I couldn’t find anything sub $1400 for the price with a good display. The problem is that they are usually paired with a more expensive design.

                  I do however remember that the Kraken X15 (with 11800H, RTX3060, 16Gb Ram) with a much better screen went for $1499. But that has been sold out for a while.

                  There probably will be better deals with the release of new graphics cards, but hard to find better in the price range or even $100-200 more at the moment. Also, it’ll probably be next year before new GPUs come to laptops.

                  • jasswolf on 30/05/2022 - 15:23

                    @SleepyBargainHunter: Mid-year sales start in 2 weeks, this entire sales period is design to get the early crowd forking out a little extra for their aging inventory.

    • SleepyBargainHunter on 30/05/2022 - 15:01

      I actually tried bargaining for the higher end version with 5800H and better panel with the chat representative. Didn’t have any luck.

      The panel is definitely bad. My reasoning for buying is that I can’t find a better specced laptop for the same price. It might even be reasonably competitive with some desktop systems for the price. I can always connect to external monitor if I wanted a better experience.

      • cnut on 30/05/2022 - 15:04
        +1

        Probably better off using the price difference and getting a gaming monitor. Or saving the money and using your existing one.

  • vanyellow on 30/05/2022 - 14:44

    Anyone know Lenovos delivery time?

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