This was a really insightful video, especially the part talking about the low power usage. I had just bought one for server purposes so I'm really delighted to find that it's fairly efficient.
Thank you for the great comment. It is great for a server as long as you do not connect too many SATA hard drives to the power supply. You would be best off using external eSATA enclosures if you want more than the one drive that would fit in the case.
I believe i have the same one in my pile, collecting dust. It has a 512gig Adata SSD, perfect for testing linux distros and simple quick tasks.. Good video !!
I fully agree. My plan, as I mentioned in the video (once I upgrade it a little), is to have it running full-time on of my rack shelves, to support some functions that I use a lot, but that I want to stay up if my VM Server is taken down - maybe something like the Ubiquity Controller software. I haven't decided yet however if it should be running Windows-10 or some flavor of Linux.
not gonna void a warranty by opening up a Lenovo... One screw on the rear panel and slide the lid off. super ease... 2 screws for the HDD and Memory... 6 screws and the CPU is out. these things are a dream to work on
I just got this PC today with the same i5 4570T CPU (+additional 16gb ram upgrade) and running Cinebench R23 I got a score of 1816 after two tests. My knowledge about these scores is limited and I'm aware that the version of Cinebench in this video is very different, but my conclusion after all this is: "Huh. Interesting." Thanks for the video!
You are very welcome. Cinabench is extremely relative to what you are trying to test. I rarely use it to evaluate a single system, and focus on using it to compare two systems head-to-head. The number will change not only with every version, but also how long a system has been used (since the amount of pace used on the disk and the size/type or RAM memory will dramatically change the resulting score.
I just got one today and upgraded it to 16gb RAM. It performs very well for it´s age, they only "downside" I see is that it can get a liitle bit noisy and hot under stress, but other than that I think you get very good value for money here :)
Good thing, but with one major deficiency: only one disk. I would certaily prefer it's M.2 to be soldered in so no mod is necessary. As the mod is rather difficult.
Hi i am having major problems with mine I just bought it brand new and i turned it on after plugging everything in and i dont get any display iv tried 2 monitors with both VGA and HDMI to hd outputs
I did not realize you could still buy these PCs New. I wish I could help, but without having the PC in-hand I really couldn't troubleshoot a problem like that. Can you return it to the place you purchased it from? One thing - I use a VGA to HDMI converted for my video output, which also has a USB Type-A connector to provide power to the converter. The resolution is not anything to brag about, however it works.
@@PE4Doers I tried VGA by itself then VGA to HDMI converter and also HD converter to HDMI on 2 separate monitors. When i first got it, it would beep twice then after a few troubleshooting solutions i tried unplugging it and holding the power button down for 20 seconds then retrying it and the beeping stopped but apart from that nothing seems to get me display..I opened it up and everything is connected.. I purchased it from an ebay tech company and they labeled it as brand new but it didnt come with a manual or anything so i think its refurbished
Hope you have this sorted now, if not your best bet and for best results would be to get a display-port to hdmi adapter (NOT just a cable, but an ADAPTER like BENFEI 4K DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter to which you can connect a regular hdmi cable)
Not sure. The memory is on the low-side for something larger than 16-gig, however it would depend on how much memory partitioning/swapping is taking place while the game runs.
I did not specifically try roblox on the system, however any software that runs on a 3rd Gen Intel i5 with 18G memory (after following my upgrade suggestion) should work, though performance might be an issue.
One of my favourite channels. A thorough, calm and clear tutorial presentation. Great video!
Thanks Your. I really appreciate this comment.
This was a really insightful video, especially the part talking about the low power usage. I had just bought one for server purposes so I'm really delighted to find that it's fairly efficient.
Thank you for the great comment. It is great for a server as long as you do not connect too many SATA hard drives to the power supply. You would be best off using external eSATA enclosures if you want more than the one drive that would fit in the case.
I believe i have the same one in my pile, collecting dust. It has a 512gig Adata SSD, perfect for testing linux distros and simple quick tasks.. Good video !!
I fully agree. My plan, as I mentioned in the video (once I upgrade it a little), is to have it running full-time on of my rack shelves, to support some functions that I use a lot, but that I want to stay up if my VM Server is taken down - maybe something like the Ubiquity Controller software. I haven't decided yet however if it should be running Windows-10 or some flavor of Linux.
Is it good for just normal work zoom calls , Gmeet and excel , word PowerPoint work ?
hi thank you for the very valuable review
about the resolution i am using a cheap display port to hdmi adapter and i get full hd without issues
That's great. Good luck with your new PC,
not gonna void a warranty by opening up a Lenovo... One screw on the rear panel and slide the lid off.
super ease... 2 screws for the HDD and Memory...
6 screws and the CPU is out.
these things are a dream to work on
I completely agree
I just got this PC today with the same i5 4570T CPU (+additional 16gb ram upgrade) and running Cinebench R23 I got a score of 1816 after two tests.
My knowledge about these scores is limited and I'm aware that the version of Cinebench in this video is very different, but my conclusion after all this is: "Huh. Interesting."
Thanks for the video!
You are very welcome. Cinabench is extremely relative to what you are trying to test. I rarely use it to evaluate a single system, and focus on using it to compare two systems head-to-head. The number will change not only with every version, but also how long a system has been used (since the amount of pace used on the disk and the size/type or RAM memory will dramatically change the resulting score.
@@PE4Doers I suspected this might've been the case, but thank you so much for this extra info!
@@Gepedrglass You are very welcome.
hey dude ! great video, I just wanted to know if this pc can handle a core i5 10400?
I'm sorry, but that socket on the motherboard of this PC will not support a 10-series Intel Chip. It can only handle the pre-7th gen CPU's.
I use a M93p running Linux Debian change cpu to a Intel Xeon CPU E3-1265L v3 @ 2.50GHz × 4 runs very well 2 years no problems at all.
That sounds great. I am thinking about using mine to control a TV monitor on the wall as a large monitor, then remoting into it through my LAN.
I just got one today and upgraded it to 16gb RAM. It performs very well for it´s age, they only "downside" I see is that it can get a liitle bit noisy and hot under stress, but other than that I think you get very good value for money here :)
You might want to consider replacing the Fan with quieter and better performing one.
@@PE4Doers what fan would you recommend?
@@SleepscapeSerenity You really can't go wrong getting a Nochua. When I want one for an important piece of equipment I always default to them.
@@PE4Doers thank you for your helpful reply
@@SleepscapeSerenity You are very welcome
Looks very cool and compact
Me and you are on the same page with that statement 🙂
Good thing, but with one major deficiency: only one disk. I would certaily prefer it's M.2 to be soldered in so no mod is necessary. As the mod is rather difficult.
I agree. An M.2 would have been much better, however, at the time this PC was released M.2 drives were only in the higher-end PC's.
Thank you cuz I just bought one and I needed help
You're Welcome. Did it work out OK for your unit?
what kind of power draw is it at idle ?
Very low - about 40 watts.
idle is 10-15 watt, full load would be under 45
in comparison, a powerful LED household lightbulb uses like 15 watts
@@istvancsap3513 You are correct.
@@istvancsap3513 Yes, correct
I got that pc but is it good for gaming
That would depend on what games you want to play. It has a very weak Graphics Processing capability and is meant for Home/Office applications.
Hi i am having major problems with mine I just bought it brand new and i turned it on after plugging everything in and i dont get any display iv tried 2 monitors with both VGA and HDMI to hd outputs
I did not realize you could still buy these PCs New. I wish I could help, but without having the PC in-hand I really couldn't troubleshoot a problem like that. Can you return it to the place you purchased it from? One thing - I use a VGA to HDMI converted for my video output, which also has a USB Type-A connector to provide power to the converter. The resolution is not anything to brag about, however it works.
@@PE4Doers I tried VGA by itself then VGA to HDMI converter and also HD converter to HDMI on 2 separate monitors. When i first got it, it would beep twice then after a few troubleshooting solutions i tried unplugging it and holding the power button down for 20 seconds then retrying it and the beeping stopped but apart from that nothing seems to get me display..I opened it up and everything is connected.. I purchased it from an ebay tech company and they labeled it as brand new but it didnt come with a manual or anything so i think its refurbished
@@OrphanCrippler69bb I would think it is refurbished or simply cleaned and sold.
Hope you have this sorted now, if not your best bet and for best results would be to get a display-port to hdmi adapter (NOT just a cable, but an ADAPTER like BENFEI 4K DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter to which you can connect a regular hdmi cable)
@@faciendminuend7347 Funny enough that is exactly what I did about a week ago and it worked lol after I updated all the drivers
Is this good for games that are 30 gigs and less
Not sure. The memory is on the low-side for something larger than 16-gig, however it would depend on how much memory partitioning/swapping is taking place while the game runs.
Would I be able to run a gaming platform like roblox on this?
That might be very possible, as long as the Cloud service provided all of Graphics Processing
is it good for roblox
I did not specifically try roblox on the system, however any software that runs on a 3rd Gen Intel i5 with 18G memory (after following my upgrade suggestion) should work, though performance might be an issue.