What is it?
Pre-built gaming PC to provide instant access to all the latest games while maintaining a subtle and stylish facade for home usage tasks. Most dedicated gamers are aware of the benefits PCs can provide over consoles such as Playstation and Xbox, but only the geekiest venture into this territory. This can be down to several factors, chiefly the complexity involved because, in order to get what you really want, you have to build it yourself. Lenovo have negated this by offering a ready-made solution with the option to easily update in the future.
Good points?
The case is well designed and incorporates a tool-free system when having to delve into the innards to install any new components. The utilisation of space and free slots are also impressive making it a breeze to upgrade as you do not need to fight cables while contorting your hands to install a new piece of memory.
The core components are at the top end of the scale, so you won't have to make any amendments anytime soon which makes it as futureproof as you are likely to get.
Specifications include a 625W PSU, 4GHz Intel i7-6700k processor, Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 graphics card, 16GB RAM, 2TB hard-drive and a 256GB solid state drive.
Bad points?
It is a tad pricey for a PC.
Best for ...
True game lovers or those with limited space to house various gadgets.
Avoid if ...
You prefer the convenience of standard consoles.
Score: 9/10.
Lenovo Ideacentre Y900, £1,499 (pcworld.co.uk)
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