Lenovo’s Legion T5 is a powerhouse gaming desktop that delivers top-notch performance at a midrange price. But not everyone will love its physical design.
Lenovo Legion T5 gaming desktop
The Lenovo Legion Tower 5 is available now for $1,880.
This desktop excels at a wide range of tasks, from gaming to 3D image rendering and graphic design.
However, because of the PC’s squat design, some users may have difficulty finding a comfortable place for it.
Building a gaming PC can be difficult if you’re new to the hobby. Fortunately, pre-built desktops remove most of the guesswork; you can expect them to deliver reliable performance straight out of the box. Especially since gaming desktops come with increasingly competitive hardware.
Lenovo’s Legion Tower 5 (or T5 for short) is a prime example of a solid prebuilt desktop. It is a gaming computer, but as I discovered over the past couple of weeks, it is versatile enough to succeed in content creation.Lenovo Legion T5
Lenovo’s Legion Tower 5 checks off a lot of boxes for me. The PC delivers superb performance, and it features customizable RGB lighting for fun self-expression.Desktop footprint
Modern PC cases often have a vertically tall design, a style of computer referred to as a „tower.“ This shape is popular for a variety of reasons: they facilitate airflow for cooling components, but more importantly, they take up less physical space.
The Legion T5 does things a little different. Instead of expanding upward, it’s stout. It measures 8.31 x 19.31 x 16.3 inches. Below is an image of the Legion T5 next to my Maingear MG-1 (16.88 x 19 x 8.12 inches) underneath my table. Both computers in the image below are in line with each other. Notice just how much the Lenovo computer sticks out (and how much lower it is).
Finding a space for the Legion T5 may prove tricky because of its stout frame — at least it was for me. I swapped out my personal PC with the Lenovo desktop for a time, and often found myself bumping the side of the computer with my legs and chair. Thankfully, the edges and corners of the desktop are rounded, so I avoided anything too painful. All about the aesthetics
The choice between stout and tall tower PCs comes down to personal preference. Admittedly, the Legion T5 looks pretty cool. I really liked the bumpy heat vent at the top.
