Product Description
The Lenovo Ideacentre K430 Desktop. Take your gaming and multimedia-intensive tasks to a new level with this high-performance, super-fast, three-speed PC. Upgrade your desktop PC to the ultimate machine for high-performance multimedia tasks. The IdeaCentre K430 desktop computer features a three speed power control switch so you can instantly dial-up performance when you need it. Powered by the super-fast performance of a 3rd generation Intel Core processor, it includes high-performance discrete graphics technology to maximize your gaming experience.
| List Price: | $999.99 |
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #413 in Personal Computers
- Color: black
- Brand: Lenovo
- Model: 57308925
- Released on: 2012-10-26
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 16.10" h x 6.89" w x 14.20" l, 27.05 pounds
- CPU: Core i7-3770 3.9 GHz
- Memory: 12GB Unknown
- Hard Disk: 2048GB
- Processors: 1
Features
- Intel Core i7-3770 Processor 3.9 GHz (8 MB cache)
- 12GB DDR3
- 2048 GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive
- Windows 8
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Take your gaming and multimedia-intensive tasks to a new level with this high-performance, super-fast, three-speed PC. Upgrade your desktop PC to the ultimate machine for high-performance multimedia tasks. The IdeaCentre® K430 desktop computer features a three-speed power control switch so you can instantly dial-up performance when you need it. Powered by the super-fast performance of a 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ processor, it includes high-performance discrete graphics technology to maximize your gaming experience. | ||||||||||||||
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
By Samuel M. Stone
The system is elegantly designed. It's not flashy and in the same time not boring. There is a hidden handle that allows you to pick up the unit in one hand to easily move it around. There are also beautifully designed vents to keep the system cool. Plus, the unit is very quiet.
It comes with a hardware turbo switch shaped like a automatic transmission of an expensive car allowing you to feel as if you are shifting gear as you game. But, I didn't buy it for gaming. I bought it for processing videos, (with Adobe After Effect and Premier) and surely this system does a decent job so far, without breaking the bank. It has WiFi but I don't know why they leave Bluetooth out. I also like the HDMI port. I might put a little more money to increase the memory to the max.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
By J. Keller
This computer is genuinely a joy to look at, if you're into that sort of thing. Very easy on the eyes. The front has a classy-looking brushed aluminium veneer and the chassis looks sexy and very reminiscent of something much more awesome than a PC like a stealth fighter jet. The light that shines from under the hood looks pretty cool too. The top has a sleek handle which is nice considering the weight and awkward trapezoidal shape may make it difficult for some people to carry. Another apparent bonus is the "tool-free" design, meaning any future upgrades you may install won't require even a screwdriver to open the back. As I haven't opened it, I'm not sure exactly how easy or practical this is.
In terms of actual hardware, the i7 quad-core is beautiful. It runs very cool for a CPU of this caliber and appears to be ready to handle just about anything. The graphics card has one HDMI port and one VGA port, so don't expect to surround yourself with monitors without addressing that issue, but it was good enough for my Cintiq and LCD. I would have appreciated a DVI port, even if it were to replace the VGA, or two HDMI ports, but I'm making it work. The unit has 6 USB ports (4 USB 2.0 on the back and 2 3.0 on the front above the CD drive), which seems a little...lacking, but someone who needs more ports can easily purchase a USB hub. The card-reader supports even the massive older types of cards, which means that though you may have upgraded your computer, rest assured that your camera will still be with you for many years to come. The "turbo" feature seems like it's more of fancy lights than anything, but we'll have to see in days to come whether my opinion of that changes or not.
The computer itself runs like a charm. It boots Windows 8 in 11 seconds and runs Minecraft with maxed visuals without even so much as a sneeze (something many laptops and older computers have issues with). I'm waiting for the new Sim City game in March to really find out how much the system can handle at any given time, but for now I'm very happy with what I have.
As someone who has been using Windows since 3.1, I have gotten used to a certain functionality when it comes to the OSes I run. Windows 8, while functional, is counter-intuitive at best for someone who uses a computer for more than just email/web browsing and playing solitaire. Setting up a basic Minecraft server was an absolute headache due to a lack of proper start menu (TIP: If you need a program like the command prompt or Control Panel, go into the Metro UI and just start typing. There is NO indication in the Metro to do so), but this can apparently be addressed though downloading programs that help restore traditional Windows order. Furthermore, Windows 8 appears to cater purely to two markets: touchscreen and new users. To access the Metro, you have to hover over the very corners of the screen which gets pretty obnoxious. However, as this is a review for the computer and not the operating system, I won't go into more detail. Suffice it to say, if you want to avoid these hiccups, don't buy this computer without either knowing and having the resources to downgrade to Windows 7 or earlier, or find a model that doesn't come with Windows 8.
Overall, I feel this purchase was worth the money. Everything is running great.
EDIT: After three days of owning and using this computer, I've noticed that it sounds like an older computer. While "thinking", it makes the purring noise of computers past. While this is a normal computer noise, I haven't had it in years (all of my computers in the last 6 years or so have been silent aside from the fans) and it can be a little distracting. A minor complaint, really (if it could even be considered such). I'm sure my brain will start blocking it out soon.
Second edit after owning for about a month: The toggle slider that changed between "Turbo", "Auto", and "Cool" actually does something other than change the fancy light coming from the tower, surprisingly! Upon further investigation, changing these settings change what the CPU caps at in terms of speed. On "Auto", the computer usually runs at about 2.5 GHz, but on "Cool", it runs at around 1.5. On "Turbo", it runs at 3 and above. Ultimately, for most users, anything but "Auto" would probably be a waste of time, but it's good for people who are power conscious (like poor college students who pay for their power themselves *cough cough*) and who want to force the computer to use its processing power during intensive things like gaming or other heavy-duty programs.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Thom McCafferty
I picked up the hobby of photography, and was looking for a tower with a lot of ram and hard drive memory to download, move around and store raw digital images which are very large. When comparing to other towers in this price range nothing else came close.
Having an HDMI output was a requirement for me, I have this tower hooked up to my 55" Sony Bravia flat screen T.V. so I can watch movies and shows using Hulu and Netflix streaming, and didn't want to lose viewing quality using an inferior cord.
I do a bit of gaming, I play Assassins Creed 3 online, and it has not let me down once.
It is sleek and sharp looking, not an eyesore like other models I was considering, and it is super quiet.
I honestly have no complaints about this tower and if it had cost twice as much I would still feel as though I got a great deal.
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