Lenovo LOQ Tower Gaming Desktop Review: Budget(-ish) Alternative to the Legion

Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 Desktop Review Pros Decent 1080p performance Quick and snappy for everyday computing Compact, 20-liter design Cons Very limited upgrade options Limited airflow Few ports The Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 is an interesting gaming desktop proposition. On one hand, it's rather small, with just under a 20-liter volume. Inside, it has similar hardware to the larger Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gen 8 26IRB8 I reviewed, and like that desktop, it has a respectable 1080p gaming performance. On the other hand, Lenovo doesn't provide a lot in the way of high-quality ports, there are limited upgrade pathways and there is an uncertain overall value. While the price can be decent, with my test configuration sometimes falling below $900, it can also swing as high as the price of the altogether superior and aforementioned Legion Tower 5i, which also occasionally has its own deep discounts. So unless you're really hurting for space, I'd skip the LOQ and grab the Legion Tower instead. ... Read full article.