I bought this system to act as a server. It isn't the fastest, or most capable, but is a solid deal as a base system to get going.Positives: This workstation came with a raid capable disk controller, 32 GB of ram, 2.0 Ghz with 8 CPUs, SAS drive, and a license for Windows 10 Pro for 1/6 the cost of a similar new server from Dell. It is a fairly quiet and doesn't seem to use a lot of electricity.Negatives: The included PERC H310 controller does not have onboard cache. This causes disk performance issues with pretty much anything that isn't a RAID 1 or single disk.Due to the age of this system, I was able to upgrade the CPU to 2.7 GHZ and buy 64 GB of ECC ram for $180. I now have a server that is 1/6 the cost of a similar configured new system from Dell, I plan on keeping this system around for 4-6 years. Considering the capability, it is pretty solid deal that should last a few years. The workstation smelled like new electronics when I first plugged it in which went away after about a week. It definitely did not smell like cigarettes or anything else foul.I knocked a star off due to the PERC H310 raid controller being the limiting factor, but I would buy another T3600 if I needed it for something.