Something to understand before I dive into my review is: if you're thinking of buying a refurbished computer, and you have little to no experience with troubleshooting basic computer issues, then buying refurbished is not for you, and you should look elsewhere and buy brand new. But, if you can open up a computer case, and know the basics of its components, you'll be just fine.Now onto the computer. I received the desktop very quickly, in less than two business days, which I was very impressed by. It came in great shape, with little to no wear that could be detected on the outside case. Despite the differences in the stock image, the desktop is still a small form factor, but also comes with a CD drive. It also came with a cheap keyboard and mouse. Like many of the other reviews say, just throw these out, I promise you they're cheap and not worth it. The wifi adapter is also meh, but ultimately I bought another for $15 on amazon that works just fine. You really shouldn't expect free add-ons like that to perform well anyway, just spend the extra cash and buy those things new (they're not very expensive anyway).Now lets get into the nitty-gritty details.I purchased the quad core i5-4590 model with 16GB of RAM and dual 256GB SSD boot with additional 1TB drive and Windows 10 Pro. Everything came as advertised. However, when I first powered on, the additional 1TB drive wasn't showing up anywhere, not even in disk management. So I opened up the case and found that the cable was loose. Easy enough fix, and not impossible that it could've happened during shipping. But I also found that one of the bracket attachments for the SSD was completely detached and free-falling around the case (as shown in the last photo). Not sure if that was an error during refurbishment, but re-attaching was just as easy since I know my way around desktops fairly well. The computer also comes with no HDMI, only DisplayPorts and VGA. But a cheap DisplayPort to HDMI cable for my monitor fixes that problem as well.The computer also performs VERY well. For being only a 4th-gen Intel processor, the quad core i5 boosts great speeds (averaging around 3.5ghz and 25% utilization), and has handled everything I've thrown at it while also being very quiet. Whether it be streaming, bigger programs like photoshop and lightroom, DJ software, and even gaming, the processor keeps up just fine, and the 16GBs of RAM has been plenty to support it. I've played a few games on it (the master chief collection being one of them) and it usually does fairly well. I do plan on adding a GTX graphics card in the extra PCIe slot soon though to optimize performance. You shouldn't expect an integrated graphics card to hold up against brand new games, that much should be obvious. So if you are expecting that, be prepared to be somewhat disappointed.Overall the computer is sleek, shipped fast in great condition, and has performed up to my expectations. For $250, this desktop is a steal. Despite being a few years older and refurbished, it stands against all my tasks just fine. It came exactly as advertised, and most poor reviews I've seen come from people who aren't exactly sure what they're buying to begin with.If you're looking for a computer that has good power behind it and can handle some heavier tasks at a bargain price, this computer is for you. But if you don't know much about computers or you're not very sure what it is you need, look elsewhere.