I usually build my PCs, the latest was a I7 7700k build, overclocked to 4.8Ghz running a Strix 1080 and 16gb of ram. That build set me back more than 2k$ 3 years ago.This little I3 is only a few hundred points behind that 7700k in Cinebench which is impressive. Single core performance is even closer.My experience setting this up was a very pleasant one, it took about 10 minutes from the moment I pressed the power button for the first time to being able to download Firefox on Edge (the only use I have for that browser).The only thing which was annoying during the whole process was Windows which wanted me to create an account to allow me to finish the initial setup process. This could have been avoided if I would have opted to continue without connecting it to the internet. Had to disable the wifi from the BIOS to get around that since I made the mistake of giving it my wifi password before realizing Microsoft has made it impossible to finish initial setup without having/creating an account with them.Once booted I let Dell's assistant do the driver updating and some optimizations and then proceeded to installing my usual programs I use.I find the 3471 more than capable of dealing with regular office tasks and media consumption (1080p youtube and a few movies). It loads everything very fast and hasn't had any hiccups yet which is impressive considering it's running an up to date Win 10.Out the box this comes with a wired mouse and keyboard (both USB) which I didn't use. They seem to be of entry level quality so I switched to my K400 from Logitech. They also include McAfee but it's only a 30 day trial version.Noise levels are very low, even under load when running Cinebench the fan didn't become loud even though the load level was at 100% for about 10 minutes. Max temp on the processor was around 78C which is way lower than what my 7700k does under load with a water cooler fro NZXT installed. The processor turbos to 4Ghz under load too which is nice.Now for the things I don't like about this:1. Wifi speeds are abysmal. I'm running a Velop mesh setup which I know is capable of 150+ Mbps but this tops out at 36Mbps. I switched it to both my 2G and 5G Netgear backup router and the results were the same. It seems to be using some old HW for the WiFi module. There's also interference between the wireless keyboard and the WiFi because I'll get mouse cursor stutters when downloading at speeds over 2mbps. As soon as I pause or stop the downloads the stuttering goes away. I plan on hooking it up via the Ethernet port anyway so I hope this goes away.2. The Dell ads are annoying! They keep popping up all the time, they want me to upgrade my assistance plan to premium so their technicians can remotely delete my viruses :)). Not into that kind of stuff Dell.Overall I think this is a good buy especially for someone who doesn't want to go through the motions of building their own rig and also appreciate the included technical support. In this case you're paying for technical support more than you would for the best parts to build a PC for around 500$. Linus has an interesting 5 tier build video and the 500$ bracket offers the same I3 as the 3471 here but also adds a GTX1650 GPU for slightly less than what Dell charges for this. You can get more performance than what the 3471 offers for the same price but only if you DIY it.