I use this as a home theater media streamer over internet and from big USB drive. It make NO noise and does not get more than warm to the touch. The audio/video quality is excellent depending only upon that of the source. Works for 5.2 and 7.2.2 audio from the local media library. On-line depends on the source and streaming quality. Speed is adequate for this service, but I cannot comment on gaming as I am not a gamer.The bios does NOT have the more sophisticated features such as ARC, e-ARC, or remote control on/off. For the money and this kind of use, this is a good purchase.