I5 and 8gb of ram is absoluyely not enough for even a beginner gamer. Although you can play games like fsx10 and stbf2(2005) at minimum specs with no lagging. But dont even try playing gta 5 or any other newer games on here. Its dissapointing that this is a extremely low spec pc. But i have not tried games with a graphics card yet. I am reviewing this just as is.Works really well but slow at times like internet surfing. (Definetly has something to do with the external wifi adapter). If you are online gamer, get a different one.If you are not a gamer but just a person who rarely uses computers for tax and other simple tasks, this computer is perfect for you. Although i just got this pc last month, it looks and sounds great and will be good for many years to come.