I bought this computer for my husband, a computer scientist, because he determined after extensive research that this machine would be powerful enough to run machine learning programs.  The combination of the powerful graphics card and the overall value clinched it, but of course it also needed the fans to cool down the CPU during high intensity use that you'd find either with gaming or the type of programs he runs/programs. He partitioned the drive to keep Windows but to mostly run Linux.  So far, the computer has run smoothly (there were a few minor hitches in the beginning) without overheating.We keep the computer on the floor with full air circulation around it because we feared placing it under the desk might lead to fan failure due to overworking.  Yes, it looks cool with all the colors in the see-through box, but it also reminds you of how many fans this machine needs.  The specs are high-end for the price but not truly high-end.  This computer offers a great value for the specs.  Because the drive is solid state, everything runs off it is faster than a non-gaming computer: gaming, streaming, and high-data programs.-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann