The first thing I did when I got this was nuke whatever Windows install they had on this and install Ubuntu Linux.  This runs Linux like a dream, though I may one day upgrade it to 16gb memory.  I did add a 2nd SSD, which works great as well.  I have this mounted to the back of my 32" curved Samsung monitor (well, zip tied might be a better description, but it works) and it makes a great little pc that takes up 0 desk space, as I have the monitor itself mounted on an arm.  So literally, the entire desk (minus keyboard and mouse) is mine.It's not a gaming machine, but it is a solid little utility desktop.  I've had this about 2 years now, and the CPU fan is starting to go, but it's an easy fix and not unexpected.  Still runs like a champ, and the quad core i3 is more than adequate for most things.