Durability: Initially, the computer would not boot up because it could not recognize the HD.  Contacted support and they suggested that I unplug and reconnect the HD.  That worked for a few days then quit. By using some electrical cleaner for the HD connectors and reconnecting, it has been working fine for the past 2 weeks... hope it continues to work.  For gaming:  The computer is not designed for that purpose.  The graphics card is very limited. It only allows one resolution (1366 x 768) with 32-bit color depth (Samsung monitor).  I was expecting better graphics capability. Otherwise, the computer operates as expected.