This computer was actually as advertised, runs all my music software and controllers without breaking a sweat and has ponies left in reserve for whatever. Came with 32 Gigs of RAM so there was no aftermarket"touch-ups". I would recommend this machine to a friend or fellow musician on a budget for their home studio. And obviously if it does all that processor and RAM intensive stuff, office stuff and straight up home computer stuff is a breeze. Don't know about gaming, since I don't play video games.