I needed to upgrade to something that handled analog video capture and encoding better than my old i3 desktop but didn't want to spend an arm and a leg for a new one. This has all the specs I was looking for except maybe adding a video card later. The i7 handles it just fine, however, so I'm undecided whether I need to upgrade or not. The computer is almost silent through normal use but the fans will really kick in when encoding video. That's to be expected though.The SSD was a brand I never heard of (Suneast) so I replaced it with a Samsung EVO to give me peace of mind and I'll use the Suneast for extra storage. The original SSD may be fine but I didn't want to take any chances.Other than that I'm very pleased with the overall performance and size. There are plenty of pci slots and USB ports.  But keep in mind that this as a small form factor computer so shop accordingly for add-ons.The one I got came with a DVD Rom instead of a DVDRW. I called the seller directly whose number was on the flyer in the box. They immediately sent me a replacement HP DVDRW which I swapped out. They told me to just discard the old drive and not bother returning. Service good so far.Windows wouldn't activate automatically at first so I had to enter the key on the sticker and it activated fine after that. This was a great choice for me so far.