I've got to say, I've been building and buying computers for many years, and this was a very good purchase. It boots lightening fast with the SSD (no spinning HD), and is almost silent - the fan ramps up under heavy processing, to be expected. It does everything I need it for very quickly, including manipulating digital camera image files. I appreciate the USB and SSD slots on the front and general good design. My previous computer was a 2006 ACER that never gave me a bit of trouble, so after looking at the big names' pricing I decided on this, and glad I did. Only one month on it so far, but no problems whatsoever. Last, almost zero bloatware, always a plus!