I have found this tower to be very quiet, efficient and move faster than my previous tower of 7 or more years. Simply, it was time for me to get an upgrade. The only complaint I have is that the wifi feature is very weak, even when in the same room of the router. So I had to disable it, then use a USB wifi bar as replacement. This was a bit of a let down, but as the saying goes "you get what you pay for". I didn't pay that much for it so I guess I have to live with the purchase until I am ready for the next upgrade.