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The value here is great. As an avid computer builder, I could not put together a tower with comparable parts for less. A 9th Gen Intel i5, 12GB of ram, a 500 GB m.2 ssd, for this price is pretty great. I was a little disappointed to see there were no case fans. When using the computer to process some video projects, the CPU would have to down clock to keep the temps around 82C. Removing the side panel during this intensive workload solved the issue. I was further disappointed to see that the extra fan header does not have enough power for a standard 12 volt fan. You will need a 92mm 5v fan. The cooling is adequate for day to day use: documents, web browsing, videos, etc. Those tasks won't warm up the machine at all. However, when I build machine, I make sure the PC can operate at 100% without compromising temperature. Thermal throttling is loss performance, which increases processing time on intensive editing tasks. Even if Acer added a ten dollar fan, this would still be a great deal. Some also wonder if this PC could be the base for a gaming computer. Yes, it certainly can. The CPU and memory would be great in a gaming PC. But, you will need a dedicated graphics card like a GTX 1650 Super or a GTX 1660. You will also need a bigger power supply and some better cooling. When you add the cost of a graphics card, power supply, and cooling, you're probably at the cost of a pre-built gaming tower. You should probably go that route instead. For a home office PC, I highly recommend this setup. It can also handle some pretty intensive video processing given you address the cooling to make sure it stays running at its max clock speed. Like any pre-built Windows PC, there is some bloatware. Just remove all programs by Acer, McAfee, and Norton. This takes about 10 minutes. If you found my review helpful, please press that button and thank you for reading all the way to the end.