I was trying to build a car with similar characteristics at a similar price. Basically what I needed was this: a slim case with a clean look and plenty of I/O ports - a DVD drive - a good built-in Wi-Fi (even this computer has an antenna) - a good power supply for my Radeon Pro card (it remains to be seen, but I will update if I run into problems) - must have at least 6 physical cores - at least 8 GB RAM (I thought 16 but 12 is fine) - at least 512 GB ssd I have everything plus Windows 10 Pro complete with a not-so-shabby keyboard and mouse combo. The best I could do by making my own components on Revain was $900, and even then I got features I didn't want and lost features I needed. Asus' built-in Audio Wizard app is the best I've seen from an OEM. Almost no malware installed, except for McAffe Anti Virus. promptly removed. Virtually no noise even when playing Ages of Empires 2 Definitive Edition - almost no heating. EDIT: My Radeon Pro WX3200 runs fine on it. It was very easy to open the case, install it and close it again. I like how they hid discs in it. My budget workstation is ready and I'm very happy :)
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