Excellent value for money. I use it primarily for gaming as I prefer to buy a new GBP 600-700 laptop every year or 18 months rather than a GBP 2,500 best every 3-4 years. It gets a bit hot when used for extended gaming, especially with the latest games and processing-intensive games (such as large battles in Rome II: Total War. To be fair I wasn't expecting anything else - MSI is where you go for simple no-frills designs and excellent specs for the money you pay. Have not had any problems with the laptop - it's reasonably heavy/bulky, although not quite as much as one of the larger ASUS or Alienware ones, so can be taken on extended trips or to friends' houses but not great for taking to a cafe or park. Don't regret the purchase and would definitely buy again.