Pros: -The i7 allows you to setup 8 threads on your renderings. -Expandable to 32gb of RAM is great if your render scenes get larger. -NVIDIA video card is crucial for 3ds renderers.

Cons: -Video card leaves something to be desired. -The power setting switch is a silly little extra.

Overall Review: I have this system with windows 7. As an architecture student that didn't want to build a computer or overclock, I bought this because it had the best value for a basic system. It meets all my needs, but will be easily upgradable if my work requires it. As for the video card, viewport orbiting in sketchup was smooth, revit was decent, rhino was good unless it was a complex model, and max had a hard time with active shade even with a simple model. In conclusion, it was exactly what I expected, the video card may need to get upgraded soon, but I am happy to finally have an i7 processor!