Question 1

How is the cooling on this computer? Can its CPU and video card handle 4 hrs of gaming no-stop?

Accepted Answer

The cpu and the video cards have a fan directly on top. I am not using the desktop as a gaming 
machine. I am using it for business needs.  From my use so far. I have had no problems with heating of the CPU.  Even though the machine has performed well and is fast. I have discovered a problem with the machine. When you let the display go to sleep, but leave the machine on as I am doing. When you bring the monitor back up. The system hangs up. When you click on an icon, the window does not come up. I have to shut the system down and restart it to get it to work. The only way I am able to keep the system from hanging up. 
Is not let the monitor go to sleep. I just turn the monitor off. Even though it does work pretty good so far. Knowing what I know now. I would not buy this machine. It has a problem when  the system goes to sleep at least mine does. This my second machine. The first one had a hang up problem also. Acer has terrible customer service. New Egg did help me out when Acer would not.  It is a powerful machine, but I think it has driver issues on the video card with Windows. I know for sure. If you buy one and it gives you problems New Egg will help you. They did for me.

Question 2

Does it require Ethernet , or can you use WiFi?

Accepted Answer

Wifi will work fine. That is what I am doing.  I do use ethernet as an option once in awhile.

Question 3

What is the motherboard model? Does it support M.2?

Accepted Answer

Mine has an “Acer Nitro N50-600” motherboard. I don’t know about m.2, but hopefully this helps you find that out. I will say that this is the best windows-based computer I’ve ever owned.

Question 4

Will a full sized, dual fan, EVGA GTX 1060 sized card fit inside this case for an upgrade?

Accepted Answer

It will not. I attempted to make the same upgrade but the card was too wide to get inside the case itself.

Question 5

Is it a single 8Gb DDR4?  what brand and specs are the memory if I want to order a second 8Gb to go with it?

Accepted Answer

A-Data Technology  P/N: AO2P26KC8T1-BPYS.    8 GB of Single Channel DDR4-2666 SDRAM. Timings 19-19-19-43-2 (tCAS-tRC-tRP-tRAS-tCR)

Question 6

is it possible to upgrade the graphics card to a 1070 or a 1080 without having to change out any other parts?

Accepted Answer

I attempted this exact upgrade and was unable to get the card into the computer. I don't think it will fit even if you can get it in past other components.

Question 7

does it have a slot to add extra RAM if needed in the future?

Accepted Answer

3 empty slots avaliable

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