Question 1

Does this desktop have extra bays to install a second hard-drive?

Accepted Answer

There are 2 unused drive bays and two spare ports for SATA cables and two spare power plugs for SATA drives.

I am very pleased with this machine and have not figured out why is was so cheap

Question 2

How much space is in the bottom for a larger video card? Worried about the heat sink in the picture's I've seen.

Accepted Answer

I put my Radeon HD 7850 in it without a problem - dual slot, and maybe not quite full-length (I have seen bigger).  A larger card should be able to fit easily enough.  You just lose the  use of an x1 slot.  Just be prepared for the rattling of the case (at least mine does - I ended up removing the sides).

Question 3

Does it include an upgrade to win 8.1?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I have upgraded mine to Win 8.1

Question 4

Does this have two VGA ports to allow the use of two monitors?

Accepted Answer

Hello Paul, Great question! According to the product's listed specifications this Desktop only has one VGA port. We apologize. We recommend visiting our online community forum. www.eggxpert.com. At EggXpert you can chat with someone who may assist you with your question. Hope this information is helpful. Have an Eggcellent Day! Newegg.com

Question 5

can you put windows 7 pro on this?

Accepted Answer

You should be able to, but for most users the free upgrade to Win 8.1 is easy to transition to and gives you more capability.

Question 6

Can I get windows 7 instead of windows 8?

Accepted Answer

I'm not a representative of ASUS, but I can tell you that unless it's offered with Win 7, it won't have it.  The only option you have to give it Windows 7 is to wipe it and install fresh, which isn't that bad, but costs as much as whatever Windows 7 flavor you pick up.
I, too, favor the Windows 7 environment to Windows 8's Metro, but it's not that hard to limp around in.
There are 3rd party applications that can restore the start menu feature if that is what you are looking for (look at StarDock).  I have picked up that program, and it's quite nice.

Question 7

Can I get this PC with Windows 7 installed instead of Windows 8? How would that affect the price

Accepted Answer

I was thinking same like u but after using win8, i having a great experience.... U can use desktop or modern both at same time....u should get win8 PC

Question 8

How is storage expandability?  How many SATA ports, how much space in the case for extra drives?

Accepted Answer

Lots of space for extra drives, note sure how many SATA drives, my computer is not in an easy spot to take apart while running, sorry.

Question 9

Is the PCIe x16 a PCIe 3.0 slot? Or is it just 2.0?

Accepted Answer

Without taking apart the computer myself there is almost no way to know for sure, but I believe this computer is based on Intel's H81 Chipset. Asus only pairs the H81 chipset with PCI-e revision 2 on their commercially available boards so I imagine it would be the same here. Expect it to have PCI-e 2.0 instead of 3.0; that will still have more than enough bandwidth for any modern high-power graphics card or any othe PCI-e add-on.

Question 10

Does it connect to the internet wireless?

Accepted Answer

No, you have to buy a PCI  or a USB wireless adapter.  The cost from $10 to $30 depending on the speed.  Mine works fine with a $10.00 USB adapter.

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