Fast, reliable, reasonably priced .....

Surely there is more money and more power but just in terms of value for money the unit is top.
The purchased is for 30 on Ebay Windows 7 license had been playing fast and easily. If you have the intention to want to play with the appliance you have to invest more, all need the Internet and Office applications are best served with the unit for many years. Only over the missing USB3 connection you have to be aware. This also leads to the star devaluation, as this should really come as standard today.
All in all, but for the purpose mentioned an absolute recommendation.