This laptop blows anything remotely close to it's class out of the water. THE WATER. I purchased this laptop mainly for audio production which it handles competently. There's a constant but faint fan noise that worried me initially. However I've never been able to hear it through a mic while it was in the room. I also use it for light graphic design and occasional gaming. It handles both without issue. The 4K display is impressive. The color settings can be intense but are easily adjusted. The keyboard is satisfying to type on and the track pad is nice, wide and feels good. I wish it had a MicroSD reader but that's about it. Other than that the ports are more than sufficient. I'm a software developer and I care about performance, usability and build quality. For a personal yet incredibly functional laptop I couldn't ask for more. (I was not compensated by MSI or Best Buy in any way for this review but I do wish I was)