Functionally, there is a lot to love — as long as you place your desktop to your left. The power button and the optical drive eject buttons are located on the upper right side, so they are easy to access if you place the computer to the right of where you’re sitting. From the left, well, not so much.
This Acer is a shorty, measuring only 16.5 inches tall and about 15 inches deep. As a result there’s not much room inside for upgrades. Realistically, only one large video card and one PCIe-1x expansion would fit inside this computer, and all the RAM slots are filled in the default configuration. The hard drive cage could accommodate a second 3.5” drive, and it appears that a third could be fit in just above, but that’s it. There’s sufficient room for most users, but anyone dreaming to one day build this into a powerhouse needs to check in with reality.
The USB Buffet
Along the top of the computer you’ll find four USB 2.0 ports and individual headphone and microphone jacks. These are all located near the front of the computer, but not at the very front — instead, they’re about three inches back. If you place your PC inside a desk you won’t be able to access them unless you hang the front out of the cabinet or the cabinet is much taller than the PC.