We will use it for alot of things like watching videos and downloading things. Currently we have a 5 yr old computer and it is very slow so we need an upgrade but nothing too great. also, we need clarifications on things like processors, what memory is good, how big the hard drive should be, and what type of video card we should use. Here is an example of what we are looking at:http: //www.dell.com/us/en/home/desktops/inspiron-580s/pd.aspx?refid=inspiron-580s&s=dhs&cs=19&ref=dthp (far left)