A:AnswerYup, but don't expect to be running many games on Ultra Settings. Batman Arkham Knight will only play well on the lowest settings, but that's what a desktop is for..
A:AnswerI'm not a gamer. I bought the laptop because of the brand name(Asus, Which I've had great luck with.),the CPU, size, the optical drive and sound system. I have a old version of PC, Doom 3 I intend to try on the unit which I have been advised may well play after I run the compatibility mode. Subsequent to my purchase I have been less than happy with the sound system but other than that and the abortion Microsoft calls Windows 10, I have been very satisfied with the laptop. I hope the Doom 3 plays. It seems the unit runs quietly and I don't hear a loud fan but I haven't run the unit with a game. I have run the unit for extensive periods on the internet without incident.
A:AnswerThe cooling system is good, it works. When I first got the system I did notice some pretty warm air being expelled through the vent with just normal activities, but the fans were not noisy in my opinion. I upgraded the hard disk drive to an ssd and that eliminated that issue.
A:AnswerIt will be able to run a music recording application/software. This model unit is a powerful laptop that can handle most of the application/program/software that it out in the market.