u/Kirby0189

Hi there. So, I've had a Dell Inspiron 27 7710 All-in-One for about three years that's been suffering from assorted problems for the past year to the point gaming or using Adobe products has become an enormous hassle, so I've decided to replace it and found out about Omen PCs when looking for a gaming PC (since games are what tend to cause my current PC to crash just from opening them, so main problem area to solve found). I've settled on an OMEN 16L (this one to be exact), where since this is my first time getting a gaming PC, I'm having trouble figuring out the terminology when trying to compare it with my Inspiron (the specs for those who are familiar with the terminology) to make sure it's a definitive upgrade and will be able to suit my needs. So on that note...

-Is there anything that is a downgrade compared to my dying Inspiron? No, I don't count the lack of the All-in-One aspect since I intend on buying a screen (more on that for my 3rd question).

-Would the linked OMEN 16L be able to handle things like Roblox, Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022, Adobe products, and my potential desire to get Armored Core VI perfectly fine, just to name a few examples of what I am after?

-I know that I need to get a screen separately (that's an entirely different hurdle, though), but are there any other add-ons I should expect to need? Photos show it comes with a keyboard and mouse to mean it's covered in that department, but I don't know about the other essentials it lacks that might have slipped my mind.

-I've seen in videos talking about the OMEN 16L that it has a clear portion on the side to expose one of the fans. Is this solely aesthetic or should I not have anything sitting next to the clear portion just in case it has a functional purpose to be like that? Common sense says don't have anything blocking the fans on the front and back, so no need to tell me about that.