Pros: Looks nice, case opens with thumscrews, quiet fans, quality is more than you would expect at this price point.

Cons: weak power supply, no sata power connectiions (requires adapters), case (especially front bezel) is fragile, build requires patience and gentle hands to prevent damage.

Overall Review: Overall, I am very please with this case for the price. I am only building a HTPC machine with a low power draw, so the 200 watt PSU is adequate, but it would be nice to have something larger. If the PSU goes, I am going to have a hard time finding a replacement with the same dimensions. Although the pictures don't really show it, the case has a blue glowing "line" in the front of it when built. It looks pretty cool, but it may be distracting as a HTPC in my tv cabinet.

Pros: Great built-in graphics Speedy processor Low power draw

Cons: Insufficient CPU Cooling on board Lack of USB 3.0

Overall Review: This is an update to my previous glowing review of this board. I bought 2 of these boards, and 1 of 2 was DOA. Newegg handled the RMA, but it cost me over $12.00 in shipping and restocking costs for 1 lb. mini-itx board! That made the cost of one of these builds significantly higher. When I finally got the second motherboard replaced and ran Prime 95 on both to burn in, I found temperatures with the stock heatsink and fan to be 65-70 C at idle and between 95 and 105 C (Maximum for CPU) during Prime 95 testing. This is not acceptable. I have seen other reviews stating the same problem with this board. Most resolve it with a new northbridge cooler and some thermal paste, but this shouldn't be an additional expense you have to spend on a brand new system! So now in addition to the return fees, I have to dole out the cost for a new cooler and fan for each CPU and thermal paste, adding another $15+ to each build. If I don't do this, they will likely fry the CPU in a very short period of time. I really don't understand why ECS cannot properly protect the CPU on these motherboards from the factory! I mean they are supposed to put these together to run for at least the length of their 3 year warranty, right? IThey are either skimping on the paste, or it is the low-speed (like a toy) fan they have on top of the heat sink. By the time I add in these additional costs, I could have bought a more expensive motherboard that would not give me these problems. If you spend the money to buy paste and a new cooler, these boards will probably be ok. But why should you have to spend the money in the first place?

Pros: Small form factor Great look USB 3.0 ports Card reader Energy Efficient Reasonable speed Bluetooth Wifi B/G/N/AC Nearly silent

Cons: Poor wireless reception Hard to access all ports on back Only one SATAIII and power.- 3.5" HD that could be changed out for 2x2.5" HD/SSDs if it only had another SATAIII port and power Not monitor-mountable

Overall Review: I checked out many options before choosing this VivoPC. It boiled down to the Brix, NUCs, ECS Liva, and this. Of course this is not as powerful as the high end Brix and NUCs, but it is much more powerful than the Liva. The Liva is more of a tinkering box, because it does not have any ability to upgrade internally. No SATAIII, power, or upgradable ram inside. You can go to town with the NUCs and Brix, but you also pay quite a premium for the very small form factor. And you need to figure in the cost of drive(s), ram, and Windows license (if you are going to run Windows). Since this is the wife's rig, I had to run Windows. It is not as small as the NUCs or Brix, but it has a bonus of more USB and USB 3.0 ports and a card reader thrown in also! The HDMI out is full-size, not one of those mini-size that needs an adapter. Also has a VGA out if you need it. And although the box is a little bigger, it is still very small for a full PC, and it even has built-in speakers! Yes built-in speakers somewhere underneath. No they are not going to break any audiophile records or shake your walls, but they are good enough for table top use and save space. Of course if you use HDMI, the sound is passed to your TV or home theater system. Do the math. If you buy a Windows 8.1 license for the other choices, add in a drive, memory, and wifi (NUC), you are going to be hovering around 6 bills. This little baby runs fine for HTPC, web browsing, even typical PC work, for 1/2 the price. This is not a gaming PC. As long as that is understood, the graphics are great for everything else, and all at full 1080p. Take a look at the 1007u CPU performance. It crushes the Liva processor, all atom options, and comes close to i3 territory. All while sipping energy. About the same as a light bulb. I immediately replaced the HD with a 256Gb SSD and it is the perfect system for most uses. Very, very quiet. Nearly silent. Runs 1080p without a problem. The biggest gripe I have is the poor wirelss signal reception, but I have lots of concrete walls in my house. Close to the router it is great. This is a great buy. Get them while you can.

Pros: Good price Good performance Acronis Migration Software included Desktop 3.5" to 2.5" tray included No spinning parts No sound

Cons: ADATA Download Website is flaky

Overall Review: This is great SSD for a great price. Very good value overall. Includes a 3.5" to 2.5" desktop adapter tray, which is a nice bonus. Also includes Acronis True Image migration software, and SSD performance software. It wouldn't be a dealbreaker because I know there are several free migration options out there, but Acronis is a good product and easy to use. Unfortunately ADATA's website is ridiculously slow and it is frustrating trying to register and download your software, but once you get it, everything is fine. This is my second migration with Acronis True Image (have used both 2013 and 2014 versions), and both were simple and relatively painless. The first time I had both the HD and SSD hooked up internally, and In this scenerio I was using a NUC-like pc with only one internal SATA port, so I had to do the migration using an external USB drive bay and it worked like a charm. This is the single most beneficial upgrade you can do to your PC or laptop. It will make a phenomenal difference. Is it as fast as an EVO pro? Probably not. Does anyone really expect it to be for this price? I don't think so. Buy it, you won't regret it.

Pros: Fast Reliable Great value Migration Software (Acronis True Image HD) included

Cons: None

Overall Review: Great value, especially with the migration software included. WEI in Win 7 went from 5.9 with a 2TB spinning platter to 7.4 for this drive! Although you can find free open source migration software, The included Acronis is intuitive, fast, and painless. Crucial is a trusted brand when it comes to memory, and this SSD is no different! Highly recommended!

Pros: Good RAM, running at speed with no problems at all on a new ECS NM70-i2 1037u mini-itx board. No problems at all.

Cons: No cons, just good RAM at a good price!

Overall Review: Great RAM for general use and HTPC systems!