Pros: -Very quiet operation. Not totally silent but unless you're going fanless it doesn't get much better than this from my experience. -Seems to cool effectively. I'm using this with a 65W AMD A10-7800 so this cooler is clearly overkill and I haven't had any need to monitor temps at all. I wanted something silent and since the HTPC would be slightly confined on a media shelf I also wanted something that would keep me from worrying about heat building up. After a marathon of activity there seems to be barely any heat coming form the case at all. -Beautiful design. I've used Zalman coolers almost exclusively for my CPU needs for years. My first was a CNPS7000 way back almost 10 years ago and this cooler seems almost like a throw back to that design. I've always felt that it was one of their better looking ones. -Low enough profile for very small cases. I'm using the tiny Silverstone MILO ML06B Mini-ITX case and this is just short enough to fit. It's NOT low enough to fit a slim slot load optical drive above it, in fact I had to remove the bracket which would normally allow for that option. I wasn't planning to install one however so it's not a big deal to me. The cooler sits almost perfectly below a fan grill on the top of the case allowing for great airflow.

Cons: -The U-shaped brackets which come with the cooler require it to be installed so that the heat pipes stick out in fixed directions. This can cause compatibility issues with certain motherboards/RAM. If additional brackets were packaged to allow the heatsink to be rotated 90 degrees it would open up a LOT of motherboards for better compatibility.

Overall Review: I selected this cooler based on a motherboard which I eventually discovered wasn't a good choice for my case. When I changed my motherboard selection I forgot to make sure this cooler would be compatible with that one as well. I now know that a GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XN-WIFI is NOT compatible with this. The U-shaped brackets which are needed to fit the cooler with the AM2+ socket require the cooler to be positioned so that the heat pipes bump into the RAM and a motherboard heatsink. I wanted to use this cooler though, so I machined some new brackets which would allow me to rotate it 90 degrees. Basically, they're nearly straight instead of U shaped, but still connect to same points on the cooler as the stock brackets. They work fine but it would have saved a few hours if Zalman made the brackets themselves. I wouldn't recommend these kinds of modifications unless you have the proper machinery and know how. I only bring it up to show that Zalman could make this cooler compatible for more configurations if they create some of these brackets themselves. Overall I'm very pleased with this cooler in my HTPC. The build includes the following: SILVERSTONE MILO Series ML06B Mini-ITX - Fits with about half an inch between the top of the cooler and the grill on the top of this case. GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XN-WIFI - this is NOT compatible with the cooler. I had to create new parts to make it work. AMD Radeon Gamer Series 16GB DDR3 2133 - this RAM is proof that giant heatsinks in high end memory are generally a gimmick. It performs wonderfully and sits cleanly under the edge of this Zalman cooler as long as one of the heat pipe sides isn't bumping into it. SILVERSTONE ST45SF-G 450W SFX12V - this is a little bit quieter than the Zalman cooler, both are very quiet. SAMSUNG 840 Pro SSD 256GB - no noise, basically no heat, and boots to XBMC in about 15 seconds. no complaints whatsoever.

Pros: -Extremely easy to use. I honestly didn't trust that these would be as easy to set up as they are but I was wrong about that. Simply plug them in and you're connected. -Support for some very high speeds (up to 1Gbps) -Supports the latest technological efforts to utilize standard household wall outlets to transmit Ethernet data; Homeplug AV2 compliant. -128bit AES Encryption is easily configured (in case someone tries to steal data from your walls..) -3 LED's on the devices are intuitive, helpful, and not overly bright. -The connection I managed to establish with these devices was stable. I've used this exclusively for over a week without the connection dropping or becoming otherwise unstable.

Cons: -Plugged in where I would want to use them I am only able to achieve a maximum network transfer rate of about 5MB/s (40mbps). That is about a quarter the speed I currently manage using WiFi which completely defeats the purpose of me using these devices on that machine. -1Gbps rating seems to be an overly ambitious product bullet. The device itself only indicates up to 80Mbps, anything over that is simply 'green'. I suspect if the manufacturer was confident in the advertised speeds the indicators would operate on a much different scale. Read other thoughts for more testing which seems to confirm this.

Overall Review: -When I first plugged in these devices where I was planning to use them I was hopeful after seeing a 'green' speed indicator (over 80Mbps). I was further taunted by Windows displaying 1Gbps as the link speed. Transferring data revealed the much less optimistic result I mentioned above (less than 5MB/s in either direction). Windows, of course, was merely indicating the speed between the computer and the adapter plugged into the wall. The two adapters communicating with each other are clearly losing almost all of that potential speed. I wasn't expecting a full 1Gbps but was hoping for more than I got. The wiring in my home is from '98, so while not completely new it is not old enough to have a particularly negative impact on these. The outlets I used for testing are in adjacent rooms so they aren't physically far from one another, however they are on different circuit breakers so all of the data is having to travel all the way to the circuit breaker box before coming back to the other outlet. This is undoubtedly slowing things down and will be a common problem when using these. Also, unlike cables designed to transmit data, home electrical wiring is not EMI shielded. Therefore, the data traveling through those wires will be subject to radio interference, induction caused by other wires, and fluctuations in the electricity caused by whatever is plugged in at your home. Honestly I am impressed that data comes out in a recognizable form at all. But being impressed doesn't make them better than the wireless technology we already have. I wanted to see what might be possible in an ideal set of circumstances so I tried plugging in the devices closer to one another. I plugged them into separate outlets about 10 feet apart on the same circuit breaker. Speed tests resulted in a nearly constant 20MB/s (160mbps). This was a much more favorable result but still not even close to 1Gbps. I plugged them into the SAME outlet and oddly this actually decreased speed to around 17MB/s. I'm thinking the devices might actually interfere with one another if they are this close. This technology might be useful if WiFi simply is not an option, but WiFi is otherwise a far superior option when dedicated Ethernet is not available. Do not invest in this if you have hopes of getting network speeds faster than WiFi. Unless you have gold plated electrical wiring and your house is a Faraday cage then speeds will never be even close to 1Gbps.

Pros: +Excellent Performance - Rated at 1050 MB/s, confirmed with benchmarks resulting in 1049 MB/s read and 1052 MB/s write. Real-world file transfers show a rock-solid 820 MB/s read and 790 MB/s write. +Low Thermal Output - Compared with a Samsung T5 SSD, this drive produces noticably less heat. This is useful when operating in a hot environment. +Solid Price - 2TB external drives currently range from the low $100s to mid $300s. This drive currently sits at $143, which places it in the lower 1/3d of the price field. This is a very competitive spot for a named brand high performance device. +Backwards Compatible - Compatible with back to USB 2.0, which will limit performance and requires a physical USB C to A adapter, but it works. +Simple & Durable - It has a plastic case (not the aluminum case of Crucial's more premium offerings), but seems durable. +Small - Measures just 65 x 50 x 10mm. +3 Year Warranty - There are other drives that have only 1 or 2 years, so this is solid, especially for the price.

Cons: -No Adapter Included - The only cable included is a 9 inch USB C to C cable. -3 Year Warranty - Western Digital offers a 5 year warranty, but at a higher price-point.

Overall Review: I will be using this as storage for a Tesla dashcam. Previously, I used a 500GB Samsung T5. My use-case doesn't make use of the fast transfer speed as Tesla's USB ports are only 2.0 rated, but the capacity and low thermal output are what attracted me to this model. Teslas put high io load on drives as they are constantly writing new and deleting old footage. My T5 still works after constant use in that setting for over 2 years. We'll see if this Crucial drive holds up as well. I will update if issues arrive. For other file transfer tasks, the drive performs very well on a USB 3.2 interface. Overall, given the price, performance, and warranty, I think this is a solid drive that anyone should consider.

Pros: + 32mm height - You won't find a lower profile kit than this. The heat spreader measures about .6mm higher than the bare RAM PCB. + Low Voltage - At only 1.10V, it is one of the lowest voltage kits at this clock speed (most coming in at 1.20-1.35V. This equals lower power consumption and less thermal output (hence the smaller heat spreader). + Affordable - At the time of writing, this kit is about $20 more than the least expensive 32GB 5600 kit, and about $40 less than the most expensive - so this kit comes in well within the lower half of the price range.

Cons: - Lower Performance - All 5600 kits I've tested, except for this one, have a CAS latency of either 28 or 36 - this kit is rated at 46 (lower is better). - No frills appearance - If you want your RAM to put on a light show or brighten up your day, then steer clear of this.

Overall Review: If you want a DDR5 RAM kit that is affordable, physically compact, and power efficient (Home Theater PC, Small Form Factor, portable gaming rig, etc...) this is the best kit I've come across. It trades some performance for low thermal output, small physical footprint, and rock solid stability. Basically all DDR5 is going to be above other system bottlenecks at this point in time, so this is a good trade if you don't value RGB.

Pros: + Easy to Clean Trimmer/Shaver Head - To clean the internal mechanisms the trimmer head is on a hinge and simply flips out of the way. The shaver head just pulls off. + Battery Life - I've used it for over 30 minutes on multiple occasions and it didn't slow down at all. Supposedly will last over an hour. + Works well in the shower - Not only is this directly useful for body shaving but it makes cleaning the shaver a complete breeze.

Cons: - Non-Standard Plug - I have a Braun electric razor, a Remington head trimmer, an electric toothbrush, my partner has her own electric razor, and now there's this Philips Norelco body trimmer - all with completely unique charge plugs. We have an entire drawer in the bathroom dedicated to these charge adapters. These types of appliances really ought to adopt USB C or get together and come up with a standard. - Loose Maintenance Brush - The tiny brush this comes with will definitely get lost. If it could be seamlessly stowed on the trimmer it would be better. - Flimsy adjustable trim guard - With a slight push the trim guard flexes as much as 1mm - not great if accuracy is important. - Ambiguous LED - A big plus for me would have been some kind of battery status indication, even just 3 LED's would have given at least some sort of gradient. - Not a Face Shaver - It's not advertised as such but it would have been nice. I tried it on my face just to check...don't...it ripped the hair right out and didn't feel great. I had no idea that facial hair was so...different? The shaver works fine everywhere else.

Overall Review: Most of the cons I listed above are not a big deal. The only one of them keeping me from giving this 5 stars is the charging standard, or lack of standard... Give this thing USB C or even mini USB and it's game on.

Pros: + Room for 4 x 3.5" HDD (potentially more if you get creative). + Lots of bonus heat dissipation area - The CPU heatpipes connect to the right side of the case. This leave the left side free to add custom heatpipes to cool other components. Even the right side is more than big enough to cool a low-power CPU and I find it good enough to cool additional components. + Lots of attachment points - There are dozens of holees drilled through each side and the bottom. This allowed me lots of flexibility adding additional heat pipes and other components.

Cons: - Finger prints easily - I did a lot of manual tooling with this case to set it up the way I wanted and there are finger prints that won't seem to come out (used isopropyl). - No built-in PSU - Normally I would consider this a good thing as PSU's are so task specific that it's better to leave it to the end user to get what they need. However... in thee small form factor space there aren't many good options and most of them are trash. I burned through 2 Nano PSU's (both rated appropriately for the build) before going with Streacom's own ZeroFlex 240. That PSU seems to have been built for this case and they go perfectly together. I literally can't find anything else that I would even slightly recommend for this case. I think it would be good if ZeroFlex was packaged with this case - it would at least save people the hassle. - Pricey - This is obviously very niche territory and you pay for that with such a low volume/custom product.

Overall Review: I planned this build for years (it evolved with changes in technology). I wanted zero fans, low power consumption, small form factor, and NAS equivalent storage capabilities. I also wanted it to be super minimalist (no visible ports or vents, no optical drive bay/slot, etc..) Just a clean face with maybe a button and LED. Those limitations very much limited options and it took me a long time to come to terms with the idea that I would have to spend a lot to get exactly that. I'm very happy with this case and if your build needs are similar to what I describe here then give this one some serious consideration. The build quality is excellent and the design is flexible enough to accommodate some creativity.