Pros: Low temps, low noise, low power usage. Works with d-link dns-321 with 1.03 b7 firmware. After a day of continuous copying, drive temps read at 32 C from the dns-321 status page.

Cons: Not a high performance drive, but it isn't designed for that. Choose a 7200 or 10000 rpm drive if you want performance (better yet, SSD).

Overall Review: Most cheap NAS boxes don't transfer more than 15 MB/s, so I'm not concerned about the performance. 15MB/s is plenty for streaming high def h.264 compressed videos over a network. I would expect the drive to be pretty reliable, considering it's lower rotational speed and cooler temps, but only time will tell...

Pros: Small (about the size of an average textbook), very low power (~25 W measured using a Kill-A-Watt). No problems with video/audio over HDMI in Win7. Plays 1080p x264, 5.1 audio movies with no dropped frames over GLAN.

Cons: Unit gets hot, as you might expect with its small fan and heat-sink. The fan on my unit was full-speed at an idle Win7 32-bit desktop. I bumped up the temperature threshold in the BIOS (mash the DEL key as it boots) a little to prevent that. The fan is very noisy on full-speed (~6500 RPM). Navigating menus in XBMC or Windows Media Center with a medium-sized library (>60 movies; >20,000 mp3s) is laggy. Does not handle full-screen HD flash videos. Supposedly, an nvidia/adobe update will fix this. Also, a faint buzzing noise can be heard coming from the unit while it is off and plugged in. The buzzing goes away when the unit is powered on. I would have preferred they use a standard ATX power cable for the power supply brick.

Overall Review: I recommend spending a little extra and building a Core i3 based system. It may be be larger and consume more power, but would provide a smoother and more responsive UI experience (especially for Windows Media Center). This product should have a revision to increase the performance of the cooling system - an HTPC should be silent. I did not test the built-in wireless, but the GLAN works fine. Here are my Win7 performance scores: CPU: 3.3 RAM: 4.5 GPU: 4.6 GPU (Gaming): 5.5 HDD: 6.8 (I'm using an SSD)

Pros: 7.6 Win7x64 Memory score with 4 x 2GB modules. Running them in an Asus P7P55D. Using 6-6-6-18 timings @ 1333.

Cons: Can't say if it's the memory, or mobo, or both, but system was unstable at the advertised speeds (7-7-7-20 @ 1600), although it worked ok with only two modules. Not very stable unless they run at 1.95V.

Overall Review: I was more interested in lower latency than overclocking. I can't give any insight as to how they would perform in that aspect.

Pros: Great airflow Lighter than some other full-size steel cases. Lots of space, for components and cable hiding. Quiet

Cons: Not "Ultra-Silent". Blue power LED is a little too bright. Seems to be common with most blue LEDs. Clear plastic that holds the HDD LED broke off the front panel, so I glued it back on. HDD brackets are little flimsy. I prefer screws padded with rubber or silicone.

Overall Review: There is a filter on the bottom of the case where the PSU is installed, but I went with a rear fan PSU (Antec TPQ-850) anyways.

Pros: Easy to set up, hex key included. Independent tilt up/down, left/right, and rotate for each monitor holder. Very stable, even with uneven loads.

Cons: A little heavy; shipping may cost more. May need help from someone to balance the stand while you attach the monitors.

Overall Review: Using it with a 22" Dell E228WFP and 23" Acer X233H. If you know you will want two monitors, it's best to get an identical pair =p Most cheaper LCD's come with pretty poor stands, so I think a stand like this is an excellent value for people wanting a clean and ergonomic workstation.

Pros: Cheap, overclocks fine with my old P4D 805 (as it should, since that cpu uses ddr2 533 at stock speeds).

Cons: No heat spreader - but it is value memory after all...