Pros: - Needed lots of fast backup space. - Loaded with 2 x 400gb WD drives as JBOD. - Drives run at 48 degrees under load. Consumes about 33 watts of power, pretty quiet. - OK speed. Big files read/write at about 8mb/second on gigabit LAN from WinXP box. - Easy setup.

Cons: - It would be nice if it was faster.

Overall Review: There's a 256 mb DIMM installed. May try to swap in a bigger one someday soon.

Comments: Needed a box quick, didn't have time to build one. Looked like a standard box that I could update later if needed. Ordered Monday night with 2 day shipping, arrived Wednesday morning here in Boston. It's an OK box for the price. I through in a 250 gb x 2 WD SATA RAID 0, plenty of case roon and power (380 watt power supply) Minor gripes: CPU fan is stock so it runs on the hot side (50+ degrees C). Hard disk is slow (5400 rpm, 2mb cache, Parallel IDE).