Foxconn R20-S4 Intel 945GC Barebone

Pros: - Cheap - Dual Core - Great PSU - Small Form Factor - Cables That are included are a perfect length

Cons: - Only 2 sata ports (This takes all of 5 seconds to find out if you read the specs.) - Cheap Case (See Other Thoughts) - Not very highly upgradable.

Overall Review: Bought this for my brother to use as a make-shift DVR, and it's pretty much perfect for that. Added 2GB of Kingston RAM, a 500GB WD Green HDD that I had laying around, a Samsung DVD Burner, and a low profile PCI TV Tuner. Use caution when taking the front panel off the case as it is very cheap, inflexible plastic that snaps at the drop of a hat. I've lost (broken) 3 out of the 4 plastic clips on the bottom of the panel. Also buy some extra screws because the ones on the case are VERY soft, Just taking them out marred the head, no big deal for me since I work in a server room and have a lot sitting around. All in all this barebones is well worth the money, just be careful during assembly and make sure to read the hard drive installation instructions (HINT: it as to be mounted upside down. And I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir on this one, but Newegg still has every other company beat hands down in terms of customer service and selection.

Pros: Acceptable outlook. Run cool and fast. 27C with full load and 19C with idle 64-bit OS are supported Small size, lightweight and able to fit this machine into the regular TV shelf. It is dual-core CPU Quiet like fan-less .

Cons: If you are looking for playing HD movie or Blue-Ray for this machine you better buy a video card for it. It look really terrible when you playing a true 1080 video with the Intel Graphic chips(with 2GB RAM) . This case are so tiny, if you are looking for RAID or try to fit with alot extra accessory skip this product.

Overall Review: I am a crazy server lover, I bought this little rocket for the home server and as a media center player for my parents. 35Watt with the CPU just almost same watt like a lamp so I run it 24/7 with no shutting down the temp still keep low like 27C with full load and 19C with idle. It support 64bit OS which I install the Server 2008R2 on it run so smooth no lag. I host web server with asp php jsp MSSQL MYSQL with IIS also with FTP so far still running fast and cool. Also I connect it with Remote service from my main tower it still working so well. I can remote access the machine to work with the site and server+ download file while my parents watching the stream video online or movie with no freeze or slow down. End of review: One of the best buy product in my life. This machine work for what I need and work well on it.

Pros: I'll add my vote to those that say this is a great little machine. Like the prior post, setup was very easy. Hard drive and RAM were installed very quickly (thanks to the Quick Start sheet which showed exactly where the screws were to take everything apart). My unit is quiet and so far has worked flawlessly. I'm using it as a Home Server to replace a older box that suddenly developed PS problems. The Home Server software installed without problem and the FoxConn driver disk installed all the proper drivers.

Cons: Like others have mentioned, the Front bezel clips are very fragile. I broke one of the small ones during re-assembly of the front even though I knew of the problem and was being extremely careful. Only real downside is that there is only 1 RAM slot and I wish that it supported 1000 gigabyte Ethernet - but I'm not going to knock it for what it is not. It's a great little machine.

Overall Review: As of this date, I have no problems recommending this system to anyone that needs a small, low profile server in their home. As always, NewEgg delivered quickly. I received my unit 2 days after ordering it. As always, another satisfied customer!

Pros: Installed Windows home server 2003 - Installed it perfectly fine and is running without any problems. It is actually is pretty fast for an ATOM processor and does not lag. Highly Recommended barebone kit. Installing the harddrive was very easy. Just read the manual and I know we smart people don't like to read manuals. Running it with OCZ 2gb DDr2 ram.

Cons: Server would not boot up disc on an external USB drive for unknown reason.

Pros: Small enough to hide under a cabinet and can barely be seen. I ordered this unit with just a 2gig RAM. I had a spare 150 gig SATA drive and an external DVD. The RAM was easily installed and the hard drive fit fine. Still lots of space if I later decide to install a DVD drive. Fired right up and installed Ubuntu 9.04. Seems well designed and constructed. The Atom 330 processor allowed me to install 64 bit software

Cons: Blue power on light is brighter than needed.

Overall Review: I loaded server software on a spare computer and copied all my stuff from the old box to the Foxconn. I would like to purchase another Foxconn to use as a server. A 1Tb hard drive and 2gig RAM is all it would take. Slide it under a cabinet and out of sight. I also purchased a MSI Wind PC for my wife and we are doing a side by side comparison. No conclusion yet. The space savings and low heat output help in condo living. An added benefit is the low noise level.

Pros: Everything went together smoothly, runs fast & quiet. Small form factor saves space on cluttered desktop. HDD - Spare WD 160 Gb SATA. Fit right in with included cable. LightScribe Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=27-106-335 - fit perfectly, included SATA cable just right. Card Reader - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-609-298 - there [u]is[/u] an extra USB header on the board for installing this type of accessory. Memory - https://secure.newegg.com/Feedback/RateProduct.aspx?Item=N82E16820134187 - Posted without complaint. Overall, I'm very satisfied with this unit and pleased with the performance of the dual-core Atom running Karmic Ubuntu.

Cons: On-board graphics are adequate for an average SOHO desktop, but do struggle a bit. This kit would be really awesome with ION chipset instead. It would also be nice if the board could overclock the processor. For applications requiring heavy graphics or more processing power, this box leaves something to be desired. Removing the front bezel is tricky - don't forget to replace the screws for the drive cage before you snap it back into place!

Overall Review: 5 eggs for sheer value.

Pros: Nice, efficient little box, quick off-the-shelf solution to most utilitarian tasks, ready to rumble with some RAM and an HD added. My power bills have gone down about $10 a month since I replaced my ancient always-on Athlon box with this-- and I had a Seasonic powering that system.

Cons: Not all that small for an Atom box (although if you want room for an optical drive, what you gon' do?). As many have noted, the case is flimsy. I broke a tab on my front panel on the first removal attempt. I actually find mine to be somewhat noisy. It's a pleasant sort of noise, no rattles or whatever, but the PS is just louder than it needs to be. PCI slot, but case can't accommodate a full-height card. Internal sound hardware performs poorly and frequently misbehaves, like most onboard sound hardware. Unfortunately, without a full-height PCI slot, not much you can do about this one. No DVI / HDMI either, but that's pretty much par for the course in this class, unfortunately.

Overall Review: I've been running this 24/7 since August with a 1.5TB Samsung and 2GB of RAM, running XP Pro. It's been a pretty nice fileserver / torrenting box, no problems at all, I don't think I've even shut it off once since putting it into service. I am consistently surprised at what an Atom can actually pull off; with the 330 I barely miss a full-fledged desktop system 80-90% of the time. Of course, I'm not exactly asking it to do miracles either, and it really is horrible at some things, like LAME encoding. But it certainly handles all the basics, along with a few tasks (like scoring in Sibelius) that I would have believed to be beyond its reach. I've decided I still need a full-on desktop box for some of the music and audio work I do, but this does the trick for most of the other stuff in life-- and if this darn thing had a full-height PCI slot, I might not need the full-size box either.

Pros: The first unit is residing under a cabinet and is out of sight, out of mind, providing file server duties. This unit, #2, I installed one gig of RAM, a DVD burner, and an 80 G SATA hard drive. Edubuntu is loaded and the unit is headed for the local school. The cost is great and the dual core Atom processor can handle any tasks that a computer class needs.

Cons: You have to be careful when removing and installing the black bezel as the bottom tabs are fragile.

Overall Review: If the case can handle the use or mis-use of a bunch of school children, we will try to budget replacement of all the existing desktops.