About Silverstone The SilverStone DC01 Network Data Center is a simple to use Network Storage Device that supports an internally mounted 2.5” storage device. RAID is supported (0/1/JBOD) through the External SATA port located on the back of the device. 2 USB ports provide further expandability using either external USB drives or to use the [...]

Doing a comparison with Intel’s latest 6 series chipset on a quality motherboard shows us that this Motherboard has no deficiencies that can really be improved on by Sapphire. The 1333 memory speed can be a turnoff for some but there is really not much sacrificed in that 266 MHz. Yes a benchmark will show you the deficiencies but will they make a difference in the normal operation of this board?

Recently, Nexus sent us their newest product in their war on noise; the Low-7000 Revision 2 Low Profile cooler. Silent Low Profile CPU Cooler Balanced performance Ideal for HTPCs The Low-7000 R2 The heatsink itself comes with mounting hardware for the following configurations: Socket: LGA1366 LGA 1156 LGA 1155 LGA 775 AMD AM3 AMD AM2 [...]

The CW02 from Silverstone’s Crown Series is crafted to allow users to really appreciate the design of this high quality HTPC chassis. At first glance, the all-aluminum construction and reinforced aluminum dress plates in the front set off the already classy case. The interior design of the CW02 is able to accommodate extended length graphics [...]

The AURORA Micro Wireless, from Enermax, is a wireless compact keyboard featuring total media functionality. With integrated trackball, left-right buttons, and a scroll-wheel, this wireless compact keyboard is looking to be one of the best solutions for using media center and home theater software. This product won the prestigious “red dot design award: product design [...]

Building off the successful GD04 and GD05, SilverStone created the Grandia GD06 to again raise the expectation enthusiasts have for HTPC (Home Theater Personal Computer) chassis.  These improvements were made with the compact depth maintained (340mm) and exterior visuals enhanced as the GD06 fits perfectly in the living room. Its five hard drive storage includes [...]

Introduction: Inexpensive cases are many times seen as sub standard and garbage; this is not always the case; though, it does apply (in part) to this case. Generally you get what you pay for and this case is no exception; though, the design, fabrication, fit and finish are of very high quality some things are [...]

Meet The New Kid In Town: MSI has seen the potential in the new AMD Fusion CPU. The MSI E350IA-E45 is a feature rich micro ITX board with the potential to be the heart of your next HTPC with it’s excellent integrated graphics; an effective home server with its 4x SATAIII ports, or even an [...]