Month: April 2014

AMD Kabini: Athlon 5350 Desktop SoC

AMD’s new AM1 platform is a fresh take on entry-level desktop computing with an SoC architecture wrapped in a socketed package for the masses.

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NCASE M1: Crowdfunded Enthusiast Mini-ITX Case

Tired of oversized, poorly designed, cheaply-made mini-ITX cases, a group of enthusiasts banded together to design, fund, produce, and sell their ideal SFF enclosure, the NCASE M1. We managed to get hold of a sample and ran it through our demanding test set.

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SilverStone DS380 8-Bay Server/NAS Chassis

The SilverStone DS380 has its fair share of design issues, but this 8-bay hot-swap server/NAS case fills a niche with aplomb.

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