Icrontic: Ultimate HTPC
"The 4GB OCZ Gold AMD Edition kit provides a solid amount of RAM for this box. Even when transcoding 1080p video while surfing the web and playing music, we never got above 2.4GB of RAM usage. Right now, 4GB is the definite price/performance sweet spot, and OCZ fits that bill."
Added on: 2009-11-03

Icrontic: Ultimate HTPC
"Since we are focusing on silence and efficiency here, we’ve decided to recommend the OCZ Z650, a 650W, 80+ Silver certified PSU. OCZ has been building quality PSUs for years now, and the 80+ Silver certification ensures >88% efficiency. A thermally controlled 120mm fan means you won’t hear much out of it. It definitely has enough juice to run this box, even if you add several hard drives."
Added on: 2009-11-03

Overclock Intelligence Agency
"The Z Series 650 is another winner by OCZ in my book. It performed well in the testing, it looks nice, the cables are well sleeved, and there are plenty of connectors for anywhere you'd use a 650 watt PSU. I like little detailed stuff, and the fact that the side labels will face correctly whether the Z Series 650 is used in a top PSU mount or bottom PSU mount case pleases me. I also like that it is sporting four +12v rails with 18A per rail. You can find 700-750 watt power supplies costing more with the same setup. I didn't find anything not to like about the Z Series 650. You can pay much more for a lesser PSU. I would definitely consider this power supply for most single GPU applications."
Added on: 2009-11-03

XtremeComputing
"After taking the results, I was quite impressed. The OCZ XTC Cooler Rev 2 clearly provides great cooling for your rams. Even on the low fan speed setting, the XTC Cooler Rev 2 halves the RAMs delta temperature at load. The extra cooling would be particularly useful should you wish to overclock your RAM by upping the voltage, however, some people may choose to buy this product purely to lengthen the lifespan of their RAM--not a bad idea if you’ve just invested in an expensive system (or wish to keep an old system going)."
Added on: 2009-10-31

Guru3D
"This SSD series just oozes and drips performance. I really applaud what OCZ is accomplishing here. The OCZ Agility EX offers top notch performance and reliability, we honestly believe in the theory that the SSD could probably outlive you. The Agility EX is the first SLC NAND flash based SSD targeted at a more mainstream consumer market. The latest firmware's offer TRIM (usable in Windows 7) and what I like very much, Garbage Collection -- keeping your SSD in top notch condition with it's performance levels very constant and as advertised. We would really like to recommend this drive if you want both speed and extreme reliability. This is the SSD type/model Guru3D has been longing and evangelizing about for years now."
Added on: 2009-10-30

ComputerWorld
"OCZ's Agility EX is the least expensive SLC-based SSD on the market, so if you're looking for an uber-reliable performance SSD that can handle high-end gaming applications and other demanding tasks, this drive may be exactly what you've been looking for. Unlike the Intel X25-E, which has 10 parallel channels, the OCZ drive has just four. Yet it uses those four channels effectively to rival Intel's SSD on data throughput. I copied a 4GB folder consisting of 1,619 files of varying sizes, including text documents, photos and video, from the desktop to the My Documents folder on the C drive. The folder transfer took 1 minutes, 20 seconds -- impressive. Half the price [of Intel's X25-E SSD] -- something to consider the next time you're looking for a hyper-fast and very reliable SSD. For SSD users looking for Intel speed at OCZ prices, the Agility EX should more than fit the bill."
Added on: 2009-10-28

OverClocked Inside
"Even with the 8-8-8-24 2T timings it was possible to overclock them to enormously high 826 MHz and/or 1651 MHz with a RAM Range Int Buff'd iSSE2 of 15.00 GB/s (memory bus range 25.84 GB/s and memory latency 69 ns). The OCZ AMD Black Edition PC3-12800 CL8 4GB RAM kit OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK is a special kit with interesting features and attractive design. The total result with low JEDEC voltage and manufacturer voltage was positive."
Added on: 2009-10-28