SSD: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 6Gbit SATA
Restore from dvd's went flawlessly.
Memory: Silicon Power 2GB DDR2-800 PC2-6400 CL5
Never heard of this brand before but took a chance. I did notice ram size was 3.2xGB under the restore of 1.0.6, but was 3GB under 2.0.2.
Network: Tenda W150M Portable Wireless Router
Hardware was easy to setup; just a usb for power and network cable and zip ties. Router software was the trickiest to setup. I used the #1 "AP mode". This allows me to connect/ftp to the Kronos directly under a separate local network than my main wifi router. I decided back and forth between "AP Mode" and "Client + AP Mode" but ultimately didn't trust this cheap router to be on my main wifi connection. The only problem I see with "AP Mode" is that it didn't provide DCHP to the wifi clients...no big deal. The ability to FTP to kronos wirelessly via my Android phone and laptop was worth the $24!
Total cost ~160 USD
This all came about because I needed to upgrade my HTPC's (Home theater pc) boot drive

Happy upgrading!
-Dang