Software/widgets that show hardware usage

On Windows Vista, there is a widget on the desktop that shows (visually) my PC’s CPU & RAM usage. Also, Vista will show me (visually) how much hard drive space has been used up in a pie chart. Both of these are very useful to me as they allow me to monitor vital aspects of my PC’s hardware.
Is there something similar (free) for the Mac? If so, where can I find it or download?

If you want to monitor critical information then look into Temperature Monitor as well.
One feature Vista has that OS X lacks is ability to closely monitor APC UPS - you don't want to use PowerChute in OS X, but Vista version is loaded with details, and you don't generally want to be w/o UPS adequate (1300VA+).

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