F1CWS EVO Silver ITX Aluminium Chassis, no optical Discontinued | |
F1CWS EVO Black ITX Aluminium Chassis, no optical Discontinued | |
F1COD EVO Silver ITX Aluminium Chassis Discontinued | |
F1COD EVO Black ITX Aluminium Chassis Discontinued | |
| More variations available Show | |
Streacom F1C EVO Mini Home Theatre Aluminium Chassis
Measuring only 197 x 197 x 75mm, Streacom’s new F1C EVO is the perfect Home Theatre PC chassis if space is a premium or minimal looks are preferred.
Features
- Air cooled mini HTPC chassis
- 100% aluminium with brushed finish
- Ideal for media centre system
- Compatible with Mini ITX motherboards
Streacom’s F1C EVO is the smallest chassis we offer. It will look great in any audio visual system or home theatre, due to being made entirely from aluminium. The surface is sand-blasted and treated with anodic oxidation which prevents any unsightly finger-prints from ruining the look of the case.
The F1C EVO WS has no optical drive slot, meaning it can accommodate either three 2.5” hard drive/SSD’s or one 3.5” hard drive and one 2.5” hard drive/SSD. Although it belongs to the mini-series family, the powerful storage options available make these cases more convenient and useful. With its gorgeous looks and generous specifications, the F1C EVO is a great Mini-ITX chassis.
Recommended Components
Streacom has a comprehensive build guide that provides general tips and suggestions on what should be considered when building in a Streacom case and how to achieve the best results.
Motherboard and CPU - The F1C EVO is only compatible with Mini ITX motherboards. Because the chassis is air-cooled, there are no limitations regarding the TDP of the chosen CPU however, to keep temperatures down in a confined case like this, we would recommend using processors no higher than 35W. The only issue to consider is the size of the CPU cooler which may dictate the CPU to use. Due to the size of the chassis, it is only possible to install a CPU cooler no taller than 34mm. The Gelid Silence iPlus for Intel and the Slim Silence A-PLUS for AMD are CPU coolers that will fit the chassis; both available from Quiet PC. Also worthy of consideration are Noctua’s NH-L9i (for Intel) and NH-L9a (for AMD) low profile CPU coolers.
Power Supply - We recommend using a fanless nanoPSU which can provide up to 160W of power. This is more than enough to power a CPU that has a TDP of sub 65W along with suitable peripherals. It is recommended not to overload the number of peripherals; three HDDs/SSDs (or one SSD and one HDD) and obviously a motherboard should not be a problem for this miniature PSU.
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| Specifications | F1COD EVO Black | F1COD EVO Silver | F1CWS EVO Black | F1CWS EVO Silver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer Product Code | ST-F1CB-OPT-EVO | ST-F1CS-OPT-EVO | ST-F1CB-EVO | ST-F1CS-EVO |
| Material | All aluminium, 3.5mm thick, one piece extruded body | All aluminium, 3.5mm thick, one piece extruded body | All aluminium, 3.5mm thick, one piece extruded body | All aluminium, 3.5mm thick, one piece extruded body |
| Motherboard Support | Mini ITX | Mini ITX | Mini ITX | Mini ITX |
| Hard Drive Bays | 3 x 2.5” | 3 x 2.5” | 3 x 2.5” or 1 x 3.5” and 1 x 2.5” | 3 x 2.5” or 1 x 3.5” and 1 x 2.5” |
| Optical Drive Bays | 1 x Slim slot loading drive, universal eject button | 1 x Slim slot loading drive, universal eject button | None | None |
| Cooling | 1 x 40x40x10mm or 1 x 60x60x10mm Fan (not included) | 1 x 40x40x10mm or 1 x 60x60x10mm Fan (not included) | 1 x 40x40x10mm or 1 x 60x60x10mm Fan (not included) | 1 x 40x40x10mm or 1 x 60x60x10mm Fan (not included) |
| Max CPU cooler height | 34mm with one SSD only, (24mm with 2nd SSD installed) | 34mm with one SSD only, (24mm with 2nd SSD installed) | 34mm with one SSD only, (24mm with 2nd SSD installed) | 34mm with one SSD only, (24mm with 2nd SSD installed) |
| Dimension (W x D x H) | 197 x 197 x 77mm | 197 x 197 x 77mm | 197 x 197 x 77mm | 197 x 197 x 77mm |
| Power Supply | None - consider a 150W Nano PSU | None - consider a 150W Nano PSU | None - consider Streacom’s Nano PSUs | None - consider Streacom’s Nano PSUs |
| Remote control | None - consider Streacom’s Flirc | None - consider Streacom’s Flirc | ||
| Net Weight | 1.6KG | 1.6KG | 1.6KG | 1.6KG |
| Warranty | 24 months | 24 months | 24 months | 24 months |
| EAN barcode | 8718469090297 | 8718469090303 | 8718469090686 | 8718469090693 |
| Specifications | F1COD EVO Black | F1COD EVO Silver | F1CWS EVO Black | F1CWS EVO Silver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer Product Code | ST-F1CB-OPT-EVO | ST-F1CS-OPT-EVO | ST-F1CB-EVO | ST-F1CS-EVO |
| Material | All aluminium, 3.5mm thick, one piece extruded body | |||
| Motherboard Support | Mini ITX | |||
| Hard Drive Bays | 3 x 2.5” | 3 x 2.5” or 1 x 3.5” and 1 x 2.5” | ||
| Optical Drive Bays | 1 x Slim slot loading drive, universal eject button | None | ||
| Cooling | 1 x 40x40x10mm or 1 x 60x60x10mm Fan (not included) | |||
| Max CPU cooler height | 34mm with one SSD only, (24mm with 2nd SSD installed) | |||
| Dimension (W x D x H) | 197 x 197 x 77mm | |||
| Power Supply | None - consider a 150W Nano PSU | None - consider Streacom’s Nano PSUs | ||
| Remote control | None - consider Streacom’s Flirc | |||
| Net Weight | 1.6KG | |||
| Warranty | 24 months | |||
| EAN barcode | 8718469090297 | 8718469090303 | 8718469090686 | 8718469090693 |
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Quiet - but don't push it
I bought this case thinking it would be an unobtrusive HTPC if partnered with a Core i3 2100T and Gelid Silence iPlus (one of two recommended low profile CPU coolers). The resting fan speed is about 1500RPM and you can’t hear it but put the machine under stress (1080p decoding for example) and the noise becomes distracting. By removing the optical drive and mounting the hard drive sideways I’ve been able to increase the airflow by freeing up space above the cooler but the fan still kicks in sometimes.
Can’t complain though, the case makes no claims to be silent.
Take care...
This is a nice chassis, but its utility is compromised by the poor market availability of slim slot-loading DVD rewriters. The writers which have previously been recommended and sold by QuietPC are now end-of-life and it seems that no substitute DVD drivers are being suggested or stocked by this retailer.
Thanks for your comments Paul. You’re right in saying that slot-load DVD rewriters have been hard to source recently. However, we have recently located some stock of the Sony AD-7640S so we will have plenty of those available again soon.
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