F1C Silver Home Theatre Aluminium Chassis Discontinued | |
F1C Black Home Theatre Aluminium Chassis Discontinued | |
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Streacom F1C Series Home Theatre Aluminium Chassis
Measuring only 197 x 197 x 75mm, Streacom’s F1C is the perfect Home Theatre PC chassis if space is a premium or minimal looks are preferred.
Streacom’s F1C is the smallest chassis we offer that will look great in any audio visual system or home theatre, thanks to being made entirely out of aluminium. The surface is sand-blasted and treated with anodic oxidation, this prevents any unsightly finger-prints from ruining the look of the case.
 F1C Black - click to enlarge |  F1C Silver - click to enlarge |
Features
- Air cooled mini HTPC chassis
- 100% aluminium with brushed finish
- Ideal for media centre system
- Compatible with Mini ITX motherboards
The case can accommodate a slim slot-loading optical drive and two 2.5” hard drive/SSD. Although it belongs to the mini-series family, the powerful storage space makes it more convenient and useful. With its gorgeous looks and generous specifications, the F1C is a great Mini-ITX.
Recommended Components
Motherboard and CPU - The F1C is only compatible with Mini ITX motherboards. Due to the fact the chassis is air cooled there are no limitations regarding the TDP of the chosen CPU. 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 40mm. The Gelid Silence iPlus for Intel and the Slim Silence AM2 for AMD are CPU coolers that will fit the chassis; both available from Quiet PC.
Streacom has recently made a list of compatible motherboards for all their chassis. Please follow this link for more information.
Power Supply - We recommend using a fanless picoPSU which can provide up to 160W of power. This is more than enough to power a CPU that has a TDP of 65W along with suitable peripherals. It is recommended not to overload the number of peripherals; two HDDs (or one SSD and one HDD), one optical drive, a TV tuner and obviously a motherboard should not be a problem for this miniature PSU.
Optical Drive - The F1C is compatible only with slot-load optical drives that have the eject button on the left hand side. Luckily, Streacom have sourced the perfect Blu-ray drive, the Sony BC-5600S.
Remote Control - If you are looking to take control of the PC with the use of a remote control, then look no further than Streacom’s solution. It is supplied with a PCB that fits neatly behind a small circular window in the F1C. This means there are no unsightly boxes or wires running out from ports - there is just the remote!
| Specifications | F1C Black | F1C Silver |
|---|---|---|
| Material | 100% full Aluminium | 100% full Aluminium |
| Motherboard | Mini ITX | Mini ITX |
| HDD drive bay | 2x 2.5” | 2x 2.5” |
| ODD drive bay | Ultra-thin standard slot-in optical drive | Ultra-thin standard slot-in optical drive |
| Cooling | 40 x 40 x 10mm fan, not supplied | 40 x 40 x 10mm fan, not supplied |
| Dimension | 197 x 197 x 75mm (LxWxH) | 197 x 197 x 75mm (LxWxH) |
| Power Supply | None - consider - 150W Pico PSU | None - consider - 150W Pico PSU |
| Remote control | None - consider IR Receiver and Remote | None - consider IR Receiver and Remote |
| Net Weight | 2.3KG | 2.3KG |
| Warranty | 24 months | 24 months |
| EAN barcode | 8718469090006 | 8718469090013 |
| Specifications | F1C Black | F1C Silver |
|---|---|---|
| Material | 100% full Aluminium | |
| Motherboard | Mini ITX | |
| HDD drive bay | 2x 2.5” | |
| ODD drive bay | Ultra-thin standard slot-in optical drive | |
| Cooling | 40 x 40 x 10mm fan, not supplied | |
| Dimension | 197 x 197 x 75mm (LxWxH) | |
| Power Supply | None - consider - 150W Pico PSU | |
| Remote control | None - consider IR Receiver and Remote | |
| Net Weight | 2.3KG | |
| Warranty | 24 months | |
| EAN barcode | 8718469090006 | 8718469090013 |
Customer Reviews
Gorgeous Case - Specs on this page wrong
This is a gorgeous case. It’s very well built and looks and feels far more expensive than it is.
Unfortunately the descriptions on this page is pasted from another model the F7C - which is a totally different size. As a result this page say you can fit a 3.5” HDD - You can’t. This case only takes 2.5” drives. Unfortunately I was left with a drive that didn’t fit and had to be returned for the correct one.
Make sure when ordering this that you have a 2.5” drive. I have informed QuietPC of their mistake here but the description remains.
Apologies for the mistake on our site. This information has now been corrected.
Streacom F1C case
Pros The case looks great. It is really well designed and made. Delivered the next working day. You need to be patient building as it can be very tight and you need to build front to back. However, being methodical and using cable ties, its a work of art when finished. Looks less plasticky than the pictures. Its very sturdy. Recommended Sony slot loader fits really nicely.
Cons I bought the 150W picoPSU kit from elsewhere. Only £80 inc. P&P. That’s £15 cheaper than from here. QPC need to check their pricing or their suppliers. They lost a sale there.
Overall though I’m delighted with it. Tiny footprint, looks the part … 9/10. Don’t forget to pick up a 40m x 10m case fan. Its not included but I got the Scythe Mini Kaze fan from these guys and its almost silent.
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