Streacom F7C Series Home Theatre Aluminium Chassis

Streamcom’s FC7 is essentially an air cooled version of the FC8 with a sand-blasted finish.

Streacom’s F7C beautiful design 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 which prevents any unsightly finger-prints from ruining the look of the case.

The case can accommodate a slim slot-loading optical drive and a 2.5 or 3.5” 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 F7C is a great Mini-ITX.

F7C Internal View

Recommended Components

Motherboard and CPU - The F7C is only compatible with Mini ITX motherboards. Due to the fact that 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 37mm. 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. You can also consider the Noctua NH-L9x coolers or even the Scythe Kodati.

Streacom has recently made a list of compatible motherboards for all their chassis. Please follow this link for more information.

Power Supply - We offer a fanless Nano-PSU that produces 150W of power. This is more than enough to power a CPU that has a TDP of around 90W along with suitable peripherals. It is recommended not to overload the amount of peripherals. A single 3.5” HDD (or SSD), one optical drive, a TV tuner and obviously a motherboard should not be a problem for this miniature PSU.

Optical Drive - The F7C is compatible only with slot-load optical drives that have the eject button on the left hand side. Luckily, Streacom have sourced the perfect drives, whether you require a Blu-Ray reader, Blu-Ray writer or a DVD player.

Remote Control - If you wish 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 F7C. This means that there are no unsightly boxes or wires running out from ports - there is just the remote!