Streacom FC08 Evo Review
Published by Marc Büchel on 26.08.14Page:
Conclusion
| General | + | - | |
| The FC08 from Streacom is one of the best HTPC cases money can buy these days, especially if you're looking for a passive cooled solution. The cooling is surprisingly effective. There is only the circumstantial assembly we would like to see improved after all. Despite the fact, that this a very compact case, you can install HDD plus SSD, but at the same time you would be sacrificing the ODD slot. In the end there are several different possible configurations when it comes to how to combine SSD, HDD and ODD. A system based on this case is definitely a great addition to any home theatre setup. Alternatively you can also build an exceptionally sleek looking office PC or to a certain extent even a workstation. | - Bundle - Aluminum | ||
| Manufacturing quality / Ergonomics | + | - | |
| When it comes to
build quality, there is nothing to complain about. All the parts have
been well made and there are thick aluminum plates everywhere which add
up to a very high quality feel. As we already mentioned the installation can take quite some time, especially if you want to have everything done in a very nice way. Part of the reason is that the cooler requires self assembly. It would be great if the CPU block was ready in the delivery. Apart from that this case, or actually the cooler, is not compatible with all miniITX motherboard available on the market. If the CPU socket is centered on the motherboard, then there is no compatibility. In fact you need a board like the Gigabyte GA-Z87N WiFi in, which has the socket closer to the bottom edge of the board. Since this case only supports expansions cards with half-height form factor you're quite limited at this point. We would love to see a version of this case which can take full-height expansion cards. This would also make for even further improved cooling. |
- Thickness of aluminum - Panel mounting system | - Time consuming installation - Compatibility with motherboards | |
| Design / Layout | + | - | |
| Apart from the carrier plate for SSD/HDD/ODD, Streacom only uses aluminum to build the FC8 Evo. That fact that there are thick aluminum plates in place, largely add to the very solid and very high quality feel. If we had a wish free we would like to see Streacom lap the edges a little bit more. This would add even more to the quality feel. Apart from that look and feel are simply outstanding. | - Design - Build quality |
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| Recommendation | + | - | |
| Should you be looking for a case to build a completely passive cooled system, then the FC8 Evo from Streacom might be just perfect for you. It doesn't matter if you want silence for your home theatre or in your nice and sleek office environment. This case offers plenty of passive cooling in both use cases. If we start looking for prices we find the FC8 Evo on Geizhals for 144 Euro. Since this case is only compatible with Nano PSUs you will also have to buy one of theses. The Streacom Nano 150PSU we've been using in this review will add to the price with another 88 Euro. | -
Office-PC - HTPC - Silent-PC |
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| Rating | |||
| The Streacom FC8 Evo gets good 4 out of 5 stars. | |||
| Page 1 - Introduction | Page 5 - Installation |
| Page 2 - Preview | Page 6 - Cooling |
| Page 3 - Bundle | Page 7 - Conclusion |
| Page 4 - Product overview |
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