Streacom F7C EVO HTPC Chassis Review
The top cover is removed via four screws on the base of the chassis, lifting off in one complete piece and revealing a fairly space interior, with just a removable top plate on show here. This top plate features room for 1 x 2.5″ + 1 x 3.5″ or 2.5″ on the left side, with a slim optical drive on the right.
The front I/O PCB is hard-wired with USB 2.0 connections as standard, but there is also a socket for hooking up USB 3.0 should you need it.
Other than that, it’s fairly baron in here and the only other standout feature is that the motherboard standoffs are pre-installed.
The top panel is a cut from the same 4mm Aluminum as the rest of the chassis, making it extremely tough and durable, it also features a powered matte finish that gives it a stealthy and non reflective appearance.
Cant agree with this reward because of below
2 x USB2.0
Hard Drive Bays: 1 x 3.5″
Why complain about 1×3.5″, you would be using SSD’s anyway and if you need a chassis for file server purpose then get a higher case.
Just to note that the 150W PSU would be struggling with an AMD APU at full load – the A10-5800K pulled 149W at full load according to bit-tech. And maybe my Google-Fu is weak but I’m having trouble finding higher wattage picoPSUs.
Shame as that case looks fantastic!