INTRODUCTION

   Back in 2007 when i first started taking my very first professional steps in this industry there was one thing most of my colleagues had in their labs/offices, open test benches (or benchtables). Of course, the same exact thing applied for overclockers and even quite a few people in general so i really can't figure out why their popularity decreased significantly over the course of the last decade or so. Yes, test benches were never aimed towards regular consumers but for overclockers and reviewers (even some industry professionals) they were always a must which is why i too ought to have one in the lab (used to but it's been many years since then). Streacom has a long history of manufacturing some of the best aluminum HTPC cases in the market and since they some of you asked today, I’ll be taking a look at their BC1 open benchtable.

   Streacom was founded in 2010 by a small but experienced team that shared a common vision of producing uniquely designed and engineered computer cases. With our head office in Holland and manufacturing base in China, we entered the market by focusing on SFF and passive cooled products all made from premium grade aluminium. This combination of premium quality and compact design has established Streacom as a global player in the PC component market and earned us a reputation for making stylish well-crafted products.

   As clearly stated by Streacom their BC1 series (there's also a smaller "mini" model available) is a collaboration between them, HWBOT and Overclocking-TV and is aimed towards "travelling overclockers, enthusiasts and technical professionals". This automatically means that the BC1 series has but a single primary goal, to offer a compact yet versatile benchtable which can be used to setup an entire system at a moment’s notice. The entire benchtable is made out of 8mm thick anodized aluminum (5052 grade), is currently available in three colors (silver, black and red - a titanium version is just around the corner), supports hardware components with a maximum combined total of 25Kg, sports a convenient carrying handle and comes ready with standoffs, thumbscrews and even pushpins made out of SS304 grade steel. It supports up to XL-ATX sized motherboards, full ATX sized power supplies (up to 10Kg in weight), two 2.5/3.5" drives, 4 graphics cards and either two 80/92/120/140mm fans or a single 240/360mm radiator (5Kg max). So, let's see what Streacom brings to the market with their BC1 open benchtable.