Multi-Purpose Cutting Board Streacom BC1 Mini V1 ITX Open Benchtable Bare Test Stand Unboxing

In Q4 2017, Streacom from the Netherlands announced the BC1 Mini (now called BC1 Mini V1) barebones test stand for ITX and SFF PCs, made of 8 mm thick precision-machined, anodized aluminum, which is remarkably rigid but also very light. Because of its much reduced dimensions compared to the BC1, it weighs only 805 grams. This open workbench was developed in collaboration with HWBOT and OverClocking-TV, and although resident overclocking or testing on ITX platforms is not mainstream or common, the BC1 Mini fulfills this need by giving overclockers an extremely compact and rugged open test bench to work with. small test bench for overclocking enthusiasts.

Streacom BC1 Mini Bare Test Stand Specifications:

Size: 230(L) x 190(W) x 78~221(H) mm
Color: Black, Silver, Red
Material: 5052 aluminum magnesium alloy, SAE 304 stainless steel
Motherboard: Mini-ITX, Mini-DTX
CPU air-cooling: unlimited height
Graphics card: Unlimited length
Power Supply: SFX, SFX-L
Fan mounting position (above + below): 280 mm, 240 mm, 140 mm, 120 mm, 92 mm, 80 mm
Water-cooling drain supportability (above + below): 280 mm, 240 mm, 140 mm, 120 mm
Chassis I/O Port: None
Hard drives and bays: up to two 2.5" (will limit the length of power supply support)

Mini Convertible Supercar Streacom BC1 Mini (BC1 Mini V1) Bare Test Stand Unboxing

Whether in Taiwan or abroad, overclocking or testing on ITX motherboard platforms is not mainstream or common, and I seem to be the only one in Taiwan who regularly uses ITX motherboards for overclocking and unboxing tests, so as a minority gamer, I still hope that the bare test frame can be a little bit smaller, or even have a bare test frame dedicated to ITX is the best! In the past, I have been using my own two Streacom BC1 V2s for testing, sometimes it's not a good idea to use a big rack with a small board.

About three or four years ago I realized that Streacom from Holland had released the BC1 Mini (now called BC1 Mini V1) bare test stand for ITX and SFF PCs, and now there's a BC1 Mini V2, but there are very few Streacom stores in Taiwan that sell Streacom products, and the only ones that I can remember are the agent Lowe's, and the store HARD PIECE VERITAS. And basically a few batches sold out, not to mention the ITX bare test frame with very few users, so I just quietly squatting on the second-hand market to see slowly, and this moment just squatting to a seller to 3,000 yuan to find the price of second-hand sold, 3,000 yuan to find to buy eight years ago chassis I am sure is just what I need ah (do not say more words, I said is just what I need is just what I need).

The BC1 Mini comes a year after Streacom launched the BC1 Open Benchtable (which supports up to ATX motherboards and power supplies) barebones test frame. Both models share the same design principles, but the BC1 Mini (BC1 Mini V1) is only compatible with Mini-ITX and Mini-DTX small form factor motherboards, and was developed to meet the needs of more compact systems. The BC1 Mini (BC1 Mini V1) is only compatible with Mini-ITX and Mini-DTX small form factor motherboards, and was developed specifically to meet the needs of more compact systems, with simplicity and practicality as the key goals.

∆ Streacom BC1 Mini V1 ITX Open Benchtable Bare test stand.

∆ I have two other BC1 V2 ATX Open Benchtable bare test stands.

∆ BC1 Mini V1 ITX Open Benchtable Bare Test Rack Dimensional Specifications.

 

Streacom's Open Benchtable uses a modular design, the overall logic of use is not directly applicable to conventional chassis, it is very recommended to read the manual before disassembling, anyway, I have to read the manual first even to dismantle it.

∆ Basic specifications, and layout introduction.

∆ Thread specification and disassembly procedure, the third step is the installation of the power supply.

∆ 2.5" hard disk, motherboard, graphics card, water cooling and fan installation steps.

 

The BC1 Mini V1 body, feet and bracket are made of 8 mm thick aluminum (5052 Al-Mg alloy), milled by CNC milling machine with precision milling process, and the surface is sandblasted, anodized and colored, while the module screws are made of SAE 304 stainless steel for tool-less use.

∆ One piece for storage, easy to store and carry.

The ∆ body is made of anodized aluminum and the metallic screws are made of stainless steel.

 

BC1 Mini V1 ITX Bare Test Rack Installation Procedure

The installation logic of the BC1 Mini V1 ITX Open Benchtable is in fact a few key points: the body, feet, motherboard bracket, graphics card bracket, the following is my installation steps for reference.

1. Remove the screws on all four sides of the center section of the foot, which are also the screws that will hold the foot in place.
2. Remove the two long graphics card brackets and the motherboard bracket that the chassis is strung to, place the foot in the mounting position, and lock the body to the foot with the four screws you just put in.
3. Four motherboard brackets with quick-release clips lock into place.
4. Lock the base of the display card holder on.
5. Two long display card holders lock into place.
6. The four 6#32 Thumbscrews in the lower right corner of the front of the body are for securing the power supply, usually I'd be lazy and just lock two of them.

∆ Remove the screws on all sides of the center section foot.

Remove the two long graphics card brackets and the motherboard bracket that are strung together by the ∆ chassis, place the foot in the mounting position, and lock the four screws that were just attached to the body and the foot.

∆ The four motherboard brackets with quick-release carabiners lock into place.

∆ Lock the base of the display card holder.

∆ The two long display card brackets lock into place.

∆ The four 6#32 Thumbscrews in the lower right corner of the front of the unit are used to secure the power supply.

 

The BC1 Mini V1 ITX Bare Test Rack only supports Mini-ITX and Mini-DTX motherboards, and the power supply supports SFX and SFX-L power supplies. The rack itself doesn't have any I/O ports (we recommend that you buy a boot key or other I/O ports, it's just a few dozen bucks), and the top and bottom of the rack can be used with adjustable brackets for mounting 280 mm, 240 mm, 140 mm, 120 mm, 92 mm, 80 mm fans or watercooling. The top and bottom of the bare test stand can be used with adjustable brackets to mount 280 mm, 240 mm, 140 mm, 120 mm, 92 mm, 80 mm fans or water coolers, but I found it difficult to use either the V1 or V2 versions, and I tested the water coolers too often, so it would be better to just leave them out.

The power supply section is an actual SFX-sized, 100 x 125 x 65.5 mm unit. LIAN LI SP850 For the demonstration, I personally recommend using the SFX power supply because with the cable space it's already a little tight, and if you install a 2.5" HDD or use the SFX-L, it's going to be a little crowded.

The Streacom BC1 Mini V1 ITX Open Benchtable was first released on OpenBenchtable.com, the first wave of Open Benchtable: Community Edition version was priced at $164 USD, while the silver version was previously sold for NT$5,100 USD in Taiwan on the Hardcore Tourmaline. The price of the silver version was NT$5,100, so there are very few people who would buy a bare Open Benchtable, and even fewer who would buy the ITX-specification BC1 Mini V1 for this purpose, but with the high price of the new product, I would personally recommend looking for a second-hand one.

∆ Personally, I prefer to have the power supply fan facing the top of the bare test stand, so that there's at least a gap between the back of the motherboard and the air intake, but if the fan intake side is facing downwards, it's basically not getting any air.

∆ with ITX motherboard on display.

∆ Motherboard unboxing demonstration, I'm still accustomed to one-piece water cooling directly outside.