The F7C Alpha shares the same upgraded all aluminium construction and single piece extruded top panel design as its fanless brother the FC8 Alpha; but being actively cooled; Streacom upgraded its cooling potential. It now features room for a larger 92mm side panel fan and extra headroom for larger CPU coolers. The bottom panel vents have also been optimised to improve airflow around the motherboard; reducing overall internal temperature.
With its clean; simple lines; ability to support larger components such as 3.5 hard drive and low profile expansion card; the F7C ALPHA is perfect for building compact yet powerful systems.

The drive tray has been totally re-designed making it easier to install yet more versatile than ever and now supports 2 x 3.5 whilst still having room for an slot-loading optical drive and 2.5 HDD/SSD. If you prefer the non-optical version; there is room for an additional 2.5 drive; taking the full capacity up to 5x 2.5 or 2x 2.5 + 2x 3.5 drives. The tray also features variable drive position and orientation mounting; so you can optimally position your drives.
As with all Alpha cases; USB3.0 is native; the power LED is now a subtle pure white. All these improvements to the finish and hardware support make the F7C Alpha an unrivalled enclosure for building a stylish; compact yet powerful system.

Recommended Components Streacom has a comprehensive build guide that provides general tips and suggestions on what should be considered when building in a Streacom case and how to achieve the best results.
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 55mm (without a 3.5 drive fitted or 32mm with one installed). 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.
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 no more than 85W 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 ALPHA is compatible only with slot-load optical drives. A list of slot-load drives available from Quiet PC can be found here.
Remote Control - If you wish to take control of the PC with the use of a remote control; then look no further than the Streacom Flirc IR receiver. It is designed to fit all Streacom chassis and will work with virtually any remote control. If you don't have a remote then you may want to consider this.
Thermal Paste - These cases are supplied with thermal paste.
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