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The BC1 is a collaboration between HWBOT, Overclocking-TV and Streacom to create a truly exceptional benchtable, one that redefines the product category and towers above current offerings in terms of portability, aesthetics, quality and design. It also forms the foundation of the Open Benchtable Project, a community-driven platform that will allow the benchtable to evolve over time through accessories and mods from third-party developers.
Being only 8mm thick and weighing a mere 1.75kg, the Open Benchtable is uniquely designed for travelling overclockers, enthusiasts and technical professionals who need put together a full open PC while on the road. It uniquely integrates all the components needed to quickly set up a benching or test platform including; standoffs, screws and brackets.
The entire BC1 is made of precision machined, anodized aluminium which offers fantastic rigidity while also being extremely lightweight. The body also features an integrated carry handle and has been ingeniously designed to incorporate the legs, standoffs, and brackets which all seamlessly stow within. This means no moving (or indeed rattling) parts when in transit.
The entire product uses thumbscrews meaning you won’t even need to bring your screwdriver with you. Motherboard standoffs include traditional and convenient pushpin options. The BC1 supports all form factor motherboards, plus up to four VGA cards. Integrated mounting brackets support system fans and radiators in a variety of configurations.
To learn more about the Open Benchtable project, visit this website: openbenchtable.com
The beauty of the BC1 (apart from how it looks) is the simple yet highly functional design. A key objective was portability, meaning it would need to occupy minimal space when not in use and be self-contained for ease of transport. The solution was to derive everything from a single body, integrating and incorporating all the parts so they could also be stored and occupy minimal space.
SIMPLETOASSEMBLEAND USE
At first sight the BC1 may look complicated or tedious to use but thanks to the toolless assembly and fully custom screws, assembly is a breeze. Once the feet are attached to the body all that remains is to add the standoffs in the appropriate locations depending on your motherboard size. Support for expansion cards, storage drives and cooling it achieved with more thumbscrews and the included brackets.
With the use of its pushpin standoffs, no screws are required to secure the motherboard in place making it ideal for quick and easy hardware testing and swapping.
COMPREHENSIVEHARDWARE SUPPORT
You would be forgiven for thinking the compromises made to achieve such a portable product would leave it lacking in hardware compatibility. On the contrary, the BC1 has incredible hardware support thanks to its open platform design. The adjustable side bracket approach to mounting hardware also provides a wide range of support for cooling and other hardware to be mounted.
AVERSATILEAPPROACH TOMOUNTINGHARDWARE
With such a compact and minimal design, a different approach was needed to add support for cooling such as fans and radiators. The solution is side mounting brackets that pivot to adjust for different size fans.
The V2 now features twice as many brackets that can either be combined to support longer screws and higher loads or split and use together at a single location or individually to add more mounting locations.
VERTICALMODE FOR HARDWAREDISPLAY/DEMO
One of the most unexpected uses for the BC1 has been the trend in people using it in a vertical orientation so with the V2 we have introduced this as a native feature. Whilst we still don’t recommend this for a critical system, especially with some of the larger/heavier GPUs on the market, the alternative foot location gives much greater stability than before and is ideal for a product display solution.
Body Material
Premium Grade (5052) Aluminium Alloy
Screw Material
SS304 Steel Alloy
Case Form Factor
Mid Tower ATX
Motherboard Support
Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX, E-ATX
Max CPU cooler height
No restrictions
Max graphics card length
No restrictions
PSU Support
ATX 12V / BTX, ATX large and ATX-EPS, up to 320mm in length
Drive Capacity
Up to 2 x 2.5” or 2 x 3.5”
Bracket Cooling Support
360, 280, 240, 140, 120, 92, 80mm, 7KG Max
Maximum Recommended Total Load
25KG
Stored Dimensions
360 x 270 x 8mm (W x D x H)
Assembled Height
110mm
Motherboard Standoff Height
25mm
Net Weight
1.82Kg
Colour:
Silver
Width:
260mm
Depth / Length:
370mm
Height:
115mm
BTF / Stealth Support:
GTIN:
8718469091546
MPN:
ST-BC1 V2 Silver
New features
Manufacturer:
Streacom
Cases
Case Form Factor:
E-ATX
Case Window:
Open Design
Case Lighting:
None
Case Slim Optical Bay:
Case 5"1/4 Bays:
0
Case 3"1/2 Bays:
2
Case Dedicated 2"1/2 Bays:
0
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