A computer case that does not need fans for cooling

At Computex 2023, Streacom introduced the SG10 computer case, which is passively cooled and enables the installation of powerful computers without active cooling fans. The SG10 case is designed for gaming computers and enables passive heat dissipation of up to 600W, while using individual parts of the case as a huge cooler instead of traditional fans.

In addition to the robust metal housing itself, the SG10 Streacom is based on loop technology with a refrigerant that has a very low evaporation temperature (approximately 40°C to 50°C). Streacom uses an evaporator that circulates liquid through the system and a condenser that removes heat. When the temperature of the processor or graphics card reaches a high enough level, the cooling liquid turns into a gas and flows through the pipeline towards the condenser. There it returns to the liquid state and returns back to the water blocks. It is important that there are no mechanical pumps involved.

The SG10 case has two cooling systems with two separate capacitors. One for the CPU rated for up to 250W TDP (enough for an Intel Core i9-13900K) and one for the GPU rated for up to 350W TDP (enough for an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080). The cooling systems for the CPU and GPU are identical in all respects, except for the method of attachment to the respective processors.

One of the main challenges of passive enclosures is the connection of water blocks with the corresponding processors. Streacom elegantly solved this challenge with the help of standard stainless steel or rubber pipes used in all liquid cooling.

As for the aesthetics of the SG10's case, it looks very solid and has windows on both sides that allow a view of the RGB LEDs on modern hardware components. The case is large enough to accommodate an ATX motherboard, a graphics card up to 280 mm long, and five 3.5-inch/2.5-inch storage drives.

One of the special features of the SG10 is that the motherboard and graphics card are mounted at an angle, which makes it difficult to connect monitors and peripherals. On the other hand, the case fits any ATX power supply, regardless of its depth, and has a front I/O panel with one USB-C port and two USB-A ports and the option of additional of the rear I/O panel with HDMI, Ethernet and USB connectors.