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oh this one's going to get this one's going to be so awesome what's up guys Eber here with hurricane axe and normally if I were to receive a new GPU and a i/o cooler or any other computer related hardware it goes inside this the NZXT s340 elite I love this case it's one of the best chassis as you can find in the market apart from the p400s from fantex this thing is compact and it houses my ATX motherboard my 280 millimeter radiator and my monsters GTX 1060 from MSI perfectly I've been using this as my test system for about six months now but recently I did a video comparing the auto overclocking capabilities of five different motherboards and I've got to be honest with you while the clock speeds and the voltages were surprising to me it was a nightmare tearing apart my existing build and putting it together like five times with the respective motherboards now a quick solution to this would be to acquire an open test bench which would ease my way into swapping components and believe it or not I've been looking for one that would fit my needs fortunately Street College to us asking us to check out their BC 1 open bench table and what can I say it was like Christmas to me when it arrived here at the studio so let's dive in right after this check this out the fans XP 400s which is one of the best mint hours on the market get a sexy upgrade now with the tempered glass side panel with a comfortable rubberized mount to show off your gorgeous system with an RGB LED strip included get your glass on with the Fant XP 400s plants not included alright so the open bench table is a collaborative project between Street comm HW bond and overclocking TV talk about exceptional build quality and the BC one does not disappoint it's crafted from a single piece of custom anodized aluminum but it's also aesthetically pleasing to the eye weighing in at about 4 pounds it's surprisingly lighter given the robust construction and it's super portable because you can toss it inside a backpack if you're a professional overclock are traveling for events plus the integrated carry handle is a nice addition there are five types of screws that come pre-installed on the main body and they're the ones that we'll be using to mount the hardware the assembly process was fairly simple these guys have precisely engineered the amount hols along with storage options so it's essentially a one-size-fits-all solution building the bench didn't take that long the first step was to remove the feet attached to the main body by unscrewing these four screws and then mounting them back from the top through these enlarged circular holes next I install the motherboard standoffs which were a combination of these pushpin and standard variations this was done to set aside a few for the standard standoffs for the PCIe mounts which would later on be occupied by the GPU however I'd like to point out that the user might come across leftover pushpin standoffs they were ideally designed for the motherboard but I just prefer using the standard ones for a more secure fit what do you guys think standard or pushpin let us know in the comments down below now these turnouts are fairly high enough to offset the motherboard from the main body and the reason I say that is because the CPU backplate can be easily accessed from the bottom so if you're intend to swap coolers occasionally you won't have a problem with installing the CPU backplate the power supply attaches directly to the right side foot under the table it only requires three screws for mounting and I had PSU fan facing upwards for appropriate airflow the BC one supports dual two and a half inch or dual three and a half inch drives they are vertically mounted right underneath the PCIe lanes and I was comfortably able to accommodate my Corsair SSD and my game library drive this is a brilliant design by Street column and I appreciate the idea of using the given space as effectively as possible next up I decided to install my all-in-one liquid cooler from EVGA and during that process I realized that the bench table only supported radiators up to 240 millimeters the CLC 280 that I was using featured a two eighty millimeter radiator which the BC one didn't support so I decided to swap that out for the X 42 from NZXT it features a 140 mm oh no radiator and they were mounted through these provided brackets which by the way pivot in order to fit different spacings there are a couple more brackets left if you intend to use a hybrid water-cooled GPU just like the ones you see here finally all I had remaining to install was the GPU and it was a fairly simple process I aligned the card with the PCI screw popped it in and tighten it with the included PCI nut it was similar to mounting the GPU in a case you may experience clearance issues connecting a display cable towards the i/o because it ultimately depends on the type of GPU you decide to install I have no problems connecting it to my monitor but be mindful of that given the awesome build quality of the BC one the test system after the building process felt sturdy there were no signs of wobbling apart from my desk that wobbled when I placed the bench on top of it but I blame the carpet for that I wanted to touch base a little bit on cable management because considering this as an open test bench you can use the cutout so inside the body to route the cables but in my case I just ignored that because I'm still waiting for some custom sleeve cables once those arrive I'll make sure to step up my game in that department the open bench table does occupy a little more space on my desk compared to the s3 40 and that's obvious given its nature because the s3 40 is a closed chassis with a narrower base also note that just like any other open test benches out there these guys are prone to accumulate a lot more dust than a case so there are ups and downs to the product but it ultimately depends on the end users choice oh hey there NCIX comm is Canada's leading a tailor for anything your mind desires just keep it in those categories which are plenty and get tempted by the weekly deals visit ncx comm for all those sweet deals well there you have it my experience switching over to the open bench table I'd like to emphasize that this was a collaborative project between Street comm HW bank and overclocking TV these guys have spent countless hours designing and perfecting this beauty it all started out as a community project with one goal in mind and that was to create the ultimate robust and portable open test bench for enthusiasts and overclockers who travel around for events I love this thing and I'm happy to have it to decide me because I can quickly swap a components without going through the struggle that I had to deal with inside the S 340 or any other case in this situation now I need to warn you that this is an expensive investment priced at $160 for you Silver Edition and $40 more for the red and black editions you may have to think twice before buying the bullet it's not geared towards every consumers out there but rather people work in the tech industry as reviewers overclockers and enthusiasts may find a justifiable this is a unique product one that's very hard to find in the market and it excels in everything we care about in an open test bench so we're giving it the hardware connects damn good and damn innovative award good job guys so I want to hear your thoughts on the BC one open bench table if you guys have any feedback on the product leave a comment down below and I'll make sure to check them out I'm Eva with Harvard connects thank you so much for watching don't forget to subscribe for more similar content and we'll see you in the next one