Japanese Retailer Offers Quiet, Fanless AMD AM5 PC, But Don't Expect Great Graphics Performance

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A Japanese PC retailer has started selling a rather unique and interesting new computer. Oliospec has released a silent AMD Ryzen AM5 PC (thanks Videocardz), which will be available starting July 8th. It’s definitely targeting a more niche market. It’s not suited for a gaming PC, as even the best silent PC case can’t compete with something without moving parts. That’s because the Steacom FC8 doesn’t have any PC fans inside and opts for a more passive cooling design thanks to the case it’s chosen.

But the specs aren’t aimed at gamers, but rather at those looking for high CPU performance without big graphics needs, a good choice for multimedia or more casual use. Unlike the more recently announced ROG NUC, this PC doesn’t have a dedicated graphics card, opting instead for the GPU integrated into the processor. The heat dissipation requirements of modern components make it difficult to do otherwise, so it’s not advisable to do so beforehand, but the efficiency improvements of the AM5 are clearly a good opportunity to try it out.

List of AMD Ryzen Oliospec Fanless and Silent Streacom FC8 Processors

The case itself has been around for almost ten years now, but this is probably one of the most modern editions offered as a pre-built system.

CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (6 cores, 12 threads, 3.7 GHz/Boost 5 GHz Radeon 740M)
Memory	Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 32GB Kit (16GB x 2)
Motherboard	ASRock B650I Lightning Wi-Fi Card
Storage + available	Crucial T500 1TB M.2 NVME Gen4 SSD + 2 x 2.5-inch SSD slots
Chart	Integrated graphics card: Radeon 740M with 4 CPUs
the audio	Realtek ALC897 audio codec
Local network	2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s – Dragon RTL8125BG
USB	3 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (10 Gb/s) ports (Lightning Gaming ports). 1 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C port (10 Gb/s) 4 USB 2.0 ports
HDMI	1x HDMI 2.1
Audio port	HD Audio Jack: Audio Input / Front Speaker / Microphone
Wireless	Intel 802.11ax Wi-Fi module (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ax, Bluetooth + High Speed Class II)
Expansion slot (free)	1 x PCI Express 4.0 x16 slot (low profile, no GPU)
Power source	Mini-Box picoPSU-160-XT + 108W Power Adapter
Size	240 x 250 x 100 mm (L x W x H)

The case is made entirely of aluminum and has fins on the sides to provide the largest possible surface area for heat dissipation. Able to accommodate an ITX motherboard, it offers an ASRock B650 board and fits a Ryzen 8000G processor. It also has 32GB of DDR5 memory running at 6000MHz, which ensures the system has the best possible performance in such a small chassis, but can be expanded up to 96GB at any given time in both slots.

It also has an m.2 NVMe SSD as a boot device with a 1TB Crucial pre-installed, with the possibility of expansion but only with 2.5-inch SSDs. On top of that, you have a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port, plenty of USB ports, and an HDMI 2.1 connector. This is for the integrated graphics present on the processor, as you won’t be able to fit a full GPU into the 16x free on the card.

For CPU cooling, it has a heatsink directly connecting it to the case itself. With the default temperature setting of 75 °C, the company claims that even under load, it will be safe to run. It also doesn’t need too much power as it comes with a 108W adapter, making the compact 240 x 250 x 100mm PC quiet and energy efficient if you have a good use case. It costs 162,8000 yen, or around $1,010 if that interests you.