In Win's mATX Gaming Case

[firewolfsm]

http://www.anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=3710&p=3

This case is what I've been looking for since I first built computers. It's perfect and incredibly small. I've been looking for a model number or release date but can't find anything.

 

[PClark99]

I like the interior layout of that thing. Room for a big video card and room for a giant air cooler.

 

[lsv]

Only thing from that post that I was interested in. Brilliant case =O

 

[firewolfsm]

It seems that once a pci-e card is in the DIMMs can't be accessed.

 

[lsv]

I think that's a limitation of the motherboard, with a little extra space in mobo design it should be fine. Research should probably be done before putting such a large card in such a small case I'd imagine

 

[sheltem]

Nice small case. I might need to sell my Antec P180 Mini

 

[gorobei]

i dont think there's much room for tall coolers. that's an 80-92mm exhaust fan at the back. you might get a 90mm fan style tower or a down blower, but TRUE or megahalems is out of the question. the width of the case is much narrower than mini P180. too bad the TR ultima90 is discontinued, it probably would have fit nicely.

 

[frostedflakes]

The front panel is ugly as sin. I like the interior design, though, very space efficient. But as gorobei pointed out, width of the case is probably going to limit heatsink choice.

 

[Zap]

I will take full credit for In Win going after the micro ATX "gaming" market. Thank you, thank you. ()

(Several years ago at Quakecon I spoke at length with the In Win reps there, and even brought the guy to my seat and showed him my micro ATX slim tower gaming rig, and then walked him around pointing out all the X-Qpacks and other micro ATX gaming rigs. He seemed fairly interested.)

I actually really like this design and it is pretty darn close to my vision of a micro ATX LAN party chassis. Somewhere around here (my desk, not the forums) I have several sketches of my ideas. Of course mine would be in aluminum.

It seems that once a pci-e card is in the DIMMs can't be accessed.

Solution: Install RAM before graphics.

The front panel is ugly as sin.

Not as bad as the Antec 200 or whatever other recent Antec "gaming" cases with plastic fronts.

 

[CurseTheSky]

Love the layout, hate the styling.

Give me an aluminum version with brushed panels for $100 or so, and I'll be all over it.

 

[JSt0rm]

my next build will be this or the mini 180. Everything is integrated so much who gives a crap about 4 pci slots??? I want a small powerful computer that doesn't make a lot of noise and sits out of the way.

 

[Skott]

So if it sucks we can blame Zap? LOL... Just kidding, bud. Anyway I wonder how well it would handle heat with a 5970 and a quad CPU? I don't think I'd want to try 5970 CF in it. HSF choices are very limited I suppose. If you could shoe horn a Corsair H50 into it that would be sweet but its probably too small for that.

 

[rudder]

Nice, but I wonder what the hard drive cooling consists of. I guess with SSD's it would not be an issue. but I am always a fan of having some airflow over the harddrives.

 

[ther00kie16]

Sweet, I'm getting this if I don't tire of waiting and build my own case.
A little more info from other sites:
http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=8232 has a top mounted fan and 4 (I'm guessing optional) fans on side panel
http://www.techwarelabs.com/ces-unveiled-inwin/ Has holes for water cooling
It fits a 5 1/4" optical and a 4 3/8" tall video card with room to spare so I' estimate that it can fit a 5" tall hsf, which comes awfully close to some of the 92mm tower hsf.
Site also mentions a chance that it will be able to handle ATX mb by launch.
Problem I see is the hard drive cooling. Why couldn't then position the front fan to blow on the cage? Hopefully, there's room to add a fan. Also, the video card and power supply will be drawing air from the same space, hence lowering the cooling efficiency.
http://tv.hexus.net/show/2010/01/CES_2010_-_In_Win_keep_up_the_military_theme_with_their_chassis/