Product ReviewsInwin Dragon Slayer Mid Tower mATX Case 2X5.25 3X3.5/2.5X1INT Front USB3.0 Audio *No PSU*
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 Rating: Review Date: 12/02/10  |
Cons:
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Pros: InWin cases are a joy to work with, excellent wire management options, very nicely cut interior, everything perfect. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/11/10 |
Cons:
Les ventilateurs de 140 mm et celui de 80 mm n’ont pas de signal de feedback de vitesse et n’ont pas de commutateur de réglage de vitesse.Le ventilateur de 80mm frontale n’est pas bien silencieux.Filtre sous le bloc d’alimentation requière le démantèlement de ce dernier pour être nettoyé.Filtre sur le ventilateur du dessus du boitier qui ne s’enlève pas sans démonter le ventilateur.Les LED bleus sous le logo de InWin sont bien trop lumineux. J’ai corrigé ce problème en mettant un ruban blanc sur les LED semi-transparent pour atténuer leur intensité.Un seul emplacement pour disque optique ou contrôleur 5.25 pouces.Pas de port E-SATA sur la facade.
Pros: Look différent des autres boitiers.Bonne qualité de construction.Un espace 2.5 pouces pour monter un disque dur ou SSD .Belle peinture.Bonne espace sous la plaque de montage de la carte mère pour passer le câblage.Bon espace pour travailler en dedans du boitier.Espace pour installer les plus longues cartes vidéo du marché.4 ventilateurs inclus (2x140mm, 1x 92mm et 1x 80mm).Espace du coté droit pour passer le filage sous la plaque de montage de la carte-mère.Très bonne ventilation et système intégré aux panneau pour la filtration de l’air.Port USB 3 à l’avant.Cinquième fente PCI disponible pour mettre une bracket USB ou autre de façon à ne pas utiliser l’espace réservée aux fentes d’expansion de la carte mère.Possibilité d’ajouter 4 ventilateurs 120mm sur le panneau ventilé de gauche. Comment:
Ce boitier avec le Antec mini P180 sont probablement les boitiers mATX les plus spacieux du marché. Je préfère le InWin au Antec parce que je n’aime pas avoir à ouvrir une porte pour accéder aux lecteurs optiques et au bouton de démarrage. La qualité de fabrication de ce boitier Inwin est irréprochable comme c’est l’habitude avec ce manufacturier. Il y a beaucoup d’espace pour travaillé à l’intérieur et plusieurs passe-fils pour avoir une très bonne gestion du filage à l’intérieur. Mon reproche majeur sur ce boitier est le mauvais concept au niveau de la filtration de l’air circulant dans le boîtier. Il faut démanteler les composants du boitier pour pouvoir atteindre les filtres. Donc personnellement j’ai enlevé le filtre du ventilateur du dessus et celui inatteignable sous le bloc d’alimentation. Malgré un nombre relativement important de points négatifs, j’aime beaucoup ce boitier et je le recommande aux gens qui veulent quelque chose de différent et de performent. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/16/10 |
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1. The materials used are a bit flimsy relative to other cases (such as my Cooler Master HAF); however, this is to be expected for the price.2. The molex pins on the connector for the InWin logo on the front of the case were really flimsy on the case I received.3. Only one vented PCI expansion slot cover is really capable of being re-used - the others have to be snapped off and then don't seem to be re-useable; if you want to move things around in the slots, plan ahead!
Pros: Cool looks, USB 3.0, lots of installation options for such a small case, lots of openings for wire management, reasonably well thought out Comment:
I'm just in the process of migrating a system (in part) from a much larger system - I want to see if I can build a full featured x58 in a mATX case instead of my existing HAF case. (Taking existing i7 920, DDR 1600 Ram, OCZ Vertex SSD, DVD Rom, 3.5" Card Reader, and 260 GTX SLI cards and stuffing them in this, using a new ROG Rampage Gene III, smaller psu and SATA 6GB HDD for data.) So far so good - this case seems like it will take all of it. I note that previous complaints regarding the expansion card slot latches getting in the way are ill-founded - you can actually depress a tab and the whole set of latches slides out so that you can use thumb screws instead.Additionally, as I'm building out the system, I have noticed that there are a number of channels that seem to be intended to conceal or at least channel wires - ie at the top of the case there is a channel for the USB 3.0 cable that has to run through the body of the case. (Since no motherboard has a set of native headers, this is necessary if you want a USB 3.0 connection on the front of the case.)I hope to up-date this review once I've completed my build. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/08/10 |
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Can not fit large coolers (see review)Not so good with non-modular power suppliesPCI Bracket Clamps are not removeable, also not very strong
Pros: Tool-less designMultiple Fan MountsQuietCan Fit a 13 inch graphics cardLooks pretty sweet Comment:
I bought this case for a little experiment in making a decent budget small form factor gaming pc. This is by far the most quiet pc case I have owned. With the included fans, it is by far quieter then the HTPC case it replaced, and with two scythe jyuni's in the side door, its still quieter then anything I've worked with thats not an HTPC (including one that IS an htpc). There is one caveat, this case, though aimed at gamers, can not take very large coolers, which was part of the experiment. I had fully intended to mod the case if it could not take a tower cooler, but if you get this case, and a cooler over 140mm, it will not fit. Also, this case has alot of routing, but if you have it loaded up with fans, fan controller, optical, and a non modular power supply, it can be a wire nest nightmere. For the price, this case can't be beat in looks or functionality. Took one star for the PCI clips being a bit shoddy, and the width of the case. Overall, reccomended for anyone building a budget gaming system with matx form factor.Parts in case:Asus M3N78-VMG-Skill Eco 4gbAMD Kuma 7750 o 3ghzOCZ 600w PsuEVGA 9800GTX+ (fan cowling removed, original hsf otherwise)WD 640GB HDDLG DVD RW ODDScythe Kaze Q fan controllerTwo Additional Scythe Jyuni's in side doorCoolermaster V8 cooling processor, peaking out of a hole in side door I made. |
after working with a bunch of cooler master, nzxt, and a few other brands of cases, I have to say, InWin is the way to go from now on.There is nothing faulty at all with this case, the design is excellent. With most NZXT cases, the design is simply stupid, espcially with the NZXT M59 i got recently, you cant even fit in fans in the fan slot with optical drives installed. The optical drive bay cover of the m59 also doesnt even open... No such issues with the Dragon Slayer.Wire management is excellent. Interior is a nice carbon grey / black. No sharp edges at all. Comes with fans in ALL fan slots, unlike most cases out there.Only thing is LED can be bright, but if you put a tape over the inside of the light bulb and jus use a marker to color the tape black, you can dim the LED a bit if you want.Overall InWin cases are awesome, and the Dragon Slayer is one of the best designed cases in the interior and exterior.Great m-ATX board case!