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Review on IN WIN 301: High-Performance White Tempered Glass Micro-ATX Mini-ITX Tower for Gaming Enthusiasts by Antonio Liu

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Invin really screwed it up in this case.

I'm a computer engineer with 35 years of experience. I really do NOT know what the engineers were thinking when designing this case. Your big problem will be running cables and installing 2.5" drives. Some of the cable routing holes are not in the best position for today's motherboards. The cables come out close to the board and this will be a problem if you need to remove or add something to the board after the first time. Bracket for 2.5" drives. This makes it IMPOSSIBLE to connect platter cables. While I prefer onboard NVME drives, a real nightmare awaits you if you decide to go with the 2.5" SSD. And here I just don't understand WHY InWin doesn't research the thousands of professional builders they sell to.It's so obvious their designers have no contact with the real builders and are just building theory.I'm saying this because you're trying to SDD can be installed in ONE PLACE, you will find that both metal and plastic prevent the power cable and SATA cable connectors from accessing the drive.No matter how you rotate the drive, the problem remains board mounting design flaws There is a front bezel that blocks SATA ports for motherboards with side-facing SATA connectors. It's STUPID that board manufacturers look at SATA connectors sideways. And it's se it has been a battle of cases against boards for over a decade when OEMs are too stubborn to work together. In this particular case, there is a flat area on the board that would be ideal for InWin to add a tool-less mount for 2.5" SSDs. They actually do this in other cases, so why they've ignored that possibility is beyond me. The total time it took me to assemble the case and components was over two hours. It's crazy. and although it is a beautiful body because of the magnetic glass window and the appearance. It was an absolute nightmare to build. I ended up having to use double sided tape to attach the SSD. (on top of the front bulkhead, which is NOT the professional solution I would like for this case.

Pros
  • Easy to read control panel
Cons
  • Unreliable