In Win Chopin
Mini-ITX
Product rating for In Win Chopin
Perfect ITX case
From my point of view this case is perfect. Sure, the long cables in the small case would not be necessary, but they are not a problem.
It should be noted that the front USB ports are on top and thus, depending on the installation location, does not allow space for long plugs or long USB sticks.
The case also leaves no room for expansion. You have to live with onboard graphics and there is no option for an SD card reader either. Also CD/DVD/BD is not in there.
For me, these are not disadvantages, because they are offered as such, but depending on your needs, the case falls out of the race.
I previously had a smaller PC that had an external power supply (and weaker CPU). But the In Win looks much tidier in the living room.
The case gets relatively warm, between 40-50°C, but the PC is whisper quiet. The case should therefore be in a place with air convection.
Running an Intel Core™ i5-6500 processor 65W TDP with 16GB DDR4 on ASUS ITX H110I-Plus and WD-SSD green in the case.
Pro
- Optical Design
- Thermal design
- Integrated 150W power supply
- Height fits exactly for Intel STD fans (6th generation)
- Space for 2.5" and 3.5" hard drive
- whisper quiet
- Price, because power supply included
- Compact size
Contra
- Cables are unnecessarily long, but still find space
- Needs ventilation, as heat is dissipated through the case