Speed, stealth, and function are important for more than just a military air craft. Using the design and overall theme of an aircraft the people at in-win came out with the B2 Stealth Bomber PC Chassis. Combining form function and silence all in one packaged they seek to surgically strike there competition with a carefully planned airstrike from their latest case. There is a lot of competition in the gaming chassis world so In-Win is going to need a top quality product to break into the market. Let’s take this puppy out for a spin and see how she handles: Provided by: In Win
Price: $109.79
Closer Look:
Specifications and Features:
Case Size:
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Mini Tower
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Material:
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Unique Dark Metallic Plastic Panels 0.8mm Japanese Steel
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Dimension(HxWxD):
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17.1”x9.3”x20.7” 435x235x525mm
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Data Security:
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Padlock loop for padlock
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Power Supply:
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ATX 12V PS/2
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I/O Expansion Slots:
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7 PCI/AGP Slots
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Thermal Solution:
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Smart-3D UniDuct™ 12cm Ceramic Fans at Front & Rear Panels VGA Turbo Cooling System with 8cm Side Ceramic Fan x 2 Support Water-Cooling
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Front I/O:
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e-SATA*2 IEEE 1394A*1(FireWire) HD/AC’ 97 Audio USB2.0 × 2
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External Drive Bay:
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5.25” × 4 3.5”× 2
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Internal Drive Bay:
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3.5” x 5
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M/B:
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ATX mATX
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Safety:
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Meets RoHS CE and FCC Class B Requirement
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Modeled after one of the most recognizable jets in the world, the features of the all-new In Win B2 Bomber will surely get you noticed amongst a crowd of gaming elites. If the auto-sensing front door doesn’t do it for you, perhaps the W-shaped side intakes inspired by the Stealth Bomber will. Throughout the chassis you’ll find four high quality ceramic fans, lasting longer and running quietly to provide a superb cooling process. Ultimately stylish and completely innovative, this chassis will have you “flying” over the competition.
Testing Setup:
- Intel E6600
- Asus P5B Motherboard
- 4GB Ballistix Tracers
- ATI HD2400
- 400W Ultra X4 micro atx PSU
- 320GB HDD
- XP SP3
Testing:
For the testing section I will be running at an ambient room temperature of 22.7 degrees to ensure a controlled testing platform. I will be putting it up against the In Win Allure and the NZXT Tempest. I will be testing the case, cpu, and HDD temps for both load and idle. Idle > xx/xx < load. All will be in degrees F
Chassis |
Case Temp |
CPU |
HDD |
Allure |
24/24 |
32/49 |
38/39 |
Tempest |
23/24 |
27/43 |
32/32 |
B2 Bomber |
23/24 |
35/53 |
29/31 |
Unfortunately the B2 seemed to lack in the CPU cooling part of the testing but stood out in the HDD temps. I normally like to see improvements on CPU temps with a case but if you love the case you can easily remedy this issue with a better air cooler or a water cooling system.
Conclusion:
Although the B2 had some downfalls in the overall temps I was very impressed with the innovations and over all aesthetics. I must say performance is important to me but I am very impressed by design. Being a graphic designer by trade I can appreciate the subtleties of the “little extras” companies are putting into the design of their cases. I genuinely like the B2 Stealth Bomber I would like to see some more cooling in future attempts at this design but overall it was a great case and definitely a head turner.
Would I recommend this case? For the enthusiast: no, for the gamer: yes! It is an awesome looking case and the front panel is killer. I love the inclusion of the stickers to customize the case but my personal preference is just the plain flat grey it comes in stock.
Pros:
- Price
- Tool-less
- Front Panel
- HDD Tray Swivles
- Movable Fans
- Unique
Cons:
- Needs Bigger Fans
- Little Tight Inside
