In-Win B2 Stealth Bomber PC Chassis Review

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:

Mini Tower

Material:

Unique Dark Metallic Plastic Panels 0.8mm Japanese Steel

Dimension(HxWxD):

17.1”x9.3”x20.7” 435x235x525mm

Data Security:

Padlock loop for padlock

Power Supply:

ATX 12V PS/2

I/O Expansion Slots:

7 PCI/AGP Slots

Thermal Solution:

Smart-3D UniDuct™ 12cm Ceramic Fans at Front & Rear Panels VGA Turbo Cooling System with 8cm Side Ceramic Fan x 2 Support Water-Cooling

Front I/O:

e-SATA*2 IEEE 1394A*1(FireWire) HD/AC’ 97 Audio USB2.0 × 2

External Drive Bay:

5.25” × 4 3.5”× 2

Internal Drive Bay:

3.5” x 5

M/B:

ATX mATX

Safety:

Meets RoHS CE and FCC Class B Requirement

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

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