Sports cars and performance go hand in hand, Gamers and enthusiasts liken their PC to performance hotrods all the time; whether it be the speed in which super pi can be completed as being likened to a drag race or “pimping” out your case much like Xibit and his boys do to cars. Thus far I have not personally seen any chassis made specifically for the car enthusiast in mind aside from custom mods; that is until now. In-Win have done it again mixing performance style and functionality all into one beautiful looking package. The In-Win F430 is a perfect marriage of the car and computer enthusiast into one cherry chassis. Let’s get a good look at it up close and personal:
Provided By: In-Win
Price: $101.99
Closer Look:
Specifications and Features:
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Case Size:
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Mini Tower
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Optional:
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1. 9 cm Rear Fan
2. Chassis Intrusion Switch
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Test Setup:
- MOBO- MSI G45M
- CPU- Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16
- Ram- Kingston 4GB DDR2
- HDD- Seagate Barracuda 500GB
- PSU- Nexus RX-1K 1000 Watt
Testing:
For testing I will be running a few simple tests and recording the idle and load temps of the CPU, GPU, HDD, and the ambient temp inside the case. To achieve the load temps I will be using the Prime 95 Burn-In test. The ambient room temp will be kept at a steady 23 degrees to ensure controlled testing results.
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Case |
B-Gears B-Envi |
In-Win F430 |
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State |
Idle |
Load |
Idle |
Load |
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CPU |
32°C (90°F) |
48°C (118°F) |
29°C (84°F) |
49°C (120°F) |
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HDD |
26°C (79°F) |
26°C (79°F) |
24°C (75°F) |
24°C (75°F) |
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Case |
22°C (72°F) |
23°C (73°F) |
22°C (72°F) |
24°C (75°F) |
From what we can see here the F430 is a great case and keeps components well within tolerable temperature ranges. I was impressed with this cases performance over all so lets see the final thoughts:
Conclusion:
I must say the F430 is the nicest case I have seen out of In-Win yet, this is a very impressive feat because so far there is not one case we have not loved from In-Win. The coupling of style and function are incredible. Products from In-Win become a focal point of a well designed room, as opposed to the normal need to hide the computer in the corner so as not to detract from a room. The metallic paint job on the F430 is absolutely awesome I have never seen such a nice paint job on a case that was factory produced. This type of attention to detail would be something you would expect from a modded custom case not a production model.
Would I recommend this product? I honestly can’t think of anyone that came into the office that didn’t instantly ooo and ahh over this case, men and women alike loved it! This is a great case and I think if you are an exotic car enthusiast and you are still sporting a white box pc case you should be ashamed of yourself with beautiful cases like the F430 arround and you don’t own one.
Pros:
- Style
- Metallic Paint
- Cheesy Engine Noise (it made me laugh so it gets points)
- Awesome Start Button
- Decent Temps
- Quiet
Cons:
- None (although I would love to see a hummer version for full tower applications haha)
