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In Win Launches new A3 and A5 PC Chassis

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InWin has launched its new A3 and A5 PC chassis for compact and powerful micro-ATX and E-ATX PC builds. Following the minimalistic, modern design traits of the popular InWin A1 Series, the new A3 and A5 provide new opportunities for PC builders to maximize support for larger hardware while retaining the smallest footprints.

The A3 and A5 support high-end graphics cards up to 340 mm long, high efficiency ATX power supplies up to 200 mm long, plus space for multiple 2.5"/3.5" storage devices. Up to five fans can be installed in a bottom-to-top airflow, providing ample cooling opportunities; 240 mm AIO/liquid cooling radiators can be optimally placed at the top of the case, exhausting the heat directly from the chassis. The compact size, vertical airflow layout, superb upgrade options and modern design aesthetic set the bar for a superior PC system.



The tinted, tempered glass side panel offers a convenient, screwless quick-release button for fast and easy access to the hardware inside.The discrete gold accents and logo provide an attractive design contrast. The top and side panels, plus bottom air filter all feature screwless removal designs for easy internal access and cleaning.

Speedy front panel I/O connectivity includes the latest USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C connector offering 20 Gbps of wired performance to external peripherals and accessories such as external drives. Other connectivity includes two USB 3.1 Gen-1 Type-A (5 Gbps), plus 3.5 mm HD headphone and microphone jacks. The front I/O is placed on the top of the chassis for optimal accessibility.

InWin equips the A3 and A5 with a slim Mercury AM120S PWM fan with ARGB lighting, giving users great cooling performance and attractive illumination right out the box. The AM120S features a unique engraved blade design to reduce noise and improve the balance of air pressure across the blades. Several AM120S fans can connect together using InWin's "Lock-N-Go" extension cable for practical, user-friendly cable management.

For more information about the new InWin A3 and A5 compact PC chassis, please visit the product pages of the A3 and A5.

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Liking this design a lot. Reminds me of the Jonsplus i100 and i400 and that's no bad thing.
 
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Well gee whiz maw, lookie there...

it's a box, a big'en & little'en, sittin up thar, side by side...




and both are boring AF too :)
 
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Too big for what its doing by the looks. The Jonsbo D30 & D40 simply does this better whilst maintaining full compatibility.

Also, with no option for a vented side, you lose the ability to run whats arguably the best airflow path in these cases (bottom+top intake, rear exhaust, positive -> negative extraction out the side.
 
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Too big for what its doing by the looks. The Jonsbo D30 & D40 simply does this better whilst maintaining full compatibility.

Also, with no option for a vented side, you lose the ability to run whats arguably the best airflow path in these cases (bottom+top intake, rear exhaust, positive -> negative extraction out the side.

Imo best airflow is chimney mode ala Lian Li o11, bottom in, top out. Heat rises anyway so makes sense.

These are just more boxes with windows, guess that's the way now for most cases apart from the obscure stuff.
 
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Imo best airflow is chimney mode ala Lian Li o11, bottom in, top out. Heat rises anyway so makes sense.

These are just more boxes with windows, guess that's the way now for most cases apart from the obscure stuff.

In the O11 you have front fans, works fine.

In these 'NR200' style cases, the issue you have is

1\ GPU's exhaust out the 'side' of their GPU. The closest path out is a ventilated side.
2\ CPU cooler will exhaust 'front to back', meaning its fighting for fresh air with your top exhaust, and sharing GPU heat.
3\ A top mounted rad will be being fed by GPU hot air, or if you reverse intake, 1 likely smaller than 120mm rear fan.

The better solution is to set your top fans to intake, it'll feed the CPU cool air (either through rad or into the CPU cooler) and will exhaust out the rear / out the sides with the GPU. With a glass side it doesn't work of course sadly.
 
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In the O11 you have front fans, works fine.

In these 'NR200' style cases, the issue you have is

1\ GPU's exhaust out the 'side' of their GPU. The closest path out is a ventilated side.
2\ CPU cooler will exhaust 'front to back', meaning its fighting for fresh air with your top exhaust, and sharing GPU heat.
3\ A top mounted rad will be being fed by GPU hot air, or if you reverse intake, 1 likely smaller than 120mm rear fan.

The better solution is to set your top fans to intake, it'll feed the CPU cool air (either through rad or into the CPU cooler) and will exhaust out the rear / out the sides with the GPU. With a glass side it doesn't work of course sadly.

The o11 has no front fans, it is glass front and side. I suppose i could switch to top fans/rad in and keep the bottom fans/rad in. might improve temps
 
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Think they mean the side intake.

Just FYI, convection doesn’t matter in a PC case unless it’s passively cooled, air will go where it’s pushed.
 
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Think they mean the side intake.

Just FYI, convection doesn’t matter in a PC case unless it’s passively cooled, air will go where it’s pushed.

It is being pushed by 6x120mm fans, in the bottom, out the top
 
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