In Win Matrix

Darksaber · Nov 15, 2008

The In Win Matrix is a unique and extremely compact mATX enclosure. It looks good all around, thanks to a clever design and features a unique and well thought out interior. Despite its small size you can still fit in a regular graphics card and several harddisks.

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eidairaman1 · Dec 10, 2008

Looks like it would support the XB 360 easily.

Exavier · Dec 10, 2008

intriguing back design - if I can get longer thumbscrews I should be able to pull off the same effect

unsmart · Dec 10, 2008

Nice looking case but $106 for a plastic case seems high, though not outrageous for a case with a PSU. I'm looking for a small case to house my bother home studio PC and he would love the simplistic looks of this case. Did you take[or can you] any thermal readings? I'm a bit concerned about ventilation in such a cramped case with so few fan,I would like to put in a passive cooled 4550.

caleb · Dec 10, 2008

PowerMan PSU was alwasy above everything else.
I could never find these sold seperatly.
What a cheapo 350W couldnt manage and eventually broke an old 230W powerman could.

I however dont understand why would they put everything upside down.The PSU at the bottom of the case - Its simply a waste of "free" airflow of hot air also the vertical placement is just stupid.
Why do they put it vertically as the case is 150mm wide and the drive is 130mm ?

This looks like trying to be "original" no matter the cost of comfort ^^

White is ok. A lot of modern interiors have dark floors and white furniture.

ste2425 · Dec 11, 2008

looks like a great case but what if people need a larger psu for bigger graphics cards? i no cooling of some of the large graphics cards would be a problem and even fitting it inside would be to but say all that works is it posible to get a psu that size that would power say an ati 4850? coz i dnt think im the only one that would like to use the same rig i use for my home theater for gaming also

EnglishLion · Dec 11, 2008

I think it looks good for a neat home server. Get an external 3.5" to dual 2.5" HDD caddy and you can house 2 low power, low noise drives. Low power CPU, no 3.5" drive, no optical. Use a remote desktop to control it and all you'll need is a power cable and a LAN cable (go wireless for just power!) coming out the back. Look nice on your office/study shelf amongst those files and books.

W1zzard · Dec 11, 2008

ste2425 said:
looks like a great case but what if people need a larger psu for bigger graphics cards? i no cooling of some of the large graphics cards would be a problem and even fitting it inside would be to but say all that works is it posible to get a psu that size that would power say an ati 4850? coz i dnt think im the only one that would like to use the same rig i use for my home theater for gaming also

350w will be plenty for a 4850 and the rest of the hardware

ste2425 · Dec 12, 2008

really? ive read that a 4850 needs like 400-450 watts? can you confirm that 100%? im not saying ur wrong

its just im upgrading my graphics to a 4850 and have a 400w psu so if what your saying is correct i wont need to upgrade that too but i wanna make shure 100% so i aint runing the risk of messin my rig up

Pinchy · Dec 13, 2008

ste2425 said:
really? ive read that a 4850 needs like 400-450 watts? can you confirm that 100%? im not saying ur wrong its just im upgrading my graphics to a 4850 and have a 400w psu so if what your saying is correct i wont need to upgrade that too but i wanna make shure 100% so i aint runing the risk of messin my rig up

Recommended 400/450W, doesn't mean that it actually needs that power

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The thing is, most generic PSU's don't output as what they are rated for. For example, a 400W generic might only output 250W.

The PSU used in the Matrix should actually output its rating, as it is a high quality unit. Hence, its enough to power an HD4850.

AT full load, the HD4850 only needs 210W of power with a full PC.

Reference: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Palit/Revolution_R700/25.html

ste2425 · Dec 13, 2008

oh right cheers mate thats saved me an extra 40 quid now i can get a decent cooler for my 4850 thatl be comeing soon

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Motherboard	MSI Z490I Unify
Cooling	NZXT Kraken Z53 with 2x Noctua Redux 1300 RPM PWM fans
Memory	ADATA 16 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4
Video Card(s)	MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage	TeamGroup 1TB NVMe SSD
Display(s)	Asus ProArt 27" 1440P, 75Hz
Case	ssupd Meshlicious with mesh side panels
Power Supply	Fractal Design Ion 660 W Platinum ATX
Mouse	Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Wireless
Keyboard	Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Software	Windows 10 Home

System Name	PCGOD
Processor	AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz
Motherboard	Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios
Cooling	Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED
Memory	16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V)
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB
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Case	AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition
Audio Device(s)	Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR
Power Supply	Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3)
Mouse	Roccat Kone XTD
Keyboard	Roccat Ryos MK Pro
Software	Windows 7 Pro 64

Processor	Q6600 G0 Stepping @3.4
Motherboard	DFI LanParty DK P45 T2RS-PLUS
Cooling	Fitseries3 Edition Fuzion v1, XSPC Razor X2, XSPC RS320, Hydor L30
Memory	Crucial Ballistix @972mhz CL5
Video Card(s)	Sapphire 4870X2 2GB
Storage	Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB x2 (I need another OS drive LOL)
Display(s)	Sony Bravia 40L4000 40" HDTV :D
Case	Silverstone TJ07 (Mod is a WIP)
Power Supply	Corsair HX620w
Software	Windows Vista

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Cooling	stock
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Video Card(s)	Asus 560Ti DirectCuII TOP
Storage	Kingston 120 3K SSD,WD Black WD1502FAEX
Display(s)	LG 1440x900
Case	Chieftec Mesh Midi
Audio Device(s)	onboard
Power Supply	Corsair TX750V2
Software	w8

System Name	Ultra 64
Processor	NEC VR4300 (MIPS R4300i)
Motherboard	proprietary design
Cooling	Fanless aircooled
Memory	4.5MB 250 MHz RDRAM
Video Card(s)	62.5 MHz Reality Coprocessor
Storage	32 - 512 Mbit ROM Cartridge
Display(s)	720x576
Case	Clear Blue Funtastic
Audio Device(s)	16-bit CD quality
Power Supply	proprietary design
Mouse	N64 mouse for use with N64DD
Keyboard	N64 keyboard for use with N64DD

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ste2425

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Motherboard	ASUS P5E3 Deluxe
Cooling	Akasa EVO 120
Memory	2 x 1Gb OCZ Gold DDR3 1066Mhz 6,6,6,18
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Storage	Samsung 320Gb SATA2
Display(s)	Samsung SM206BW 20" Widescreen TFT 1680x1050
Case	Coolermaster Centurion 532
Audio Device(s)	On board AC'97
Power Supply	Hiper Type-R 580W
Software	Windows Vista Home Premium
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Memory	48 GB
Video Card(s)	RTX 4080
Storage	2x HDD RAID 1, 3x M.2 NVMe
Display(s)	30" 2560x1600 + 19" 1280x1024
Software	Windows 10 64-bit

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Processor	E8500 Core 2 Duo, 1333Mhz FSB, 3.16Ghz @ 4.5GHz (got into Windows @ 4.75GHz)
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Case	Thermaltake Soprano Black ATX case
Audio Device(s)	Onboard 7.1, Speakers - 5 + Sub + Monitor speakers
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