A Closer Look - Outside

The In Win 703 can be had in two different color combinations: either black and white or black and red. We received the latter version for review, which is also the more appealing one in my humble, purely subjective opinion. Clean and straight edges and asymmetrical elements in the front dominate the In Win 703's deign. In Win also placed a thin plate of aluminum on the front panel to give it an additional note of texture aside from its metal and plastic bits.


The entire front is quite clean, without any air vents to disturb the overall design. While the entire cover is made of red plastic, the aluminum plate does add a nice level of sophistication. The PSU bay on the bottom and in the rear of the chassis, things there are quite traditional.


The chassis features a large side window that is extruded slightly to give you more space within. A large silk-screened In Win logo has been placed on the window as well. Turn the In Win 703 over and you will see a similarly shaped side panel without a window, which creates some symmetry while giving you more space to nicely route cable behind the motherboard tray.


A closer look at the front will reveal that its bottom portion is completely clean and devoid of any vents, logos, or design elements. The red rim around the aluminum plate does look pretty nice, though. Above the lower half is In Win's externally accessible 5.25" drive bay with a cover that only goes all the way to the edge on the right for that nice aforementioned asymmetric touch. Above that is a small In Win logo.


The PSU bay in the rear can hold a unit with the fan facing up- or down as there are two sets of mounting holes. The seven expansion slots are only accessible externally. The six covers on the bottom are also of the break-out kind, which makes closing off any holes should your system configuration change impossible. Only the very top cover is reusable since it is held in place by a screw. All the way in the top is a red LED-equipped 120 mm fan set to push hot air out the back. It unfortunately comes with a Molex connector and will, as such, run at full throttle all the time for an unnecessary amount of noise.


You will find the I/O on top of the chassis, wedged in-between the front and the frame. It consists of a single USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 plugs and the usual audio I/O. While a good mix, two USB 3.0 plugs instead would have been nice. Most boards only feature a single 20-pin header while offering multiple USB 2.0 plugs. With the 703, you will have to use the full USB 3.0 header to power a single plug. The Power button on the right edge makes for another asymmetrical touches. If you are looking for a Reset button: there is none. However, the lack of one should not be a deal breaker for anyone.


On the underside, two metal mesh dust filters have been placed on both openings to prevent bigger dust particles from entering the chassis. You will have to tip the In Win 703 over to clean these, which may make things a bit more complicating for some.