Assembly

Installing the mainboard does not require any spacers. In Win has included them on the base plate. This is usually a bad thing, but the small round bumps, that act as spacers, are very small, so you won't have to worry about shorting out your mainboard. While there is still plenty of space, the cables to connect the top I/O are incredibly short. This means that you won't be able to connect to your board if there is anything large in the way - like a big graphic card. In Win should have made these at least 3 - 4 inches longer. The plastic locks for the graphic cards also works surprisingly well, holding the cards securely.


All the drives are installed without the need for any screws. The included rails are of refreshingly exceptional quality. The only downside is the fact, that these do not stay in place on the drives, so you have to hold them there until you slide the unit into the bay. The hard drive holds extremely well with these rails.


Installing the optical drive is also done the same way. The rails for these are a bit larger but also hold the unit perfectly in place - well done In Win!


The power supply is the only other item besides the mainboard which requires normal screws to be secured within the chassis.


After assembling everything, just flip up the black side contraption. There is still a bit of working space left, but not nearly as much as you may expect to find when looking at the chassis from the outside.

Finished Looks

Turning on the In Win X-Fighter reveals that the fans are very quiet and have a clean sound to them. Besides that there is only one big surprise in form of the power LED - or should I say LEDs.


In Win has placed one LED right below the reset button and a whole row of red LEDs on the front. These are actually animated, adding to the overall space fighter theme. This is a nice surprise and once again underlines In Win's attention to detail.