Review System

Assembly

Installing an ATX board is done with the use of spacers and screws. Things are quite tight at the top and bottom, and you lose access to the two openings below the CPU cooler cutout on the motherboard tray. While having the ability to use an ATX board or full-size E-ATX variants if you like is nice, it seems an M-ATX board would give you the most flexibility within the N515.


The SSD plates are extremely simple but sturdy and functional. Simply screw the 2.5" drive into place and pop the plates back into the right spot to secure it with the attached thumb screw.


For the larger 3.5" drives, the same method of assembly is used. Attach the spinning rust using screws and place it right back into one of two mounting positions behind the motherboard tray.


The InWin N515 is certainly geared towards liquid cooling, but you may opt for an air cooler of up to 160 mm height if you like. For those with AIOs, the top compartment can easily be filled with one of up to 360 mm because of the detachable mounting frame. There is even enough room for a push/pull configuration. Thanks to the compartmentalization, you can then hide all unwanted cables behind the AIO, which should help with the cleanliness of the end result.


I was surprised to see that the PSU is meant to be installed with the fan facing the interior of the chassis. This is not a negative, but InWin includes this elaborate air vent on the solid side panel. By adding a second sets of mounting holes in the back, they could give you the flexibility to choose your own setup. That said, if you are using an AIO in the ceiling, its fans will create airflow into the PSU with the current setup.


With everything installed, the InWin N515 doesn't make the cleanest impression due to the simple openings and lack of grommets. I had to route all the cables on the bottom edge of the motherboard across to connect them. That said, if you are installing cooling on the floor, it will hide that mess somewhat. In the rear, I bunched most of the PSU cables up into the top compartment, while the I/O leads run down the front of the chassis. Naturally, this isn't a big deal as it will be covered by the solid side panel, but a few additional zip-tie hooks on the motherboard tray would have gone a long way regardless.

Finished Looks

Turning the InWin N515 on is a pretty nice experience because of the infinity mirror in the front. The ARGB elements illuminate it in different colors, as the hues gently morph, and you can see the hub-mounted ARGBs of the Luna AL120 fan through the tinted window as well.


The mirror also has an InWin logo in top-left corner, and the various-sized dots look pretty nice while being sufficiently bright. You can see some of the internal lighting elements shine through the fine mesh on the front, which is a good general sign for unobstructed airflow. Looking at the InWin N515 from the side, you can see the subtle lighting of the internal components shine through, but will be hard-pressed to see much else, unfortunately. In the rear, you will notice the glow of the exhaust fan, while all the connectors are essentially where you would expect, with the power cable at the very top.

The InWin One-Click Controller allows you to manually cycle the lighting through several single and multi-colored animations. On top of that, you can set it to one of five solid hues, which is a bit less than the 7-10 other brands offer. You may feast your eyes on those below.