InWin should be commended for trying new things. At times, the result is something really out of the ordinary, which may let you forget that it is not as functional or useful as some mainstream variants out there. There is the InWin Airforce, for example, which won't woo any enthusiasts with its abundance of plastic and the assembly experience alongside its sizable price tag. But for that young teenager, building his very first PC and getting to even assemble the chassis that will house it makes for quite the memorable experience.

That said, the InWin N515 misses the mark and does not entice enthusiasts or niche users. Mostly reusing a 3-year old frame and not improving on even very small things, like zip-tie hooks, nicer USB 3,0 ports or simple +/- labels on wiring, makes it seem as though InWin isn't really listening to feedback when it is provided.

Even considering that prices have gone up considerably during the pandemic, including for computer cases, the N515 should have the budgetary benefit of reusing lots of the tooling to offset some of the cost. Instead, compared to its far more feature-rich brethren, the 309, it only offers a single, simpler fan where there should have been three, and it looses out against other brands that offer modern designs in the $200-$250 price segment with brand-new tooling and fully fledged, well-embedded fan and ARGB controllers. Having a great, flexible AIO assembly process in the top of the case, modern touches like the fine metal mesh and that Infinity Mirror simply does suffice for the N515 to hide its incohesive body and lack of improvements over the years.