In-Win Allure mATX Case Review

Exterior Impressions


The first thing I noticed about the "metallic grey" case, was the fact that it is actually more white than grey. It has a beautiful white matte finish that appears shiny and reflects light from every angle. While they don't look like much in the pictures, the Swarovski crystals shine brilliantly and are stunning. They actually add to the classy high end impression In-Win was going for when designing this case. Also, since this is an mATX case it is quite small when compared to its ATX bretheren.

The flower pattern is flat to the touch and is also very nicely done. It is strategically placed so that it doesn't make the case look too busy or too plain, while adding a feminine touch to an elegant looking case without it coming off as cheesy.


In these photos, you can clearly see the front of the case in all its flowered glory. On the left, the cover for the external bays is down. On the right it has been lifted, revealing where the drives go in this particular case.


The front of the Allure has two parts; the top part of the case has a one touch push button that when pushed, causes the top to swing up and expose the two 5.25" bays and the two 3.5" bays. This feature actually adds to the aesthetic appeal of the case since it hides ugly drive bezels which will probably not be white. The whole swing-arm system seems to be very well made and robust enough to last quite a long time. This feature actually adds to the aesthetic appeal of the case since it hides ugly drive bezels which will probably not be white.

The bottom portion of the Allure's front panel has the power button, two USB 2.0 ports, a IEEE 1394 port and the earphone and microphone ports. All of these ports are easily accessible and very well laid out.


The back of the case comes with a ventilated back panel. Now some might wonder how on earth they're supposed to plug things into the back of their computer but it's actually quite simple. The rear panel actually contains four push out pieces that can be removed depending on the areas that you need access to. If this is too much of a bother, there is a one touch push button that releases the ventilated back panel to expose a second rear panel and the back of the case. As seen in the picture, there is a place for a 92mm fan and four expansion slots. There is also a curious little yellow button that when pushed, releases the side panel opposite the motherboard.


The side panel opposite the motherboard has the In-Win logo and a small ventilated section that allows airflow into the case and directly onto the CPU (which we will talk about in the next section).


The top of the case is black and ribbed. It does not let air in but it does contrast the white nicely while the bottom of the case is also nothing special, it just has four grey rubber feet. On the other hand, it is good to see rubber used here since they should do a good job of dampening vibrations and protecting your floors if you tend to move your case around alot.