In-Win Allure mATX Case Review

Conclusion

For In-Win’s first attempt at targeting girls, the Allure can be considered a great success. In-Win researched their target market well and designed an affordable case that is classy, unique, feminine, and user-friendly for mainstream female users. Everything about the exterior design is well though-out and implemented to perfection and the inclusion of the pink and purple Swaroski crystals sparkle like a dream come true. In Win could have made a beautiful case without any functionality but with the Allure, they took functionality as well as design into account for every aspect of this case.

The Allure has left a lasting impression on everyone who has seen it. It's a great conversation piece and more than one person around the office has done a double take when I walked past while holding it. In-Win has done a great job of producing a piece of art with all the cuteness of a Hello Kitty backpack, but with the sturdy construction that you would expect from a world-renowned chassis manufacturer.

There are very few slip-ups that I can think of but the ones that are apparent need to be addressed in order to make this a perfect case for In Win's target market. First and foremost there is the issue with all of the expansion slot covers drop to the ground every time you want to release ONE of them. While it may not be the fault of In Win but rather the etailers that In Win supplies, I would like to see SOME availability of this case in Canada. Finally, according to my boyfriend there really should be an optional fan mounting location near or on the hard drive cage in order to increase airflow within the Allure.

I can’t think of any way to better summarize my feelings about the Allure than to simply say that it will be replacing my current case for my everyday machine. It looks at home in the living room and has attracted lots of compliments since I put it there, from men and women alike. Bravo In-Win. I look forward to seeing more like this in the future.

We have decided to give a new award for JUST this case. After hearing the way the women and men talked about it, the In-Win Allure gets our one-time-only, limited edition DAM CUTE AWARD!!


Pros

- Exquisite design
- Easy installation process
- Price
- Sturdy build quality
- Neat external cable routing
- Very neatly laid out interior
- Conversation piece

Cons

- Interior space a bit cramped but as expected since it is a micro ATX case
- No additional fan mounts
- Not suitable for high end video cards (they may fit but cooling would likely be inadequate)
- All of the expansion slot covers fall out when tool-less mechanism is released
- Limited to no availability in Canada