InWin B1 Mini ITX Case w/ 200W PSU - Black
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
By: Chance
From: Edmonton
Strengths:
Easy to build in, super small.
Weaknesses:
Lots of plastic held together by screws • Default included fan is loud at stock settings • No Instructions • Included PSU mounted with Hot Glue • 80mm fan is Low profile • Front Panel is one keypeice (cant un-hook power/hdd led)
Additional Comments:
First off. This is a one-time build case. Most of the parts are plastic held together by screws. I wont bore you with details but this case feels like an engineering sample with some glass thrown on top. There are just so many times I found myself going "If only this were done like this", of course you ask yourself this because there are no included instructions, if you wanna know something you have to use the youtube build video.
The biggest warning I have here is that the 80mm fan is not a standard 25mm thick fan but a low profile fan. A low profile 4 pin PWM fan, which does not exactly give many, if any options for replacement or upgrading to a lower noise (or high Air Flow). So beware since no documentation, even on InWin's site states this.
At the end of the day it serves its purpose well enough and with some adjusted fan curves and some black vinyl its made for a nice little media PC for my entertainment unit.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
By: Tim
From: Calgary
Strengths:
Recently built my wife a new work PC in one of these little (and I do mean little) guys recently with a Ryzen 5 3400G.
Once you figure how the wires need to be run (some underneath the board) it is incredibly easy to build in.
Even though the case is some type of plastic, it feels well built. Included PSU seems to be efficient and up to the task.
Some serious thought went into the little details of this case, from the SSD mounts on the back side, to the ability to access the m.2 on the back of the board without having to pull board out of the case.
Weaknesses:
Space for cooling solutions - stock AMD cooler did not fit (my bad for not checking specs), wish they had made this little bugger 1 cm thicker or dropped the Mobo down in the chassis just a bit more to be able to accommodate a wider selection of cooling options.
Additional Comments:
If your needs can be met by an APU, this case will exceed all of your expectations.
Monday, May 25, 2020
By: Eric
From: Kitimat BC
Strengths:
- Simple and easy to install in
- Easy connect front panel motherboard connectors (power switch, LED), just insert the one piece
- 200 watts Gold rated PSU (very power efficient)
- Includes an 80mm case fan
- Small and stylish
- PSU isn't overly loud, being a small hum
Weaknesses:
- Not for high end CPUs, APUs 65watt TDP or lower usable.
- Case fan does not have a dust filter meaning internal dust build up can become an issue
- Wires exiting PSU uncomfortable close to edge of case when closing up can get pinched if not careful
Additional Comments:
The value for what you get in this mini case is very good, it has some small flaws as per weaknesses but nothing too major. The dust issue can be solved by flipping the fan to blow air into case and making a customer dust filter which will likely require you to cut it to the required size and install in a way that will not suck it into the fan.
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