In Win Dragon Rider Full Tower Chassis Review

Final Thoughts
The Dragon Rider is certainly different from what we first expected and is quite a lot larger too. It also incorporates some extra features that the Dragon Slayer among other models never saw whilst the design principles clearly stayed the same with the “chain mail” look and feel. The top features the front panel connectors of which we can’t really grumble too much at, with included USB 3.0 functionality, though we do wish they were native USB headers as opposed to loop-through USB connectors. We would have also welcomed more USB connectors whilst ditching the FireWire port, as you probably know, we’re not massive fans of the dated technology.

We’re aware that this case has a bit of a specialist market and will not be everyone’s cup of tea, but that’s where In Win like to focus their market on by appealing to the type of consumer who want a case that is designed with quirkiness in mind and this case definitely appeals in that area.

The build quality is good, yet not great and the rails and corresponding drive bays can be a bit stiff as if the size of the bays isn’t quite large enough.

Cooling is an area that In Win have clearly devoted a lot of time to, and with five included fans and space for more, if your set on getting the best cooling performance you can, then you won’t be let down. Some may consider the fans lighting up blue as tacky, but In Win have provided a switch for turning the LEDs on or off to cater for both markets. In regards to noise, the majority of the fans are connected via 3-pin fan headers, giving you a little flexibility on the speed and noise, yet the two LED fans obviously incorporate a Molex connector.

Internally sees a nice clear layout with enough room for several drives and some of the latest motherboards on the market. A full eight expansion slots cater for some of the most extreme systems and with room for the largest graphics cards on the market, you won’t be disappointed.

Sadly, there is a price point to pay at around £100, which we feel is good for the amount of features you get, but can’t see many users wanting to pay that money for a case aimed at this particular market with its unique design, though if you manage to get a good deal, we can’t see you moaning about it too much.

Pros:

• Unique styling
• Stacks of room inside for components
• USB 3.0 functionality
• Cooling is pre-defined
• Accepts larger graphics cards

Cons:

• Lack of USB 3.0 headers
• May be considered tacky
• Build quality could be better
• Included FireWire is not needed

We would like to thank In Win for supplying this sample
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