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InWin Chopin Mini-ITX Chassis With Built-in 150W PSU Review

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Fitting a system inside the Chopin is a little tricky, as the interior of the chassis is barely bigger than a mini-ITX motherboard. However, with a little care and a few cable ties, you’ll find there’s just enough space for all the required cables to be neatly routed around the edges, keeping them clear of the CPU cooler fan and giving you a fairly clean-looking build overall.

I love that the PSU is closed up like this, having seen many mini-ITX systems with a simple PCB type PSU built-in, this is much cleaner looking.

A few cables crammed in at the top, but still a good amount of space for airflow overall.

The bulk of the cables are to the right of the RAM, especially the more bulky 24-pin cable, but the cables are cut to just the right length to reduce unwanted excess.

Around the back, we’ve got one cable passing through from the other side to power up our 2.5″ SSD, which fit nicely into the removable HDD bracket.

With the panels back in place, you can see the bottom edge of our SSD through the ventilation; I quite like this, it’s a subtle way of showing off your new drive.

With the top panel back in place, you can see there’s plenty of ventilation on the top, giving us a nice look at the interior; good thing that cable management looks neat and tidy!

The chassis looks great on its side too and since this is such a great looking chassis, we advise investing in a nice low-profile cooler, as you’ll be seeing a lot of it through that top panel cover.

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Peter Donnell

As a child still in my 30's (but not for long), I spend my day combining my love of music and movies with a life-long passion for gaming, from arcade classics and retro consoles to the latest high-end PC and console games. So it's no wonder I write about tech and test the latest hardware while I enjoy my hobbies!

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