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In-Win Maelstrom

Date: 2009-10-30 | Author: Peter Kapas
Company: In-Win | Supplied by: In-Win

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CONCLUSION

Overall, I really enjoyed working with the In-Win Maelstrom chassis. There were some moments when it was pure joy putting together the system, however at times I felt like In-Win could have done a little better. The first thing I have noticed that I wasn't really happy about was the cable management features. While they included some cable clamps, this in my opinion is not good enough to keep the case looking clean. Plus a case designed for ultimate air circulations should be prepared for good cable management since cables can get in the way of proper air circulation.

Missing Dust filters is another thing I wasn't really happy about, and I think In-Win should have included them to cut down on the amount of dust particles entering the case. With a large 22cm fan on the side panel, there is no doubt that dust will slowly accommodate throughout the case.

Other than that, there were not really any other cons that would prevent a user from building a killer gaming system. The airflow, the silent fans, the 4 water cooling holes, the black painted interior, acoustic dampening, easy tool-less design and easy CPU cooler installation all add up to a great case with many good features. I also found this case to be in a very good price range, which is why I would like to approve this case as a "best bang for the buck" chassis. There is no doubt that I would recommend this case to all gamers, and people looking for low noise computer systems.

OUR VERDICT: IN-WIN MAELSTROM
Performance 9
Value 10
Quality 9
Features 7
Innovation 8
We are using a new addition to our scoring system to provide additional feedback beyond a flat score. Please note that the final score isn't an aggregate average of the new rating system.
Total 7.5
Pro Cons

Great airflow and features for the price.

Silent fans.

Water cooling holes fit large 1/2" tubing.

Fully painted interior.

Massive 25cm fan or 6x 120mm fans on side panel.

Acoustic Dampening.

Easy Tool-Less design for drive bays.

Easy CPU cooler installation with back plates due to the cut out hole on the motherboard tray.

No Cable Management holes on motherboard tray, and literarily no space to hide cables behind drive bays. No access behind motherboard.

Top 2x 120mm fan design doesn't allow 240 radiators to be installed due to the space between the fans.

Look might not suit everybody.

Dust Filter only on the front, and not on the sides or bottom.

 

Summary: While the In-Win Maelstrom Chassis might not impress everybody, it is definitely a case you should look at if you want to use high performance hardware in a low acoustic room. This case is also comes with excellent quality and overall features that make this case a great bang for the buck.

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