In Win 707 Tower Case Review

The 707 is a SECC steel case weighing in at a solid 25.13 lbs (11.4 kgs) without a power supply and has the same quality construction we have come to expect from In Win.  The case has a beautiful finish with a plastic front panel that, at first glance, appears to be brushed aluminum.  The black finish extends to the inside for a clean look through the side window.  A classy look for sure!

Although the oversized acrylic window may be the most dominant design element the red accents draw your eye to the front panel.  The entire front panel pulls off to give access to the chassis behind it.  Even with the inch or so of side venting a case could be made for adding a creative vent design to the bottom of the front.  There is a lot of real estate and plenty of room to add accent lighting behind.

The back side view reveals a more typical design layout.  Following the current trend, the 707 places the power supply at the bottom to pull fresh air in through the bottom.  Rear exhaust duties are handled by a clear 140mm fan though the space will also take a 120mm.  Oddly the rear fan has a Molex connector and not a 3/4 pin connector for the motherboard and despite its looks there is no lighting.

So many case designs are taking advantage of the bottom for venting not just the power supply but an array of additional fans or water cooling accessories.  Sadly many don’t allow enough clearance to really let your components breathe.  It’s nice to see In Win providing stability and clearance through four large feet.  In addition each of the two vents has a clip in dust filter to keep things clean.

On top we have a large mesh vent with mounting for up to three optional 120mm fans.  This location is begging for a 360mm radiator and could be modded to hold a set of larger fans pretty easily.  I hope a future revision includes a second set of mounts for 140mm or even larger as the market is moving away from 120mm fans in general though they are still the most cost effective size.

Underneath a silver IN WIN the front door opens right to reveal three external 5.25” drive bays.  I love the seamless design of the door with its red outline.  A simple spring style fastener keeps the door securely in place when it is not open.

The recession on top is the home of the usual external ports: 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0 and a set of HD audio ports.  No surprises here.  What might surprise is the location of the HDD light to the left and the power switch off the right corner.  No old school power light or reset button on this modern case!