I usually prefer minimalistic designs when it comes to cases, understated rather than flashy, but the In Win Dragon Slayer is not minimalistic, yet it looks great. In Win’s designers deserve a pat on the back for this one.

For such a compact case the In Win Dragon Slayer manages to offer up to 3 external 5.25” bays, and a 3.5” bay. While committing to support full length graphics cards, the inside of the case should be interesting to see the layout used to achieve this level of flexibility.

The front panel connectors include the pretty standard headphone, mic, and USB set-up, but In Win have allowed for an additional USB 3 port too (if your motherboard supports it). The power button and power/access lights are convenient and discreetly placed. Even the reset button is tucked neatly away in the same place (does anyone still use those? I know on the odd time my computer locks up hard I just press and hold the power button till it powers off!)

The right of the case is pretty uneventful, with just a stylized grille to let additional air to the bottom drives and potentially PSU (if its fan is on the end rather than top or bottom).

The left of the case has a large, clean looking, raised grille for extra airflow. It doesn’t come installed with any fans, but you can choose to install up to four 120mm fans to provide extra air to your components (in all but the most extreme setups, you probably wont need to make use of these fan slots, but it’s nice to have the option all the same).

The back of the case has the standard mATX access plate holes, PSU slot and 90mm exhaust fan. At the top of the case there are three rubber grommets. Two of those are to allow for external watercooling, and the third will become clear when we take a look inside the case.

The top of the case manages to squeeze an 140mm fan at the back for plenty of exhaust airflow at a quiet rpm. The inwin logo is also subtly embossed on the top of the case.

Next Page – Physical Layout (cont)