It all boils down to the difference in light between the outside and inside

Oct 10, 2013 07:22 GMT  ·  By

Back in September, we wrote about a new, revolutionary PC desktop chassis from In Win, and now said revolutionary case is ready and willing to dazzle everyone, in a safe, non-Twilight way.

We know, companies have made big claims before, and while some lived up to the hype, most fell flat when the products reached the market.

The In Win Tou case isn't likely to suffer from the same though. Not with its very unusual glass panels.

And we don't mean that the newcomer has less than ordinary side panels. We mean that all parts of the case are made of the same, see-through material.

Although see-through is only half-right. After all, the case becomes transparent only when lit from inside.

Without the FAN and case LEDs active, the enclosure looks as though it is made from white glass, which is pretty much right actually. Since Tou (or rather “tou”) is the Chinese word for Transparent, the name makes perfect sense.

As for the specifications, there is support for ATX and micro-ATX motherboards, graphics cards of up to 380 mm length (14.96 inches), power supply units (PSUs) of 220 mm (8.66 inches), one 5.25-inch drive, three 3.5-inch HDDs, and two 2.5-inch SSDs.

There are three 120 mm fans at the top too, as well as support for liquid cooling systems. As for the LEDs, their brightness can be controlled by a capacitive touch panel located on the front, right above the I/O panel (USB, audio). The touch panel even includes a fan speed control and the power switch.

And because it would be a shame to buy this and have it languish in your room, possibly never showing it off to anyone, In Win made it so that the Tou can be carried anywhere. There are carrying handles on both ends of the top, similar in looks to the two feet at the bottom.

In Win asks for $799 / €591 in return for the tempered glass and aluminum alloy framed Tou (actual name “tòu” chassis). Only a few hundred of them have been made, so move fast if you want one.