The Exterior

On the left side of the tower you can see the raised portion serving a triple purpose.  Not only does it sport an In Win logo and look like the top of a concept B2 (furthering the theme) but it is vented across the front to allow airflow to the VGA turbo cooling system.  Looking at the foot, nothing is overly special.  They are foam on plastic, jsut enough to keep scratches off your desk, but aren't optimized for sound reduction, nor are the adjustable to balance the case. 

This case has both some weight and some depth.  It is lighter than the GD case, without the heft of the door, but still is a substantial case.  The front faceplate provides a nice clean look with the concealed drive bays.   Looking down the side you can see the almost one inch lift on the vent, allowing lots of air to get in.  Note also that In Win applies blue tech tape to anything that could move to protect it in transit.

Here is the B2 logo on the lower front panel, along with the power button, door button, and activity lights.  The warning labels in both places tell you that if you need to open the front door without power (or if the button breaks) ie, for the initial install, you hsould press this switch on the side to release the motor.  Failure to do so can damage the opening mechanism.

As youi can see, the toggle tips up and the door is released.  I took this picture partway open so that you could see the lifting mechanisms.  In the second picture you can see how the door slides over the top of the case.  Make sure you don't set things on top of your case if you want to get to your drives!  When the door has power all of these motions are automatic.  I was expecting them to be smooth, but slow.  Fortunately I was proven wrong.  The opening and closing actions were smooth and quick making for a good presentation.

Here you can see the six exposed bays with the door open.  Also on the left side there is a small door to get to the IO panel.  It contains 2x eSATA, 1x Firewire (1394), 2x USB 2.0, a mic, and headphone jacks.  Though the door provides for a nice clean look, the placement is a bit akward.  This is positioned on the left side towards the bottom of the case.

Looking at the back of the tower top to bottom you see:

• The PSU mount
• Predrilled and grommeted holes for water cooling hoses
• A basic IO plate
• The 120mm exhaust fan
• The 7x expansion slots

In the image to the right you can see the latches used for the toolless side panels.  They do hold them in place quite stabely, but there are holes in the back for thumb or machine screws, and a hook for a padlock.  With that undone, lets get to the interior.