As with any case there are two ways to do the cable management. Either you just throw the hardware and in the case and plug the cables in a way that everything is connected, or you're going to have a look at the case and check how you can come up with a decent cable management. Both works, but one looks nicer than the other and it's also a lot more time consuming. If you want to wire everything nicely into the Chopin you'll have to take the outer shell off, which then gives you good access. This way it's possible to hide the power supply cables in the corners of the case, where in the end you won't see them anymore. Having a look at where the different components are placed reveals a logical and intuitive layout. On the left side above the power supply there is the area for the motherboard while on the right side you can place your storage devices. The In Win Chopin can accommodate a maximum of two 2.5" drives, in other words you can easily build a compact HTPC system with one HDD and one SSD.
For our test system we used an ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe motherboard in combination with an Intel Core i5-2500K CPU, which was cooled by by a low profile cooler from Noctua. The mounting process has taken more time than expected due to the additional PCB on the motherboard that eats away a few extra millimeters inside the Chopin. |
In Win 805 Review 