CONCLUSION

   Although impressive in the end what IN WIN has done with the 805 is take the classic midi tower design, remove the front 5.25" optical drive bays, place a piece of tempered glass at the front and replace the classic aluminum/metal side panels with ones made out of tempered glass. In the end it doesn’t matter what they did or how easy/hard it was, what matters is that no one else beat them to it and for that people all over the world seem to love these new towers. Build quality is also great since not only has IN WIN used tempered glass but the entire chassis is made out of aluminum and so it weighs just 6.85Kg. The interior space is also impressive since not only can you outfit the 805 with two 140mm (or a 280mm radiator) and three 120mm fans but it can also accommodate up to five 2.5” drives (or four 2.5” and two 3.5” ones), 320mm long graphics cards and 156mm tall CPU coolers. The USB 3.1 type-C ports is just the cherry on the cake and although right now not many have use for it that shouldn’t take long to change (just like with USB 3.0 when it was first released). Not all is perfect however since the 805 has quite a few drawbacks the largest of which is its airflow levels. You see leaving out the fact that right from the box it only has but a single mid-speed 120mm fan at the rear (which alone can’t do much) the 805 has no top room for fans so even if you place two 140mm fans at the front and two 120mm fans at the base in the end the rear 120mm fan is responsible for pushing all the hot air inside out and that’s not what we’d call ideal (which is why we recommend using a AIO liquid cooler). The fact that the PSU intake fan needs to face inwards makes things even worse since on one hand that might improve airflow but on the other it will most likely increase temperatures inside its housing (always compared to sucking air from the outside). The complete lack of 5.25” optical drive bays may not be a drawback in its entirety but some people will not like it and the same applies for the regular screws used to secure all 8 PCI expansion slots.

   Overall the 850 Midi Tower Chassis by IN WIN looks and feels great but what about cost? Well currently the 805 retails for USD204.93 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 170Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) so it’s certainly what one would call cheap. To be honest with all of you we didn’t expect anything less from a midi tower that’s made out of aluminum and tempered glass and I bet none of you did either so with that in mind it really comes down to how much you’re willing to spend on a PC case. Personally I like the 805 a lot and it’s perhaps one of the two or three midi towers in the market today that I’d actually use for myself even though it lacks 5.25” optical drive bays and although yes it’s not perfect (which tower is?) still it’s more than just worthy of our Golden Award.

PROS

- Excellent Build Quality (Aluminum Chassis With Tempered Glass)
- Design (Tempered Glass & LEDs)
- Spacious Interior
- Room For Up To 6 2.5/3.5” Drives
- Removable Drive Cage (Can Be Mounted Vertically)
- Space For Up To 5 Fans And/or Two 120/280mm Radiators
- Front USB 3.1 Type-C Port
- Magnetic Air-Filters
- Available Bezel Colors (Red/Black/Yellow)
- Noise Levels
- Bundle

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- No Front 5.25" Drive Bays
- Airflow Levels