InWin’s POC PC Case Ships Flat, Must be Constructed

InWin’s newest PC instances are designed to be like origami. The corporate introduced its new POC instances (it is not clear as of publishing whether or not that is an acronym for one thing) late final week, claiming to advertise “the event of dexterity abilities each in and out of a PC.”

The $95 mini ITX instances, obtainable on InWin’s retailer, are available in blue/black and inexperienced/yellow and ship in a flat pack. The set consists of the items of the case, instruments, a single 120mm fan and a PCIe 3.0 riser cable in a “tiny pizza box-like package deal.” Substitute items promote for $18, aside from the riser cable, which is $59 by itself.

There’s a net browser-based meeting information in addition to cell apps for iOS (opens in new tab) and Android to assist information you to fold the items collectively. You will definitely need to comply with the directions rigorously, lest you bend your case the mistaken manner.

The instances measure 17.6 x 16.4 x 1.78 inches (449 x 418 x 45 mm) and might match GPUs 346 mm in size. They’ve a single 2.5-inch inner drive bay, have have three PCIe enlargement slot (or can match a 3.5-slot GPU). The GPU is in devoted chamber to maintain its warmth away from the remainder of the system.

InWin’s flat-pack PC case is not a primary. Teenage Engineering launched its Pc-1 again in 2021, which appears to be like fairly just like the POC instances, although it initially shipped in a brilliant orange. It’s also far costlier at $195 ($249 for the silver, uncooked anodized aluminum). That case requires an SFF energy provide, whereas InWin states that the POC nonetheless works with commonplace ATX PSUs as much as 160 mm lengthy.

The corporate is placing the POC beneath its “iBuildiShare” banner, which it says is meant to result in “a way more enriching PC-building expertise.” Different instances on this lineup embody InWin’s Case Monster, Airforce and Explorer designs.

Because the elements will be bought and assembled individually, it would not be stunning to see some mixing and matching. As a result of the elements should be pre-folded and arrive in items, perhaps we’ll see some attention-grabbing mods — or no less than some distinctive paint jobs.