The USB naming standard is so easy to understand now. I love it...

I bought this case back in April 2023. I've bought another itx case from Inwin since then, it's great to see a company try something so visually different. Even with a simple bit of bending it feels nice to "build" it yourself. In case anyone is wondering, those handles are definitely strong enough to carry around a full build even one handed.

That's where the ikea effect kicks in and you end up liking the product more after building it yourself. It does look like a lot of fun too.

the good thing about this case coming disassembled is that you can just paint it whatever colour you want before assembling.

A breath of fresh air with the colorway. The design is really neat too.

I’m glad they provide alternate options for instructions, but I dislike it being an app. I hate when manufacturers make an app for everything, regardless of necessity. I bought a qube 500 and the box just had a QR code to a step by step KZfaq playlist.

The fact that this case allows ATX power supply and comes with a riser cable makes it a gem for people on a budget! Small form factor specific components (other than motherboards) are usually more expensive but this seems like a great compromise! Fun video guys!

kinda looks like a slightly less good-looking, more functional teenage engineering computer - 1

A suggestion for InWin would be to be able to make a bending tool out of the cardboard box. Something with 90 degree angels, so that you can use to bend your case into shape and then throw away :)

looks super similar to the teenage engineering pc-1, which was a small pain to build but the end result is super stunning. something about gloss painted metal looks so cool

I always thought POC was the more polite cousin to POS, but this looks cool, so that can't be it.

POC in general means Proof of Concept though.

I like this case as a parent. If my kid's color they love changes, I can order a new panel or two in order to adapt it. Or since this is simple metal sheets, you can really mod this case. Wish it were a little cheaper but a small complaint for the modularity of it all.

The instructions on the box reminded me of assembling my mom's new bed. The first step in the booklet (which was inside the box) was to put the box upside down before opening said box. Turns out it's a lot easier to get grab a hold of the bedframe when you open the box upside down, but by the time you get your hands on the assembly instructions, it's already too late.

I've seen one too many 'PoC' make it to production but actually naming it 'POC' is something next level...

InWin has turned it around so much the past few years - lot more functional while maintaining wild designs, like their CaseMonsters designs, and the POC is only $95, some others in slightly more, while still having airflow any of the older Inwin cases had very little) some of the other ATX cases are only slightly more and in tons of colors. Wild!

Interesting concept but not sure that I like the final design. Personally I would wait a few iterations before buying because I prefer the clean polished look.

That's actually kinda cool! Would love to see if the ATX version is any better! One thing of note: Make sure when you're bending, you're using a flat surface as a guide, so you don't over-bend on one side by accident. I also love how you turned the side panels into cheese graters! XD

This would be wicked for getting my kids into computer! “You’re gonna put this one together now, Boy. From the ground up.” 😂

One thing I want to see from POC is a wider ecosystem of mostly intercompatible parts, imagine having an ecosystem that can scale from the smallest of cases to the largest of cases; whether that's with big one-piece panels, or having large stretches of panel broken down to individual sections for rigidity purposes, similar to how the system and GPU portions of this case are two individual sections. Basically, imagine having a slightly longer GPU and you need extra headroom, just order a couple more parts to where the top panel is now lifted via a couple of extension plates, and follow this mentality to allow for expansion in every direction given everything is just tab and screws, plus panel gaps is part of the aesthetic anyways so a few more panel gaps wouldn't kill the product. I also hope we eventually see a gen 2 of this that addresses the various issues and concerns, mostly rigidity concerns. One improvement that I do want to see is the option for varied layouts, say if someone doesn't want the cables coming out of the bottom of the case, have the option for an I/O plate punchout so that it can be more of a traditional style case instead, have the option to move the front I/O to the front of the case instead of the top, etc. I also wish InWin could help promote local manufacturing with this, it's literally just machined metal, whether you stamp it or route it, just provide some design guidelines per material type so that people can do what they want with the platform; a lot of areas will have the local manufacturing to at least produce a bare material case, a lot of local manufacturing will even bend it for you as all sheetmetal shops will have a brake and CNC shops will have at least a small one as well, though finishing the case (powdercoating, anodizing, etc.) might not be as easy to find locally.

really cool they give the option of selling the panels separately just in case, helps for repairability

I really like the idea of this case and especially the size

Such a cool little case! Looks fairly beginner friendly as well

1:00 It IS cardboard, the thicker stuff with the pleats in the middle that boxes are made of is _corrugated_ cardboard.

Plouf is so not the guy to have on LTT as your Keyboard Specialist. The guy is special.

I have not watched the video and I already know this is my next project along with some car paint and some printed graphics

Ahh yes the InWin Person Of Color PC.

That is actually super cool!

That’s a neat case. Love the colours.

i saw the packaging and it made me wonder if anyone made a cardboard pc case, glad to know LTT got me covered there as well

I'd love this case done more like a PlayStation or Xbox form factor where it's slim. It seems like it would be way easier to mod and even warp the panels a tiny bit for awkward parts to fit. It's definitely Simpler to cut since it comes flat. Might be helpful for PC console builds to set in front of the TV without being so annoying to build in or customize.

ironside have unique and colorfully designed collaboration cases.

That case w/a window and a components in the colorscheme of the old DFI LANParty mobos would be AWESOME

Freaking love it! Love assembling things and this looks really well produced and thoughtout. A black and yellow one would look sick. Thanks Plouffe, What mini's are you doing?

Plouffe is delightful :) Also cool concept for a case and great colors!

This case idea is fantastic, I'll be buying it on my next build

I’m loving the case reviews

That case is so cool looking!

that case is gonna vibrate

Seems like a flatter-packed, ITX version of the Cooler Master QUBE 500 that was in an earlier short circuit. The QUBE seems to use thicker, though, so the pieces come pre-bent. Surprised no real mention of that case in this video

I really like this case😍

This looks awesome

I totally agree on lack of interesting popping colors, nowadays. I miss the time when you could build a rig in a case that had an outer shell in the shape of a cat or dog or something. I like the more extravagant ones over the plain boxy unicolored ones with RGBs. I liked the Deep Cool Genome II I built my friend's computer in; it had an interesting design with the DNA-like swirls at the front and you could choose between three different colors. I like that with this DIY case, they offer the option to mix and match the panels say in case you don't want the pre-selected ones.

Proof of concept??

Pretty neat to have the sponsor be relevant to Plouffe (keyboard). Nice touch!

That did look like it was fun to assemble!

Cool design!

Did not expect an Eric andre pizza ball reference lol

Seems fantastic for reducing shipping and tooling costs. Would love to see some large airflow oreintenated cases with this philosophy in mind.

That looks cool

While I don't like the color of this particular case, I love the case and the other color shown at the end. I have a Fractal Ridge which is also SFF, otherwise I'd be interested in this

❤❤❤ love love love this case

I finished this video and immediately went to the Inwin website and purchased that exact colorway. My current pc is a 7th gen intel with a gtx 1060 This video has pushed me to finally build an upgrade and I’m heckin stoked!

lol Plouffe I would never call that small form factor. My standard ATX case is probably smaller then that in terms of volume. It’s just a different shape.

That's gonna be a dust hell.

If the case were just another 0.1mm thicker, I'd be less worried about bending the steel in twain. It would also be harder to fold, but this seems like something ham-hands can break too easily. The fact they do not offer "Primer colours" for people to pant with - black, white or 50% gray - also kinda sucks. Great product for its size, but I _honestly would not mind the box being twice as thick for pre-formed panels since this box doesn't seem to like curves so much. Perhaps, an ITX lower-tier "Premium" iteration of this?

I was thinking this from the beginning, but especially after dude said it was $95... an actual cardboard case (like, decently rigid stock) would be cool.

If you could buy the individual panels this would be awesome as a shortcut when making custom cases.

I'm an engineer who has been prototyping painted and powder coated sheet metal parts, so much cringing with the scraping and the screw driver finger folding aaah

The color alone sells me

This is such a Plouffe product

I love how cheap and fun this case is! I jus wish they had made it with ATX boards in mind rather than ITX. Buying one of these ain't expensive, but this one and a new motherboard on top of that isn't exactly ideal. I'll keep my eyes open for any new upcoming cases however.

Cool !

Now I just need one in grey primer so I can add it to my pile of shame and swear Im going to paint it soon

I might buy one of those

Pretty cool.

They should bring this case to Brazil, 100% would build in it, no matter the price.

I wish it was actually cheaper than a fully assembled case, because that would make much more sense

🤔 sort of an evolution of the inwin Alice case or yesteryear, neat

Seeing how many diff colours they have on the site, and the fact that it includes a PCIE-4 riser cable, I think its priced decently. I do wish it was just a tad thicker steel though, like even just 0.2mm thicker would be nice.

Over $100 for that case is insane. Its flat painted sheet metal. I could draw that up, laser cut it out of 14ga steel, and paint it for $20.

its like a gumball machine without the gum. the balls. the machine. lol.

This makes more sense as a strat for making an affordable case. I like it but $95 is a lot for thin sheet metal diy. You do get the pcie4 riser and fast type c IO though which is probably decently expensive to purchase separately. There really need to be more color options for this to be compelling to me.

The case is cool but having all the motherboard io at the bottom is absolutely a deal breaker

Having one fan is better than no fan. I know of some people who built PCs without fans. Sure its just a 5600G but don't go banging on my door or waking me up in the middle of the night when your system eventually fails (early). The only time that works is really low power stuff and passive cooling. The old school way of only having the PSU as the exhaust isn't so great nowadays since Pentium 4.

I wish you8 would have showed us more of the bottom (where the 'rear' IO is) because it LOOKED LIKE there was a spot for a single fan AIO, but I couldn't really tell if thats what it was for... that would be perfect if it was for an AIO because it doesn't seem like you can put on in there otherwise

This case is at a reasonable price and looks to be packed very efficiently which I expect had a bearing on the pricing due to a reduction in shipping costs. I wouldn't buy one because the current colour options are just not my style but it is certainly a lot more interesting and interactive than building in a more traditional (pre-constructed) case.

This just makes me want to build a PC case using legos lol. Probably would be sturdier too

The Cooler Master Qube 500 flat pack case is a much better idea. I have my PC in one. When it game time to replace the motherboard I just needed to take the sides off and swap it over. Easy access to everything. All cases should be like that.

Really cool, if they can get their price point to sub 60 I think they would make a killing and then make some other versions.

It' definitely interesting. Not my thing - but I'm always down for welcoming more options and styles.

10:56 bro got a little excited

So when is LTT going to get an orange and black exclusive POC case with LTT on it instead of POC? Or maybe a Short Circuit themed color case?

i wish they had a water cooling version with a 360 rad mounts

Thing is yeah i get itx about being minimum but can youtubers please show how many 2.5 drives a case can fit,its useful info

Yes, I miss the colors. I came from the late 90s early 2000s mod scene. I learned to do automotive quality finishes while I was still in junior high. I've been zapped by CCFL transformers more times than I can count. We've come full circle and all computers look the same again, just black with RGB instead of beige.

Neat!

Looks cool. Adult Lego is always interesting.

This should be the standard

As long as you fold it multiple times it just breaks right?

I think the ventilation things on side panels should be push in. On hand.

Feel like the side panel air flow things should be popped off and just throw a filter on the inside

The idea is pretty interesting. I am a boring guy who just loves black in general though, so if they do have it in all black, I might consider it.

this feels like the orange pc from teenage engineering

Nice

TIME TO DELIVER A PIZZABALL

@Ploof - Would you appreciate added notes to the instruction board: "Choices that were made and reasons for making them" - if you got used to this feature , it would be frastrating to "think of reasons" when construction is not extremely-totaly-clear. - the customers will actually get to "catch up on made choices by the company" whenever you buy their product. and more aligible to send back constructive critic. - I think that should be a source of pride for a company to show their inteligent choices in construction.

Personal Own Creation was what popped in my head LOL

95 for SSF is a steal

It’s like if there was a Nintendo Labo PC case! Even the tutorial video is similar.