IN WIN Maelstrom Review

Testing:

To test the IN WIN Maelstrom, temperatures will be recorded for the CPU, GPU, chipset, hard drives, and the overall system temperature during load and idle phases. Load will be simulated by Prime95 small FFTs and HD tune for one hour, with maximum temperatures recorded by RealTemp. The GPU load will be the maximum value recorded by Rivatuner after five loops of 3DMark06’s Canyon Flight test. Fan configuration is front and side 120mm intakes, and top (140mm) and rear (120mm) exhausts. The data collected from other cases will have the same fan configuration, if applicable.

Testing Setup:

• Processor: Intel i7 920
• Motherboard: MSI Eclipse SLI
• Memory: Mushkin HP3 12800 7-7-7-20
• Video Card: eVGA 8800GTS
• Power Supply: Mushkin 800w Modular Power Supply
• Hard Drive: Seagate 1TB SATA
• Optical Drive: Lite-on DVD-RW
• OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit
• Ambient Temperature: 25° Celsius
• CPU Heatsink: Stock Intel

Comparison Cases:

• NZXT Lexa S
• IN WIN Metal Suit GD
• Cooler Master Elite 310
• Cooler Master Gladiator 600