TAIPEI—Attendees of Computex, the PC industry’s central trade show each year, who spend any time on the show floor quickly come to know legendary PC case maker InWin. The company’s cases are usually slick, ultramodern affairs with hard angles, emphasizing quality materials and packing more than their share of creativity. (Look at any of the company’s ModFree or POC designs and find a competitor taking bigger swings. We’ll wait here.)
But even more than its usual innovative designs, how InWin grabs attention is with its Signature PC cases. These are limited-edition, way out-there designs designed to be attention-getters and brand ambassadors. Take a look at the efforts of past years: the Diey (a kinetic, glassy chandelier of sorts), the Yong (an asteroid-like sculpture), and the Z-Tower (a literally twisted take on a classic tower).
InWin’s 2024 effort, after a 2023 hiatus (plus the pandemic, which shelved Computex from 2020 to 2022), is a return to form. Meet the InWin Infinite, which we got to eyeball at the show earlier this month.
(Credit: John Burek)Yes, There Will Be More Than One of These in the World
We’ll let the pictures below and the video up top do most of the talking here. The Infinite’s chassis rests on a huge oval pedestal, with the lower half of the case mounted on two pivot points. The upper half is a striking 180-degree bend of curved, tempered glass that covers the case internals. That glass is slick enough by itself. But the fun begins when you hit a button on the side facing you…
(Credit: John Burek)Like some of InWin’s other case creations, this one has a kinetic aspect. The upper glass, on a fixed, hidden arm around back, stays in place, but the lower body rotates to the right on the pivot points, down through approximately 45 degrees, showing off your PC’s interior handiwork and exposing the main motherboard chamber for access (or just ogling).
(Credit: John Burek)
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(Credit: John Burek)Given the opening action and button location, most folks displaying this case would show it off from this wide side. So, calling any part of the Infinite case the “front” or “back” is tricky. (If you'll actually use them, the case's built-in ports are on this face.) The narrow edge opposite the glass can host a 360mm radiator, with fans in triplicate shining out the edge, as you can see here…
(Credit: John Burek)You can also mount an extra fan above the motherboard I/O area. Meanwhile, inside, the mounting scheme for your motherboard handles up to Extended ATX boards, with cutouts, if you like, for the new MSI Project Zero and Asus BTF rear-connector motherboards to hide as many cables as possible. With the case closed, the motherboard's I/O ports point up and to the left, presenting a proper challenge to keep those looking neat in an audacious build like this.
Other pedestrian specs include support for full-ATX power supplies, seven PCI Express expansion slots, two 2.5-inch drive bays, and three chassis-mounted USB ports (one USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2, and a couple of Type-A). But let’s be real: Surely you’re not buying this case based on any of that!
Bend It Like InWin
As zany as they are, most of InWin’s Signature cases have been manufactured in multiple, and sold in very limited runs. The Infinite is no exception. According to Andy Che, InWin’s director of product marketing, about 50 Infinites will be made—more than a handful, if not exactly an "infinite" production run. Most will never reach the open market, though. These Signature cases tend to be bought up in advance by companies as centerpieces in corporate offices and the like.
(Credit: John Burek)To match this exclusive status, the Signature cases' price tags tend to be way beyond those of mere-mortal PC cases. The Z-Tower, for example, a bit of cast sculpture formed around a PC case, went for $5,499; the Yong started at $4,399. InWin hasn’t shared pricing yet for the Infinity.
According to Che, the Signature cases are not just an InWin hallmark but also a venue to let the company’s designers flex their creative muscles a bit. We’d say they outdid themselves this time, though we can imagine the Infinite will be beastly to ship. And we’d set up a perimeter around it for curious fingers, pets, or enthusiastic onlookers because that horseshoe of curved glass will be challenging to replace if it gets cracked. InWin notes that it had to commission a specialty manufacturer to get the elaborate bend right, and the bending process for each huge glass sheet takes 5 hours.
The Infinite might end up being the equivalent of the fine crystal you never actually use for anything because it's too nice to actually touch! InWin hopes to share pricing and availability for the Infinite soon, probably via social media. If you're interested, we suggest contacting your local loan officer today.