InWin MANA 136 [White]

SPECIFICATIONS

[Name] Mana 136 (White)

[Company] InWin

[Material] Chassis and Panels are made from steel, the front is made out of plastic.

[Form Factor] Mid Tower – [W] 190mm / 7.5” / 19.05cm [H] 432mm / 17” / 43.18cm [L] 495mm / 19.5” / 49.53cm

[Color] The Chassis is painted Black and the Panels are painted White.

[Side Panel Window] Yes

[Price] Aprox. US$85.00 Including Shipping [Lower Price]

THE BOX

[Outside] Has the traditional brown box color with black graphics which we find kind of cool because it tell us the company is not trying to shove this product down our throat with colorful graphics that we know we’ll have to pay at checkout if you know what I mean.

[Inside] We found (8 Black Plastic Tie Wraps, Screws for the HDD, Optical Drives and Motherboard, 1x Tiny Speaker for Motherboard, 1x Additional PCI Plate Cover and the Installation Guide / Manual), we don’t even bother to read or take a look at the Installation guide, if you think you need it then go ahead and read it.

THE CASE

[The Front] Has a unique futurist design, it’s very simplistic but nice looking and sober but since we are modders we think that we can change a few things…

MODDABLE #1: You can remove the mesh to the whole front and paint them any color you want or even better you can remove them and add some colored acrylic for a more professional look.

[The Rear] This is the part of the case / chassis that we don’t normally pay close attention most of them are the same and pretty standard.  It has 7x PCI Slots, the Power Supply can be mounted at the bottom, it comes with a 120mm Fan that you can easily replace if you don’t like it. 2 holes for tubing in case you are into water cooling also a hole between the previous 2 to run you cables without the need to drill the chassis.

[Main Side Panel] This panel has not window which is not bad at all, it has some side ventilation grill where you can easily accommodate 2x 120mm.

MODDABLE #2: If you like to cut like we do so here is your chance to take your rotary tool for modding trip, the rounded corner rectangle can be easily cut with a little bit of previous modding experience and replace it with a nice looking acrylic window.

[Right Side Panel] This Panel is plain; it doesn’t have anything on it.

MODDABLE #3: You can duplicate the design and/or cut from the previous side panel or add some nice graphics (you can paint it or engrave it with your rotary tool) to the whole panel.  It has a lot of room for a theme case mod.

[Top Panel] Was pretty well elaborated and designed due to the fact that the top grill that hold the 2x 120mm fans is not centered but instead is lean more to the side and beveled that way you can mount your fans and/or radiator without any extra work.

MODDABLE #4: You can do some nice cuts and replace the holed grill with some acrylic or you can fabricate your own grill out of any material you like.

[Inside the Case] It has 3 bays for 5.25” External Devices with a tool less mechanism, 6 bays for 3.5” Internal Devices (2 of them are EZ-Swap Modules for SATA HDD) that can be easily attach to the cage.

[Front Panel / Intake] One of the coolest features that we were amazed to see on the case was the front panel, it can house 2x 120mm but what set this front panel apart from the rest is the tool less design to attach the fans and the fan guards / grills to it, you just have to pull the lock to the side and release the fan guard and then the fan itself, pretty easy don’t overkill yourself anymore.

MODDABLE #5: You can replace the Blue LED Fan for any color you want also you may consider to add another fan because it only bring one LED Fan.

MODDABLE #6: You can Custom build your own Fan Guard/Grill out aluminum or acrylic if you want to, you can build one piece, no need to build 2 separate grills.

[2.5" HDD and/or SSD] The other nice feature that we found in this particular case is that you can attach 2x 2.5” HDD /SSD to the bottom of the case / chassis as you can see in the picture.

MODDABLE #7: You can sacrifice one of the 2.5″ slot and cut the floor and add some fan or acrylic window in there.

[The bottom] It has a plain surface, grilled inflow system on the back with a removable and easy to clean filter to keep the inside of your case at low temps, the case feet are 0.590” (15mm) high and made out plastic.

MODDABLE #8: Remove the Case feet and replace them with your own Custom Build case feet.  You can use wood, aluminum or acrylic to build a great set of case feet.

[Control Panel and Cables] From Left to Right – HDD LED Indicator, Reset Button, USB, Mic, Speaker, 2x USB 3.0, Power Button, Power On LED Indicator. The EZ-Swap Module has 2x Black SATA Cables and 1x SATA Power Cable for the 2 devices, then you have your standard control panel cables, USBs, Power and Reset Button Cables and Audio Cable.

MODDABLE #9:  You can take all the stock cables and sleeve them for a nice and clean look.

FEATURES

The Cable Management Channel was a nice touch by InWin you can hide your cables more efficiently and have a nice Air Flow inside your case, the other feature is the  CPU / Processor Retaining Hole to change your CPU Cooler or Water Block without having to take apart the whole system

You can easily remove the Front Cover by pulling the 3 plastic locks on the left side of the Cover, after it will open in a hinge style.  The 3x 5.25″ bay covers are pretty stylish as well; you have to use both hands to detach them from the case.

It 2 holes for tubing in case you are into water cooling also a hole between the previous 2 to run you cables without the need to drill the chassis. The blue LED fan give the case that cool looking feeling that we all like to see this days.

MODDABLE #10: You can add a nice water cooling system (all in one or custom build) to this case, it has a lot of room for water cooling, you can cut the rear holed mesh and replace with your own custom fan grill.

CONCLUSION

[PROS] Very affordable Computer Case, it has a lot of potential for modding or gaming beast, Water Cooling Ready, Tool less design, the Cable Management is a plus, the front cover can be remove with one hand, one of the most Moddable Mid Tower Case out there.

[CONS] It doesn’t bring enough Fans, it has 7 Fan slots and it only bring 2 Fans, 1x on the Front where should be 2 and 1 on the rear, other than that is pretty nice Case for Gamers and Modders.

[Score] 96

[Final Thought] We were very nostalgic when we saw this Case for the first time because it has that special (My Very First Beige Computer) feeling, is a nice entry level case for those who are entering the modding world just now, you can build a nice looking gaming PC that will look beautiful and aggressive at the same time on your desk.  If you are a Pro Modder you will fall in love immediately because you can cut and replace most of the panel without affecting the overall design.  We recommend that you use this Case for your next Case Modding Project. You will not regret it.

Product Link: InWin MANA 136 (White)

REVIEW: Tell you all that you already know or even better what is written in the box of the product itself, some pictures are taken to show you a little bit more of what you have seem, in other cases video are made to show some of the functionality of the product, but once again the box or manual are read to you like you could not do that yourself.

MODDING: The art of modify your computer case /chassis in a manner that it do not look stock.

MODVIEW: Is a Review of the product with Modding in mind. It included 10 Moddable Tips that you can use on your Modding endeavor.

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