Hit a button and the enclosure pops away, allowing the internal chassis to rise and then tilt upwards for easy access to the components. The whole process takes about 10 seconds to complete as you can see in the embedded video below (h/t to 4Gamers News). A speedy Transformers-style move this is not, but it's still a sweet little piece of engineering and the epitome of the long-running trend of outrageous design for PC gaming rigs.
Based on the specs on In Win's site, the case offers eight PCI-E slots--because an extreme gaming rig needs an extreme number of graphics cards. It also offers three standard USB 3.0 ports annd one USB Type-C; works with liquid or air cooling options; and supports one 3.5-inch internal drive, plus four 2.5-inch drives.
The net weight of the case is a whopping 50 pounds, meaning you might want to set this thing on a marble pedestal. And, let's be honest, if any case deserves to be treated like a museum piece it's this one.
The impact on you at home: If you were looking for something a tad more outrageous than Dell's Alienware Area-51 design or CyberPower's Trinity, this is it. Short of building your own rolling R2-D2 case, the H-Tower takes PC gaming design to yet another extreme. The way In Win and Asus have the H-Tower dressed up at Computex--with all the under-the-hood chrome--the case looks like it belongs at a hot rod show rather than a tech expo.
Two versions
Although In Win is calling this a concept design, the company's press release says it will be coming to market and The Verge reports that will happen this summer/early fall.
In Win says the H-Tower will come in a standard black variant, as well as the ROG-certified red and black. There is no word on pricing, but we're guessing this puppy won't be cheap.