Introduction:
Kingwin is offering a new HTPC case to the market named the
Supernova. It is being offered in
2 colors of silver and black; I got the black case.
This case just hit US shores and I received one of the first shipments for
review. I have recently reviewed several products from Kingwin with good results. Let's see if the Supernova lives up to the
same standards as
the other Kingwin products I have looked at.
About the Company:
Kingwin was founded in 1992 as a manufacturer specialized in designing and manufacturing CPU Coolers and Mobile racks, also with goals to provide our customers with the best thermal cooling and storage solutions.
Kingwin's office was established in Walnut, CA in 1994 and in 1997 Kingwin has further expanded its branch and established another office in New Jersey for better service to more customers through out the US. We have been producing top quality thermal solutions and storage products both OEM and ODM to support our clients from the worldwide market. Backed by in-depth experiences from market demand and customer responses, we continue to develop new products with innovative ideas to keep up with the pace in the fast changing market. Also, the good relations and services that we provide for our customers is giving us more opportunity to understand, communicate and assist with our clients the best way we can. Our strong support from R&D department is committed to offer the most enhance and cutting edge thermal and storage solution for both industrial and personal computers.
Specifications:
| Product Name: Supernova |
| Color: Black. |
| Mainboard: Micro ATX. |
| Thickness: 10/2.0 mm Aluminum. |
| Power Supply: Not included. |
| 5.25" Drive Bays: 2. |
| 3.5" Drive Bays: 1. |
| 3.5 Hidden Bays: 3. |
| I/O interface at front side: USB 2.0 x 2, IEEE 1394 x
1, Audio. |
| 2 Rear Case Fan: 2 x 6 cm. |
| Dimensions: 17"(435 mm)W x 18 1/2"(470 mm)D x 5
1/4"(135 mm)H. |
| Weight: 20 lb(8 Kg.) |
Features:
| Home Media Center Enclosure. |
| Aluminum material for full case structure. |
| Full function LCD display system monitoring. |
| 3 independent temperatures monitoring and alarm
functions. |
| 3 different fan speed monitoring. |
| 4 color backlight mode selector. |
| System volume adjustment switch knob (Following the
system setup). |
| 2 x front USB ports |
| 1 x front firewire port. |
| 1 x Mic. |
| 1 x Speaker port. |
| 2 x case fans(rear). |
| Blue LED visualization display. |
| 5.25" CD-Rom bay w/ sliding door design. |
Packaging:
Upon arriving to me via UPS in the retail box, I was excited to get
working on the
Kingwin Supernova. The front and back of the Supernova box
displays pictures of the cases: one side shows the silver, and the other side the black case.
The sides of the box display the specifications and features of the Supernova.
Once open, I was happy to see the case protected in the softer foam versus the
harder Styrofoam that is prone to breaking if damaged.

Retail Front |

Retail rear |

foam protection |