IN-WIN BUC Destiny-Lite Chassis Review

As I mentioned earlier, my first encounter with the Buc was with the box.  It’s inky black, covered with the chassis’ name in cool font, and there are flames.  There’s also a pretty awesome shield graphic on the box.  Honestly, it was a little misleading.  Before flipping it around and checking out the picture of the case on the back, I was expecting something inspired by dragons and dwarves and scantily clad wenches.  Alas, no cleavage covered in tanned leather here.  But that doesn’t mean this case isn’t sexy in its own right.

The case had the usual protective Styrofoam packaging around it, and as usual, was inside a plastic bag.  Other than that, there was nothing else in the box.  I figured the manual and screw kit was inside the case.  So I pulled the case out and gave it a visual inspection.  The first thing that caught my eye was the carbon fiber-style tray built into the top.  An excellent place to throw USB thumb drives when not in use.  And better yet, this tray has a built-in USB 3.0 port.

The rest of the case is pretty basic with its color scheme.  A flat black base with gloss black accents.  The front of the case has three external 5.25” drive bays.  Just above these are the front ports for the USB 2.0, audio, and eSata.  This is also where the power and reset buttons are located.  It’s arranged quite simply, but the straight-forwardness is something I have to admire in a world of cases that seem to light up in every other spot.  I think some manufacturers seem to miss out on the beauty of simplicity.