manthi
05/20/13
Experience: 2 Weeks
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inexpensive
looks nice
4x120 fans
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no usb3
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definitly the best inexpensive case i bought ($40 after mir)
come with 4 120 mm fans,
if you want a good case without breaking the bank, this is the case to get
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Paul_S
05/17/13
Experience: 1 Years
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-Looks stylish
-4 fans included (3 of which have Blue LEDs)
-PLENTY of space to work with
-lots of cable management options
-relatively quiet
-Thumbscrews used, so you don't need a screwdriver
-4 USB ports
-Temperature sensor/display is a nice added feature
-Price
-Dust filters
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-USB ports aren't 3.0
-No dust filter for PSU
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I really love this case, it's pleasing to look at, but also offers great cooling, and is a joy to work on/with. Overall great case, for an amazing price! I would have liked to see a dust filter for the PSU, but it's not that big of a deal, and the fact that one is included for the front intake fan (as well as one on the bottom, but I don't use it), is awesome! I'm so glad I have it because it does it's job at keeping dust out of my case! I've cleaned it a couple times now, but it only takes a minute and only needs to be done every few months (depending on how dusty your place is obviously!). The only other complaint is a lack of USB 3.0 ports (or at least a pass-through), but it's not the end of the world, and the fact that there's 4 USB ports is a life-saver for me, because I often have several peripherals and whatnot plugged in simultaneously.
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Garnet_A
05/11/13
Experience: 7 Days
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Lot's of quiet fans.
Very roomy.
Fan controller
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Front ports are USB 2.0
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There is a lot of room in this case for just about any type of build. I used an EVGA 650ti Boost and there was lots of space for it. The four 120MM fans are blue LEDs and are very quiet, even at high speed. The fan controller is a nice feature. The temperature monitor is rather useless as it just monitors the inside air temperature of the case but looks sharp. This case should be good for an overclocked system as air flow is very good with it's meshed front and side panels and multiple fan locations. Cable management is very good as I was able to route nearly all cables behind the motherboard panel leaving a neat looking build. Fit and finish are very good. Nice looking case. Too bad the front USB ports are not USB 3.0.
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Jason_C
05/03/13
Experience: 3 Weeks
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This is a aforable case
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Needs to come with more fans
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Great sylish case for the price I like it
has led fans and it is perfect for a
budget build (under 800$) Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect
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chris_s
04/28/13
Experience: 7 Months
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Lots of space, has alright fans
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Fans kinda loud but not to bad
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I got this case last September for my gaming build, very nice case nothing really bad to say good for first time builds
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Jacob_B
04/15/13
Experience: 1 Months
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Quiet, Cheap, Looks Nice
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A bit cramped
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Great case for value, easy enough to build in, would recommend looks nice and everything is pretty straight forward
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Darryl_G
04/11/13
Experience: 2 Days
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Looks cool, keeps cool
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Struggled with power switch connection not detailed in the manual.
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I bought this case because my old case would get excessively hot after installing new motherboard/CPU.
I'm quite pleased with this unit. While I am no expert on cooling, this case seems to do a very good job. Four case fans, external temperature display and manual fan speed control, very useful. Very quiet operation; even my wife was pleased, and she's very non-technical. Looks great too.
Hard drive bays are very simple and easy to work with; swapping drives in the future will be a breeze.
I had to contact tech support for one issue, however, as the power button on the face plate comes disconnected from the power switch/LED cables. This is not mentioned in the manual and I couldn't figure out why I wasn't getting power... I worried that I might have fried a component with ESD during the install.
Keeping this in mind, I do highly recommend this product. Way better than expected for the price.
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Miztress
04/04/13
Experience: 1 Weeks
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Decent cooling for the current application
Black inside
LED fan lights are not too bright in front
Temp Gauge works decently
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Side Panel tough to fit on
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I usually always use CM cases but this was for my Father and he wanted this case purely based on the look. Fortunately for him the case is a pretty decent one. It is small enough to fit in the area he wanted it placed in yet the cooling is quite adequate. Fan noise is also extremely low. The look is decent also and not too "busy" as some cases are these days. If you are looking for a budget case that won't break the bank then this one is a decent choice.
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Andy_N
03/31/13
Experience: 2 Months
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-very spacious
-amazing price!
-nice window panel
-comes with many fans
-sturdy frame
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-stock fans are not quiet, but that's what you'd expect
-not a lot to dislike for the price paid
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Very modest and tamed computer case, I definitely would recommend the Z9 Plus to anyone thinking of building a pc. This product is in anyone's price range, and it does not look or feel like a cheaply made product.
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Cv2k
03/30/13
Experience: 1 Weeks
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4 fans built in, temp monitor is handy
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My 3.5 card reader was a pain to install but it can be done.
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The design is nice and the fans seem to be in all the right places. The airflow must be working since I just transferred my mobo+cpu together and the temp dropped 3-4 degrees. I needed a case that had the buttons and ports at the top and choose this case because of the price and reviews. Al in all, I glad I purchased this case.
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Jas_B
03/28/13
Experience: 5 Months
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Nicely ventilated . . cool design . . . comes with 4 fans...temperature display ... and many
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none so far
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I would recommend buy! Best bang for buck
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Andrew_P
03/12/13
Experience: 50 Days
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- One sexy looking case
- Well priced
- Temp display and fan control (did not expect at this price)
- Easy to take apart
- Side window
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- Fans are a bit loud
- My H60 blocks the mount for one of the top fans (slight con)
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This is an amazing mid-tower for the price. It has everything I need and more. The fans are a little loud for my liking but I can deal with it. At least they are nice enough to give you 4 120mm fans (3 LED)! The case looks sexy in the dark when it is lit up. I had no trouble with cable management. One thing I would recommend is to take off the side fan as it lets in a lot of dust due to the absent filter there. One bummer for me was that the radiator of my H60 got in the way of the top mounted fan, not too big of a deal as it was only for aesthetics. If you're on a budget, go for this case. Zalman makes great products and this is no different.
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Alexandre_R
02/18/13
Experience: 1 Months
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Good price Fan controller, Temp display
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nothing
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I love this case, look is good easy to mount the motherboard and hard drive. much better looking in person. Lots of room, side window and grill is nice. Fan controller, temp, usb and headphone jacks on front are handy.
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Jordan_H
02/10/13
Experience: 2 Weeks
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Looks good. Lots of room inside. Black.
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LED's on fans are slightly annoying at night, but that is a personal preference.
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Great looking case, much better looking in person. Lots of room, side window and grill is nice. Fan controller, temp, usb and headphone jacks on front are handy. All black inside. Comes with many screws and zipties. Cable management is easy. Highly recommended.
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philippe_h
02/09/13
Experience: 6 Months
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Good bang for the buck, painted inside
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front panel not factory connected
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Well built for the price, would recommand to anyone who want to build a computer on a budget. Do not forget to plug the front panel as the computer will not boot upon pushing the power button ;)
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emil_f
02/03/13
Experience: 1 Years
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great strong case
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none
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i great looking case. i like the toolless features on it for the hard drive. lots of room in the case and i like how you can organize the wires .
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Arnaud_B
02/01/13
Experience: 2 Weeks
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Beat a lot of case over 100$
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Mail in rebate... 2-3 months probably
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Best case for the price. Strong build and come with 4 fans!!!
Nice blue(LED) and black color. I put MSI z77a-gd65 and ASUS GTX660 and everything fit in place. No scratch during shipping.
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Steve
01/27/13
Experience: 2 Days
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Super Quiet, Lots of room, and Sweet
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Not easy to take apart the top to install an extra fan, but not hard.
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Surprise to me to find a SSD mount point on the back of the motherboard. Which worked in my favor as I had one already.
The fan's that come with the with the case are only 120mm, which means you can upgrade them later.
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qwentin_c
01/25/13
Experience: 1 Months
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cheap
pretty good looking
fairly solid
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cable managment is difficult, the 24 pin is pretty tight but nothing you shouldn't be able to manage
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This case is alright I wouldn't buy it again nor would I recomend it to a friend but for 40$ it's not bad...well parts of it are bothersome but I think the good outweighs the bad, but not by much, If you need to save money on the case then go ahead and get this but understand that you get an ok case just fine nothing to brag about it meets bare minimum requirements and looks good doing it.
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Bing_L
01/17/13
Experience: 1 Years
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4 fans, good cooler.
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no dust filter
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good with a temp. display on the front panel. clear side panel for viewing the inside. only thing is it is getting dusty on the front.
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WiseW0LF
01/16/13
Experience: 2 Weeks
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-Sturdy
-Lot of space
-Looks cool
-Comes with enough fans for starting
-Cheap
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None
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Got this for almost nothing during a sale and it sure does the job. It has a lot of space, it looks cool, good drive management. A must!
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Jimboski
01/11/13
Experience: 1 Weeks
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Price
Roomy
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None
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Very good price, best bang for the buck in terms of case, simple design can go a long way!
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hellZOwn
01/10/13
Experience: 2 Months
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Lots of room to work with, excellent layout, great cooling performance.
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As mentioned in a few other reviews make sure you pull the front panel and check that the power/reset switch are connected. (This was the case with both Z9 Plus's that I purchased)
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You can't beat this case for Price:Performance. This is the second one I have purchased and with good reason... Buy it.
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Skimox
01/08/13
Experience: 20 Days
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Cheap, Excellent Layout, Lots of well placed & quiet fans, Looks good. Lots of front USB ports
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The top cover snaps into place with difficulty and will break with repeated use, Fortunately you don't need to take if off much. No USB 3.0 on the front.
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For the price I was very surprised with the quality of this case when it arrived. It has excellent circulation, looks good. Layout of hardware is nice. It has an interesting spot for an SSD on the back of the motherboard plate. Nice But I would rather just see that near the other HDD bays.
The connectors are clearly labled. Space is ample even for large video cards because the HDD bays point out. The built in case temperature gauge is a nice touch. But the fan speed only controls 2 fans, and they must be both hooked through the same port so your Motherboard will only see them as one.
TLDR: Buy this case. Amazing value.
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Aman_S
01/03/13
Experience: 2 Weeks
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Solid build
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Fans are a little weak but will do the job.
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At sale price this case was worth every penny. The included fans are kind of weak but they do the job and the LED fans add some nice effects. Fan controller is only as good as the fans they are connected to so unless you get fans with higher RPMS, it will be a little useless. The LED fans do dim with the fan controller so thats a plus.
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Kody_N
01/02/13
Experience: 5 Months
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Very good cable management,nice paint job,case fans included pretty good,Somewhat nice and big on the inside
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I bought a H100i I had to custom mount it on the top of my case(inside) because of the amount of space on top for the two fans is not enough for it to fit without the radiator hitting either the motherboard or blocking your ram sticks.
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Overall very good case,nice Led fans for money, good airflow, nice and roomy, everything is well secured with screws, and one hell of a nice case for the money. Would most definitely buy this case again.
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Reyphox
12/20/12
Experience: 22 Days
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Cheap, looks good, nice finish, great airflow, 4 fans included.
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Nothing
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Great case! It has a good design making the computer assembly easy. Looks good, it's painted inside and edges are nicely finished. Personally I find the temperature display tacky and useless but hey it's there it you need it. Has great airflow and comes with 4 fans which is amazing at this price. Some people complain about not having the power switch working, if you read the manual it CLEARLY EXPLAINS ON THE FIRST PAGE to plug the darn thing in. Recommend!!!
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Bassel_D
12/13/12
Experience: 2 Days
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LOTS of fans, which is amazing for the price,4 mm fans are included, which is great for air flow, and also they are all LEDs so thats a bonus. The quality of the case is also impressive for the price
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Right side isn't spacious at all for cable management especially if you have a lot of cables with higher end PSUs.
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The clear side panel is awesome, and also the amount of screws that come with it is really good.
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SouVerainiste
12/10/12
Experience: 10 Days
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Cheap, lot of fans, good airflow and features, black interior
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side panel window
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Overall a great case for a budget build, no need to buy additional fans, since there are plenty
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Liam_D
12/08/12
Experience: 15 Days
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- Awesome airflow
- Included fans are very high quality
- Very sexy
- Insanely cheap!!!
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One thing you need to know about me is that I don't care very much about cases, I buy the cheapest case I can, and maximize the money spent on actual components... This case exceeded my expectations ten-fold.
Cable management is excellent, most sub-$70 cases don't have cable management, or it is not good at all.
The mesh provides excellent airflow, and the fan controller on the front is heavenly.
I would have paid $80 for this case... seriously... buy this case...
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denis_b
12/08/12
Experience: 1 Weeks
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roomy and neat, no rough edge
pricing
very good airflow
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heavy
dust might be an issue after a while
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in the end this case was more then descent, its one of the best case in that price range if not the best(imo)
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Jeremy_S
12/03/12
Experience: 1 Months
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CHEAP PRICE, lite, full featured
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Plastic, and lots of it
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This was 50.00. Its a great case with a full set of features. Well constructed but has alot of plastic on the outside, but I didn't expect it to be anything special, but it did the trick
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Mike_G
11/30/12
Experience: 5 Days
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-lots of space
-room for cable management
-comes with fans
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-not sure
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Amazing case for the price. comes with 4 fans and displays temperature. wish I had bought this case before for my last computer.
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Adam_M
11/24/12
Experience: 2 Weeks
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- Relatively quiet
- Good airflow
- Great cable management potential
- Temperature gauge is a plus
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- Fans placed on the side panel can create some very loud vibrations.
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Spent a lot of time deciding on a case for a recent build. It came down to this one and a few others in the $80-$100 price range. I felt this one was ultimately the best value for the features it has. It's a great case for those looking for a little "flash" without being too over-the-top.
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daniel_d
11/23/12
Experience: 4 Days
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comes with more than you'll ever need
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If you're building a bunch, lots of extras to connect
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I'd like to write that if you're buying one, or if this is for your home system and you're on a budget, but you want your rig to look GOOD and stay cool. THIS is your case.
I'm on my 4th build on this case and it's incredible. I can't find anything to complain about and even at retail it's an insane value for the price. You get 4 fans with LED's inside, zapstraps for wiring management, rubber grommets for quiet hdd operation, SSD mount spot, temperature readout, fan speed control, did I mention 4 fans?!
You get tons of screws and materials to get setup with. It's an insanely awesome case I'd struggle to find something negative about it.
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Jacky_L
11/13/12
Experience: 1 Weeks
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free 120mm fans?
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too less airflow and really noisy
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no but really, thats a useless piece of shit right there
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Derek_S
11/13/12
Experience: 29 Days
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Looks good
3x Blue LED 120mm fans 1 white fan
Fan Controller controls 2 fans
4X USB Ports
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side fan is loud move to the top
power and power LED not connected
1 stripped out mother board stand off
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I Had a few problems with my case one was a stripped out mother board stand off.
My case already had 4 stand offs installed one was completely stripped out I ended up using some model ca super glue to glue it.
The screw threads are easy to strip not a good case if you plan on swapping video cards often.
once I had everything installed the power button wasn't working
so I carefully then touched the screw driver on the power button pins and it powered up fine.
I then traced the problem down to 2 connectors on the front of the case pulled the front off and clipped the connectors back together have no idea why they where disconnected in the first place.
The USB ports on front are vary tight at first and you almost think your going to brake them and the audio jacks seem to stay vary tight some head phones are better/worse then others.
the fan on the side of the case makes a humming sound from the honey cone grills
I ended up taking the filter from the bottom of the case and put it on the inside of the case between the fan and side of the case and this stopped the humming noise plus filters air going in to the case.
things I liked about this case was the ability to hide wire behind the mother board they could had given another inch of room so wires where not so tight as my main 24pin wires hit the side of the case and there's a bit of a bulge on the side of my case.
The fans this come with are weak 800-900RPM don't move much air at all but are quiet.
I ended up moving the white fan from the back to the top and replaced it with 2200RPM 120mm connected it to mother board with smart fan turned on it runs at 1100RPM and speeds up when things heat up this works nicely.
The case looks decent and has head phone/mic jacks fan speed controller for 2 fans and temp censer 4 USB ports on the front a little storage tray on the top for USB Drives.
This was a good case for the price I paid but I doubt I would pay full price for it
but for the sale price it's a great deal would buy another at the sale price If Needed.
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Mike_L
11/07/12
Experience: 18 Days
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Mounting system
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I really like this case, was purchased for a build for a family member, the case worked really well for the build and the temp display is pretty cool.
Note: with the power supply we used we needed an 8pin extension cable for the cpu power to allow us to keep the cabling tidy as its better for airflow and the looks better when you look into the side panel..LOVE this case for the price
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Eric_W
10/29/12
Experience: 30 Days
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-quiet case
-price
-display at front of case
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This case is reccomended if you like to show off the internals of your case with some backlighting.I love this case because of its price and its looks.
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anthony29
10/26/12
Experience: 3 Days
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The price for the amount of features is amazing! the build quality is actually pretty decent and it looks good!
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Nothing for this price!
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Its a great budget case for people who want all the features of a more premium case for a reasonable price! i definitely recommend it!
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Devon_W
10/26/12
Experience: 7 Days
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Looks Great, Lots of Fans, Tonnes of Room, Doesn't feel Cheap.
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29 bucks with the rebate and gift card? How can you go wrong. Case looks great. I've bought 3 or 4 cases over the past year ranging $40 to $140 and in all honesty this one is probably the nicest. If you are looking for decent case and are on a budget this is definitely your answer!
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Mario_D
10/25/12
Experience: 10 Days
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enough fans to cool the PC.
Good cable management
Many more expensive cases features included
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water cooling solutions like the H100 would not fit. Only back radiator can be installed
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Very good case for the price, nice looking, plenty of features and good spacing of everything.
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kolton_k
10/22/12
Experience: 18 Days
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- Good Cooling
- lots of room (for what I was putting in it)
- add a couple more fans if wanted (no need really)
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- due to all the fans except the exhaust fan being 3 pin connectors some micro boards may not be able to make use of all the fans.
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This case for the price...rivals some cases over $100...really a good buy.
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FRANCIS_C
10/21/12
Experience: 5 Days
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This looks really cool
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Not even found any...
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This case is really great, it has a great looks and with all the 3 included fan, no more overheat problem.
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Steve_S
10/20/12
Experience: 2 Months
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Price, good layout , room and included fans
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Instructions are not to good and drive bay knockouts are a bit hard to remove
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I love my Zalman Z9plus . It looks awesome with the included blue LED fans. It has a great layout and more than enough bays for drives. It has a dedicated space for an SSD on the backside of the motherboard mounting surface . Cable management is great , everything is nicely hidden and tucked away behind the back panel.
As for the cons , i found the instructions are a bit lacking and that the drive bay knockouts were a bit hard to remove. Other that that , i would definitely recommend this tower to anyone. For the price , this is awesome .
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Amelie_B
10/19/12
Experience: 2 Days
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Awesome Case
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Some things are not connected. Gotta find out the hard way
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Great case! all the fans are awesome and glow blue except for the back fan. 4 fans in total! and not that loud at all!
The front power button is not plugged in, so open the front face and connect the pair of green cables together. got it on rebate. 40$ can't go wrong!
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Athanasios_M
10/13/12
Experience: 14 Days
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Awsome case a must have for under $50
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None I can think of.
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I have done 100's of builds. This is one of the nicest cases I have every worked with. I could not beleave that I got this for under $50
I had to buy another for my 2nd system. Regardless of the rebate. This is a really good case.
Buy this case Now! you will love it!
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Louisa_M
10/09/12
Experience: 7 Days
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Lots of fans, okay layout, cheap price.
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A $10 rebate that is an American Express gift card that expires in 90 days and takes 8-10 weeks to process. That's a CON.
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Not a bad looking case that comes with 4 fans, 4 front USBs, mic/headphone jacks and temperature display/fan controller on the front. The HDD slots are convienient and there is space for 1 SSD. Time will tell if the fans are noisy and how the layout is for cooling but there are options for even more fans if required (although the noise might become an issue). The side panel is a bit annoying to reinstall. Okay for a budget build but don't count on a rebate to lower the price.
Edit: after several weeks of use, I disconnected the side grill fan because of a humming noise. This seems to be because of the holes in the side but might be solved with rubber washers or mounting the fan on the exterior.
This review was modfied by poster @ 10-29-12 01:01 AM
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Ahmed_J
10/02/12
Experience: 7 Days
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- For the price, can't beat it!
- Comes with 3 fans! Nice air flows
- Temperature display and fan/LED control
- Basic cable management but really nice
- Enough space for a 560Ti and V8
- Looks great!
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- Can't turn off the led completely but it's not a big deal
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Awesome case for the price I was really surprised. Just enough space for a V8 (2-3mm left). Not noisy at all (compared to some reviews).
Also if you want your fan controller to work, you need to plug the fan wires on the back of the case and not on the mobo. And of course don't forget to plug the power on the case.
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Shahid
09/13/12
Experience: 14 Days
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Cheeeeeap, comes with fan controller, quality build, side window
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maybe a bit too flashy, no front USB3
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Considering it was $25 after rebate and gift card, not a difficult choice. Build quality is good, features are nice, and it looks decent too.
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