ZALMAN Z3 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Compatible with Standard ATX / ATX12V (Not Included) Power Supply

Pros: see previous

Cons: see previous

Overall Review: Rebate. Many guys have rebate issues for whatever reason. I sent all documentation in as required. the Zalman rebate center sent me e-mail updates on status. They sent me an update letting me know they had received all my documents AND sent me link to view all the documents. A week later I was informed the rebate had been denied because I didn't send in the proper documentation. "Your Rebate was not approved for the following reason(s) - Copy of Receipt/Invoice is missing - No proof of purchase date in documentation Our decision to not approve your rebate claim was based upon examination of the documents that we received from you. " It must mean that they had a bum doing the review, they intentionally made it more difficult or are just incompetent. They did include a toll free number to call so I did. There are no prompts to speak with anyone but I kept pushing 0 and got through to a person. It didn't take long for that person to see I had sent everything in...what are they going to say? If I can see the documentation so can they. The rebate was approved on the spot AND an e-mail stating it was approved was promptly sent. What a pain

Pros: Great cable management Nice amount of room for mid tower Clean look

Cons: None so far everything went together real well

Overall Review: Great case for starting gaming rig accepted my crossfired 6870 cards with extra room and good airflow.

Pros: Cooling mother board mounting plate is cut out allowing access to both sides of the mother board which can be useful when mounting some CPU coolers. internal space for mounting components

Cons: Proprietary guides required to mount HDD - do not loose the HDD guides! You will likely be busy and frustrated if you do.

Overall Review: Over the past 5 years I have purchased more that a dozen budget, low cost, and cheap cases. This has got to be one of the very best. You may find a better inexpensive case - but you will have to search long and hard. I think it is a bit unfair to criticize a manufacture for not including a feature they never claimed. For those who feel they simply must have a second front fan, and who do not need the 2.5in HDD mount, it is possible to slide a standard 120mm fan inside the case. The 2.5 in ssd/hdd position will then be unavailable. The fan I tried seemed to be held securely by friction, however I would recommend using screws to secure the fan. There are no screw holes in that location that match a standard 120mm fan so the intrepid user will have to mark and drill holes himself. It is clear the manufacturer never advertised and never intended a second fan to be mounted in that location - but it can be done. Nevertheless case cooling is very good. One can read many learned discussions of cooling with positive, and negative case pressure. But the simple fact is that most cooling requirements can be met by drawing sufficient quantities of cool air in the front (lower is better) and exhausting the warmed air out the rear (higher up is better). This case does a good job of doing exactly that. BTW, this case positions the PSU at the bottom. Despite some controversy, I prefer to mount the PSU upside down so that it draws air from inside the case and exhausts the warm air out the back. However the Z1 case does have a grill and filter on the bottom so that the PSU can be mounted with its intake fan toward the bottom of the case. Others many make different choices. But, in my configuration a single front fan drawing air in with the rear case fan and PSU fan exhausting warmed air out the back works very well. I would say that this case is distinguished form other budget cases by cooling, room for components, and easy access to the mother board . Well conceived design, quality construction - does it get any better?

Pros: I got this case for around 30 bucks, and for that price, it was well worth it. Spacious, form factor and good build quality. It matches the aesthetic intended.

Cons: Notice how I said 'for that price'. At the regular price of 54.99 USD, it is not worth it. There's plenty of other cases at this price range that will serve you well. Don't get this unless it's on sale, or you just want to blow 20 more bucks on aesthetic.

Overall Review: As stated, it's really a well-made case. My favorite utility are the tool-less drive bays, which made HDD install much less of a hectic pain than I anticipated. The included fans are all MOLEX except the back one, which is PWM. They have a great color that shines bright, but not so bright as to pierce the plastic/corrugated metal. If you hate loud fans, though, do not use the included ones. I didn't, and still don't care about noises, so they do just fine. If it had a 30-40ish dollar price tag, I could see it being very popular. But 55 bucks? No.

Pros: 5 case fans included. Plenty of well laid out space within the case. Grommets and Velcro straps are included, making cable management a breeze. Blue, back lit power button and USB ports are conveniently located. The fans run very, very quietly. Shrouded PSU garage. Plus lots more that I can't think of right now. It's a good solid case for the money

Cons: They use four pin Molex type connectors for the fans. Not a lot of space for hard drives but it should suffice for most.

Overall Review: Some have commented about the materials in this case feeling cheap or fragile. I've experienced none of that. This is a good value.

Pros: Well designed for price. Built in fans. Lots of cable management room

Cons: Molex fans.

Overall Review: It's a great case for the price. it has everything you need and more. All the fan slots come filled, unfortunately it's with molex fans except for the rear fan that's a 3 pin. At least mine was. Replacing the built in fans when I can with cooler masters. One because of the molex and 2 the fans don't seem to push much air. But it's still a great case.

Pros: Ordered the case and got it fairly fast. Arrived in perfect condition. The case looks gorgeous! The front of the case has a good shine to it, looks like a nice polished metal finish (plastic in reality). The case has the PSU mount on the bottom. The cable management seems nice, multiple holes with rubber grommets to allow the cables to fit nicely and neatly where you need them. Also comes with some small zip ties. One thing to note about the PSU placement. If you have a modular PSU with really thick mesh around the cables (makes the cables less flexible near the PSU), you will want to plug in all the wires you need before screwing in the PSU. The included blue fans look pretty nice, and are fairly quiet. The fans at the top can be replaced with a dual radiator, and the same goes for the two frontal fans. Overall the air flow seems pretty decent in this case. I have a processor that is notorious for running hot, and I have not seen that with this case/stock fans. The bottom of the case includes a nice (and easily accessible) little mesh filter for the PSU. The legs at the bottom give about a 1/2" clearance from the floor,so hopefully carpeting shouldnt be a problem for the PSU ventilation. Front and top panels are removable to make installation of fans and expansion drives easier. The case comes with a bag full of assorted screws (about 20?) ranging anything from replacements for existing screws, to screw used in mounting your 3.5/2.5 drives and expansions.

Cons: None so far. The included instruction manual is helpful enough, but don't expect anything in-depth (expect lots of broken english).

Overall Review: Overall, for the $69.99 price I got this at, it seems like a decent case. Took a risk with the low amount of reviews, but this case seems worth it so far.

Pros: -Very solid materials. Metal side panels and thick plastic front -Front panel is loaded -Fan controller included -LED fan is very colorful -Supports 6 fans (comes with 4)

Cons: -Stock fans are very weak (definitely purchase at least 2 after market 120mm fans that are good) -Mounting a full ATX motherboard is a bit tight on hand space -Cable management could be better

Overall Review: -If you can get this case on sale, it is well worth it for the build quality. Just order better fans.