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New Zalman Z3 case(the new dark horse)

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A new case has appeared from zalman and i like it. Enter the zalman z3

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This is a £40 or a $45(non-plus is £35 or $40) case which is pretty in my opinion, i still think the Z9 is a better deal but there should be more high quality white cases out there, once again this follows the plus and non plus scheme from zalman which is to have led fans in one and more usb 3.0 while the non plus is usb two and the whole is black. At its price range it is mostly plastic at the front with an acrylic window.

 

As zalman is crazy with fans the non-plus comes with 3 fans and the plus comes with 4 fans, both have dual intakes which is awesome for the price. Did i forget to mention the fan controller on both that controls two fans featured on both cases.

 

http://www.zalman.co.kr/global/product/Product_Read.php?Idx=822

 

Price range in uk

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=zalman%20z3

 

 

Model Z3 Plus Z3 Plus White   Z3 Case Type ATX Mid Tower ATX Mid Tower Dimensions 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm Weight 6Kg(13.22lb) 6Kg(13.22lb) Material Plastic, Steel Plastic, Steel Color Black White Black Motherboard Compatibility Standard ATX / Micro ATX Standard ATX / Micro ATX Power Supply Compatibility Standard ATX / ATX12V Standard ATX / ATX12V PCI/AGP Card Compatiblility Full Size 360mm (14.1inch) Full Size 360mm (14.1inch) Drive Bays 5.25' External Bay x 2 External Bay x 2 3.5' Internal Bay x 4 Internal Bay x 4 Hot-Swap

 

- - Cooling Component(Fans) Top

120mm Fan Vent x 2
(2 Fan included)

120mm Fan Vent x 2
(1 Fan included)

Rear

120mm Fan Vent x 1
(1 Fan included)

120mm Fan Vent x 1
(1 Fan included)

Front

120mm Fan x 2
(1 LED Fan included)

120mm Fan x 2
(1 Fan included)

Bottom - -

Fan Controller

Simultaneously Control 2

Simultaneously Control 2

Acrylic Side

Yes

No

VGA Guide

Yes

No

I/O Ports

Headphone x 1, MIC x 1, 
USB 2.0 x 2, USB 3.0 X 1

Headphone x 1, MIC x 1, 
USB 2.0 x 2, USB 3.0 X 1

Expansion Card Slots

7 Slots

7 Slots

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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Well, I was looking for a cheap ATX case for a budget machine. Enter this. Not bad.

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Doesn't look that bad for a $50 case.

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Yeah, that's not bad IMO.  Still probably would buy something with better quality but as far a budget case goes, color me impressed for its design.

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Doesn't look that bad for a $50 case.

At least aerocool and Cit can die now, zalman is destroying them

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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Looks nice

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Did anyone notice the bracket in the middle of the case which PREVENTS GPU SAG ASUS USERS GET THIS NOOOOOW

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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Everytime I see an ATX case with 7 expansion slots I immediately lose respect for it and the people who built it.
There are a bunch of motherboards that have PCIe 8X slots at the very bottom, in this case you wouldn't be able to use it for Crossfire/SLI.

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Everytime I see an ATX case with 7 expansion slots I immediately lose respect for it and the people who built it.

There are a bunch of motherboards that have PCIe 8X slots at the very bottom, in this case you wouldn't be able to use it for Crossfire/SLI.

I dont think many people use 3x crossfire or sli, if you are getting crazy hardware like that then spend more i think on the case as well.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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For $50 you can't have everything.

 

Everytime I see an ATX case with 7 expansion slots I immediately lose respect for it and the people who built it.
There are a bunch of motherboards that have PCIe 8X slots at the very bottom, in this case you wouldn't be able to use it for Crossfire/SLI.

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It looks like a cm 690ii

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This is a very nice case, I'll definitely look into buying this when it becomes avilable to NZ

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nice overall, but i dont really like the side panels

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The naming totally makes sense: The Dark Horse

Comes in white...

Logic.

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The naming totally makes sense: The Dark Horse

Comes in white...

Logic.

If you have viewed some of the posts ive done i tend to write stupid things just because i can.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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I don't like white cases.. so if it was black, I'd totally buy this as an upgrade for an older pc I have sat at home with the worst £20 case in the world.

 

EDIT: looks like you can get it in black, nevermind of course you can  :P

 

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I don't like white cases.. so if it was black, I'd totally buy this as an upgrade for an older pc I have sat at home with the worst £20 case in the world.

 

EDIT: looks like you can get it in black, nevermind of course you can  :P

 

CH-ZZ3.jpg

plus has a window and non-plus looked like the case you posted just so you know.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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Cpu: intel i7 4770k @ 4.2ghz Ram: G skill  ripjaws 2x4gb Gpu: nvidia gtx 970 cpu cooler: akasa venom voodoo Mobo: G1.Sniper Z6 Psu: XFX proseries 650w Case: Zalman H1

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Total ricer and just as gaudy as the HAF series. Come on, Zalman. There was a point in time you made stunning all aluminum cases. (Sure it had tacky "Fata1ity/Z-Machine" on the side, but that case was still beautiful.) I know it's a budget case, but there is no excuse to look like a fisher price toy. Those faux vents that do nothing for cooling..looks dreadful on the white version since you can see the plastic showing they are there for "looks" - it's at least less obvious on the black one.

 

Maybe it's because I'm older now that these types of cases that uses excessive bits of plastic for "style" look so incredibly tacky.

 

Lose the pointless vent wannabes on the black one and it'd be so much nicer.

 

 

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plus has a window and non-plus looked like the case you posted just so you know.

 

Yes I saw that around too, I just couldn't find a nicely sized picture for it  :P Just woke up gimme a break.

 

here's a proper one:

 

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Did anyone notice the bracket in the middle of the case which PREVENTS GPU SAG ASUS USERS GET THIS NOOOOOW

neh its ugly

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neh its ugly

Its better then many attempts that other companies have tried.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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Absolutely hopeless case. this.

 

Maybe it's because I'm older now that these types of cases that uses excessive bits of plastic for "style" look so incredibly tacky.

 

I would be willing to bet that's exactly what it is :P 

 

Taste grows in as you get older.

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Did anyone notice the bracket in the middle of the case which PREVENTS GPU SAG ASUS USERS GET THIS NOOOOOW

I'm using fishing wire from the top 140 to the PCIe connectors. Ghetto fix FTW.

 

 

 

But really, I don't think anyone buying a $50 case will have any issues with a massive DCII cooler.

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