Product ReviewsZALMAN Z9 Plus Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window
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 Rating: Review Date: 10/15/13  |
Cons: None at this time
Pros: Beautiful Mid tower case! |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/07/13 |
Cons: no
Pros: nice case, fan speed is controllablecable management is well organized,Lcd showing temperature Comment:
This case has lot of cooling fans, featuring a thermometer so can ckeck your motherboard temperature.Look really nice when have it on, it's roomy, general good case. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/21/13 |
Cons: My 750W power supply prevents me from using the fan opening in the bottom of the case.
Pros: Clean look, lots of room for parts and upgrades. The included fan controller is nice too. Comment:
This case made my first-ever build a breeze, and clean cable routing was accomplished in roughly 15minutes. For a mid-high performance build, this case met all my needs. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/16/13 |
Cons: Window fan looks like an afterthought.
Pros: Looks, 4 fans, temp. display and fan control and decent room behind mobo to hide cableing. Very nice exterior finish. Comment:
I love this case. Clasic yet modern. Lots of airflow to keep components cool and room to add more fans if needed. The room behind the mobo is generous enough to hide all of my extra cables from my non- modular PSU which keeps things neat and tidy when viewing through the window. The internal case temp. display and the fan speed control are nice touches so if things start to heat up you just crank up the fans (2) which by the way are very quiet and blue led lit. Looks awesome! This review was modfied by poster @ 09-16-13 12:23 PM |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/27/13 |
Cons: none.
Pros: Great Case for the price. Easy to work inside. Nice waterproof finish? ok? Looks cool my son says. Good fan placement and air flow. Case keeps cool. GTX 760 barely fits in it. Comment:
It is a fine case. No build issues. A little tight when installing the GTX 760. otherwise a great looking case for the money. Like all the fans, still quiet when they are revved up. Would buy another one for sure. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/05/13 |
Cons: I have no cons with this case it is very good
Pros: Very good cooling has 4 very silent fans even at full powercan control fan speedtemperature lcdsupports big graphics cardsgood amount of slots for dvd drives and other...also good amount of hdd spacegood cable management lots of tie slotsoverall just very good Comment:
I am very happy with this case i just got it and had it for a week it is very nice and big, very sturdy and well built lots of good quality materials,also does very good on cooling my video card doesnt go much over 70 degrees where as my old case kept it running at 100 and overheating it. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/04/13 |
Cons: none
Pros: lots of cable management areas. lots of rubber grommets for silencing hardrives. nice case overall. great bang for the buck Comment:
Overall build quality is good. ive moved from azza triton 401. and quality is far more higher quality with zalman. my old case few tiuny stuff broke like the plastic feet which was annoying. this case works like a champ. only problem with this case its not really that friendly for 2.5 inch factor drives other than one in back of mobo there is a slot.other than that its awesome!! |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/02/13 |
Cons: None
Pros: Good CaseDecent Price Comment:
I snagged this case while it was on sale, it's a good case that's fairly wide, and comes stock with 4 x 120mm fans. It's breathable and the fan controls on the outside are a nice touch along with the digital thermometer. If you want a decent case, i'd suggest this guy. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/01/13 |
Pros: Temparature meterFan control on frontBlue ledsSturdyLow price
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For this price, this case is an absolute steal! I highly recommand to anyone to buy this case if you are on a budget, or even if you are not. This is the best case there is for this price, the quality is amazing, it inclues 4 fans with blue leds, a temperature meter and a fan control. For the price, you can't go any better than this. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/30/13 |
Cons: at this price point, I really can't fault this case, maybe the styling in front could be better
Pros: - incredible value, best "bang for your buck" case I can think of- lots of cooling fans included, 4 front mounted USB ports- easy access to hard drive bays, rubber isolators included- all sheet metal is rounded, no sharp edges to cut your hand Comment:
This is a great mid-sized case, nicely finished with lots of cooling fans and expansion capacity for hard drives. I doubt you will find a better value for your dollar, just check out rave reviews from other purchasers and online. Zalman hit a home-run with this one. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/22/13 |
Cons: None
Pros: Looks good, quiet, affordable Comment:
This is my first Zalman case and I'm quite happy with it. It's well built and does not feel cheap at all; no complaints whatsoever! |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/03/13 |
Cons: - dust magnet- laughable 3.5 HD mounts- finicky side panels
Pros: - value- airflow- build quality Comment:
Wouldn't ordinarily add my 2 cents worth to the 150+ reviews except I noticed most were written when case was new. I've used this as a test box for a year and recently converted it to an all purpose, light gaming rig for my son.The Zalman Z9 plus is rugged and durable but doubles as a vacuum cleaner due to it's lack of dust filters, be prepared to either add aftermarket filters or remove and clean your heatsink and fans every 3 months. I moved the side fan to the (filtered) bottom of case and covered the huge, gaping side vents with mesh.My biggest beef with this case is with the 3.5" HD mounts. The absence of rails or a grommet / screw option is a serious setback for this case. I'm not sure what the design people at Zalman were smoking but with the included hardware it is pretty much impossible to install your spinning drive with out it making contact with and sending vibrations up and down the drive cage. I spent over an hour modding my son's storage drive to eliminate vibration.There is a limited amount of cable management space between side door and MB tray but you can make it work. Side panels are awkward but easier to put on if you lay the box on it's side.Overall, the Z9 plus is a very good budget case and with a fan controller and four fans it is an amazing value.I'm taking away two stars for the goofy HD mounts. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/28/13 |
Cons: -POWER CABLES ARE NOT CONNECTED! (yeah had a nervous breakdown when i first bought as i couldn't figure out wtf was wrong, made me check my wiring 3-4 times until i removed the front panel and saw the power cables not connected)-Very little room underneath the top panel once you remove it
Pros: -Fan Controller (obviously not the best but much better than what you usually get, nothing.)-4 Fans included-can save $30-50 of your money by not buying more fans -Temperature recorder (works really well, accurately records temps)-Fan filters -Large CPU cutout at the back-4USB ports at the front (makes it very accessible w/o reaching the back to plug in your media w/o using Motherboard ports at the back) Comment:
Really well built, found no shipping flaws or strength deficiencies. Black inside and out which is a major plus in my opinion. Nice Design, however, could have added a notch or something to carry the case, the "Z" shaped front makes it difficult to bring the case forward from where its sitting. Can't complain though as this is my 2nd case and honestly so far its the best case at this price point that i have seen, which gives you decent expansion, room at the back for cable management, multiple 120mm fans and for aesthetics sake its black inside and out. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/17/13 |
Cons: can't think of one
Pros: cool and shows temperature Comment:
Great and cheap for someone build with a budget. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/02/13 |
Cons: material seems cheap
Pros: price; quiet; four fans; cable management Comment:
Just installed a new pc using this case. At a price of $50 with so many features, really cannot complain too much. It comes with four internal fans and can control the speed of two fans (with a control button on the front panel). Fans are very quiet so far. The LED fans look pretty nice. some of the material seems cheap though. The back pci slots have to be completed removed (cannot install back after being removed), same for the front 5'' bays. It does not matter much though, unless, say, you want to remove the graphic card later then you will an empty slot at the back with no cover. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/20/13 |
Cons: no usb3
Pros: inexpensivelooks nice4x120 fans Comment:
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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Rating: Review Date: 05/17/13 |
Cons: -USB ports aren't 3.0-No dust filter for PSU
Pros: -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 Comment:
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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Rating: Review Date: 05/11/13 |
Cons: Front ports are USB 2.0
Pros: Lot's of quiet fans.Very roomy.Fan controller Comment:
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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Rating: Review Date: 05/03/13 |
Cons: Needs to come with more fans
Pros: This is a aforable case Comment:
Great sylish case for the price I like ithas led fans and it is perfect for abudget 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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Rating: Review Date: 04/28/13 |
Cons: Fans kinda loud but not to bad
Pros: Lots of space, has alright fans Comment:
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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Rating: Review Date: 04/27/13 |
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Price & cost-free shipping!Cable mangementAirflow( four fans typical)Temp show on the front of the case None so far in my opinion you can't beat this case for the value |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/19/13 |
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For the cost this case is quite good contender.It's surprisingly small even so lots of space for every little thing and excellent cable management.Good difficult drive mounting techniqueAirflow is greatNice design and styleGlows nice and the lcd temp on the front is good. None truly The side blue 120mm fan makes the weirdest higher pitch noise so I took it off. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/15/13 |
Cons: A bit cramped
Pros: Quiet, Cheap, Looks Nice Comment:
Great case for value, easy enough to build in, would recommend looks nice and everything is pretty straight forward |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/11/13 |
Cons: Struggled with power switch connection not detailed in the manual.
Pros: Looks cool, keeps cool Comment:
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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Rating: Review Date: 04/04/13 |
Cons: Side Panel tough to fit on
Pros: Decent cooling for the current applicationBlack inside LED fan lights are not too bright in frontTemp Gauge works decently Comment:
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. |
I just purchased this case to update my comp Because my old case couldn't handle the length of the newer Video cards.I must say for the price I was pleasantly surprised at the quality. Great case with nice fan options(4) and a temp led read out on the front fan filters, ect. Lots of room for my future upgrades such a liquid cooling & newer Video card.Lots of room behind for cables.