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Zalman ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ZM Z9 NEO BLACK
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.8
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
315
Old Reviews
115
Unverified
46
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NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
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Build Quality
44screws, case, budget, love this case, zalman
+73%
-27%
" ... I bought it used and new it was pretty beat up to begin with, so I wasn't expecting much especially since my old case panel broke off and I needed one to just hold my computer. ... "
" ... love this case. ... "
" ... Absolutely love this case. ... First build, and after taking more time choosing this case than any other part, I feel I made the right choice. ... "
" ... I bought this case for my first ever build. ... I recommend this case for any budget build. ... "
" ... Solid case for the price. ... "
" ... Case seems sturdy yet light, panels don't jiggle and feel well made. ... And it's 100% due to this case. ... Came with a bag of screws and stand offs. ... "
" ... love the case ... "
" ... Anyway, like I said, the case is nice and bulky, the side panels have simple twist-on/twist-off screws that do the trick quite well and completely negates the fear of stripping the screws from repeatedly removing the panels, presumably for cleaning or upgrading, the latter of which is made easier thanks to dust filters that should be in the front (didn't actually remember to check, but I'll edit this out if they aren't there), etc. ... It looks and feels quite sturdy. ... "
Design
41nice looking case, love this case, looks great, fans, nice
+88%
-12%
" ... Extremely nice looking case. ... "
" ... love this case. ... "
" ... Besides that it's a great case it looks nice. ... "
" ... The white and black contrast is really nice. ... "
" ... Absolutely love this case. ... "
" ... love the case ... "
" ... To start, I got this case instead of the Z11 because while the other one was no doubt stylish, I wanted something I could personalize a little more and I just so happened to have some Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker Limited Edition decals (which by the way look great on my new PC case) to decorate it with. ... It looks and feels quite sturdy. ... "
" ... Love this case! ... The top looks like it should be the front. ... "
Cables
28psu, wires, motherboard, panel, modular
+89%
-11%
" ... Cable management could be slightly better, but pretty good overall. ... "
" ... Plenty of grommeted passages to pass wires behind the motherboard. ... "
" ... The design of the case, and cable routing slots everywhere make this easy to manage your cables, even if it's your first time. ... "
" ... Cable management friendly ... "
" ... Before installing everything I planned it out for good cable management. ... This is the cleanest build I've ever had in terms of cable management. ... "
" ... 4 x Cable Ties ... "
" ... Very well put together case with good cable management and good ventilation and a nice PSU hideaway. ... "
" ... All fan and front panel cables were well marked and long enough for my needs. ... "
Price
26price, money, budget, decent, complain
+96%
-4%
" ... Over-all a great tower for the price. ... "
" ... All of the most important modern case features at a ridiculously cheap price. ... "
" ... Solid case for the price. ... "
" ... But we can't complain these in this price. ... "
" ... Best looking case for the price. ... "
" ... This is my first Zalman case and, so far, I'm very impressed for the high quality at a relatively low price. ... It's a perfectly sized case with a distinctive style and great features for an agreeable price. ... "
" ... Great product for price. ... "
" ... Great case, a little cheap in some components but overall a pretty solid case for the price. ... "
Cooling
24ventilation, cooling, master hyper 212, liquid cooling, cpu cooler
+88%
-13%
" ... Love all the fans to keep the heat down. ... "
" ... It has a ton of room even for my big heatsink. ... "
" ... It says it's liquid-cooling ready, although I don't like or trust liquid-cooling, so I will never know for sure. ... "
" ... It's fans are awesome, quiet, and keeps everything fairly cool. ... "
" ... Does keep everything cool. ... "
" ... Multi-fan cooling system ... "
" ... Ventilation is excellent with 3 exhaust fans and 2 intake fans included, and the front panel can swing open for when you need a little extra ventilation while gaming and shut for when you want the noise reduction. ... "
" ... It's reasonably quiet to me and it casme with 3 fans installed. ... "
Storage
22room, plenty of room, plenty, fans, 5
+82%
-18%
" ... I have 3 HDD's mounted on the main rack below, and my SSD mounted on the small 2.5/3.5 shelf under the CD/DVD drive bay. ... "
" ... It is pretty large and takes up quite a bit of desk space, but it has a neat tray-like space in the front that helps keep the important stuff from falling off. ... "
" ... There's more than enough space for a large video card (1080gtx no problem). ... "
" ... There is room for two 120mm fans at the front and top, as well as one at the back of the case. ... There are toolless brackets for hard drives as well as for the 5.25" expansion bays. ... "
" ... Bottom line: It stays incredibly cool, it's completely silent, and has tons of space. ... "
" ... Great design has the space. ... "
" ... It has plenty of space. ... "
" ... 7 x Expansion Slots ... "
Fit
20snug, motherboard, fan, case, build
+65%
-35%
" ... "C" types are for mounting a fan on the nifty video card stabilizer rail/fan holder. ... "
" ... This case is also huge for a Mid Tower, and will fit any GPU you get effortlessly. ... "
" ... 2) The rear fan has very long screw holes and could not be remounted using silicone fan mounts. ... "
" ... This case fits everything that I need! ... "
" ... Good budget case ... "
" ... Not a bad Pc Case for the price, fits all my needs. ... "
" ... There is enough room for a full-sized ATX motherboard, but it's a snug fit. ... Everything fits in snugly. ... "
" ... holds all the component in place. ... "
Ports
13ports, usb ports, usb 3 0, molex, cable management
+69%
-31%
" ... I love the front usb ports, 2 2.0 and 2 3.0. ... "
" ... All of the USB 3.0 ports are great. ... "
" ... This computer case supports ATX, micro-ATX, and ITX motherboards as well as up to five drives. ... ZALMAN has outfitted the Z1-Neo with ports in the front of the case so you can access your devices easily. ... It features one USB 3.0 port and two USB 2.0 ports for transferring data from thumb drives and multimedia files from digital cameras. ... 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0, Audio In/Out ... Front Panel Accepts standard ATX and Micro ATX motherboards ... "
" ... The USB ports are nice, but the audio plug comes out of the motherboard easily. ... "
" ... I like the LED illumination for the front USB ports. ... "
" ... More than enough room for cable management. ... "
" ... Has the right buttons and the right ports. ... "
" ... There is plenty of room for drives and I love the top/front USB and sound ports. ... "
Controls
12top, power button, front panel, reset, power
+58%
-42%
" ... I might decide to replace the window side panel or do something about it, because I'm not a huge fan (could probably do something cool with it) or I might get some red and blue LEDs and see how those look together. ... "
" ... I love the way the control panel is placed on the top front of the tower. ... The fan control is a very nice touch. ... "
" ... Once your system is built, a windowed side panel lets you show off the system's components. ... "
" ... The size and finger screws on the side panel make this case effortless to build and work in. ... "
" ... The front case fan works fine as it should because it isn't dependent on the speed control switch. ... "
" ... The power switch and reset switch are LED lighted. ... "
" ... Front panel inserts remove fairly easily so that a custom configuration is easily accomplished. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 3
USB: Yes
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