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Review on Zalman T7 ATX Mid Tower Premium Computer PC Case: Pre-Installed 120mm Fans, Acrylic Side Panel, Mesh Design, Black - Ultimate Cooling & Stylish Aesthetics by John Wei

Revainrating 3 out of 5

The motherboard standoffs were twisted and the extra standoffs didn't fit.

The biggest problem I had in this case was the motherboard attachment point. They were cross-threaded (which means you can't put a screw in them because the little ridges on the inside of the posts weren't drilled properly). I've tried replacing them with the two they sent as well as the ones left over from previous builds, but the holes they go in had to be redrilled because they were too small. It looks like the manufacturer shaved off the racks that were already installed. It's most likely just a bug in the case's build mechanism, and it's a minor issue if you have the tools to "fix" it, but it's annoying nonetheless. The case offers some cable routing options, but the cables interfere with the hard drive. mounting point inside the case and significantly reduces airflow in the area where the power supply is also located. There's a vent under the power supply, but I don't like the clutter preventing access to the hard drive, which given its age, I probably should take out and remove. The right side of the board also has a fairly large lip that you can run wires through, which gets in the way of the ATX board and makes it difficult to connect multiple wires. The overall airflow is amazing. It comes with two fans (I needed an adapter for one) and plenty of room to add more. None of my components made it above 50 degrees Celsius, although others are approaching 70 degrees. doesn't look like cheap plastic. The tinted optics go well with my PC and actually helped me to go without RGB lighting inside the case. It looks pretty cool, just with my mobile device manufacturer's logo backlit and a peek at my GPU's cooling system, giving it a steampunk feel. In other cases I've had, you've had to remove the entire hinge. While I'm happy with this case, there are better options for this price point. It rivals more expensive cases in many ways, but falls short in others.

Pros
  • Good product for the price
Cons
  • Vulgarity