Wow, this looks 95% identical to my Zalman S2 TG (feet, every single opening/cut-out, dimension, the top, bottom, that "Made in China" stamp)....only thing different is the front fascia. So concluding that it came out of the same factory, my take is that I wish I spent another $20 on my case (e.g. wish I would've gotten the NZXT H510 that's regularly $65 on sale and is much better quality....from seeing it in person at Micro-Center). Once I take the panels off from both sides of my Zalman, the case is SUPER LIGHT (no joke - I think one of the side panel from my Lenovo TS140 Thinkserver weighs more), and there is pretty noticeable flexing on the chassis. The NZXT I played around with was built like a tank in comparison.
For $40, this seems like a good deal. It is a bit limited if you are looking to water cool (either 240 up top or a thin 360 in front). Also, the fans go from 3 pin to moles, so there is no speed control. Otherwise solid airflow and room.
Posting from one right now, it's been solid for a decade at least. Had a couple different builds in it, but why change it up if it works?
I couldn't agree more! We all upgrade way too frequently for not a lot of gain (for most computer users). What I liked about my P180 was how solid it was and how quiet it was with all the foam insulation. I only got rid of it because I moved..
For $40, this seems like a good deal. It is a bit limited if you are looking to water cool (either 240 up top or a thin 360 in front). Also, the fans go from 3 pin to moles, so there is no speed control. Otherwise solid airflow and room.
Could you explain the need of molex connectors? Can the fans be plugged in the headers on the motherboard?
I use an 5.25" Icy Dock 2.5" (x4) bay. I like being able to boot an entirely different computer (a clean win 10, Linux, etc) easily. And don't need another box
I used to do that till I just went virtual for guest OS
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Top: 240mm
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