I like the looks and function of this case. Everything fits great and the holes are clean, no sharp edges, tolerances are great. The front was a little tricky to pop off. My only beef was the manual. It was a little hard to follow some of the installation instructions and the pictures were way too small to see the details that make installation go so much easier. That might not matter to some, but this was my first build and I felt frustrated when I couldn't see what I was supposed to do easily.

OK, so I thought this $45 case would be a decent start to a PC build for a friend using some of my older FX era components. Mid-Tower, check, fits ATX mobo, check. This isn't a normal mid tower case. It's REALLY small. Yes, it does fit ATX motherboards but I thought initially that it should be made for m-ATX boards and have the PSU mounted on the bottom of the case (PSU is mounted on top making it a little top heavy). At least that's what I though when I pulled it out of the box. Of course I used a measuring tape to compare the dimensions to my other cases before purchase but that didn't prepare me for the actually size of this dinky thing.

So, complaining out of the way, I looked it over and it seemed well built. A little flimsy in spots but for the price it was ok. I managed to get a full ATX board with a Hyper 212 Evo CPU cooler in there along with one SSD and one 3.5" HDD, three fans (2 in, 1 out...space for a 4th fan on the side too but that was blocked by the CPU cooler), a standard size PSU and a 5.25" DVD drive since my friend wanted that. The GPU was just a small Radeon 5450 so that barely took up any room. It works and it's actually a great case! I'd build in it again! It could easily fit some of the newer graphics cards like my EVGA 1660 Super or my old R9 280. The 280 might give you a little problems but those could be fixed with some front IO cable extensions. They're a bit short.

One tip...Mount the front fans before anything else. I always mount my fans first but since this thing was tiny inside I decided to mount them last because I figured they screwed in from the outside. Nope, they screw in from the inside. I had to remove the RAM and the cooler to get them in. No big deal but kind of a pain. Reading the instructions might have helped.

It's a good case even though it's small and cheap. The price and decent fit and finish made it a good random choice for me since there was only one review when I bought it. The biggest outside features I was impressed with were the top mounted power/reset buttons that feel like they are from something at least $20 more expensive. Very clicky and well placed.

The side bulges are great for cable management even though I shoved half of cables for my non-modular PSU on top of the DVD drive inside the case. The bulges also gave me the room to mount the Hyper 212 cooler. Without those it wouldn't have fit. I think 160mm is the max and the 212 is 159mm, I believe, The fourth fan slot on the side is also blocked by the massive cooler so no fan there. I also painted the top aluminum fin black so it doesn't show through the vent holes on that side. It all works great and I'd do it again. Small but capable. Just don't expect more than one of each type of drive SSD/3.5" without getting a little creative.

Recommended!

I needed an inexpensive mid-sized case for an ATX MoBO build which I was transferring from a much larger case. I needed this case to fit under a particular piece of furniture. Bottom line, this fit the bill nicely. Couple points:

Metal sheet is pretty thin, which makes for a light case, but it's not real heavy duty. I used (and recommend) at least one aftermarket fan in the front to pull air in to the case (I used two). These need to be installed before anything else (another buyer noted that same point) particularly if putting in a full ATX MoBo. You will not have the room after the board is in to get the fan screws in place. The front plastic panel is most easily pulled off from the bottom. Just be gentle and firm and it will pop right off. Goes back on easy as well.

Recommend removing the enclosed exhaust fan prior to mounting the MoBo. You'll need some maneuver space.

I had 2 SSD's for this build, a 500 GB and 250 GB. These are mounted outside the main part of the case, which takes a little consideration for cabling. Easily done though.

ATX MoBo is s tight fight, but it fits. Don't forget your standoff nuts, these are not all in place for the ATX board. I also used aftermarket cooling. The tower is too high to allow for a side mount fan in this case.

Back panel is a little loosey-goosey. This is where the thin metal sheet is most evident. To allow for the GPU to seat one must pop out the panels. They will be destroyed doing this so make sure you line up your cards correctly. It looked wonky initially, but once the GPU was in place everything locked down tight, no issues.

Power supply mounts on top, which I was initially a little concerned about but it worked out nicely. This particular power supply is not modular, so it's a bit of beast in terms of excess cables, but there was more than sufficient space to store them away. Since this isn't a display build I did not concern myself with fancy cable management, a few enclosed zip ties to keep things tidy was about it.

So again, good case for the money. Not sure I would use it for my first build though. I'd recommend laying out a little more to get a more modular and flexible case, something with a bit more room and more heavy duty. However if you've got a build or two under your belt, and you aren't concerned with being the Michelangelo of PC building, this will work fine.

Zalman should advertise this as a 'lightweight' case that is made to be as light as possible. I saw in reviews that the metal is thin, but was still surprised to see the metal is so thin you could easily cut it with scissors. The door flexes and bends when you pick it up, and if you were to drop it on a hard floor I bet it would crease across the center of the panel. It is that thin.

That said, I bought this to put an X10 DRL-i motherboard in to carry around with me, and was looking for something ATX on the smallish side and lightweight to use as a travel workstation. It will live in its shipping box in the car so weakness is not an issue, and will come out at hotels etc. for workstation use. This case is perfect for such a use case, much more so than I expected when ordering.

I haven't weighed it, but what does this case weigh empty? Under 2 lbs?

Overall great computer case for PC builds. It's sturdy and has sufficient air flow. The case is solid enough to keep the noise down significantly. The led light is rather bright. And we had some problems with cable placement but with some ingenuity we were able to make it work. It is a stylish looking case and my son loves the look.