Zalman – S3 – ATX Mid-Tower PC Case – Full Acrylic Side Panel – 3x Case Fan 120mm Pre-Installed, Black
Original price was: $65.00.$58.80Current price is: $58.80.
Price: $65.00 - $58.80
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Zalman S-Series case line is meant to awe with the affordable case designed to maximize airflow. Full acrylic side panel, bottom & top dust filters, and up to 8 fans can be installed.
Luxurious Hairline Front Panel Design & Dual Intake Design with Metal Finish
Full Acrylic windowed side-panel applied
Dual line front ventilation with metallic Decoration
Top & Bottom Dust Filter (smooth Air Circulation & Protect the case from dust)
Zalman’s Optimized Cooling Solution (up to 8 fans can be installed)
Convenient Interface (USB 3.0, 2.0, Reset Button)
Front Radiator Max 120mm (VGA Card Max 330mm)
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Customers appreciate the computer chassis’s value for money and decent looks. They find it fits their budget and like the fans. However, opinions differ on the build quality, room capacity, fit, assembly process, and cable management.
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9 reviews for Zalman – S3 – ATX Mid-Tower PC Case – Full Acrylic Side Panel – 3x Case Fan 120mm Pre-Installed, Black
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Original price was: $65.00.$58.80Current price is: $58.80.
Jotunblood –
Great lightweight budget case
Honestly, not understanding the hate for this case. It’s great for a budget build, or anything else really. If you buy this thinking it’s going to compare to some crazy $100+ case, then that’s on you.I was shocked at how lightweight it was, but that turned out to be more of a plus than I’d thought. The acrylic panel gives you the same overall look of tempered glass without the weight, or the fear of it shattering. My main computer is a tempered glass case and easily weighs 3x what this does, which is a pain when I need to service it.Since there is no DVD cage, there’s plenty of room for big GPUs. It fits a 3060 ti with no problem, tons of room to spare.While the fans that come with it are just basic, no RBG or anything, they still manage to provide really good airflow, surprisingly. My GPU is normally on fanstop mode until I put a game on. Front 2 fans were molex, back fan was 3-pin header for me.It came with a magnetic mesh cover for the top, which I appreciate. I had to buy them separate before.I saw complaints about not being able to remove the PSU/HDD cage at the bottom, but since I’m just running an NVMe, I was able to use all that space for cable management, e.g., stuffing all the extra ones in the HDD slots.Stand-off holes were in the right spot for me, I was able to add another one for more support for the bottom of the board without issue.One thing I didn’t even notice when first researching this was the feet that come pre-attached, which I think are great. There’s actually a mesh grille built-in on the bottom for the PSU fan. Nice little touch.I would definitely buy this again for a future build. If you want a budget, no-frills case with plenty of room and gets the job done, then get it.
D. Silver –
Compact, lightweight, looks good
This case is perfect for the person looking to build a small and lightweight ATX computer on a budget. Zalman has done an excellent job with the build quality, price, style, for a case in this price range. They’ve shrunk the ATX tower down to the minimum spec leaving no room for error. A standard ATX motherboard has just 2mm of clearance. A typical GPU will just barely fit through the mounting bracket, and there is little room for cable management. Some people will be annoyed by that. The case weighs less than the cardboard box it ships in, which feels cheap to some people– I get it. I’ve been building PC’s since 386 days, I’ve had dozens of cases as they evolved over the years and this is my favorite ever. Not because it accommodates every possible need– it doesn’t– but because it’s minimal but without being too basic. I don’t think I could fit a 360 mm AIO cooler in here and it certainly wouldn’t fit a battleship-sized GPU, but that’s not what I’m going for. I don’t need a dozen fans, or neon LED liquid tubes everywhere. Any normal sized CPU cooler and GPU should fit, and it has a couple of bays for a mechanical drives with just barely enough room for a compact power supply.No joke, this case is tight. DO NOT BUY if you are going big. It’s meant to be compact. That’s the point.
ProblemChild –
Not the the best case, just OK for budget build..
Let’s keep it short, I’m a seasoned builder familiar with high and low end cases, I purchased the glass window model for a AMD Ryzen 5600x and AMD RX6600 budget build with a 120mm RGB air cooler 146mm in height.Pros:Glass window is nice an d clear, 3 case fans included, overall look is decent, plenty of storage options for hard drive and cooling options.Cons:Cheap materials, motherboard mount threads are terrible and getting the mounts screwed in on cheap metal is just bad, front fans are not PWM and only have Molex connectors, not a lot of room under the PSU shroud for cables so a modular PSU would be a belter option here. The hole for the CPU power plug which is supposed to route from the back side is too tight, I had to route the CPU power prior to screwing the mobo down. Magnetic dust filter on top of the case moves around very easily, magnetic power is not great.Conclusion, budget cases are usually good for a single build and good quality cases can be reused most of the time for upgrading. This case is worse than DIY cases but main reason of buying this one was the included case fans. Do I recommend it, NO, did I return it? no but I should have.
Duc Nguyen –
Good case for an inexpensive build.
This is not an amazing case, but it also won’t cost you your mortgage. It works well and it fit my MB and video card well. It has most of the functions and spaces you would expect for an modern case and look good. Is it exceptional … no. But it never claims to be. Is it good value for the price … yes very much so.
Luis Alberto Peña Cantu –
Buena calidad y llego a tiempo
Teegan –
Excellent looking case and very good price. My only complaint is that the back for cable management is very tight and makes it hard to build in do to the lack of space.
Josh Miedema –
Bought this chassis for my client’s upgrade. The three included fans look and sound good. Building inside was a dream with plenty of room and no cuts or scratches on my hands at the end. I found the cable storage between the drive bays and the power supply to be a bit tight but it makes up for it with ample cable management space behind the motherboard tray. Extra standoffs, a variety of screws, and small cable ties were included. It’s sturdy, looks great in person, and I wish I bought a second one for myself in the order.
Jose Jimenez –
Torre ATX con muy buena ventilacion. Ruido 0. Muy espaciosa y bien organizada para instalar todos los componentes
Alain FOURNIER –
Bonne tour à pas trop cher.Mais il y a un mais, au moment de fixer la carte mère, les entretoises n’ont pas acceptées les vis fournies… J’en ai même cassé une (voir photo), résultat j’ai dû faire appel à un ami pour qu’il me donne des entretoises et les vis qui vont avec…Moralité, faite un tour chez un petit revendeur (sérieux) pour qu’il vous donne des vis + entretoises qui soient “solides”.Au lieu de mettre 40 minutes pour monter mon pc il m’a fallut 2 heures (histoires de trouver la visserie)…Sinon que dire, la vitre en plexi est pas mal pour alléger le boitier, installer la carte mère + ventilation (ventillo arrière à enlever pour installer la CM) + alimentation, rigidifie l’ensemble.L’aspect noir brossé à un bel effet moi qui suis plutôt fan de l’utilité à l’esthétisme, là je suis bluffé.J’apprécie le panneau supérieur (bouton Power, les jack pour le casque audio, les ports USB et le bouton reset) qui est accessible.