Zalman Z7 Plus Mid Tower Case Review

A Look Inside
Getting inside the case is very easy just remove the 2 thumbscrews on the side panel and slide it off.  Before we get inside let’s take a look at the 120mm side panel fan.  It is connected to the simple fan speed control on the other side of the panel.  There is a spot to connect another 120mm fan to the controller and there is a single molex connector that powers both fans.

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Taking a look inside the case you can see it is a pretty basic layout.  Zalman has decided to go with the all steel interior; we have seen many other companies paint the interior of their cases all black.  The first thing I noticed when taking the side panel off is the large opening in the motherboard tray.  This will allow you to install a CPU cooler without having to take your motherboard out of the case.

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Starting at the back of the case you can see the expansion slots use a tool-less system; we will see how well it works during the installation process.  Moving up you have the 120mm exhaust fan and the water cooling cut outs.

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At the front of the case you will see the hard drive cage that will hold 5 hard drives.  This cage is removable, but we will see that during the installation process.  Below the hard drive cage is a smaller cage that can either fit a 3.5-inch external device or a 2.5-inch hard drive, perfect for a solid state drive.  Moving up you can see the 4 5.25-inch external drives.  They also use a tool-less locking system.  Inside the case you will also find an extra fan, mounting screws, motherboard standoffs, zip ties, and the user’s manual.

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