The first thing we noticed about the MS800
is how sturdy and well-built it felt. It has a mostly steel exterior with a
plastic panel on top that houses a fan controller, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB
2.0 ports, power and reset buttons, and your standard audio ports. Zalman put
removable dust filters on the front and bottom for easier cleaning, and on the
bottom and inside of the case, Zalman added anti-vibration and noise absorption
rubber pieces to protect your components as well as your ears.
Zalman
MS800
The fan controller, depending on your
configuration, can simultaneously control the speeds of up to six fans. You get
three fans with the initial configuration, including a rear 120mm, a top panel
120mm, and an additional 92mm fan for internal cooling, and there’s room for
additional 120mm fans on the top and bottom for a total of five fans. The case
also has grommeted fill/drain ports built into the back panel just in case you
want to install a water cooling system. In addition, the MS800 is well-ventilated,
with perforated steel covering the front drive slots, so cooling shouldn’t be
an issue.
The
fan controller, depending on your configuration, can simultaneously control the
speeds of up to six fans
As for components, the MS800 has room for
everything you’ll need to build a solid system. It sports six 5.25-inch
external bays, three 3.5-inch internal bays, and a 3-in-1 adjustable bay for an
additional 5.25-, 3.5-, or 2.5-inch drive. The case has seven expansion slots
and nearly 12 inches of front-to-back space for high-end graphics cards, and
Zalman includes a multi-guide rail that you can place in one of three vertical
positions along the inside of the left panel. The rail has mounting clips for
the included 92mm fan that let you tilt the fan wherever it will do the most
good, providing extra cooling for your VGA cards, regardless of their length or
which slots they’re in.
Zalman’s MS800 is a tinkerer’s dream as the
sheer number of possible configurations of fans and video cards alone may keep
you up at night. Add to that the customization potential you have with numerous
drive bays and the option for a water cooling system, and you should be able to
make the MS800 fit all of your gaming or multimedia needs and then some.
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Info
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Price: $89.99
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Manufacturer: Zalman
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Website: www.zalmanusa.com
Specs
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Dimensions: 20.9 x 8.1 x 29.3 inches (HxWxD);
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Motherboard support: ATX, mATX;
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Bays: 6 5.25-inch external, 3 3.5-inch
internal, 1 2.5/3.5/5.25-inch internal;
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Fans (included): 1 120mm top, 1 120mm rear, 1
92mm internal;
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Fans (optional): 1 120mm top, 1 92mm internal;
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Top panel: Fan controller, 2 USB 3.0,2 USB
2.0, audio I/O
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