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Bindibadgi · 9th Jul 2008, 00:05

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...alman-gs1000/1

Zalman, long a staple of the ultra high-end case market, tries it's hand at a case aimed firmly at the mid range, with the GS1000. Sporting some impressive features, we investigate to see whether the GS1000 can compete in the most competitive of price ranges.

Mankz · 9th Jul 2008, 00:19

Why not implicate a bottom mounted 120mm fan for the HDD's.

It seems silly not cooling the HDD's at all.

Naberius · 9th Jul 2008, 00:20

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Originally Posted by Mankz.

It seems silly not cooling the HDD's at all.

It seem so silly designing a case to look like that.

Tile · 9th Jul 2008, 00:28

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DeSean · 9th Jul 2008, 00:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mankz.

Why not implicate a bottom mounted 120mm fan for the HDD's.

It seems silly not cooling the HDD's at all.

I believe there was a Google study recently that showed hard drive life to be fairly unaffected by temperature. I do agree that cooler drives are usually preferable though. I really like the hot-swap idea, even if its only used for fast hard drive changes whilst the system is off. I love my Silverstone TJ-09 but it is a huge pain to organise all the cables going to the hard drives. I don't know why these companies don't mix all the best features together into one case!

Bluephoenix · 9th Jul 2008, 00:35

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With this in mind, we simply can't recommend the GS1000 to anyone but a SATA hot swap fetishist.

I think that kind of person would go for a CMS 830 with 2 5in3 drive swap bays anyway. thats 10 drives with 2 slots left for optical and cardreader.

classic engineering flop, the details are the killer

Mankz · 9th Jul 2008, 00:50

For Hot swappers, why not that nify Li-Li?

ParaHelix.org · 9th Jul 2008, 01:00

Well, looks like I will be sticking with good old Lian-Li thanks.

sheninat0r · 9th Jul 2008, 01:07

Eh... I don't like it. Tacky plastic and classy aluminum combined into one mediocre box.

ssj12 · 9th Jul 2008, 01:23

ugly case.. I'll stick with my NZXT cases thanks.

MrWizard · 9th Jul 2008, 01:26

This thing is absolutely hideous. Far better cases exist in the same price range. Zalman should stick to what they know: Cooling.

And to note as said above; it's pretty odd that a company known primarily for their cooling products would neglect to provide any form of heat relief for the HDD's. Party foul Zalman. Party foul.

Multiplectic · 9th Jul 2008, 01:33

Uummm... This case is utterly UGLY. The exterior design is completely rubbish.

And though thermal performance is pretty good, there's no cooling for the HDDs (many people, like me, DO care about that).

Plus, I've never been a fan of bottom mounted PSUs. If it's cables are not long enough, you've had it.

Amon · 9th Jul 2008, 02:26

Looks incredibly sturdy. For some, it may be all that matters, particularly in this range of product price and, proportionally, what's inside.

Cadillac Ferd · 9th Jul 2008, 06:48

Meh, looks pretty fugly. I'm really not a big fan of mixing metal and plastic, it makes the plastic look even tackier.

Also did I miss something about Zalman? Since when have they been considered the BMW of computer peripherals? I mean from my experience their products are alright but really not all that special or anything.

Jonagon · 9th Jul 2008, 08:54

"However, the reset button and HDD activity LED are notable by their complete absence - we still like to see these inclusions on a case; I know I still use mine at least a few times a week."

You do? Personally, I can't remember the last time I used either..

Yeah.. as others have said, it's not a case i'll be looking into buying, though I am after a case in that price bracket.

naokaji · 9th Jul 2008, 09:17

a case for more than 100£ shoudnt have a plastic exterior.
the zalman fans arent bad, they preform well and are very cheap, but if you have several it can indeed get noisy.

kenco_uk · 9th Jul 2008, 09:30

I'm not sure I'd miss a reset button, but I'd definately miss a hdd indicator light. What concerns me more is the ability to drag the weight of a loaded system from under your desk to upgrade/repair stuff. Why not have castors? Or the sledge arrangement that the Cosmos sits on? As for the build quality - that's a real put-off. Was this a retail unit you reviewed?

Tile · 9th Jul 2008, 11:00

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Baz · 9th Jul 2008, 11:31

Keep your eyes on bit-tech - I've got the Akasa Omega and Lian Li PC X2000 ready for review - both cases show a LOT of promise.

wuyanxu · 9th Jul 2008, 12:05

surpricingly, i hit reset button more than my power button..... HDD light can be dismissed without problem, same goes for the power LED. both are redundent LED where you will only look at if your monitor is off or not responding.

is it me or every case manufacturer is copying Antec's design? (was it antec's orignal idea to put PSU on the bottom? )

9th Jul 2008, 00:05	#1
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Tile Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 376	Deleted Last edited by Tile; 3rd Nov 2008 at 01:22.

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sheninat0r What's a Dremel? Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.S. Posts: 547	Eh... I don't like it. Tacky plastic and classy aluminum combined into one mediocre box. __________________ ...with a crowbar.

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ssj12 VGChartz PR Manager Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 232	ugly case.. I'll stick with my NZXT cases thanks. __________________ http://thebladeclan.com

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MrWizard Still Wrenching Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 318	This thing is absolutely hideous. Far better cases exist in the same price range. Zalman should stick to what they know: Cooling. And to note as said above; it's pretty odd that a company known primarily for their cooling products would neglect to provide any form of heat relief for the HDD's. Party foul Zalman. Party foul. __________________ Gigabyte P35-DS3L \| Intel E2220 @ 3.0GHz \| AC Freezer 7 Pro \| eVGA 8800GT 512MB \| 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 \| 1 x Seagate 250GB SATA \| 1 x WD Raptor 74GB SATA \| X-Fi Extreme Gamer \| Silverstone Strider 600 Modular \| Modded Antec Nine Hundred

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ParaHelix.org Supermodder Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 270	Well, looks like I will be sticking with good old Lian-Li thanks.

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Multiplectic Beef Potato Wheelman Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Argentina Posts: 116	Uummm... This case is utterly UGLY. The exterior design is completely rubbish. And though thermal performance is pretty good, there's no cooling for the HDDs (many people, like me, DO care about that). Plus, I've never been a fan of bottom mounted PSUs. If it's cables are not long enough, you've had it. __________________ No, I don't have a worthy signature. Fact is, I don't know why you're reading this.

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Amon inch-perfect Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: cannoning into the reds, Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,456	Looks incredibly sturdy. For some, it may be all that matters, particularly in this range of product price and, proportionally, what's inside. __________________ Defunct Socket 939 San Diego 4000+::2GB PC3200::Radeon 9600 SE 128MB::200GB HDD::24" Dell 2407WFP-HC::WinXP x64/x86 dual boot Dell Vostro 1500 laptop::Socket P Merom T7100::2GB PC5400::Go 8600m GT 256MB::660GB HDD::15.4" WXGA+, 24" Dell 2407WFP-HC::WinXP::Fanatec 911 Wheel+Pedals Last edited by Amon; 9th Jul 2008 at 02:31.

9th Jul 2008, 06:48	#14
Cadillac Ferd Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maaaaryland, USA Posts: 219	Meh, looks pretty fugly. I'm really not a big fan of mixing metal and plastic, it makes the plastic look even tackier. Also did I miss something about Zalman? Since when have they been considered the BMW of computer peripherals? I mean from my experience their products are alright but really not all that special or anything.

9th Jul 2008, 08:54	#15
Jonagon What's a Dremel? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 12	"However, the reset button and HDD activity LED are notable by their complete absence - we still like to see these inclusions on a case; I know I still use mine at least a few times a week." You do? Personally, I can't remember the last time I used either.. Yeah.. as others have said, it's not a case i'll be looking into buying, though I am after a case in that price bracket.

9th Jul 2008, 09:30	#17
kenco_uk I feel your presents. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK Posts: 6,303	I'm not sure I'd miss a reset button, but I'd definately miss a hdd indicator light. What concerns me more is the ability to drag the weight of a loaded system from under your desk to upgrade/repair stuff. Why not have castors? Or the sledge arrangement that the Cosmos sits on? As for the build quality - that's a real put-off. Was this a retail unit you reviewed? __________________ MSI X58M - i7 920 4Ghz - 6GB Corsair - GTX260 648/2520 ::: Vote for bit-tech T - theevilelephant - "it sounded like bouncing around on a pogo stick, screaming in chinese while occasionally throwing a cat at a door."

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Baz Benchmarketeer bit-tech Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ruislip Posts: 588	Keep your eyes on bit-tech - I've got the Akasa Omega and Lian Li PC X2000 ready for review - both cases show a LOT of promise.

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wuyanxu quad fuelled, GTX200 powered Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in a room near Soton Uni. UK Posts: 3,943	surpricingly, i hit reset button more than my power button..... HDD light can be dismissed without problem, same goes for the power LED. both are redundent LED where you will only look at if your monitor is off or not responding. is it me or every case manufacturer is copying Antec's design? (was it antec's orignal idea to put PSU on the bottom? ) __________________ Death to consolification !!!Core i7 860 @ 4Ghz Cooled by Corsair H50 // Asus P7P55D Deluxe // 8GB of Corsair Dominators @ 1528Mhz 8-8-8-24 // BFG gtx260+ OC2 MaxCore 216SP 896MB // Samsung 64GB SSD // WD Raptor 74GB + Black 1TB + Green 1TB // Corsair Hx620w // Antec p182 // Samsung 24" T240