Zalman MS800

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Pros:

Builtin fan controller, hotswap bays, screwless 5.25inch device installation, cutout behind CPU cooler on motherboard tray, many fans.
Sleek design, A lot of room inside, VGA retention bar, USB 3.0 support, Can install a lot of optical drives.

Cons:

Unnecessary VGA guide, tight cable routing, drivebay fan could be bigger, screwfilled PCI brackets, weak aesthetic, confusing top panel
Can only install 4 hard drives, No true intake fan, No enough cable ties included to tie everything down, Cabling is going to take quite a while to do it correctly

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Last revision on January 23, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Builtin fan controller, hotswap bays, screwless 5.25inch device installation, cutout behind CPU cooler on motherboard tray, many fans
Sleek design, A lot of room inside, VGA retention bar, USB 3.0 support, Can install a lot of optical drives

Reviewers Didn't Like

Unnecessary VGA guide, tight cable routing, drivebay fan could be bigger, screwfilled PCI brackets, weak aesthetic, confusing top panel
Can only install 4 hard drives, No true intake fan, No enough cable ties included to tie everything down, Cabling is going to take quite a while to do it correctly

Expert reviews and ratings

Zalman's MS800 Plus aspires to accomplish much for its super-inexpensive price of a cool $100. And on paper, it does.However, a case is more than just its spec sheet, and the MS800 Plus is a perfect example of a chassis that looks a bit flashier on the...

By Maximum PC on October 02, 2013

All in all Zalman has a good case on their hands with the MS800. It is pretty large and has a great look to it. Being that big not only means you have a lot of room inside to work with, but it also means you can install longer video cards and quite a...

By ThinkComputers on March 28, 2013

When I think about this case after spending a couple of days with it, two words come to mind – missed opportunities. The concept behind the MS800 is actually pretty unique, but unfortunately the implementation lacks in a few areas. The enthusiast crowd...

By overclockers.com on February 14, 2013

The Zalman MS800 presents some very interesting features, such as the unique support bar for holding video cards and fans, and the single-channel analog fan controller. It misses a few features, most notably the absence of a front fan. We think its...

By Hardware Secrets on February 11, 2013

O Zalman MS800 oferece alguns recursos bem interessantes, como a barra de suporte para segurar placas de vídeo e ventoinhas e o controlador analógico para ventoinhas. No entanto, faltam alguns recursos, como é o caso de uma ventoinha frontal.Pontos...

By Clube do Hardware on February 11, 2013