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Zalman N4 Rev.1 PSU 700 W
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Six fans. 700 W power supply included. Tinted glass.
Four RGB fans. Rack for support of the video card.
Featuresgaminggaming
Form factorMidi TowerMidi Tower
Mountverticalvertical
Motherboard supportATXATX
Board placementverticalvertical
PSU form factorATX (regular)ATX (regular)
Computer case
Dimensions (HxWxD)446x204x396 mm484x219x422 mm
PSU max lenght180 mm210 mm
Graphics card max lenght315 mm355 mm
Fan max height163 mm162 mm
Weight4.7 kg5.6 kg
Materialsteelsteel
Rubber feet
Lighting typebacklit fanbacklit fan
Lighting colourRGBRGB
Side panelremovabledoor
Storage
PSU
Integrated PSU power
700 W /ZM700-TXII/
PSU mountbottombottom
3.5" bays22
internal 2.5" compartments23
Expansion slots77
Cooling
Fans total
/3x140mm, 3x120mm/
/120mm/
Fans (back)1x120mm1x120mm
Fans (front)
2x180mm /3x140/120mm/
3x140mm /3x120mm/
Fans (top)2x120mm
2x140mm /2x120mm/
Fans (bottom)2x120mm2x120mm
Fan mounts total88
Dust filtertop and bottomtop and bottom
Liquid cooling support
Liquid cooling system
Liquid cooling (rear)120 mm
Liquid cooling (front)240mm360 mm
Liquid cooling (top)240mm
Liquid cooling mounts13
Connectors and functions
Placementon top of the caseon top of the case
USB 2.021
USB 3.2 gen112
Audio (microphone/headphones)
More features
Front panellatticelattice
Side panel windowtempered glasstempered glass
More features
hidden wiring
CPU cooling mount window
hidden wiring
CPU cooling mount window
Color
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PSU max lenght

Possible length of the PSU that can be installed in the case.

Graphics card max lenght

The maximum length of a graphics card that can be installed in this case.

Modern mid-range and top-end video cards with high performance often differ in considerable length, which is why such a card can not fit into any case. So before collecting components, it is worth evaluating the length of the proposed graphics card and choosing a case in which it is guaranteed to fit. This forethought is useful anyway, but it's especially true if you're building a system that requires a powerful graphics adapter, such as a high-end gaming PC or 3D design workstation.

Fan max height

The highest cooler height allowed for this case.

In this case, we mean a cooler used to cool the processor — such a component is found in the vast majority of modern PCs. Height is measured relative to the motherboard.

Rubber feet

The presence of rubberized legs in the design of the case.

These feet absorb vibrations generated during operation of the computer (mainly due to the operation of fans and optical drives), thereby reducing noise levels and providing additional comfort. Rubberized feet are especially desirable if the computer is placed on a table (on a tabletop or in a dedicated compartment on a table) or on a hard floor.

Side panel

— Removable panel. Opening by removing one or more panels is the most popular option in modern PC cases. This design is inexpensive, convenient and practical, and fits any form factor (see above). The specific device of such an opening system just depends primarily on the form factor, more precisely, on the overall layout of the case. So, in vertical products (one or another type of Tower), both side panels are usually removable, in horizontal “desktops” — the top panel, and in the Cube Case the options may be different.

— U-shaped cover. A solid cover of a characteristic shape — in the form of the letter "P" — covering the case simultaneously from the sides and from above. Thus, when such a cover is removed, the case is open from three sides at once. In some cases (for example, to access the top 5.25" compartment, this feature turns out to be very useful. At the same time, U-shaped covers are rather bulky, removing and putting such a part in place is noticeably more difficult than carrying out these operations with separate removable panels; this is especially true for vertical tower cases, which is why this opening mechanism is rare these days, almost exclusively in Desktop and CubeCase products.

Door. Another rather rare opening mechanism, in this case, typical for cases in various variations of the Tower form factor. The name quite accurately conveys the way this mechanism works: the side panel of the case is not...removed, but opens sideways like a hinged door. The main advantage of this option is that a convenient lock is often used to fix the door in the closed position, which can be opened without special tools — for example, by pressing a button. This greatly simplifies access to the contents of the case, especially when you need to fine-tune or quickly replace individual PC components. On the other hand, the open door cannot be set aside like a removable panel, and in some situations it can be inconvenient by hanging on the case. Yes, and such a design is somewhat more expensive than the same removable elements. Therefore, doors are rarely found nowadays — mainly in separate game models of cases (see "In the direction").

PSU

The presence of a power supply unit (PSU) in the scope of delivery of the case. Such equipment saves the user from the need to purchase a PSU separately and from the hassle of compatibility — a complete power supply, by definition, is optimally suited for the case. On the other hand, this PSU may not be suitable for the system that is planned to be assembled — for example, due to insufficient power or the lack of the required number of connectors. Therefore, before buying, you need to find out the detailed characteristics of the complete PSU and make sure that it is suitable for the selected configuration. If the configuration is not exactly known (for example, it is planned to buy more components gradually, or you have not yet decided on a specific set of components), it may be worth choosing a case without a power supply unit and acquiring a power supply last when the requirements for it are finally clear.

Integrated PSU power

The output power of the power supply supplied with the chassis (see "Power Supply"). This power should not be lower than the total power consumption of the system that is planned to be assembled in the case — otherwise the PSU will simply “not pull out” the system.

internal 2.5" compartments

The number of internal 2.5" bays provided in the case design.

Such bays are mainly used for installing internal hard drives and SSD modules; The 2.5" form factor was originally created as "laptop" form factor, but recently it has been increasingly used in components for full-size PCs. At the same time, when evaluating the number of these bays, note that drives are recommended to be installed through a slot; so in Ideally, the number of bays should be twice the planned number of drives.

Also note that some cases use combined bays: initially they have a size of 3.5", but if desired, they can be converted to 2.5". These bays count towards both 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch slots. In fact, this means that the total number of available slots is not always equal to the sum of the number of both. For example, a case with 10 3.5" bays and 6 2.5" bays can have 4 combined bays, and the total number of slots in this case will not be 16, but only 12.

Fans total

The more fans provided in the design, other things being equal, the more intense the cooling will be and the more powerful (and, accordingly, “hot”) hardware can be placed in the case without the risk of overheating. For everyday tasks, a case with one, two or three factory fans is enough. At the same time, when comparing, it is worth considering not only the number, but also the performance characteristics of the fans (diameter, speed). Also note that there are cases without fans on the market with free space for fans, which allows, if necessary, to supplement the cooling system and improve its performance.
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