Zalman T6 ATX Mid Tower Computer PC Case, Pre-Installed 120mm Fan, 5.25 ODD, USB 3.0, Patterned Mesh Design, mATX ITX for Gaming Workstation, Black

I wanted a case that was small and light enough to to put in checked baggage for a 3 month trip to Japan. It got some dents during the flights, but everything inside was fine. It comfortably fits my GTX 1060. The Blue Ray drive is a bit of a tight squeeze, but given how rare cases with 5.25 inch bays are, I was just happy to find one at all.

For the most part is a basic case. The mounting points all work and there are extra parts for larger ATX motherboards and such.My problem is with the blanking plugs where cards are mounted and go through the case. case sheet metal is so thin the easiest way to remove one is to cut the whole blanking plug and the support between that slot and the next. It would not let go.Purely mechanical design failure.

I like the air flow options in this basic case. Looks good for a more basic user, but certainly not going to be a cool gamer aesthetic. The material good enough, but not super heavy.

This is a great case as long as you know what you are in for. Can you build a gaming pc in it, yes. Should you, no. Mainly due to cooling potential. This is, however, an ideal case for a workstation. I will be using it to build a new pc for my senior-citizen relatives.Pros: low cost, lightweight, has a 5.25inch bay for optical drive, surprisingly small for an ATX mid-tower case (fits a full size ATX motherboard easily).Meh: metal is thin (contributes to both light-weightedness and top-heaviness). No venting on the top or bottom (good or bad is use-case dependent). Finally a very minor issue, IF you are using this case for ATX build, be aware only 6 of the 9 necessary motherboard standoffs are pre-installed, the remainders/extra are included with the other hardware but must be installed yourself.Cons: Biggest issue for me is the mount for the power supply is at the top and makes it very top heavy, definitely would have preferred psu mounting on the bottom for such a lightweight case. Might not be ideal for beginners as the case is very tight with ATX build and can be difficult to work in, let alone cable manage. No USB-C on the front I/O panel. All the screws come together in one bag with no separation, 3 types of screws, 4 if you include mb standoffs, all in one non-ziplock bag... irritating.Personal: Zalman is a trusted brand. In the last 22 years I've had 3 pc cases and 2 were Zalman, which lasted about 18-19 of those years. Overall, this case is great. But again, it depends on your what you'll use it for. I am using integrated graphics from cpu and a low profile cooler which means there is a lot of empty space in the case, which likely contributes to the top-heavy nature I previously mentioned. That being the case, I wish there was a version where it is half the width and the spot for the optical drive was rotated 90 degrees to remain included, a bottom mounted psu, and perhaps more venting on top to compensate for the smaller size and fan size.

I usually don't go for Zalman cases, but I needed something cheap and good. This T6 case is actually way better than I thought for the price.The patterned mesh design looks pretty cool. It's not fancy, but for a budget workstation, it does the job just fine. Good set of places to mount cooling fans.

I needed a full-size atx case with room for spinner HDDs. This worked ok. HDDs mount flat to front or bottom slots, can hear the disks spin up on an otherwise silent cpu build (minor flaw). Power and usb ports on top of case; blue power light will put a circle on ceiling. I guess that is better than in one's face... Has room for a internal optical drive on upper front; my hot-swap HDD bay didn't fit there, however.

i gave 4 stars because of minor inconveniences. the case works as described but the stand offs already put in which was a pain but i managed to get mother board on but the case was slightly bent so i had to straighten it out the side panels need work because it was a pain in the ass getting the back side on because of the excess cables but overall a decent budget pc case

The case is inexpensive but sturdy, especially once you start mounting stuff in it.Removing the metal punch-outs for Optical drive and Video Card requires in addition to pushing the with your fingers bending the metal with a pair of pliers and then using a small file (and a paper or tissue underneath to catch the filings) to remove the resulting sharp metal jagged edges.There are about a dozen motherboard stand-offs included, which require a 3/16" or 5mm socket to screw into the case.I used a flat tip medium size screwdriver to start to pry the front panel, after which it came off easily.I removed two adjacent rear punch outs and also the thin section between them (which bent easily) to mount the double width video graphics card.And of course using a small file (and a paper or tissue underneath to catch the filings) to remove the resulting sharp metal jagged edges.I mounted a single 120mm fan blowing air in the front.You have to mount the front panel and then insert the optical drive from the front, and then screw in the drive mounting screws.Tight fit with the power supply and optical drive up top, and tucking in and using cable ties to secure the cables somewhat so they don't fall down or wind up hitting the CPU fan blades.I took some pictures and captioned some of them to hopefully help other people see what could be involved in using this case.I like that this inexpensive case has an option for mounting an optical drive. Some of use still use CDs and DVDs for software and video and music.It took some time to get everything in and doesn't look the neatest, but the result is a small compact unit.