Zalman Z12 vs. Corsair 400r

[blackhawks2013]

I loooooove both cases. 400r seems to be better. The only thing I'm finicky about is the 400r doesn't come with a window. I want to see my sexy parts :3 Whats your opinion on this? Also Z12 is $10 less as of posting this. Thank you

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Z-12 Plus

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-16 19:41 EST-0500)

 

[blackhawks2013]

Z-12 Plus

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-16 19:41 EST-0500)

Any particular reasons? If you have it, hows cable management? Would I need a semi modular psu?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

My son , has it , decent cable management , and a real nice window , if you really like a nice exposed case.

 

[blackhawks2013]

My son , has it , decent cable management , and a real nice window , if you really like a nice exposed case.

Thank you very much Helped me decide very quickly

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Your welcome!

 

[nukemaster]

Cases are almost TOO personal to say one is "best"

The zalman is a bit smaller(save space, but still a hair wider)
The SSD behind the MB tray is a cool idea(but warm area).

Corsair has an extra slot at the bottom. I guess you may have a use for this with extra plate accessories(usb/firewire attached to supported boards?).

Both cases should have decent(do not expect huge leftover space. I think the Corsair would have more) room for cable management.

I do not own either case, I am just going by specs alone.

 

[Shivy011]

My son , has it , decent cable management , and a real nice window , if you really like a nice exposed case.

Might I ask if the USB ports in this case use actual USB header blocks that go into the motherboard headers or just extension cables that you have to plug in to other USB ports?

 

[nukemaster]

The manual shows both(usb 2.0 and 3.0) are pin headers for the motherboard. I think USB pass-thru was just a stop gap when USB 3.0 first came out.