Zalman Z3 Iceberg

Darksaber · May 3, 2021

The Zalman Z3 Iceberg combines a functional frame with an edgy looking, solid front panel. With its clear and clean glass side panel, you should be able to show off your hardware nicely as well. Available in black or white, we got the latter for review—let's see if it stays cool when we set our sights on it.

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claes · May 3, 2021

There are only two 120 mm fans, where we have seen cheaper variants come with three; some even include two 180 mm units in that mix.

Could you point me to these cases that support 180mm fans? Would love to have more options for my old AP’s!

But also, why’d you use a different cooler for this review? How do we draw an accurate comparison between different case thermals if the test setup isn’t the same? Maybe I’m missing something...

Edit: It looks like in the past you were using different bequiet solutions based on clearance, then the nh-l9 for some itx reviews, a 280 AIO for a one-off, and now a Zalman cooler? :confused:

Might be time to reconsider testing methods...

Caring1 · May 4, 2021

A basic box with a different front panel.

System Name	Meshlicious Monster
Processor	Intel Core i5-10600T
Motherboard	MSI Z490I Unify
Cooling	NZXT Kraken Z53 with 2x Noctua Redux 1300 RPM PWM fans
Memory	ADATA 16 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4
Video Card(s)	MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage	TeamGroup 1TB NVMe SSD
Display(s)	Asus ProArt 27" 1440P, 75Hz
Case	ssupd Meshlicious with mesh side panels
Power Supply	Fractal Design Ion 660 W Platinum ATX
Mouse	Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Wireless
Keyboard	Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Software	Windows 10 Home

System Name	boomer--->zoomer not your typical millenial build
Processor	i5-760 @ 3.8ghz + turbo ~goes wayyyyyyyyy fast cuz turboooooz~
Motherboard	P55-GD80 ~best motherboard ever designed~
Cooling	NH-D15 ~double stack thot twerk all day~
Memory	16GB Crucial Ballistix LP ~memory gone AWOL~
Video Card(s)	MSI GTX 970 ~~GOLDEN EDITION~~ RAWRRRRRR
Storage	500GB Samsung 850 Evo (OS X, *nix), 128GB Samsung 840 Pro (W10 Pro), 1TB SpinPoint F3 ~best in class
Display(s)	ASUS VW246H ~best 24" you've seen FULL HD 1O80PP SLAPS~
Case	FT02-W ~the W stands for white but it's brushed aluminum except for the disgusting ODD bays; cries
Audio Device(s)	A LOT
Power Supply	850W EVGA SuperNova G2 ~hot fire like champagne~
Mouse	CM Spawn ~cmcz R c00l seth mcfarlane darawss~
Keyboard	CM QF Rapid - Browns ~fastrrr kees for fstr teens~
Software	integrated into the chassis
Benchmark Scores	9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

System Name	Lenovo ThinkCentre
Processor	AMD 5650GE
Motherboard	Lenovo
Memory	32 GB DDR4
Display(s)	AOC 24" Freesync 1m.s. 75Hz
Mouse	Lenovo
Keyboard	Lenovo
Software	W11 Pro 64 bit

Zalman Z3 Iceberg

Darksaber

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claes

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