Zalman GS1000 SE is a full tower case targeted to the high-end user that liked Zalman’s GS1000 but never bought it because of its price. Here is a summary of what we found about this case.

Strong Points

• Outstanding quality. No sharp edges that you could cut yourself while building your PC.
• Good price for a high-end full-tower case.
• The number of hard disk drive bays is enough even for the most hardcore user.
• Handle for the power supply.
• Anti-vibration mechanisms for hard disk drives.
• Space for one extra fan on the top and three extra fans on the bottom of the case.
• Adaptor to select fan speed.
• Meshed slot covers.

Weak Points

• The two USB ports are too close to each other, preventing you from installing two “fat” USB devices at the same time.
• Could come with four USB ports instead of only two.
• Could have an eSATA port.
• No space for installing a fan to cool down your hard disk drives directly.
• Comes only with two fans.

In summary, this is a terrific case for users that want a high-end steel case and liked GS1000 design but never bought one because of the price.