Is the Zalman Z12 Plus good? Also, will my components fit in?

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Hybrid7x

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Hey! I'm saving to make a gaming PC and I'm planning to spend 850$. I will list the specs but please don't suggest changes, answer the question above.

So the case I chose was the Zalman Z12. I saved a part list on PCPartPicker and in notes it said "Unable to verify the Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case and the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler are compatible" which means the case and the CPU cooler might not be compatible with the case. Do you think the CPU cooler will fit or not?

Also, on the Zalman webpage it says the case fits 290mm GPU and I will probably buy a Gigabyte R9 280 (non X) that has 3 fans and its 285mm long, so I'm concerned that it will have some fitting problems.

Last question. Do you think the Zalman Z12 is worth the money? And of course, is the cable managment good?
 
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Timball760

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I think that these given components will be a tight squeeze the hyper 212 EVO is approximately 6.25 in in height; that paired with a cpu and motherboard might add an inch or so and would give about an inch of leeway because that case is 8.5 in ish wide. With the GPU just make sure you have good cable management (which relys on the PSU not really the case) and it should fit just fine because 290mm is only the recommended limit.
Lastly the case is nice I like how you can see the 'guts' of the computer and monitor dust buildup easily 80$ seams abit much but then again I went for more space with a cooler master haf 912 (50-60$) rather than the utility the zalman provides.
 
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William Norberg

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would recommend getting a bigger case. If you want something cheap i'd recommend the enermax ostrog case. It's not a beauty, but it will fit everything you throw at it. I have been using it for 2 years now, it has never failed me.
 
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I checked out the Corsair 300R, seemed pretty nice with good cable management. The Ostrog case is much cheaper and looks okay, how's the cable management? Because I want a windowed case and I want it to look nice inside.
 
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Cable management wasn't a problem for me. It's a pretty open case, so it shouldn't be a problem for you.
 
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