Posted 08/19/08 at 11:00:00 AM by David Murphy

We did not expect this. When we first got our hands on Zalman’s CNPS9300 AT, we assumed the company had pulled a “Honey, I Shrunk the CPU Cooler” on its flagship product, the bulky CNPS9700. That’s certainly true if you consider the tale of the tape: The CNPS9300 is 80 percent smaller than its big brother, and its total thermal dissipation area has been nearly halved, from 5,490cm² to 2,583cm².

Logic only dictates that this cooler should perform far worse than the Zalman CNPS9700. But the built-for-silence CNPS9300 AT nearly matches its big brother’s performance—as well as that of our top cooler, Thermaltake’s DuOrb (reviewed July 2008).

How can such things be? Answers after the jump.

Read More

Comments 

7

TAGS 

fan, air cooling, CPU Cooler, PC Cooling, Zalman, hardware, reviews, build a pc, cnps9300 AT

Posted 08/07/08 at 11:05:09 AM by David Murphy

Rarely do you see a 22-inch display float near the price points of superior 24-inch panels. It’s just unheard of, for a smaller display would have to offer some kind of fantastic upgrade over what we typically find in this size classification to be worth the additional cost. How about an extra dimension?

Zalman’s ZM-M220W is the company’s first 3D display and it’s every bit as expensive as some of the best midrange monitors we’ve tested. We appreciate Zalman’s attempt at breaking through the fourth wall using a 3D technology that’s far cheaper than what we’ve seen on similar displays. But we would still trade this extra dimension for a better-looking picture in a heartbeat.

Check out our full review of Zalman's 3D display after the jump!

Read More

Comments 

0

TAGS 

monitor, Zalman, display, 3D, reviews, build a pc, ZM-M220W

Posted 06/27/08 at 01:28:30 PM by David Murphy

At first glance, Zalman’s GS1000 chassis looks like it’s a going to be a tool-free computer builder’s dream. And in many ways, it is. Zalman peacocks the hot-swap bays for your hard drives by placing them right on the front of the case, eschewing the more traditional combination of side-facing drives with a front-facing cooling fan. And many of the case’s screws are spring loaded. It prevents the accidental (and often frequent) loss of any of the case’s helpful thumbscrews.

And yet, the case still makes rig building a wee bit difficult. Click "Read More" to find out why!

Read More

Comments 

5

TAGS 

Zalman, hardware, cases, screwless, reviews, build a pc, GS1000, hotswap

Posted 01/30/08 at 05:39:04 PM by Will Smith

We've tested some crazy mice over the years, from ergonomic wonders designed to prevent RSI to dedicated gaming mice shaped like an actual handgun, but the new Zalman FPSGun is one of the oddest-looking designs we've ever tested. We approve of its neutral-grip, sensor-forward design, but the actual implementation has resulted in a mouse that's just too small for the vast majority of gamers to use.

Click Read More for more. 

Read More

Comments 

0

TAGS 

games, gaming, Review, shooter, Zalman, mouse, mice, hardware, Zalman FPSGun FG1000, gaming mice, will

Posted 01/14/08 at 01:11:52 PM by The Maximum PC Staff

Ladies and gentlemen, Maximum PC presents this year's hardware Best in Show!

Read More

Comments 

5

TAGS 

seagate, asus, Zalman, Belkin, 2007, best of the best, shure, feature, from the magazine

Posted 03/07/07 at 01:38:44 PM by David Murphy

This heavily-branded case is definitely sturdy, so sturdy you'd be insane to tote it to a LAN party. It's all-aluminum construction looks damn nice though

Read More

Comments 

0

TAGS 

case, labels, Aluminum, Zalman, Fatal1ty, FC-ZE1, enclosure, branded, nascar, uncool, awesome, hot, cold, reviews

Posted 10/20/06 at 04:25:33 PM by Josh Norem

Zalman’s Reserator is a silent, fanless cooler that needs no introduction. Though we’ve praised the previous versions of this water cooler, Zalman has seen fit to completely redesign the newest Reserator model. And in doing so, it addresses the few issues people had with earlier versions, while unceremoniously introducing a few new issues.

Click Read More for more. 

Read More

Comments 

0

TAGS 

cooling, water cooling, Zalman Reserator 2, Water Cooler, Zalman, reviews, build a pc