SILVERSTONE TEMJIN TJ06-S Silver Aluminum front panel, 0.8mm SECC body ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail

Reviewed By: Owen on 8/14/2005

Comments: I recommend the Antec 480 NEOPOWER with this case. The installation is simple and the power connections are plenty long enough.

In addition to the case's good looks, it cools exceptionally well using the wind tunnel.

The only complaint I have with the case is it's lack of information in the paperwork that comes with the case. I had to call Silverstone's tech department to get clarification on some of the wires that connect to the motherboard. I will say that the technicians were quite helpful.

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Reviewed By: on 7/18/2005

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Comments: Excellent case. One of the best available. Sleek, good aesthetics, very quiet, superior design and construction, and roomy. Everything is solid. The wind tunnel keeps the cpu cool. Side panels are easy to open. If you don't want to use the screws, the case comes with 4 plastic clips (they're kind of delicate so be careful with them) that fasten the panels at the back of the case. Silverstone also has excellent customer service.
Because the mobo goes in upside down, make sure your prefered cpu cooler-mobo combination will fit.
Cons: Only 1--aside from the wind tunnel area, the case does not have any exhaust fan except for the psu fans. This means no cooling for the hard drives. If you plan to fill all 10 or so hard drive bays, you will have to add cooling fans for them as the case interior will probably get dangerously hot.

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Reviewed By: Erik on 7/4/2005

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Comments: This case is pretty tricky, I found. Mounting the motherboard upside down causes a few problems with the power supply cable: this is one of those cases that probably should include a good power supply, or at least some extention cords. I had to buy some because not one of my compatible power supplies reached. There are cheap rubber nubs under the power supply that got kicked off real quickly and it seems that compartment is built with pretty tight tolerances because it's a mission getting the supply in there. Attaching to metal flashing and then attaching that metal flashing to the back is pretty awkward and I prefer just mounting it from the inside, except that there is no room to do so.

I find the side panels a little tricky to get back on. It takes some work and you kind of have to slam them shut in order to get them to stay in. I'd rather just undo a few screws to pop off a panel than have to muscle it off, for fear of slicing a cable.

The wind tunnel works really well, on my MB it covers the CPU and the memory. Very quiet, even with all the fans running, and good temps even under stress. I was on the fence about going water cooled or not, but this is acceptable to me.

Also, with all the cables and connectors around that area of the case, it's nice to just route it around the shroud and keep it all out of the airflow.

Front door is a little iffy, though. The hinge makes me wish it was a little tighter, and the screws that hold the aluminum blanks in place are all overtightened making getting them off really difficult to do without stripping them.

I always liked drive rails, except the hard drive rails don't seem to lock into the frame. The consequence is that I have to hold the drives while connecting all the cables from the front. And the rails aren't 100% compatible with 5.25" devices, since they require holes on the bottom to grip on. Thankfully there are still spots on the case to use drive screws... something a lot of rail cases just completely leave out.

The flip-plugs that hold the option cards in place are great: I'll never go back to normal screws.

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