SilverStone Temjin TJ11 Case
As many of you are probably aware, SilverStone is one of the most respected names in the computer case industry. They also make power supplies, heat sinks, fans and peripheral devices. Today we will be looking at the Temjin TJ11 case that is their new flagship, full tower case. This case is marketed and priced for the extreme enthusiast and extreme gamer market.
As many of you are probably aware, SilverStone is one of the most respected names in the computer case industry. They also make power supplies, heat sinks, fans and peripheral devices. Today we will be looking at the Temjin TJ11 case that is their new flagship, full tower case. This case is marketed and priced for the extreme enthusiast and extreme gamer market.
For those of you that saw my unboxing of
this case you already know that it’s enormous. I’ve seen apartments
with less open space than this case. It looks and absolutely amazing and
has a very formidable appearance. With the way the case is designed you
can see why it’s so expensive. From the rounded front bezel to the
perfectly placed window, this case screams performance.
At the top of the rounded front bezel
you’ll find a centrally located power button. To the sides of the bezel
are 2 USB 2.0 ports on the right, along with your microphone and
headphone jacks. On the left side are 2 USB 3.0 ports and a reset
button. There are 2 power buttons on this case as well. This is
extremely convenient so that you can have this set up on a desk or the
floor. Being that the USB ports and audio ports are nicely hidden allows
this case to retain its clean appearance. This could have also been
done with a small door, but I think this looks better.
At the back of the case you’ll find that
the usual I/O ports aren’t located here. Instead you’ll find just a
plain back panel and at the bottom you’ll find room to install up to two
power supplies. All of your usually I/O connections are actually at the
top of the case, under a ventilated shroud. This is due to SilverStone
incorporating their 90 degree motherboard rotation into this case. This
is an awesome feature that works really well to aid heat dissipation.
Being that heat has a tendency to rise, this case is able to use this to
its advantage. With the way this case is laid out, airflow is
completely optimized. This case was made for hot-running, high-end
hardware.
On the left side panel you won’t find a
window or any bulges to hide cables behind. There are two slots for the
Air Penetrator fans and ventilation for your power supply(s) and hard
drives. On the right side of the case you’ll find a large acrylic window
to display all of your high-end hardware. This window is perfect
because it only shows the motherboard area. This way you won’t see any
of your drives and if you take the time with your cable management you
can really make your system look good. You can also see the Air
Penetrator fans at the bottom and can access the filters through the fan
slots. This is great because you won’t need to open the case to remove
and clean your filters. There is also a large ventilated area on this
side for your power supply(s) and hard drives.
This case has been really well thought
out and you can see that this case was designed with the extreme
enthusiast and extreme gamer in mind. This case looks amazing and has so
many amazing features that would be hard for any other case
manufacturer to beat. When we first got this in the box we all knew it
was going to be amazing. In terms of sheer size this is the largest case
that we’ve ever reviewed and it’s also the most expensive. To keep
things in perspective this case retails for about 659 dollars. Our job
with this review is to let you know whether or not it’s worth the price.
Another thing to keep in mind is that due to its size this case isn’t
going to be able to fit just anywhere. You are probably going to need to
move things around to make space for this case. One thing’s for sure
though and that is that wherever you put it it’s going to make a
statement.
As I’ve mentioned previously, the most
impressive feature of this case is its size. This will make installing
just about any hardware that you can think of a breeze in this case.
Being that there are 9+1 expansion slots even a four-card graphics
configuration won’t be a problem. There are also 9 external 5.25” drive
bays and 6 hot-swappable 3.5 drive bays. This configuration is going to
allow for an amazing amount of storage.
Aesthetically pleasing on the outside as
it is on the inside. There is a large cut-out for installing the CPU
retention plate without having to remove the motherboard. This case is
also totally free of rivets, so that if you want to you can remove the
motherboard tray entirely from the case. This is also going to make
modding this case a whole lot easier. SilverStone gave this case a
beautiful sand-blasted paint job through and through. It just looks
really nice and should complement any hardware you choose to install in
it.
This case also lends itself fairly well
to water cooling. All of the drive bays at the bottom can be removed if
you would choose to install radiators there instead. With a
front-mounted, pump/res combo you could really make this case fit just
about any water cooling setup you can think of. There is even room for
installing dual power supplies. SilverStone has thought of just about
everything with regards to customization. Cooling of the case is handled
by dual 180mm Air Penetrator fans that run from 700 to 1200rpm, a
single 120mm exhaust fan that runs at 900rpm and two bottom mounted
120mm Air Penetrators that run at 1200rpm. This configuration will allow
for optimal heat dissipation and filters are included for all of the
intake fans to reduce dust accumulation.
Due to the size and amazing amount of
features that this case provides, there really won’t be any problems
with installing your hardware. This case provides support for
motherboards that are up to 11” wide and graphics cards that are 12.4”
long. There is also a good amount of room behind the motherboard tray to
hide cables and there is also plenty of room in the bottom compartment
as well. This bottom compartment is also an awesome place to install a
water cooling system. You have plenty of room to mount radiators, pumps
and reservoirs in this bottom compartment. With the included ventilation
your radiators would be sure to get plenty of airflow. This case is
definitely meant for housing an extreme system with all of the high-end
hardware that you can cram into it.
This has been a great case to review and
a pleasure to work with. There really isn’t anything that SilverStone
left out of it. So the question that has to be asked is whether or not
this case is worth its incredibly high price tag? This isn’t easy to
answer and will really depend on your particular needs and budget.
When you take the price into account you
have to remember that this is most likely going to be the last case
that you’re ever going to need. I know that I’ve been through at least
four cases over the last six years. If I had saved that money and
purchased this case I would actually be much better off than I am now. I
would even have a case that wouldn’t impede any of my future upgrades.
This is where this case makes sense. It offers the ability to upgrade
many years into the future and will also look amazing. This case can
also be modded incredibly easily being that there aren’t any rivets to
remove. All of the panels can be removed and individually painted with
ease. SilverStone really listened to what the enthusiasts wanted and
totally delivered. There is only one downside I see to this case and
that’s its size. This is actually a double edged sword. Its size is
going to make it difficult to move or place in certain areas. Its size
is also one of the reasons it’s so amazingly easy to work in. If you
have a limited amount of space or you are constantly moving your system
around, this is probably not going to be the case for you.
source:http://www.motherboards.org
