SilverStone Technology Temjin 5
by Purav Sanghani on August 25, 2004 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
External Design (cont.)
Moving to the right side of the bezel, we see how deep it protrudes, about 2.5". This thick casing provides a cover for the hardware used for the LCD temperature display and the auxiliary ports, which are located on the right side of the case.The TJ05 is the first case that we have seen with the USB, audio, and FireWire ports on the side of the chassis instead of the front. This design helps the façade keep its sleek look without the clutter of various components that may distract us from the main theme. There are 2 audio ports, one for mic and one for headphones, and 1 FireWire port. In addition to those, SilverStone has added 2 USB ports to the standard 2 ports, which we see on most other cases. This helps expand the possibilities of adding more devices on the fly. All of these ports sit flush to further reduce their visibility when looking at the TJ05 from the front.
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On the left side of the bezel resides a key lock for the bezel. When unlocked, the entire bezel opens to the right to show the wiring, intake fan filter, a 3V CR2032 Lithium Ion battery for the LCD display, and the mountings for each component shown through to the front of the bezel.
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We saw this key lock feature as being unnecessary, since there are no security features to prevent access to the inside of the TJ05.
The left side panel is secured to the case by using either thumbscrews or the plastic locks, which slide up and down to lock in the panel. When in the "lock" position, a stopper protrudes from the fixture to keep the panel from sliding back. This is another great tool-less feature that increases the overall attractiveness of the TJ05. There is also a grill to allow air circulation to the inside if fans were to be mounted in that area.
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The right side panel is secured to the TJ05 using traditional hex-nut Phillips head screws. To keep the theme going, SilverStone should have either used thumbscrews or implemented the same locking mechanisms on this panel.
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jm0ris0n - Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - link
This case is a rip-off of the coolermaster Wave series. http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=&Lang...Zepper - Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - link
How close does the CONCAVE door come to the front of the 5" bay filler plates? Would it impinge on the use of Mobile Drive Racks, hot-swap cages, or mounting an optical drive like the MSI X52 (retail version) which all protrude a bit from that when mounted properly?. The reviewer should keep an eye to these practical matters without letting glandular secretions due to the enticements of swoopy aluminum color their thinking process ;) .
. Nobody really cares what their case is made of unless they spend all their time lugging it around - which no one is likely to do with a case of this size. If it's built well and doesn't look like the cat puked on it, we're happy. In fact, I prefer a steel chassis as it is less prone to noise transfer than Al.
. I too am desirous of a Berserker as linked above by johnsonx - a lot of case for the $$$. newegg also sells the front panel I/O option for it at ~$13...
.bh.
ryang - Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - link
[quote]"This is a review of the TJ05, which does not have a removeable tray, apparently, while the TJ03 does."
oh. Oops
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Uhh.. No. The TJ03 is a god ugly chassis (http://www.silverstonetek.com/images/photo/tj03/Pp...
This is a review of a TJ05, with the reviewer clearly getting confused.
And re: fan size vs. cfm vs. db. On average, a 120mm fan will flow 2x the amount a 80mm will flow at the same RPM, whilst generating slightly more noise. Hence you can happily run a 120mm fan on 5v and still get decent airflow. =)
JustAnAverageGuy - Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - link
"This is a review of the TJ05, which does not have a removeable tray, apparently, while the TJ03 does."oh. Oops
johnsonx - Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - link
I've been looking at these Silverstone cases myself; Newegg has a nice selection. I note that there is a version of the reviewed case without the front panel display for $20 less:http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?desc...
Silverstone also has some cheaper cases with many similar features; I'm considering the cheapest one on NewEgg for a server re-build project.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?desc...
Schnook121 - Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - link
damn i really like this case. Any idea where i can get one for cheap?? lolciwell - Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - link
Next case to review: Thermaltake Tsunami. ;)SUOrangeman - Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - link
Cooler Master StackerModal - Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - link
""The TJ03 Nimiz was a monstrous product that had great features, such as a sliding removable motherboard tray, a seemingly endless potential for expandability,"[/i][i] "The Bad
- No removable motherboard tray
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? "
This is a review of the TJ05, which does not have a removeable tray, apparently, while the TJ03 does.
masher - Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - link
One other question..why is the reviewer "disappointed" in the sound figures for the case? Did he expect it to be quieter than a case with 80mm fans?News flash-- larger fans are louder than smaller ones...at the same rpm. They're quieter at moving the same volume of air, but plug a 12cm and an 8cm fan into the same 12v supply, and the larger fan will be louder.