Silverstone TJ06.. thoughts

[testbenchdude]

Hey all,

Like the title says. I just bought one because it looked sharp on their website and the display model at the store looked pretty good, but when I took it out of the box at home, it just seemed sort of, i dunno, flimsy.

This may be due to the fact that it's what Silverstone calls an "aluminum/steel hybrid". Heh. It's got an aluminum fascia and the rest is entirely steel. Guess what? I'm gonna badge my car an "aluminum/steel hybrid" and see if I can drive in the HOV lanes...

Anyhow, the main reason I bought this case was because of the reverse-mounting motherboard and the neat airflow design they have.

Link: http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-tj06.htm

For $130+tax, is there another case with the reverse-mobo design that anyone could recommend? I'm thinking about taking this one back...

 

[pengwin]

Aero Cool galaxies (85 bucks on newegg) not as good tho, the front bezel is plasitc but cooling wise and structure is the same, i really would care if the bezel was taped on sh!t im saving what 45 bucks. but thats my opinion

 

[testbenchdude]

Ah, but you see, I am spoiled. I used to care nothing about the case so long as it had the right number of drive bays, until I got my first all aluminum case with the slide-out mobo tray and removable hard drive cage. Since then I've become a complete case snob. Sucks, doesn't it? Yes. Yes it does.

So a plastic bezel is right out. Meh. I hate being me sometimes...

 

[1Tanker]

Ah, but you see, I am spoiled. I used to care nothing about the case so long as it had the right number of drive bays, until I got my first all aluminum case with the slide-out mobo tray and removable hard drive cage. Since then I've become a complete case snob. Sucks, doesn't it? Yes. Yes it does.

So a plastic bezel is right out. Meh. I hate being me sometimes...

I've been drooling over that case since they came out. I couldn't afford one

though and just bought a steel Antec PlusView AMG 1000 Full Tower. It's

roomy, but heavy. I was like you, i had a DEC Server Case...a beast.

L=26X W=15X H=20...Case along weighed 80LBS,with 4 wheels. Got tired

of the look , though i had 120mm fans everywhere. Anyway the Antec

cost me $99CAD, almost half the price of the Temjin. :?

 

[borg22]

Personally I've found that steel cases often look/feel a little flimsy when empty but that once you get a system inside them the additional weight of all the components actually gives a much sturdier and more rigid feel!!!

I wouldn't despair just yet; get a system in that case and then draw your conclusions....

 

[uber_g]

i dont like that case my friend has one and it has not so great cooling

u think the wind tunnel good but it aint

also very hard to wire everything nice and neat...


i dont like it very much IMO

its very heavy, all steel