Case: Silverstone Temjin TJ09-BW
We wanted to keep our entire cooling system within the case, but doing so left us few options. Among these were Silverstone’s sturdy TJ09 and TJ-10, and our preference for a door-less model pushed us toward the TJ09.
The TJ09 and TJ-10 use the same basic chassis design, but these weren’t our only choices this time. Cooler Master recently introduced its Cosmos S.
The Cosmos S isn’t an exact fit for our cooling components, but we could have made it work. Additionally, the Cosmos S supports a triple-fan radiator in the top panel, rather than the Temjin TJ09’s dual-fan mount. The Cosmos S even has grab handles to ease moving it around, which would be a huge benefit for anyone who attends LAN parties. So why didn’t we chose it?
The Temjin TJ09 feels much sturdier and makes less noise. Additionally, our system will probably never be used in a LAN party, and will probably never leave our test site. Thus, Silverstone makes a better “Fixed Location” case, but we’ll let reader feedback for today’s SBM help us choose which type of case to use in our next SBM.
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And I think this shows perfectly the problem with the "must have the biggest and best" mentality of today's consumer - just because it's out doesn't mean it's ready.
If I were building a system right now I'd probably go for a pair of 8800GTXs knowing that when I needed to upgrade my graphics again I can stick a 3rd in.
Of course, without the endlessly-pocketed show-off consumer, we'd never get refinement and improvement of such products so we sensible types can benefit 6 months down the line.