SilverStone Temjin TJ08
Like all of SilverStone's Temjin cases, the TJ08 focuses on being very sleek and elegant while packing a fair amount of cooling potential. The TJ08 is a Micro ATX chassis, but even so it offers a removable motherboard tray and plenty of options for enthusiasts. Starting as usual with the front of the chassis on the front are two external 5.25" bays and two 3.5" bays. A front panel door does not conceal these external drive bays. In the middle of the case are the power switches and LEDs, while below that is the front 120mm intake fan. This intake fan is covered by a dust filter, which we were totally hyped about for keeping the innards of the chassis clean while the airflow restriction should be at a minimum. Below the intake fan was one IEEE-1394 Firewire, four USB 2.0, and two audio ports. The front panel is composed of aluminum while the remainder of the body is made of SECC steel.
The sides of the chassis are relatively nonchalant, but the opening side panel does offer a series of holes for improved ventilation. These holes are positioned near the expansion slot area to offer optimal cooling benefits. At the rear of the chassis are four expansion slots, I/O area, PSU mount, and 120mm exhaust fan. In combination with the front and rear 120mm fans, the SilverStone TJ08 is designed to offer a natural wind-tunnel effect for optimal cooling benefits. Both fans operate at 1200RPM with a noise level of 21dBA.
Opening up the TJ08, its internal design was relatively well laid out to fit within a 195 x 381 x 378 mm form factor. The layout was also relatively simple with the placement of the drive bays, PSU, and the fans, but this design has proved to be successful in the past. With the exception of the removable motherboard tray, none of the options for the TJ08 are tool-free or screw-less. Even on the inside of the chassis the case fans offer fan grills, which is nice to see due to the compact factor. The SilverStone Temjin TJ08 appears to be very well engineered, but let's load it up with some hardware and see how it can handle some hardware.