SilverStone Technology Temjin 6: Another BTX Style in an ATX Form
by Purav Sanghani on September 25, 2004 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
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Final Thought
The sample that we saw at Computex this past year only increased our interest in SilverStone Technology further from what it had been. With all of the hype of BTX floating around, we almost lost track of the ATX form factor, which is still the standard and will be for some time.The Temjin 6 performed the best on our list, producing the lowest thermal results of any of the cases at an ambient temperature between 21.3-23.1 degrees Celsius. This was greatly due to SilverStone's patented wind tunnel, which separated the CPU and memory from the rest of the components. The plastic casing kept heat from those components in that area while the dual fans helped push the heat out the back of the case before it could get to other areas of the Temjin 6.
As far as sound levels were concerned, the results were acceptable, since a tradeoff had to be made between that and thermal conditions. Many will agree that although sound is a major factor in deciding which case is a top performer, thermal performance has a much greater impact on the overall performance of a complete system.
The only other case to which the Temjin 6 can be compared in the market right now is Lian Li's PC-V1000, which we mentioned numerous times in this review. One of the best features that the PC-V1000 had was its all-aluminum construction, but shortcomings such as lack of space for over-sized power supplies and any component in general, took away from the overall quality of the design. The Temjin 6, though constructed of mostly steel, has much more room due to its internal design and, overall, performs much better. Not to mention the price of the Temjin 6, at $136, it is a much better deal than Lian Li's $200 PC-V1000. We recommend the Temjin 6 to anyone who wants an affordable BTX style case with a simple, yet elegant, look packed with features that make sense.
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PuravSanghani - Saturday, September 25, 2004 - link
Also, looks are a matter of personal preference. Like they say, "One mans garbage, is another mans treasure." or something like that. ;)PuravSanghani - Saturday, September 25, 2004 - link
#5: I agree that a "miesely 80mm fan" wouldnt be able to do the job of cooling a system in a regular ATX case, but again, the use of that clear plastic casing to separate the hottest running components, CPU and RAM, helps keep that heat from circulating to the rest of the case, specifically by moving it out the back.pirred908 - Saturday, September 25, 2004 - link
#5-What wrong with it being top heavy? Are you affraid its going to tip over?! It probably weighs a ton.
-The noise was measured from a foot away. If your that close you your computer, your wierd.
-Anyone who cares about cooling doesn't use stock fans anyway. I'd be switching them out ASAP for high CFM high pressure fans.
-Vertically mounted HDD's is probably a better idea, I agree.
-The case is HUGE, you don't need a removable motherbaord tray. Anandtech entioned that.
I think its a great case, and I'm not trying to badger you, I'm just making counter points.
Subhuman25 - Saturday, September 25, 2004 - link
Whata rubbish review.The case looks awful.Sure it's not a gawdy comic book character looking case,but it's also not very appealing to my conservative eyes.
Top heavy.No dust filters.
Is the cooling that extraordinary to warrant such a high noise level trade-off?? I think not.
Speaking of cooling,what about the rest of the components in the case i.e. Northbridge chip,video card,mosfets etc.?
They're left to a miesely 80mm fan?
Can vertical mounted hard drives be a good idea?
The stylus now has to fight gravity in one direction when searching the platters.No?
No vibration dampening grommets mentioned.No removable MB tray.
I/O panel positioned too low.
epiv - Saturday, September 25, 2004 - link
Avalon - Saturday, September 25, 2004 - link
49db if your head is within 12" of the case. If it's on the floor and you're in a chair, it's going to sound a bit quieter. This case's thermal properties sound awesome. I wouldn't mind the noise either. I'm running an open case right now with a volcano 7+ set to medium, so the Silverstone wouldn't bother me a bit.Gooberslot - Saturday, September 25, 2004 - link
I think this review understates the sound issue. 49db is definitely not quiet.Zepper - Saturday, September 25, 2004 - link
Good review. It's too bad that Silverstone doesn't get someone in there that really understands what's going on. So close, but no cigar. I still think the Berserker is the best one in their lineup and they had nothing to do with the internal design of it..bh.
got the first one in again - whassamatta you?