SilverStone Precision PS07: Temjin For Less?
by Dustin Sklavos on January 3, 2012 12:20 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
- SilverStone
- MicroATX
- Mini-Tower
Noise and Thermal Testing, GeForce GTX 580
Given the overall differences (or lack thereof) between the SilverStone Precision PS07 and Temjin TJ08-E demonstrated on the previous page, it'll be interesting to see if adding a GeForce GTX 580 to the mix changes things at all. Airflow is similar between the two cases but not identical, and the GTX 580 may wind up highlighting differences in the way air is channelled.
Sure enough, it does. Important components run ever so slightly cooler in the TJ08-E. It's pretty close to the margin of error in most instances, but the CPU runs appreciably cooler in the more expensive enclosure while the SSD runs cooler in the PS07. Under the circumstances, I'll take the cooler processor any day.
Once again the PS07 wins in acoustics, but it's nowhere near as much of an improvement as it was without the GeForce. Again, the character of the PS07's fan noise is a little higher-pitched than the TJ08-E's. Under the circumstances I think I'd still take the TJ08-E.
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kenyee - Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - link
I was hoping they improved it on this.Once the TJ08 is loaded up, removing a hard drive that died (RAID1) is a PITA...too much stuff to unscrew to get the drive cage out :-P
JaBro999 - Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - link
What was the speed of the TJ08-E's 180 mm Air Penetrator fan running at for the temp and noise comparisons (high or low)?Thanks for the nice review of an interesting case.
Death666Angel - Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - link
The results of the TJ08-E in the comparison charts here are from the fan settings at low. The fan rotates with 700rpm @ low and 1200rpm @ high. Low is normally barely audible, most graphics cards are noisier. High is quite audible and should only be used with headphones.know of fence - Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - link
Now I can appreciate the benefits of an upside down design as much as the next guy, but having the PSU with the open side up is STUPID! That's what happens when people think about airflow and noting else.Imagine a little rain coming through the window a spilled soda, not to mention all the dust and crap that will fall inside.the power supply. Don't let that grill fool you, the PSU needs to go in the right way, with the fan facing the ground, or else there is a risk of shorting out your PC or even electrocution.
Death666Angel - Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - link
If you have your PC next to those things and are clumsy you might want to think about it. However, here my PC is either under the desk to the rear or on the desktop and the window right next to me is never opened. So I can safely rule out death-by-electrocution ;).ClagMaster - Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - link
Changing an optimum case design for lower cost will result in a non-optimum case design.Such is the case of the TJ08-E (perfection) and the PS07(non-optimum).
For the $20 savings, I could have purchased a Rosewill R101-P-BK (on sale) which has excellent acoustics and thermals.
binqq - Friday, January 6, 2012 - link
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