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
Conclusion: Is It Worth the Difference?
With the SilverStone Precision PS07, I'm having a difficult time determining whether or not it's worth saving the $20 over their already awesome Temjin TJ08-E. The TJ08-E already ranks as one of my favorite enclosures of the year and probably my favorite Micro-ATX enclosure, so why wouldn't I heartily endorse making that same great internal design more readily available by producing a less expensive version?
Thermally and acoustically, SilverStone's design is fantastic. Airflow is brilliantly handled, and I've actually assembled the TJ08-E with a tower cooler in a build for a friend. The results there were just as impressive, with the overclocked i5-2500K running coolly and quietly. If it has a flaw, it's probably GPU cooling. Thermals on the GTX 580 just weren't that good, but a more reasonable card (like a GeForce GTX 560 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 6870) would probably be right at home. Either way, this is definitely a capable mATX enclosure.
The problem is that I'm just not sure the PS07 is worth the savings. Keeping stray cables out of the 120mm fans is a minor problem, but the fans themselves actually feel a lot cheaper, and over testing one developed a minor rattle. If you're comfortable replacing the fans the PS07 is probably great, but the problem there is that your end cost starts getting close enough to the Temjin that there's not much point in the initial savings unless you already have the fans.
Ultimately, my problem is SilverStone's problem. In a vacuum the Precision PS07 is a fantastic case, absolutely worthy of consideration for your next Micro-ATX build. Yet the Temjin TJ08-E it's based on is still around, and while the Temjin is $20 extra, it also features a fan controller for the single 180mm intake fan, a classier aluminum bezel, and an improved noise character. It's up to you to decide whether you think the PS07 is worth the savings; I don't think so, but I wouldn't fault anyone who did.
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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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