SilverStone Temjin Computer Case

Provided by: SilverStone
Estimated Retail Est: $99.00
Review Date: February 4th, 2004
Written By: Daniel W.

In the past, all computer cases looked pretty much the same. About the only thing that made one case different from another was its shade of beige. Nowadays, the variations in computer case features are almost as vast as the number of different car models on the road.

Today, cases have features like windows, lights, and bright neon paint jobs. Though cases containing those things look totally awesome, not everyone wants giant nightlights for computers. In some settings like professional environments, those features would not be appropriate. They become distractions and may attract unwanted attention. Just because you do not want your computer to be flashy or revealing, does not mean that the computer case needs to be boring. The Temjin SST-TJ01 from SilverStone will provide your computer with a sophisticated look that is appropriate in any setting.

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Packaging:

Black medieval graphics decorates the Temjin's brown shipping box. The top of the box features a shield with a banner below it reading "Temjin". On the sides of the case is a black eagle and the company name. Inside the box, the case is held in place by two pieces of Styrofoam with a box of accessories sitting on top. To protect from scratches, the case is enclosed in a plastic bag.

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Specifications:

• Material: Aluminum front panel, 0.6mm SECC Body
• Color: black and silver
• Motherboard type: Standard ATX, Micro ATX
• 5.25” bays: 6 exposed
• 3.5” bays: 2 exposed, 2 hidden
• Expansion slots: 7
• Cooling system: Front: two 60x60x20mm 3500rpm 25 dBA (intake); Rear: one 80x80x25mm (exhaust)
• Dimension: 193mm(W)x430mm(H)x483mm(D)
• Weight: Net - 7.3kg, Gross - 8.75kg
• Additional: two USB 2.0 port; one IEEE 1394 Firewire port, earphone, and MIC jack

Exterior:

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The most noticeable feature about the Temjin is the thick aluminum door that covers the whole front of the case. This door has a black column running down to the left of the vents on the bottom center. A shining SilverStone logo is present on the top right corner of the door. To keep the door closed magnets are used. Unfortunately, the door is pretty heavy and the magnet does a weak job holding it closed.

 
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Swing open the door to reveal a very sexy looking case front with all the front features you come to expect from a case and then some. There are six 5.25" and two 3.5" bays covered with brushed aluminum bezels that would make any stealthers drool. Of course stealthing drives on this case is rather redundant.

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Below the 3.5" bays is a metal screen filter for the front intake fans. To the left of the 3.5" bays are the power and reset buttons. Below those are the power and hard drive activity LEDs.

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Moving past the front, the top and two side panels are black with a shinny mirror coating. Both side panels are identical, making them interchangeable. The "front" USB, Firewire, MIC and speaker jacks are actually located on the aluminum part of the right side of the case. The rest of the case is made from steel.

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Moving to the back, there is a cutout for the power supply, not included, on the top. Below that on the left is the ATX plate that of course can be punched out and fitted with one that matches your motherboard if necessary. To the right of the ATX plate are vents for the rear exhaust fan. This vent is shaped like fan blades. Below the vent are punch out spots for parallel, serial, and game ports. Finally, rounding out the back is the seven expansion slots that are all covered by punch out covers.

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