Review on 🌟 Shining Performance with SilverStone TJ10 SW Version Aluminum Computer by Kobby Cagle

First impression as assembly is still in progress Case quality Average Silverstone, very few defects. I will not buy any other brand again. No awkward sharp edges on sheet metal that could cut your hands (BTDT). Beautifully painted inside and out. The covers for the 5.25-inch dive bays and one 3.5-inch drive bay are metal and held in place with screws, rather than cheap plastic snap-on covers or metal structures that have to be pulled out to use them. Appearance: This is a 'regular Jane' case which some people will like, especially if you intend to spend money INSIDE the box and not 'disco' all over/in the box itself. However, this is a very high quality product that will make any home built PC look just as good as a store bought one. Being all metal, it should also be able to withstand a lot of abuse. Housing comfort So far so good. I wanted a medium sized turret for this build so I will be purchasing components with that in mind. I will not attempt to fit old/leftover components into this case. Installing a Solid State Drive The instructions attempt to explain how to install a solid state drive (SSD) directly onto the chassis base. I couldn't figure it out as there doesn't seem to be any screw holes that match the holes on a typical 2.5" SSD (I have a Samsung). I had a spare SSD mounting bracket, so now I'm weighing the pros and cons of sacrificing the bottom 3.5" drive slot (which could be used for a floppy drive, memory card reader, or whatever) or one of the four 3.5" hard drives to donate. key. I'll probably go for the latter as I want to fit a card reader and don't plan on using all four hard drive slots anyway / (For what it's worth, I found four westerns Digital Caviar Blacks on a previous build so close together in a RAID configuration caused the hard drives to overheat in pairs, negating the benefits of using RAID storage. Internal hard drive mounts - unlike my other Silverstone case the hard drives are screwed directly into the slots provided - four of them - instead of mounting the drives in plastic bays, which are then e snap - and quickly fall out of the slots in the oversized chassis. etc. at the stand, then put the finished assembly in the case and don't try to assemble everything from the inside. However, I expect graphics cards etc to be added later. However, there is a large hole on the backplate below the CPU area, so mounting the heatsink and fan should be easy. Full size graphics cards. No problem. There's even a plastic pad on top of the hard drive bay and a rubber pad to support its weight. However, installing two full-size graphics cards can be challenging and you MAY have to sacrifice your hard drive bay, use SSDs and/or a bottom floppy drive and/or one of the top 5.25" external bays for your hard drive . Drive(s) Cooling A nice big 180mm fan next to the hard drive rack should keep the drives cool. The filter is removable for easy cleaning. It seems that this will never happen, however. There is room for a 120mm fan on the back. I intend to use liquid cooling and install a heatsink and fan here. I'll have to see how I make it as I'm concerned that the fans and radiator can be quite "thick" and it can be a challenge to bend the hoses the way I want. Criticism The plastic cover for the power supply fan outlet (on the case) only rests on the magnets built into the plastic. There are screw holes in the plastic cover but not in the case. At the bottom of the case is a small foldable gizmo that should (I think) support the tall CPU heatsink and fan combo. It looks like it will fold on its own if actual weight is applied, so I doubt its usefulness. An external 3.5-inch bay (for a floppy drive - remember? - drive or card reader) is located on the bottom of the case. This can be a problem if you put this cover on a carpet (which of course you shouldn't). However, if you're not using that slot, or if you're putting the case on a desk or table, then that's not a problem, and being able to place it on the underside in a less conspicuous area can be really good. .