SILVERSTONE TJ08E - New MicroATX Case

Waiting on my TJ08-E to come from newegg. Its been in the process of being shipped for almost 2 weeks now, haha.

Build is going to be

I7 2700k
6950 2GB
Z68 Gene
8GB HyperX
Seasonic X660

Right now I can get a H50 off retail edge for points (free), would that be sufficient for cooling the i7 in the tj08, or should I invest in a better Air or water alternative?
80GB 320 SSD
 
Wanted to report back on the Phobya G-18 Silent 180mm fan. Arrived today and just got finished installing a little while ago.

Replacing the 180mm fan requires that you take off both sides, the top cover, front cover, HDD cage and then remove the 4 screws holding the fan and the 2 screws holding the switch. The Phobya is 25mm wide so it adds a little extra room between the fan and the HDD cage.

When they say silent they mean it or damn close. You can hear it if you put your head by the case, but I have the case on a rack down below so about 3' from the bottom of the case to where my head is and it really is just a gentle hum now.

I had an issue getting the AP181 to start up on low with my Gigabyte mobo SYS_FAN header, but the Phobya starts right up and is near silent as it is only spinning around 400-450 rpm. Top level is 700 rpm. Huge improvement over the AP181. Temp's running Prime 95 just got a little over 50º C, so cooling just fine with the Phobya and Scythe PWM on the CPU cooler.

Really, really impressed with this fan and changes the acoustics of the case immensely.

The number of screws (and the number of very small screws) that are required to swap out the fan is ridiculous though. Not sure why they did not use tabs like other cases to pop on the front cover as the little screws are very easy to strip so take your time removing them.
 
i checked the dimensions and it seems that it should fit, but does anyone know if a Thermalright True Spirit 120 will fit?

on an unrelated note i saw this comment back a few pages and thought it was funny.

bytes said:
Couldnt wait for bulldozer so got an i5 2500k, damn my impatience :D

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radeon962 said:
I had an issue getting the AP181 to start up on low with my Gigabyte mobo SYS_FAN header
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Sorry I didn't follow up on this earlier, but did you try running the AP181 on high when connected to your mobo SYS_FAN header? The AP181 on high can start as low as 5V so it can spin down to around 500rpm.
 
tmaven said:
last picture: PSU fan orriented into case? wtf?
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LOL thats my case. Its pointed that way as i have the gpu fan pulling air up towards the psu. That way the gpu fan and psu fan are working together. Also hot air rises so if you have the psu orientated the other way you are relying on the fan at the bottom of the case to exhaust all the hot air in the case which i would imagine would be pretty inefficient and shit for temps.
 
radeon962 said:
Wanted to report back on the Phobya G-18 Silent 180mm fan. Arrived today and just got finished installing a little while ago.

Replacing the 180mm fan requires that you take off both sides, the top cover, front cover, HDD cage and then remove the 4 screws holding the fan and the 2 screws holding the switch. The Phobya is 25mm wide so it adds a little extra room between the fan and the HDD cage.

When they say silent they mean it or damn close. You can hear it if you put your head by the case, but I have the case on a rack down below so about 3' from the bottom of the case to where my head is and it really is just a gentle hum now.

I had an issue getting the AP181 to start up on low with my Gigabyte mobo SYS_FAN header, but the Phobya starts right up and is near silent as it is only spinning around 400-450 rpm. Top level is 700 rpm. Huge improvement over the AP181. Temp's running Prime 95 just got a little over 50º C, so cooling just fine with the Phobya and Scythe PWM on the CPU cooler.

Really, really impressed with this fan and changes the acoustics of the case immensely.

The number of screws (and the number of very small screws) that are required to swap out the fan is ridiculous though. Not sure why they did not use tabs like other cases to pop on the front cover as the little screws are very easy to strip so take your time removing them.
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Radeon962

Thank you for this post.. I have largely the same components ordered, due to arrive Tuesday 12/20

Having found the TJ08-E's Fan club on Overclock.net, I see that a bunch of folks... had the same issue of no rpm on low with the AP181, and went the Phobya 180's route.

Guess I should order Phobya 180 today, so that I can swap that fan first, before actually building it out, right?

Still feel it made a good difference? And Air flow remains good or better with the Phobya?

Thanks
 
No temp issues as you can tuck wires away pretty easily. I only have the Phobya fan up front and Scythe PWM fan on my CPU cooler and things have stayed very cool. Granted I am not overclocking anymore as the i5 chips are plenty fast at stock speeds.
 
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Hi guys, I think there maybe some misunderstanding here regarding the AP181 fan we ship with the TJ08-E.

If you are trying to slow the fan speed down either via a separate fan speed controller device or by connecting to your motherboard's fan header (that offers fan speed adjustment), please leave the fan speed switch on the TJ08-E on high. This will allow you to input voltage as low as 5V, which will enable AP181 fan to run at around 500rpm (giving you slower than the default 700rpm at low setting for AP181).

Some of you may notice the fan stops when switching the fan speed switch to low on the TJ08-E, this is due to insufficient voltage as AP181 on low requires 10V to start.

If you still have questions regarding my explanation above, please feel free to ask!
 
Tony Ou said:
Hi guys, I think there maybe some misunderstanding here regarding the AP181 fan we ship with the TJ08-E.

If you are trying to slow the fan speed down either via a separate fan speed controller device or by connecting to your motherboard's fan header (that offers fan speed adjustment), please leave the fan speed switch on the TJ08-E on high. This will allow you to input voltage as low as 5V, which will enable AP181 fan to run at around 500rpm (giving you slower than the default 700rpm at low setting for AP181).

Some of you may notice the fan stops when switching the fan speed switch to low on the TJ08-E, this is due to insufficient voltage as AP181 on low requires 10V to start.

If you still have questions regarding my explanation above, please feel free to ask!
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So, what your saying is, re the complaints that the fan on high is too loud... set the switch to HIGH, but lower the voltage in the bios to that header to say 5V..which will still enable the fan to start and run quieter..@ 500 rpm's?

the 10v requirement to start..is only when the switch is set to low?
 
That would work fine for those that have a SYS_FAN header on their mobo that can be controlled, but for others like mine (GA-P55M-UD2) there is no option in BIOS, SpeedFan, etc. to control the fan connected to this header. The starting voltage is too high on Low and when on High, the board does not provide a way to control it.

If I did a 7v mod on it, that might have worked but again it would need to be left on high to allow the 7v mod to work due to the higher required starting voltage on Low.

The AP181 is fine if you can keep it from running at full speed, which in my case I could not.

Silent PC Review has a full review of the case and includes discussion on the AP181 fan starting on page 5: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1215-page5.html
 
Thank you radeon962 for providing that link. I went ahead and ordered the Phobya.. just in case. Ill be using the Asus Max Gene, so maybe I can control it as you mentioned. It all arrives tomorrow..w00t. cant wait!
 
On my Maximus Gene, I put the AP 181 on a fan header, set it to high, and used the fan control software to turn it down. Now it's really quiet. If you have a seperate fan controller you could do the same thing. Very happy with it.
 
mosher.. which fan control software are you using? is it included with the Asus disc.. or speed fan, etc

and thanks for sharing your experience..
 
I'm using the software in the ASUS AI Suite, Fan Xpert is what it is called. It gives you a Low / Med / High setting to auto adjust the fan speeds depending on temps as you see fit. It can be downloaded from ASUS's website or installed from the CD.

Now just off the top of my head, I am guessing it's probably doing around 600rpm, the settings allow you to take chassis fans down to 40% if I recall.
 
No love for the PS07?

Mine will be arriving on Thursday :D

Very tempted to take mine down to the Powder Coat shop on the way to work and get the insides blasted red or metallic purple...but I dont think I can stop myself from putting my new rig together over the long week-end :D
 
LOVE THIS CASE

The Silver Stone TJ08-E is the finest case I have ever purchased!

everything installed and up n running! tonight..time to dabble in a lil OC.. Ill post pics too.

is that PS07 new? looks similar to the TJ08-E.. except the fromnt bezel has the ports on the left.. and uses 2 120 vs 180
 
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XBarbarian said:
everything installed and up n running! tonight..time to dabble in a lil OC.. Ill post pics too.

is that PS07 new? looks similar to the TJ08-E.. except the fromnt bezel has the ports on the left.. and uses 2 120 vs 180
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Nice! Looking forward to pics, soon as I can I will get some pics of my setup, Wife has a new camera coming in soon.

PS07-
Yup it's exactly that, same chassis, different front bezel and 2x120mm vs 1x180mm.

Interested to see how it does!
 
I was thinking about adding a window to my PS07.

Has anyone used this window kit from FrozenCPU?

Sounds like if you wanted to you could change out the Plexi for different colors, etched Plexi, or whatever you wanted when you wanted a change of scenery.

I just got my black braiding and heat shrink for the header cables :)
 
odd.. Fan Xpert is NOT in my AI suite, and when I downloaded it..it wouldn't install, and said not supported...
 
lame droid x pic.. still need to do a bit more cable mgmt, and.. OC tonight.. but here's a pic...
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XBarbarian said:
odd.. Fan Xpert is NOT in my AI suite, and when I downloaded it..it wouldn't install, and said not supported...
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Whaa? Ok, well might have to uninstall the whole program, and re-install, I am pretty sure it would be on the original CD as mine was. When you install AI it should actually have a list of features to install or not to install.
 
Ugly Android Shot Cam:

Front of the PS07
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Front of the PS07 from the inside
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Hmm wonder what is missing from my Xmas Build...

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Oh yeah Newegg forgot to put the RAM in the #!@!@!@**# Box!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

PS07
Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z
Intel i5 2500k
Corsair 750W
Two VelicoRaptors 300GB
** 16GB GSKill ** :(:(
 
no offence mate, but this is a TJ08-E thread, i think you can post it in the SFF thread :)

nice compact case though.
 
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Just finished mine with a red and black ROG theme. Still need to sleeve the cables though. Was also thinking of painting the fins on the dominators red.

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2500k @ 4.7Ghz
Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z
8GB DDR3 1600 Corsair Dominators
64GB OCZ Solid 3
1TB WD Black Caviar
H60 cooler with 2 120mm Xigmatek Orange LED fans
Asus Matrix GTX 580 Platinum
Corsair AX750 PSU
Samsung Blu Ray/DVD Burner
 
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Case: TJ08-E
CPU: AM3 II BE
CPU Cooler: NXZT HAVIK with PNP 140mm fans
DVD ROM: ASUS *[edited]*
Fan Contoller: NXZT Sentry 2
HDD: 1TB
Memory RAM: Patriot DDR3 1600 VIPER!! 6GB heat shields with fins
Motherboard: MSI mATX
PSU: eXtreme Power Plus 700W
VideoCard: PNY nGTX 570

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NICE work GMERGOD!

And thank you Sir =)

Ya, Im very happy with this case. Nice work Silverstone!
 
Merlinen said:
A picture of my TJ08 case.

Components:
i7 2600k + EK supreme LT block
Ati 5870 + EK fullcover block
Corsair HX850
2st Intel 510 120GB SSD
Pump : EK DCP 2.2
Res. : EK combo DCP 2.2
Radiator : Phobya Xtreme 200

Still some fittings i gone change and silenc the pump some more.

Temps after few hours of gaming --> GPU peak at 54c and CPU 49c.
Folding on both cpu+gpu temps --> GPU Peak at 59c and CPU 62c.
Runing the front 180mm fan at 6v och 120mm at 7v, only thing i can here from the computer is some vibrations from the pump.

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Sorry,but i hav stolen your idea!

My TJ08-E at build.

HW

2500K cooled by EK Supreme HF
Asus Maxumus Gene-Z full watercooled
EVGA GTX 580 cooled by EK

Here a view pics.

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alright well here is my new build. started working on it a couple weeks before christmas and just put the finishing touches on it yesterday.

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Specs:
-2500k - currently stock will be ocing soon
-Asus p8z68-m pro
-8gb gskill ripjaws x ddr3 1600mhz
-evga gtx460 1gb SC EE
-thermalright true spirit 120 (this thing really is incredibly btw, my buddy has similar setup with an h50 in a 600t and my temps are lower =P)
-dvd combo drive
-hitachi 500gb hdd (hidden in second 5.25 bay)
-crucial m4 128gb


its not entirely done. next step is custom window, the acrylic and u-channel should be here soon. after that is new modular PSU and sleeved cables.
 
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