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(More customer reviews)I have owned numerous Antec 900's for a while now, and was very happy with them. Since purchasing a amd 1090t, a gtx 480, 2 terrabytes of HD's, 8 gigs of ddr3... my case has been a bit over stuffed, and it was very visible in the temperature in the case. Even at full speed on the fans, the MCP was hovering at 168, HD's at 105, and CPU at 89. (massive thermal take cpu cooler). I tried to purchase the antec 1200 for the extra space and cooling, but none were in stock... I saw a few reviews on this one, and decided I would give it a shot.
Over all, it is a very well thought out system. Temps are better now, HD's 95, MCP 140, CPU 66. There is a dedicated GPU cooler, with air ducts on the side. VERY nice idea, and works well. (I dont have a before temp to compare with, but just placing my hand near it there is a significant differance).
In pretty much every mid atx case you will run into a lot of issues of the GTX 260/gtx 480's not fitting, or being too snug. In this case, there is about 4 inches between the end of my 480, and the gpu cooler.
Some key things I liked about this... BAGS of spare screws... They didn't skimp on them at all. There is plenty in there to build your system 6x over and still have spare screws.
I like the sideways mount HD's with the 120mm fan in there. I like how the PSU is at the bottom. I like the ample space all around EVERY component.
If you buy this case, you MUST also buy 3 - 120mm fans. (2 for the top, 1 for the HD bays)
The only real issue now.... I need more hardware to make it not look so empty. I might also need to re-enforce my desk, as this thing is HEAVY.
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SilverStone Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case TJ09S - Retail (Silver)The Temjin TJ09 is the first SilverStone chassis designed with graphics card cooling as one of the priorities. To meet this challenge, a brand new mid-section air duct was created to bypass the hard drive cage, allowing the strategically placed 120mm to draw cool air from outside of the chassis and blow it directly onto the expansion slot area. CPU and hard drives are also cooled exclusively by 120mm fans to maximize airflow while reducing noise. Covered in styling reminiscent of beautiful chassis of years past, the TJ09's advanced structure is second in stiffness only to the unibody designed TJ07. If you have been waiting for a chassis with plenty of technical and aesthetic excellence worthy of an upgrade, then the TJ09 is the one.
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