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As always with cases featuring fan controllers, we ran the temperature tests with the controller at both high, and low settings. The CPU-cooler fan was running at full speed all the time, while the GPU was using its own fan controller. In practice this meant that under load the GPU-fan was running at 2460 RPM. The ambient temperature during the tests was 22 C.
During both tests all the components remained at reasonable temperatures. Switching the fan from low to high only dropped the temperatures by a single degree across the board. The impact on temperatures was surprisingly small and goes to tell that even at the low-setting, the fan is moving enough air to keep the air temperature inside the case under control.
Noise
The 180 mm air penetrator fan seems almost overkill to a case this small, but also does an excellent job in keeping the components cool. The fan is rated at 12 V 0,45 A (5,4 W), which sounds like a lot, but also comes with its own fan controller that switches the speed between 700 and 1200 RPM. The noise figures for these speeds are 18 and 34 dBA and the airflow ones 80/130 CFM.
In use the noise of the AP181 is the typical low-pitched hum of a large fan, but at both high- and low-settings the fan noise just seems too high. With an additional fan controller the fan can be set to run even slower, which still provides enough airflow to cool the components, but also helps to significantly reduce the noise.
Conclusion
Under the classy exterior of the TJ08-E turned out to be an overall good internal design. The main problems we had with the case were all related to the hardware limitations, and these can be avoided by choosing suitable hardware to go into the case. With the right components the installation is easy thanks to the removable motherboard tray and good cable management system, the case is sturdy enough and looks very nice. It also offers front panel USB3.0-connectivity and a fan controller. The only minus besides the hardware limitations is the fan controller, as its low-setting could make the fan turn even slower to reduce the noise. Then again, the fan uses a standard 3-pin connector, so it's easy enough to simply hook it to the motherboards' integrated fan controller. Bottomline of all this is that the TJ08-E is a good choice for someone looking for a nice, stylish mATX-case - just keep in mind the limitations. Current price for the TJ08-E is around 100 euros. |
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