I've been rocking a TJ08 for a year now, and whilst it is a brilliant case for its tiny size, the possibility of moving to AIO cooled gpus and the cooling limitations of the case meant I have decided to pick up something a little different.
I really liked the look of the AI-07MB, it has loads of mounting options (2 individual 120/140mm mounts on the rear, another 2 on the roof (compatible with a 240/280mm radiator) and a 200mm front fan, that also has mounts for 4x 120/140mm.
A quad 560mm, double 280mm, and 2 140mm rads is some seriously cooling potential for a small case like this! But that would mean removal of both the HDD cage and 5.25" bay.
There is also a little rheostat board attached to the base of the case, linking up to a switch on the back of the case allowing for 12v, 7v (I assume), or 0v to be provided for up to 5 fans attached to it.
I switched out all my innards from my TJ08, and swapped my H80 for a Noctua D14. This big old cooler means I couldn't install my DVD drive annoyingly, if only the SATA ports where on the other side it would actually have worked.
Installing the mobo was a doddle, the tool-free HDD installation is a dream, and there is plenty of room for cable management. I'm only running the top rear fan, the front, and the 2 on my D14, and at 12v it's quieter than my TJ08, and at 7v very quiet indeed. The stock fans are acceptable at 7v, though I will probably switch out to branded quiet ones in the future.
Feel free to ask any questions, and here are some pics:
Compared to TJ08
HDD installation:
Installed TJ08 vs Anidees
I really liked the look of the AI-07MB, it has loads of mounting options (2 individual 120/140mm mounts on the rear, another 2 on the roof (compatible with a 240/280mm radiator) and a 200mm front fan, that also has mounts for 4x 120/140mm.
A quad 560mm, double 280mm, and 2 140mm rads is some seriously cooling potential for a small case like this! But that would mean removal of both the HDD cage and 5.25" bay.
There is also a little rheostat board attached to the base of the case, linking up to a switch on the back of the case allowing for 12v, 7v (I assume), or 0v to be provided for up to 5 fans attached to it.
I switched out all my innards from my TJ08, and swapped my H80 for a Noctua D14. This big old cooler means I couldn't install my DVD drive annoyingly, if only the SATA ports where on the other side it would actually have worked.
Installing the mobo was a doddle, the tool-free HDD installation is a dream, and there is plenty of room for cable management. I'm only running the top rear fan, the front, and the 2 on my D14, and at 12v it's quieter than my TJ08, and at 7v very quiet indeed. The stock fans are acceptable at 7v, though I will probably switch out to branded quiet ones in the future.
Feel free to ask any questions, and here are some pics:
Compared to TJ08
HDD installation:
Installed TJ08 vs Anidees
