A few days ago I bought a silver non-windowed TJ09 from OcUK on a bit of an impulse purchase. I'd been looking for a cheapish case for another machine and I saw the last of these on sale at sub £100. This is not far off half of the price it is selling for in some places.
I wasn't quite sure about it after ordering. I'd always loved the TJ10 more because of the door. I still do. I love the clean lines and have a history of buying these types of cases. My first of these types of cases was a Coolermaster ATCS 111 (based on the 201 but with the same looks as a 110). I then moved on to a Coolermaster ATCS 4000 - a rare case which is very long and very thin - perfect for fitting an internal 120.3 without needing to cut it at all. Anyway... I'd always wanted a 110 but with better cooling and more modern features. The TJ09/TJ10 seemed to be that.
It arrived this morning. I do still think I prefer the TJ10 but all I can say is that this is an absolutely fantastic case for the money. Despite having no door it still has very clean lines (I will need to stealth a DVD drive to keep it that way). The size is perfect in my opinion. It is large enough to work on and small enough not to be overbearing. The build quality is extremely good although I would have to say not quite up to the original ATCS standards - the aluminium is slightly thinner, particularly coming from the ATCS 4000 which is extremely thick.
Although much more modern than my 111 and 4000, the TJ09 is still a design which is a few years old. So it is missing some of the latest additions. e.g. there is no sound dampening material and you have to screw the drives in rather than there being quick release catches such as in the Cosmos or FT01. But the layout inside look superb. It's just a very well thought out and built case. Simple but effective.
The dilema I now have is that this was meant to be for a different machine but it's so tempting now to promote it to my main case. I hadn't intended to watercool. Indeed the point of this case was to put some spare parts in and water doesn't lend itself to frequent changing of components. But it just seems so suited to putting a rad up the top.
One last point about the case - I still miss the door of the TJ10 lol.
Also a quick word on the delivery company DPD. They delivered early this morning and the driver was extremely polite and appeared to be careful when moving the boxes in the van. This is my first purchase from OcUK in a while and so my first experience of DPD. It was a good one.
I wasn't quite sure about it after ordering. I'd always loved the TJ10 more because of the door. I still do. I love the clean lines and have a history of buying these types of cases. My first of these types of cases was a Coolermaster ATCS 111 (based on the 201 but with the same looks as a 110). I then moved on to a Coolermaster ATCS 4000 - a rare case which is very long and very thin - perfect for fitting an internal 120.3 without needing to cut it at all. Anyway... I'd always wanted a 110 but with better cooling and more modern features. The TJ09/TJ10 seemed to be that.
It arrived this morning. I do still think I prefer the TJ10 but all I can say is that this is an absolutely fantastic case for the money. Despite having no door it still has very clean lines (I will need to stealth a DVD drive to keep it that way). The size is perfect in my opinion. It is large enough to work on and small enough not to be overbearing. The build quality is extremely good although I would have to say not quite up to the original ATCS standards - the aluminium is slightly thinner, particularly coming from the ATCS 4000 which is extremely thick.
Although much more modern than my 111 and 4000, the TJ09 is still a design which is a few years old. So it is missing some of the latest additions. e.g. there is no sound dampening material and you have to screw the drives in rather than there being quick release catches such as in the Cosmos or FT01. But the layout inside look superb. It's just a very well thought out and built case. Simple but effective.
The dilema I now have is that this was meant to be for a different machine but it's so tempting now to promote it to my main case. I hadn't intended to watercool. Indeed the point of this case was to put some spare parts in and water doesn't lend itself to frequent changing of components. But it just seems so suited to putting a rad up the top.
One last point about the case - I still miss the door of the TJ10 lol.
Also a quick word on the delivery company DPD. They delivered early this morning and the driver was extremely polite and appeared to be careful when moving the boxes in the van. This is my first purchase from OcUK in a while and so my first experience of DPD. It was a good one.