Assembly

To install the mainboard you need to remove six thumb screws, at which point the steel tray can be removed. Installing a mainboard in this tray is done as you would in any other case. Most CPU coolers should fit this design, but the Scythe Mugen - one of the largest CPU coolers out there - was simply a bit too tall. This means that you will have to place the cooling unit onto the mainboard once the tray has been placed back into the case.


Installing the CPU cooler once the tray is inside the case is quite tricky. But with a bit of patience, cursing and skinny fingers the cooler was secured. There is plenty of space to the right of the board and some to the bottom. Routing cables should be quite interesting and should work well. The mainboard connectors are nothing out of the ordinary. All are clearly labeled and are of the standard variety.


As mentioned before, installing the drive does not bear any surprises. Simply place the drives in the cages and secure them. Then slide the cage back into the case and start connecting the power and interface cables. I used four SATA hard drives, two in each cage.


The optical drives fit perfectly and you still have a bit of space above the top one, to hide any cables or even place some lighting in the front to light up that area. This should go well with a windowed version of the case.


A 700W Thermaltake Toughpower PSU with cable management is used in this case. As you can see it fits perfectly and there is plenty of space for much longer and beefier units if required. The fan points outward to pull fresh air in from the metal mesh area of the side panel.


Once everything was installed and the cables were tied together as nicely as possible, this is the result. Even with all the cables connected, there is still plenty of room to work with.

Finished Looks

Once closed, the case does clearly go for an understatement, but incredibly elegant look. Much like those Bentleys or Mercedes Limos. Elegant looks with serious power under the hood. This TJ07 is certainly the type of case, which will survive several generations of PCs within its belly and still manage to look beautiful after some time. Just do not expect to take the monster to a LAN party, as the overall weight of a filled system is way beyond anything I would call portable.


The ODDs fit in the case perfectly as well. They are straight, flush and centered. The only small gripe I have is the fairly large gap around the drives. The rear holds no real surprises, even once the case is filled. Everything is where you would expect it to be and all ports are easily accessible.