NZXT Switch 810 Full Tower PC Chassis Review (Hardware)

Posted by Jeff Lindsey (Piso_mojado), 6 days ago

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Internal Design

The inside of the Switch 810 leaves you will hundreds of options. The screw holes are marked for easy identification and installation of most style motherboards. A large cutout allows for easy access to install and swap CPU coolers. At the top you have 90mm of room above the motherboard to install a radiator up to 420mm long, while the bottom will hold the power supply and a 240mm radiator. With 10 cutouts for wire management, and 23mm of space between the motherboard tray and side panel, the Switch 810 leaves no excuse for a poor cable routing job.

My favorite part of the inside of the case is the 2 HDD/SSD compartments. These compartments have room for 3 drives each and offer tool-less installation. Not only will the front case fans push air over your drives, but each compartment has a pivoting mount for a 120/140mm fan to direct the air flow to your hottest components. If for some reason you do not need as much storage drive room or need an ungodly amount of space for water pumps, reservoirs, or more radiators, these compartments slide right out when you remove 4 thumb screws that hold them to the frame. NZXT switch 810

Technical Specs and Features

Size- Hybrid Full Tower
Construction Materials- Steel Body, Plastic Front and Top Panels
Dimensions(mm)- 235 Wide, 595 Tall, 585 Long
VGA Clearance(mm)- 375 w/o Fan, 285-350 w/ Pivoting Fan
Weight- 14.42kg
Expansion Slots- 9
Drive Bays- 3 Optical (5.25”), 6 Internal HDD/SSD + 1 Hot Swap
Supported Fans-

FRONT, 2 X 120/140mm (1x 140mm included)
REAR, 1 X 120/140mm (1x 140mm included)
TOP, 3 X 120/140mm (1x 140mm included)
BOTTOM, 2x 120/140mm
INTERIOR, 2x 120/140mm (1x 140mm included)

-Supports high-end water cooling solutions up NZXT switch 810 to three fans for push and pull configuration: 90mm of internal top space with top 360/420mm and bottom 140/240mm radiator support
-Four watercooling cutouts for easy liquid cooling management on the rear panel
-Spacious CPU cutout for mounting high-end CPU coolers without removing the motherboard
-Removable top 5.25” plates to accommodate wide radiators
-Hybrid fin design allows the user to choose between maximum airflow or sound reduction
-Innovative right-mounted HDDs for easy hard drive replacement
-Removable HDD pull-out cages and large storage capacity for 7 hard drives
-Equipped with two 140mm pivot fan slots for directing airflow at 15⁰ to the VGA and CPU
-Rear white light for visibility in dark environments with a toggle switch
-Dual high-speed USB 3.0, hard drive dock along with a SD card reader for transfer and quick access to multimedia
-5.25" hard drive hot swap with SATA III support
-Supreme cooling capacity with up to ten 140/120mm fans
-Stress-free wire management and 23mm clearance in the rear allows for superb wire-tucks
-Ten large specialized cutout holes for easy cable management
-Easily removable bottom filters in the front and rear to prevent dust from entering
-Tool-less 5.25” and 3.5”/2.5” SSD hard drive installation for convenience and ease of accessibility
-Large acrylic window with a view to show off the interior of your rig

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Our Rating for NZXT Switch 810 Full Tower PC Chassis Review (Hardware)
10.0	Construction The only thing that could make the Switch 810 stronger would be adding a roll cage and 5 point harness.
10.0	Installation With this case, you have the space you need to be comfortable and the customizability to make it fit your needs.
8.0	End-user This case will typically only appeal to enthusiast and the like, since most people do not have a need for this much space.
9.0	Style The Switch 810 is a stylish machine that is begging to be modded into the case of your dreams.
9.0	Functionality I predict that we will be seeing lighting on the I/O port on most high end cases in the future. It was an awesomely innovative step for NZXT that only adds the capabilities of an already great case.
9.0	Overall A few minor modifications is all the Switch 810 needs to attain perfection, though, I would like to see a midtower version of the case which would appeal to more users.