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| Tuesday, 07 February 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NZXT Switch 810 Full Tower Chassis Review
Manufacturer: NZXT
Product Name: Switch 810 Full Tower Model: CA-SW810-W1
Price As Tested: $169.99 (Newegg)
Full Disclosure: The product sample used in this article was provided by NZXT. What is it that you should look for in a computer case, exactly? The market is full of many different styles with plenty of different features and the prices range from next-to-nothing to arm-and-a-leg. When deciding on a computer case, those are the three areas you want to focus on; price, functionality, and style. Computer case manufacturers are constantly trying to find a balance between those three items by giving customers everything they want at a price they can afford and in a style that they'll like. NZXT is a company that tries hard to please gamers and enthusiasts and their products reflect that. At CES 2012, NZXT announced a completely new case design that offers a lot of functionality for its price. In this article, Benchmark Reviews is exploring the NZXT Switch 810 Full Tower Computer Chassis to help you find out where it fits for you within those three categories. With their lineup of computer peripherals and cases, NZXT has always focused on computer enthusiasts and gamers. It comes as no surprise, then, that the NZXT Switch 810 is targeted to that very market. The NZXT Switch 810 is big. Very big. It is built to fit not only the big full ATX motherboards, but also the even bigger XL-ATX and EATX motherboards. It really doesn't matter how powerful a machine you are trying to build, the NZXT Switch 810 will fit it. NZXT is calling the Switch 810 a Hybrid Case because of its adapability to all types of enthusiasts and gamers. NZXT has implemented features and functionality that will cater to extreme airflow, silent operation, or liquid cooling based on the end user's preferences. Hybrid fins on the NZXT Switch 810 allow for a lot of air flow when open and quiet operation when closed. Removable drive bays allow for the installation of a radiator. Add that to the 10 case fans and you have a very solid design. 
Hybrid Full Tower Features
Switch 810 Specifications
Features and Specifications provided by NZXT. Moving along, let's get into a better look at all of the features offered by the NZXT Switch 810 case.
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Comments
"Four fans isn't bad, I suppose, but one thing abuot the fans that other cases of this size have included is fan speed controllers."
"It's funny, because there are only four fans in the case"
And if you didn't get it already, there's only FOUR fans.
Anyways, screw built in fan controllers, they're 9/10 garbage compared to a cheap 20 dollar controller from any retailer.To conclude, there are only four fans, did you count them? 1, 2, 3, 4 FANS.
People are just not so bright these days.
But you're right, people really aren't very bright these days.
In several places you mention 480mm radiator compatibility, yet it supports only a 360 radiator up top. You even mention 140mm fans with radiators that can only use 120mm fans.
Do you actually proofread what you write? If I were the editor I'd be redacting this article with a can of red spray paint. And then have someone else write it.
-Hank
You say 420mm radiators are not mentioned in this article?
Do YOU actually read what YOU publish? By not disagreeing with a statement of the NZXT spec sheet, then you obviously agree with it.
Unless, of course, you never actually read it.
I stand by my OP.
Are you people always so vindictive of a persons opinion that you publish private citizens e-mail addresses?
My only excuse this time is being slightly pissed off.
Perhaps you should learn to give constructive feedback, because you neither comprehend the author's details correctly nor have the fortitude to write an article yourself. Now go troll some other website and complain about how you're presented with their hard work for free.
I can't really pick out anything I don't like about this (of course I have not tried the top or front panels as you have). I love the bays, the cable management, the looks, space for all the fans and rads. I have been thinking about going from closed loop water cooler to a more traditional loop, and a case like this could convince me to go ahead.
I think, due to its size, they might have considered some casters, and I would still like more than 4 5.25" bays (bay reses and fan controllers) but it still looks pretty sweet to me...