NZXT Switch 810 Full Tower Case Review

[LoftyProduction]

ugh this is horrible .... they've ruined the design! Stick with the original Phantom!

[iC0rey]

@LoftyProduction It looks nice what are you talking about?

[LoftyProduction]

@iC0rey nah it doesn't, not compared with the original Phantom which had an angular design. This has reverted back a typical box shape which is a big let down for me.

[bradwibbs18]

Can't decide between this and a 800D

[iC0rey]

@bradwibbs18 This case!

[crazy88boss]

THIS...

or Rosewill Blackhawk Ultra?

[xG4m3rJ4m3z]

@crazy88boss This!

[crazy88boss]

@xG4m3rJ4m3z But I hate windows! =/

[viewer10170]

Which one I should choose:

NZXT Switch 810,

Cooler Master Cosmos II Extreme Gaming Ultra Tower, or

Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Gaming Case.

[JZgames]

@viewer10170 Cosmos if you can afford it.

[markonino]

@viewer10170 I would go for the Switch 810, COSMOS II is overpriced, has less wc support and no side window

[jumblist]

@viewer10170 i have the DF-85 and although it is a fucking awesome case, I would change it for the switch or the cosmos based on performance. however in regard to aesthetics, the DF-85 wins :P

[hoofhearted44]

@viewer10170 depends on what your going to do with it. Cosmos is double the price of either of those cases. i personally dont like the Antec case, the looks. id recommend the Switch 810

[Af3ktt]

@viewer10170 anything but the antec dark fleet because that looks fugly.

Depends what your willing to spend since they are of very different price ranges...

[ConcreteKahuna]

this thing is so sexy. stormtrooper inspired design much?

[skythief123]

dicksssssssssss



[dpate]

I currently own the NZXT Phantom BUTTTTTTTTTTTT So fucking throwing that one in the garbage for the SWITCH 810 XDDDDDDDDD

[DutchBoyPim]

Placed a pre-order 2 days ago! I probably have it next week :D!

[HerelAmNot]

I think i might get this. I'm going to make a black/white/red rig. ROG look yaknow?

[CustomPcTech]

something should be mentioned about the odd bay and installing 360 rad since it cant be done in a push pull config. In fact I am guessing it would hard with just a pull config. Also I am not sure but I dont believe the other two 5.25 bays are set up to take a odd. I think they are to fit fan controllers? Perhaps you can clarify?

[4thNebula]

Having only SATA Rev. 1 for the Hot Swap bay is a concern for me.

[YankiEBubbAAussiE]

Dont know which case to get:

NZXT Switch 810

NZXT Phantom 410 White

Corsair 600T SE White Graphite

or Corair 500R White (I think you see the pattern)

Any suggestions would be helpful!

[fshlps]

@YankiEBubbAAussiE If you want a Good Gaming PC And Cool Pc and have Much space for Cable Management.....Then i would go with the NZXT Switch 810......i'm Buying it myself :D The Others are just a bit too small for a Good Graphics card or a good CPU Cooler.....The Nzxt Switch 810 is Full-Tower (Big Size) While the others are Mid-Tower (Medium Size).......If you just a Normal PC and not a really Gaming PC Then you could go with the....Well,All 3 Are good xD

[slipmasterflex]

@YankiEBubbAAussiE I would get the NZXT Switch 810. There are a lot of good cooling options, cable management, its big, and its also brand new. I'm picking one up my self.

[xK4it0]

is this case been out already cause I so want it xD

[ElCantanteIntrepete]

PCWizkid you kinda sounded a lil depressed here. Do companies give you this stuff, or do they want you to return it? Cause I can understand your sadness in returning this case.lol

Anyways cheer up man. You are everybody's choice for PC talk, tips, hardware, and software.

Just don't forget about us poor guys. I finally have my computer the way I want it. Thanks to you.

[RAGEDMOTO]

Is the front panel down by the fans all plastic or can air get through there? I've been woundering since I might buy this case.

[jmwintenn]

been looking at the comos II.....it's going to have to be my next case.

[Mupp1t]

This case looks awesome, I have a HAFX watercooled and I really like this one a lot!

[trbotimmmmmmmeh]

As someone who owns a 5 year old enermax full tower case, this case looks to be one of the best on the market because it is so fucking geometrically practical. It is the Lotus of cases.

[Richy0money]

how about build quality? is it heavy duty, or does it feel flimsy?

[trbotimmmmmmmeh]

@Richy0money

4 seconds of research would tell u its an aluminium skeleton... which is awesome.

[Richy0money]

@trbotimmmmmmmeh wow, i have an antec which is steel, and heavy, meaning it can get kicked and doesn't feel a thing. Im not sold on this case, it looks flimsy and cheap (the top, ect.) i dont think this case would protect my investment.

[PCGAMER35353vr]

@Richy0money i woyld get this over a 800d any day the case is outside plastic and pcwizkid says it aint flimsy do your homework before criticizing a perfect case

[NotSoFailuyr]

@PCGAMER35353vr Plastic is still plastic. Plastic is more likely to break, plus a lot of people don't like the fact that it looks cheap. An 800D simply looks like a more expensive case, plus it it's the better case. NZXT cases use offset mounts so you have to buy their fans. Also this case is nowhere near perfect. Cosmos II is the only new case that should be getting that comment and even then people are going to find stuff wrong with it eventually.

[queenform]

the NZXT phantom is still better

[Jonislol]

this is good



[EmperorTerran]

loads of features, innovative, but that top is just shady work.

8.5/10

[trbotimmmmmmmeh]

@EmperorTerran

better than the ugly as sin gaming cases coming out lately, cough coolermaster haf x cough

[ZmyhayZ]

Overall a good case but for my tastes i dont like the desing to much as well.

And the fact that it hasnt front panel mesh for a better intake and missing fans on the side panel.

But i think the case was constructed more for water cooling than air cooling.

[MrJacob9827]

Nice!

[TheRuijin97]

it looks too much like a flatter version of the Phantom, which i prefered just coz it was sexay

[zeyzey017]

nice case bit of plain for me :D but when i looking to case i look 1st on features then last on looks :)

[wwyk1993]

Very good value considering how water cooling friendly it is and the features it brings to the table.

[computers691]

@ksidornseif of course i know its a different curency but 600 "real" is 350 dolars its still very expensive. i never buy computer parts or anything here its alwase a rip off

[zver711]

0:29 Case Body: Steal... hehe its sure is a "steal", at that price :)

Great review, interesting product.

[salasrcp90]

i love justin bieber i LOVE HIM!!!!!!!!but i feel like crying cause i know i cant have him. I tried to stop liking him but it didnt work i just started to love him more!! NO HOMO!!

[elivogel13]

What does "case: steal" mean?

[MeesterChao]

nzxt is amazing!

[konic40]

I love the case, good job NZXT

[randomraretutorials]

Well, I don't particularly like the look of the case. I can see how other would find it quite appealing, however I just do not seem to agree. In my opinion, one important thing about a case is how it looks because that's the part you have to look at all the time, however you also need to have really good features. I think this case has a really good amount of features and is an awesome case, but in my opinion it fails the look test for me. Thanks for taking the time to make this review!

[benji4138]

@randomraretutorials Agree with this 100%. Brilliant case, just missing something in the aesthetics

[LiLToDDiEWoDDiE]

supports triple 120mm rad in the top, clean window, fairly priced, destroys the rest in its category, perfect. no brainer

[coijoi]

very nice love it"

[TheFamousFLT]

..Not intrested in it looks ugly

[dreamslides]

I'd really like you to review the Enermax Marathon Enlobal Magnetic Bearing Fans so that more people are made aware of them. These have no bearings they're magnetic and the blades can be taken off for easy cleaning, in addition to them being very quiet. They're far superior to what's available in cases one buys or such. Please consider it thanks!

[Samthebam4044]

What a lovely looking case, love the white theme, it's nice to see case makers doing creative things again with colours instead of all black, that was getiin on my goat for awhile. Be nice if the fans had white LED's to match though All we need now is cases with an odd-shaped design thats not a tower or a micro, spherical shaped eh? Anyway just me going off on a tangent there lovely looking case, could've done with a full-size window but oh well, well done Pcwizkid & NZXT

[TheGeforcefan]

i dont see y ppl dont like this case..but i thinkin its a bad ass case n the price to me isnt bad for a case with this much features

[discy12345]

All those filters, but no dustfilters on top! =/. When you shut your computer down, it will all fall inside...

[Samthebam4044]

@discy12345 True that, you could probably install your own right enough, small omission there, why not tell NZXT about that, they might be able to change the manufacturing process and put some in there last minuite before volume production units go on sale

[discy12345]

@Samthebam4044 well you may. I already have a define R3; which has plenty of filters and was a lot cheaper ;).

[y35n00b5]

I still love the Phantom :3

[motorhead45102]

do you or do you not have a review on a intel core i3-2100?

[mjswdr]

I personally prefer your old style of reviews better. On this one, you sound like you're speaking from a script that you've rehearsed.

[ApriliaGuy1969]

Looks like there could be room for a 3x120mm or a 3x140mm rad on top of the inside of the case??

[EnduranceforceX]

phantom looks better in my opinion :)

[littlewiiguyno1]

This looks like the perfect case for an enthusiast and looks like there could be many modding capabilities but I just think it's a bit over-priced if I'm honest. I built my first gaming rig a couple of months back and bought a brilliant Coolermaster Elite 430 case for about £40. Out of the box, there isn't a tonne of room and there really isn't any cable management but I have plans to mod it a little to make it function (and look) awesome and I mean, who can say no to that huge window? ;)

[m4moth]

I really like this case, are they making a midtower version of it as well?

[computers691]

@cheatmasterbw hahah 169 dats nothing here in brazil any normal case is like 300 or 500 even 600

[ksidornseif]

@computers691 Different currency bro. That would be about 304 or so dollars in your currency.

[BustedController]

Those saying over $100 is crazy to spend on a case, if you're doing a 1-time build then yes, sub-$100 cases are perfect. On the other hand, $100+ cases are normally built to last and are sturdy or have enthusiast level features. I constantly swap hardware in and out and cannot have the case breaking on me. I see cases, MBs, and HDDs as long term investments so I'm willing to pay a premium rather than cheap out. This case however does not justify its price. A Corsair 600T is a better bet

[PTNLemay]

@BustedController

I acknowledge that a case should be an investment, I just get the feeling that after around 120 - 150 dollars, you seem to get diminishing returns. Regardless of how high you go they're all pretty much the same sort of metal cage with plastic accents.

I just recently got the Lancool K63 (which supposedly has a reputation for quality), and while it's nice... it's not a tank. And I doubt I would have got anything much more solid for an extra 100$.

[LookatthatSH1T]

I like the fan hub, really nice.

[Ruiso7]

can you snatch a haf-xm for a review or is that case a prototype? nice review by the way XD

[DaneTS24]

i wanted to see the swivvle feature

[god2many]

How much did they pay you for this review?

[PCWizKid]

@god2many nothing my friend, why? should I start charging?

[god2many]

NZXT cases look cheap.

[PCWizKid]

@god2many Well it is a mix with plastic. But for a case that has plastic outside, its still quality built and not flimsy.

[cheatmasterbw]

$169 for a case?

[justafatman7]

@cheatmasterbw look at the price of the cosmos II

[PCWizKid]

@cheatmasterbw not just any case , its a 2012 enthusiast case, wait a while longer and prices will eventually drop.

[cheatmasterbw]

@PCWizKid What price do you think it will drop to? I really like the case, but the price is just a bit too high for me :/

[psychoclown420]

@PCWizKid yeah, and that's not a ridiculous price, it goes a lot higher

[dreamslides]

@PCWizKid Yea but what's with all the plastic seriously :(

[potanda]

@cheatmasterbw Thats cheap why build a good computer and put it in a cardboard box ..

[Metroidam11]

@cheatmasterbw I've seen cases for more than $300. This is a very fair price.

[wwyk1993]

@cheatmasterbw There are plenty cases for more than twice that.

[AltesseQQ]

This is such a good value.

[MonkeySpaz5000]

Want!!! Not available in the UK yet though. :(

[SirGomez81]

I don't like it.

[PCWizKid]

@SirGomez81 Why? Please do explain.

[dreamslides]

@PCWizKid 1/2 of it is white plastic that's why :P

[Ruiso7]

@dreamslides their is also a black one if you like that better XD and probably they will make a red one who knows what 2012 will bring XD

[mcrayzor1]

@SirGomez81 nuthink wrong with it u can fit lots of rads in there lots of airflow looks great lots of room looks better then 800d and haf x and plus its cheap its not much but only thing ill say is wrong with with al nzxt cases is they have not got strong metal n sides so it can bend easy but this one looks kinda strong to me i mite get it or the comos s 2 or silverstone :P

[matrixman339]

I have the NZXT phantom full tower case and I can tell you that it is wonderful although lacking on usb ports (only 2) it still very nice, keeps my computer parts cool, and the fan hub is awesome.

[PTNLemay]

Ahh... now that top grill, I like that. Not just for looks, I personally find that dust tends to settle by falling straight down... almost as much as getting sucked in by fans. When the computer is on it's not such a biggy because the exhaust blows it away. But whenever the comp is shut down or sleeps the fans stop spinning, and the dust can just fall in from the top.

Being able to close those top grills is really a nice touch for helping with that.

[arand4]

oh man, I haven't seen a white tower for a long time

[PTNLemay]

Any case that goes over 100$ is already pushing it if you ask me. Personally when you go over 150$ it becomes bleeding edge. For 170 before taxes and shipping, it would need to have a LOT to offer.

[PCWizKid]

@PTNLemay point well taken. Wait until you see my review of the COSMOS II Ultra Tower then....

[TheGenesisfreak]

@PCWizKid I've Seen Reviews Of that Case But haven't asked How much it Costs I'm Interested in it but can't find it on tigerdirect, so could you tell me a sight where i could buy it and a suggested msrp price

[wwyk1993]

@TheGenesisfreak The MSRP of that case is $349.

[kmetek77]

@PCWizKid which costs 399$

[PCGAMER35353vr]

@PCWizKid yea welldone pcwizkid i take back what i said about you good job you might have what it takes to be the best tech reveiwer

[trbotimmmmmmmeh]

@PCWizKid

which costs atleast 350 dollars.

id rather buy 2 nzxt switch cases

.

[wwyk1993]

@PTNLemay There are MORE cases that are OVER the 100 dollars mark than below the 100 dollars mark.

[PTNLemay]

@wwyk1993

That still doesn't mean that I, personally, would consider them a smart purchase.

But like I said, I'll buy a 100-150 dollar case if it really manages to convince me, beyond that it's too much.

[trbotimmmmmmmeh]

@PTNLemay

this case offers more than any other in its price range :S

Room for 4 fan radiator, removable hard drive cages, adjustable angle case fan holder, AND UNLIKE ANY OTHER CASE, PRE MANAGED CABLES BEHIND THE MOTHERBOARD TRAY, AND A FAN CONTROLLER ON THE BACK OF THE MOTHERBOARD TRAY, THIS IS COMPLETELY UNIQUE

[mcrayzor1]

im getting ih when it cums out!!!!!

[xXxbwelitexXx]

could I put a push pull 360mm rad in the top?

[liquid0001]

It's looking great,love the black and white design

[Rowsol84]

Wow, what a great case.

[Rowsol84]

You can add 3 more to the top? It looks like you can only add 2 more

[JohannesPosse]

please tell me you're giving one of these away? :D

[ps3man4eva]

this is a great case! i was deciding on getting the Corsair 600t but the exterior of this case got me hooked! Its also a full tower vs mid tower! Can't wait to order one.

[Delorean100]

This tower is amazing. I would buy it if space was a concern. Considering most modern ATX motherboards come with USB 3.0 ports already, the built in ones on the case would really be nice as well, almost doubling the amount of ports. I am considering this for my next custom build. Thanks wizkid for this awesome review/showcase :D

[prateshramjohn]

I would love to get his, but maybe for my next build. For now, its the Cosmos 2.

[hubiladd]

looking good how much is it ?

[EtalimRS]

4:49 - Giggidy

[peinscoot]

looks awesome!

[guitarherofreak161]

it looks awsome but it is a shame that there isnt support for sidepannelfans.if i rate this case i would give it 4 out of 5 stars

[Madblaster89]

"They haven't forgotten nothing?" Double negative. So They forgot something. Just saying. 3:28

[OmarNachtraaf]

Try using "ok" less often. It seems to be somewhat of a stop word.

[faztclix]

Nice design. Obligatory to spin a fan when you see one :)

[Capanetto]

Nice

[TheZoly13]

I spent less money for my motherboard memory and CPU xD

[ali1997ali]

Is this better than X Predator ??

[simezra]

preaty cool case

[DaGleese]

the fan hub and easy dust filter cleaning are the main features that stand out from other cases, the rest of the interior design looks very like a typical bitfenix case

but it looks as though the fan hub doesnt support molex? or maybe it has one molex port

[PCWizKid]

@DaGleese yes it has a molex plug, if you look at my closeup image you will see.

[Chase471]

Nice case, although I feel the vents on the top are a more of a gimmick than practical.

[PCWizKid]

@Chase471 well, sometimes you want ait coming out faster, so you open the vents, otherwise if you want to keep it silent and not care about so much airflow coming out, you can close it.

[Chase471]

@PCWizKid That's true. They do add to the design aspect too. I personally wouldn't want to obstruct any airflow, but if the grills at the side of the vent can push enough air out I'd imagine it can cover the majority of peoples needs for silent or better cooling. Would a radiator cause any issues with the grills too? say If you were to want things a little more silent and have the vents closed with that kind of setup?

[TheKickassguy123]

i can put my pc in there

[rignoobies]

this is the case what i'm looking for

[123pvpworld]

Her is my new Case!

[Dell0304]

That is a NICE CASE! I want that!

[DaGleese]

did the disk drive come with the case?

[MrJohnnnW]

Nice man