#1305 - NZXT Switch 810 Case Video Review

[trbotimmmmmmmeh]

i have this case, the front two 140mm fans are white led by specter, i have two 2 meter led strips, one white, one green, there are 5 white nzxt 140mm on the inside, and one more 140 white led fan on the back, and the 120mm fan on my corsair cpu cooler is a green led.

i have two fan controllers for all 8 case fans, and if they all run at 550 rpm the case is silent, and extremely cool. two amd ati 5850 in crossfire stay nice and cool during any high stress 3d application. this case is amazing!

[LoftyProduction]

can someone tell me which is better, phantom, phantom 410 or phantom 810?

[95115964]

@LoftyProduction

i just bought the Phantom 410

and i find it very good case

[MyBF3]

Can I guess? "Unfortunately the motherboard tray is not removable" X)

[itskevinheath]

P.S. Too bad maxing this case out with 140mm cougar fans costs as much as the case! haha...

[itskevinheath]

I have examined every case on newegg, tiger direct, amazon, and a few other misc websites. I'm always looking for my next favorite case for the next client. I have to say, this beats out cases that cost twice as much in features, and the design is exactly what I like. I have often wished I could be a case designer, or at least, a consultant to help companies not make bad decisions on cases, and I can honestly say, this is the first case to have out-matched my imagination. Amazing case.

[TheManMetal]

awesome case! :D

[CradleComputers]

he forgot that this case Nativity supports 1 60mm 360/480 rad in push pull at the top, a 240 rad at the bottom, or a 240 rad where the drive cages go in the front. in my opinion this is the absolute best case on the market right now. i would take this over any $300+ case any day. 10/10

[k24boy123]

pretty pricey case but nice indeed

[CradleComputers]

@k24boy123 its actually cheap for all its features. you cant find a case with half these features for less than $300. the silverstone TJ07 doesnt even have 360 or 480 rad support. let alone 60mm rad in push pull Nativity. and that costs over $300. neither does the HAF X which if im not mistaken is around $200.

[SantiSwaqq]

@CradleComputers Yes it does support a 480 mm rad, in the bottom.

[CradleComputers]

@SantiSwaqq joke? i cant tell.

[SantiSwaqq]

@CradleComputers TJ07 that is, bit.ly /xcbPkq @ 53 sec.

[CradleComputers]

@SantiSwaqq technically a TJ07 doesn't SUPPORT any rads in the bottom. but you can velcro a 480 in there.

[superdudeb1]

do you think this is a good watercooling case?

[v12mini]

@superdudeb1 Very.

[CradleComputers]

@superdudeb1 it supports a 60mm 360 or 480 rad in the top with push pull. a 240 rad at the bottom if you remove the bottom drive cage. and a 240 rad in front if you remove both drive cages. i would say this is made for water cooling. and frankly if someone is air cooling with this case they wasted their money.

[hulegen]

the alienware aurora series has a light over the motherborde io ports

[v12mini]

@hulegen Alienware is shit.

[CradleComputers]

@hulegen yah and look at how much they charge you for that tiny feature. just the aurora case is over $500. ive checked. and it only supports micro atx. alienware is a rip off. ive owned one and i regretted buying it every single day i had it after the first month. heed my warning. do not buy alienware. **this has been a public service announcement*** ;)

[mcrayzor1]

alienware got the leds at the back n they got the grills at the top nzxt copyed

[BronzeApples]

@mcrayzor1 OHHH shit.... no they didn't! Yep, cause alienware was the ONLY one to do this.

[mcrayzor1]

@BronzeApples fuck ya mutha ye

[Cheddox]

@mcrayzor1 >Alienware

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[mcrayzor1]

@Cheddox ino ihs shit neva sed ih was gd:L freak

[valteri0007]

Note that you say Note a whole fcking lot

[lowrider649]

Could you fit a 420mm rad to the top of this case?

[v12mini]

@lowrider649 Yes.

[CradleComputers]

@lowrider649 you could fit a 60mm thick 480 rad at the top with push pull. the switch supports it.

[SantiSwaqq]

@CradleComputers No, you cannot.

[PigeonForLife]

I wish you had shown more about all the watercooling possibilities, 'cause this seems to be THE new watercooling-oriented case. I had to watch other reviews to get my answers ;)

[Conntick]

I really just have to say by looking at it that they hit the nail right on the head. Lovely design.

[dpate]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO replacing my NZXT phantom case with this one XDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[StigmatiX]

I can't decide on the White one or the Black one!!!! AHHH!

[Deriggs007]

Rodney. Is the hot swap drive bay connector SATA 3? I have a Vertex 3 240gb SSD and that's something I don't like on my 800D. They included SATA 2, so I can't hot swap it without their different panels.

[YankiEBubbAAussiE]

I dont know which case to get, this or the Phantom 410. Im mainly looking for well designed stylish cases with USB 3.0 and either white or anyone other color except black.

[MrTRISTANCOOL]

@YankiEBubbAAussiE If you want get the 410 , I have the bigger one but it's just nice!

[LandonHeat]

im still getting the corsair 800d

[SApcGUY]

he does not say USB he say YOU ASS BE

[xXDP5150Xx]

Right after I buy my Corsair 650D, this comes out.

Buyers remorse... feels bad, man.

[TaeFace93]

@xXDP5150Xx 650D destroys this case.

[saramhussain]

i would buy one of these but tj07 ftw ! :D

[HitchHikersBlues]

I must say...This is a Splendid looking case.

[BenSathis]

Do we have any idea when this is coming out?

[egchanceify]

This case is 169.99 when it is coming out. Most bang for you buck, and has so many features. Definitively going to upgrade to this.

[DaMrFish]

Scared me when you started talking...

[donte415]

how much is this case goign to be? i want one

[penzilla27]

Badass Case! I Want One! :)

[parshnip1]

Anyone wanna switch this for a phantom?

[WeAreMovieMakers]

4:26 Alianware had an LED lit io port.

[FolPwnsU]

I Have TOO many notes!!!

[lalalaa1232]

the only that i don't like is the black rubber grommets with the white inside

[hokiturmix]

This case killed the Obsidian.... by options, by ventillation and by design ! Very well done :D

[SamuraiBatgirl]

I love computer cases, and I really want to sell my HAF X to get this. My HAF X even has a custom paint job, but this...this is just beautiful.

[leehong8882221]

this is a masterpiece

[anorend]

dayum thats a nice case

[logankipgen]

awesome.. looks really great

[MadBurrito1]

i think it's not 100% kick ass, should be just kick ass, cuz hdd cage design is dumb and metal looks thin and flimsy.

[Midas617]

that shits wack

[ocbgavin]

Great case review and overall a great case, Shame about the color :(

[danielandru]

@ocbgavin dont stress, it comes in black too

[nofreedomofspeech]

Would this or the haf x be the best for a corsair h100 and good aircooling from fans?

[cheesybro1]

@nofreedomofspeech both offer great headroom for optional cooling and watercooling, upto you.

[nofreedomofspeech]

@cheesybro1 Thanks, but they aren't identical so one has to be better then the other. I guess I could compare reviews...

[wwyk1993]

Very water cooling friendly.

[Soap706]

I give this case a full 10 stars, NZXT really thought out this case when they were designing it.

[dominox64]

@Soap706 They probably got nervous from the Cosmos II (and at the end they actually gave us an actual kickass product).

[luckyupyours]

@Soap706 I agree, after seeing this review I would definitely buy this case instead of a corsair or antec.

[Soap706]

Love the idea for the LED by the I/O panel thumbs up NZXT. :)

[Reaper2794]

You can see how many additional features NZXT put into this case, it has a ton of stuff. Yes some features may be not very useful or gimmicky, but a majority is very useful and unique. This case is fantastic, I hope they make more stylized cases.

[guyoutput]

I wish for once when he says "Have a listen to the stock cooling" and when it gets quiet edit's in an explosion lol.

[demon2645]

Wind tunnel FTW=

[Sp33dJunki3]

Only one thing I dislike is that top panel. Why need a louver style and no way to have any dust filters for people who likes to use top fans as intake.

Think NZXT should have a different design or remake the top panel for release.

[15DjjC13]

@Sp33dJunki3 top fans are rarely used as intake as hot air rises. the main reason they made the top like that is to enable a 3 x 120mm radiator to be installed and be hidden by a grille. Alienware has had louvers on the top of their cases before and it worked very well.

[Sp33dJunki3]

@15DjjC13 Air goes where you push it. Hot air dont always goes where up in a case, its due to how air is flowed. I tested this on my HAF X with no fans anywhere, except for the CPU cooler, and hot air mostly came out the front and rear. Barely any came out the top. I have top, front, side all as intake. Rear is the only exhaust I have, and my temps are quite low.

[15DjjC13]

@Sp33dJunki3 the internal airflow of a case is determined by 2 things air velocity and air restriction. if you use the laws of physics along with common sense you will get cooler temps. Switch your case so the top exhausts and i will guarantee you that your temps will be even lower. Hot air can be forced to go down but that is a little counterproductive as it wants to rise anyway. if you think im wrong then look at any hot air balloon.

[Sp33dJunki3]

@15DjjC13 Do you follow me, just to say stuff. I know exactly what I'm doing. My temps are actually lower with my 2 top fans as intake. My CPU never goes over 38c while gaming. GPU max is 55c. The fans are only at 50%, for noise reduction. Max speed is even lower temps. As I'm forcing airflow from the top/5.25" bay (Front) towards the rear. A case is different that what a hot a balloon is in air.

I would ask you to read and learn about negative/positive airflow.

[hadahmesh]

My next case, thats for sure!! xDD Thanks for reviewing this beauty!! ^^

[3DCheeze]

That is a ugly looking 7970 you got there :)

[Alwyn1000]

the top part of the case is a gimmick. there's no point of blocking the exhaust fans.

[StefanH1234]

@Alwyn1000

Extraneous noise?

[DarkAAProductions]

ORGASM!

[Midas617]

5:13 what are you practicing for, the opera?

[CjayyNSC]

@Midas617 o.0... He's simply exaggerating the amount of space in the case...

[Midas617]

@CjayyNSC in a american idol kind of way... haha

[WorldExclusive305]

Drool

[xXDP5150Xx]

If only I didn't buy a Corsair 650D

[NBKM16MONK]

if only i didnt by a new alienware laptop

[Roland0314]

@NBKM16MONK Laptops for gaming are dumb. Alienware sucks. Did I leave anything out?

[elsenciillo]

looks aweeeesommeee



[sniperlif3]

All of alienware cases came with LED's above the motherboard rear I/O

[chicaboo76]

I swear that intro music sounds like SuperGreg by Sacha Baron Cohen.

[Andr0kl3s]

you did'n show us the led :/

[AdamG1080]

That is one dope case

[s7ar5]

This is undoubtedly the best case i have ever seen, from top to bottem they made everything full proof, and not flimsy. There is someone doing something right at NZXT production and he should just be head of design with a promotion. Thanks Rodney.

[MotoHarmer]

NZXT Produce the best cases around

[Metalrobby]

WOW... looks really nice.

[kpw528]

If they come out with a black version, and the price is reasonable, I'm gonna definitely check into buying one of these.

[Roland0314]

@kpw528 There is black, but black is overdone... and it's $170.

[ZidaneNL]

"U-ASS-B 2" - I probably lol'd harder than I should.

[ThePeanutHunter]

A very nice addition to the NZXT family.

[doomtomb3]

This looks like one of the best full tower cases I've seen in a while.

[dominox64]

@doomtomb3 In my opinion the Cosmos II is better

[parshnip1]

@dominox64

And the Cosmos II is also 200 bucks more expensive

[dominox64]

@parshnip1 touche

[crimson177]

@parshnip1 That’s partly due to the fact has brushed aluminium instead of cheap glossy plastic.

[parshnip1]

@crimson177

Actually I dont mind the plastic so much as I mind the cooling. The fans aren't standard rather only fit with its own fans. Also watercooling support is minimum.

[HitchHikersBlues]

@doomtomb3 Yes i agree.

But could you live with White long term ?

[Kontrastic]

@HitchHikersBlues There is a black version as well

[HitchHikersBlues]

@Kontrastic I see.

Actually the White is rather good looking, with black parts to break it up.

And 3 fans on the top ?

Id say this case is an animal at cooling !

[herrjonna2007]

I loved the way U said; Uessbee ^^ 

[JoiBASSi]

the Alienware cases also have lit up back panels

[TheDodoKillerHD]

Can you put a triple 140 rad in the top?

[0peppers]

@TheDodoKillerHD Yes you can. You can also do a push and pull configuration on the rad. There's lots of space for that but he forgot to mention it.

[TheDodoKillerHD]

@CJCA915 You use a thing called a 'Jumper'.

[CJCA915]

How do you get the PSU to work without being plugged into a motherboard?

[CJCA915]

I'm trying to get into the metric system, but being from the US, I'm very attuned on the US system... so reading in millimeters does nothing for me, I have to us Windows calculator the convert the measurements, in future videos could you read off both the metric and US standard measurements, please?

[jleack]

Great video as usual. Mind doing the new line of graphics cards coming out?

[c0dead]

if my antec p280 disintegrates, this is my next case

[DutchDukeMan]

Does there exist a case with a removable motherboard tray? WTF man stop talking about that it's idiotic

[Odemine]

@DutchDukeMan yeah, there are cases with removable trays. for some people it's a big selling point because it pretty obviously makes installation a bit easier since you don't have to do everything inside the case.

[NufTon]

Could i fit a 420mm radiator at the top that is 60mm thick ?

[Ruiso7]

@NufTon yes push/pull

[Blackcupra43]

great case

[3DGAMEMAN]

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[mrmactknife]

Great review, and a great case, I really like the look of this one, deffinatly on my shortlist to buy.

[joa159]

Love the window..

[skatagmt]

am actually giving this a thought to change me phantom with this

[xXxbwelitexXx]

does this come in black?

[Frozensweetness]

@xXxbwelitexXx yes it does!

[Roland0314]

Man I like this. My choice is between this and the phantom (white).

[Ruiso7]

alienware case have those light in the back so its not a first XD

[TechThoughts]

@Ruiso7 Where does alienware do not have lights?

[Ruiso7]

@TechThoughts you got a point there but i just said that because every one said the the rear light is a new feature when the alienware area 51-alx and the aurora alx have them i dont like them though to expensive and blue pcv motherboard with gray interior just looks cheap IMO But just me being picky XD

[motorbick87]

Some ideas from 800D and 650D for the fan filters, love the fans that can tilt inside of the case.

Overall tons of features(like the LED at the I/O shield). Hope to see more colors for this model. Good job there NZXT !

[Festivejelly]

@mrTRISTANCOOL paint it white :D

Love this case!!

[360MoDsX]

If I sold my Phantom case, I would buy this tomorrow. If somebody from the UK is interested, message me :L :L That case would look incredible with good water cooling & white + UV lighting

[Vejelz]

@theTank77 it does come in black..

[alienwaremerrk]

i want D:

[theTank77]

If it came in black I would prefer this over my Phantom

[mrmario9494]

It has so many great features, I just think the inside looks so ugly.

[richardh754]

HD 7970 review?

[SApcGUY]

that case looks so nice with the lian li white lighting

[Rowsol84]

hah, just watched pcwiz review on this but lets go again!  Love this case

[MrTRISTANCOOL]

I love this case! If only there was one without window:(

[KillaMarci]

Oh the memories....good ol' 3DGameman review on YouTube :)