Is the Switch 810 a good choice?
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ruthless_villain
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Aluminium is ftw... But yeah if your super careful with your case by all means get a switch 810 but plastic will never look as good or last as long as Alu but then it is cheaper
S_I_N
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I truely feel that once you have this case in your hands those that complain about plastic on cases will actually stfu about it and agree. This case is very well built and the plastic does not distract from it at all. Ally is great and light but most that make ally cases anodize it and thats a fail in my books look at the recent phoyba ultra case review all those finger prints not easily removed. I know I had a very similar case the XSPC Hive 2 Tower case one of the main reasons I got rid of it was the finger prints. With painted cases they are easy to wipe off. Plus making a case from ally is expensive
Jason-CL
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Aluminum is nice. But what do you think an aluminum case with these features would run? 299? 399? Again, to satisfy the growing watercooling market at a decent price, plastic was used. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have an all-aluminum switch 810. You also have to remember that this case is a completely new direction for the company. If they were to push out an all aluminum chassis, then not be able to sell them all, it won't do any good and the company would lose money.
Perhaps it's a trial run? I dunno. We'll see.
I was thrilled about this case even before I worked for NZXT (and I bought mine from Newegg, btw, so I have no bias here). As far as quality construction, the only complaint I have are the HDD sleds. Other than that, this is probably the best case out there for the features/price ratio.
ruthless_villain
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I'm just saying, i am more than happy to pay a premium for aluminium construction.
The 800D with 3 120mm fans pulling air into the case, and swapping out the back fan for a Noctua 140mm pushing air out of the case, is pretty decent, but.. this is in addition to the hefty price of the 800D in itself.
I have had my rig folding for the last 3 days, and even though it is performing admirably, it is somewhat of a tradeoff.
Have my 3 fans around 990 RPM, and the CPU temps are just over 60C. System temp being around the 33C mark.
This with a 3930k @1.36v 4500mhz
I have had my rig folding for the last 3 days, and even though it is performing admirably, it is somewhat of a tradeoff.
Have my 3 fans around 990 RPM, and the CPU temps are just over 60C. System temp being around the 33C mark.
This with a 3930k @1.36v 4500mhz
Resonance
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SO TRUE. The HDD sleds seem awkward to work with. I always have trouble slipping in my HDD's that I just take those rubber holds out and try to fit them back in afterwards. The same applies for SSD's. The range that the SSD has goes over the front mount, where it is hard to place in a 90 degrees SATA data cable in. When I talk about front mount, it's just the front little ledge thats on the bottom of the tray.
Jason-CL
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I don't disagree. Unfortunately, 90% of the market doesn't agree with us.
S_I_N
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if this case had been 100% ally I would not of bought it as i stated above ally specially anodized ally leaves all those unsightly hard to remove finger prints. Now if it had been clear coated then thats another matter but most dont bother. Ally is great when its painted and I would not of paid 299-399 for a case again unless it was 100% the way i wanted it without me having to use a dremel. This is where the Switch comes in for me at 169$ I dont mind making things fit. Dont get me wrong i wish i didnt have to cut her up to make my 420 and 280 rads fit and i do wish clearances were better at certain parts. But for the $$$ spent its one of the best if not The Best case out atm.
not sure what y'all are on about with the sleds mine work perfectly. You gotta make sure the pins are all the way in and whallah no issues. Yes for ssd use you'll have to use a straight sata cable but really a non issue. I had 2 ssd adapteres from my 932 that i kept when I sold it and I have zero issues with a 90degree sata cable
not sure what y'all are on about with the sleds mine work perfectly. You gotta make sure the pins are all the way in and whallah no issues. Yes for ssd use you'll have to use a straight sata cable but really a non issue. I had 2 ssd adapteres from my 932 that i kept when I sold it and I have zero issues with a 90degree sata cable
Calibretto
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Yeah it may do all it says, albeit poorly. There's simply too much hassle with installing a water cooled system in this case. Unless you only want a 240 in the top.
Oh and I wasn't complaining about the use of plastic. I was complaining about how cheap they made said plastic look. In my opinion that case is an eyesore.
Calibretto
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I most certainly haven't. Take it back sir!
Once again I pointed to the looks of the case. Not the use of plastic.
And I don't care that this case accomodates more water cooling solutions. As I see it the CM cases do a better job of it. You may be able to fit less rads, but at least you can actually use them.
Jason-CL
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It IS disinformation. You can fit a 360/380 radiator in the top with ZERO modification. You can fit a 120/140 radiator between the PSU and the lower drive cage, or on the drive cage itself with ZERO modification. You can fit a 240/280 radiator between the psu and the front of the case by removing the lower drive cage, or placing the 240/280 rad on the drive cage itself with ZERO modification. You can fit a 120/140 radiator on the front of the case by removing the lower drive cage as well. Again, zero modification. You can fit a 120 or 140 Radiator on the back exhaust fan mount.
I've watercooled a lot of systems, with very expensive gear, and this case does a fine job of handling just about anything you want to throw at it without modifying anything.
I own the case, I also work for NZXT. I bought the case before I even worked for them. Do you own it? Do you have any experience building in it? I highly doubt it, because you wouldn't be tossing out the ridiculous claims that you are if you did.
S_I_N
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You obviously are not liking this case and your opinion is what you want it to be. But you obviously have not seen or examined this case in person. There is not that much hassle in installing a wc loop in this case if you do your research properly. It will fit the stated 360mm and 240mm rads without mods.
not exactly sure what you mean by them making it look cheap imho it looks the same or better than most plastic parts from other manu's I have had the 932 and yes it is a good case and can fit a 360mm rad in it. but the plastic they use imho is going to break. I have taken both apart extensively thru my changes and of the 2 I trust the 810's plastic more than I would the 932.
lastly I do beleive like XNine said your basing your hate on this case thru disinformation. Is the Switch 810 a perfect case?? No but I challenge you to find one that is At This Price Point that does what this case does. The afore mentioned by you 932 is 129.99 without side window side window (if you can really find one I tried for 3 months) is another 29-39$ that makes it really close to the 810's price point and it has nothing on the 810 I know I have owned both cases.
Calibretto
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I have experience building in this case
I do not have a wish to dislike this case
I have experienced this case in person
The rad in the top has trouble with the front bays. The rad in the front requires modding.
I rather like NZXT cases, so don't start that either. I just think sporting this case as God's gift to water cooling, and that is what's going on in this forum, is misinforming.
I'm going to step away from this discussion because I feel XNine is heating up to a level where I can't compete, but you're not going to get me to change my opinion.
I do not have a wish to dislike this case
I have experienced this case in person
The rad in the top has trouble with the front bays. The rad in the front requires modding.
I rather like NZXT cases, so don't start that either. I just think sporting this case as God's gift to water cooling, and that is what's going on in this forum, is misinforming.
I'm going to step away from this discussion because I feel XNine is heating up to a level where I can't compete, but you're not going to get me to change my opinion.
SieB
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All i'm going to say, and this not to try and sway peoples opinion or to make out they are wrong or whatever.
I have this case, I have watercooled in it, the rad in the top has no clearance issues and as specs say you can fit up to a 85mm thick rad with fans on pull or a 65mm thick rad with push pull.
The case does not need modding for a rad in the bottom, the specs say a 240 rad not a 280. So by putting a 280 in you are going against the recommended specs, although you can mod to fit a 280 NZXT did not list a 280 as supported in the bottom. You can't moan about having to mod to fit something that is not supposed to fit in the first place.
So just to be clear, the case does what it says it does, it seems people are moaning about it not doing what it's not meant to do. But that is another good thing about the case, by doing a little work to it, it can do more and I don't see how that is a bad thing. There are no other cases that can do what the switch can do at it's price point and by making a few little cuts that take a couple of minuets to do.
You could always buy the Shinobi XL and have a cheap flimsy featureless case for slightly less though.
Calibretto
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You could always buy the Shinobi XL and have a cheap flimsy featureless case for slightly less though.
Yeah no. In that case, pun definitely intended, I'd go with the Switch.
My main thing with the Switch is still the looks. But there's just a few personal preferences I found I couldn't do with the Switch.
I never questioned the build quality.
ruthless_villain
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Or if you have the monies get a tj07 lol
S_I_N
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"why cant we all get along???" lol and "We'll have to agree to disagree" But hey Calibretto look at it this way we helped ya get a few more post notches
What personal preferences were ya not able to do with the switch?? (insert comedic releif)->Remember when answering we do have young uns here lmao !!
Calibretto
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"why cant we all get along???" lol and "We'll have to agree to disagree" But hey Calibretto look at it this way we helped ya get a few more post notchesWhat personal preferences were ya not able to do with the switch?? (insert comedic releif)->Remember when answering we do have young uns here lmao !!
I felt that a fat rad in the top with 120x35 fans, was starved for air in one end, but that's just one example and while this isn't such a big deal for a lot of people, a lesser rad was even harder to cram in there in push/pull with normal width fans. The thing here is two fold. On one hand, this is a pretty specific problem, and on the other hand the rads I've tried weren't as think as the ones in TTL's review.
Point of it all is I don't like to use a case where I feel I have to compromise. I'd sooner choose a lesser case where I don't have to think "Why can't I do this?"
No question that besides the looks, the Switch is a nice case. But I can't help feeling it's jerking me around.
Edit: Commas in English man... Hard work.
