NZXT Switch 810 Review
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Terrifictez85
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I could have picked one of these up for £97, looks like i have severely lost out. This case looks incredible. Lets just hope it is a stepping stone to more great cases.
SieB
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Mr G.Dubs did the review for the Fulmo, only a writen one though
http://www.overclock...lmo_gt_review/1
Luscious
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Mr G.Dubs did the review for the Fulmo, only a writen one though
http://www.overclock...lmo_gt_review/1
Totally missed that one... THX!
I'd have to say the NZXT is far better, and from what I can tell, the top of the NZXT will accommodate push/pull with a 60mm rad. One very important observation - the mobo Tom showed in the video was the "old" X58 G1 that has that behemoth heat sink at the top. The Rampage IV Extreme doesn't have anything that size near the edge, so I'm certain that board will fit, even with an EK water block mounted on those VREG's. I hope Tom's next watercooling video gets to show that.
With 60mm 3x120 push/pull at the top and a second 2x120 60mm push/pull rad on the bottom, how possible is it to get a water-cooled speed demon in this case? I'm thinking Rampage IV Extreme, 3930K, SLI GTX580, some 2133 RAM and a pair of Corsair ForceGT SSD's in RAID0. Should I get my wallet out?
Jason-CL
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Just chiming in to say that Tom's review was very thorough, well put together, and very honest.
Taking off my NZXT hat for a second, and putting my Modder/Enthusiast hat, I'd have to say that we, as a community, NEED more reviewers like Tom. Honesty. That's where it's at. He isn't paid off like Rodney Reynolds and some other reviewers, he knows what he's talking about, and he doesn't care if people don't like what he has to say.
So, with that said, putting my NZXT hat back on, I'm looking forward to more user feedback so we can take it all back to design. The difference between us and some other case manufacturers is that we actually have community reps, like myself, who are out and about to help the community if they have questions or issues, but we also take user feedback so we can improve our products later on. We're not here just to make bland cases with very little features for lots of profit. We actually do care what you all have to say.
Taking off my NZXT hat for a second, and putting my Modder/Enthusiast hat, I'd have to say that we, as a community, NEED more reviewers like Tom. Honesty. That's where it's at. He isn't paid off like Rodney Reynolds and some other reviewers, he knows what he's talking about, and he doesn't care if people don't like what he has to say.
So, with that said, putting my NZXT hat back on, I'm looking forward to more user feedback so we can take it all back to design. The difference between us and some other case manufacturers is that we actually have community reps, like myself, who are out and about to help the community if they have questions or issues, but we also take user feedback so we can improve our products later on. We're not here just to make bland cases with very little features for lots of profit. We actually do care what you all have to say.
I really like this kind of comment. And i share your point of view for Tom.
I saw on some youtube's review somewhere that you were thinking about other colors for the 810 switch. ( i already bought a black one
I thought about something that would be really usefull for the watercooling future. Makings standards !! You made the switch to allow 360/420 mm radiators on top but not all the radiators fit ( and i don't talk about the thickness) without dremelling holes or something. For example the Phobya 420mm doesn't fit without drilling holes while the black ice 420 fit perfectly.
Standards will solve this kind of problems.
So keep doing your job so well !
Can i cut out that damn plate in the DriveCage or will it get unstable then? I want to use a 80mm thick rad with the barbs in the front because my pump will be right beneath it and it would look so much cleaner if i dont need to route a hose straight from the front to the back of the case. hope you understand what i mean. Greeting. Azuka
Stevo
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Yes you can cut it out, I've seen it done of a few video's in order to get airflow to there push pull configurations
| raVen |
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Yes you can easily cut it out mate.Check out my rig gallery at page 4 you have pictures showing that I cut out this plate.
http://forum.overclock3d.net/index.php?/topic/41448-hydrocarbon-ch2o/
Jason-CL
Caselabs Rep
I really like this kind of comment. And i share your point of view for Tom.
I saw on some youtube's review somewhere that you were thinking about other colors for the 810 switch. ( i already bought a black oneso for me it's done) have u got news about that ?
I thought about something that would be really usefull for the watercooling future. Makings standards !! You made the switch to allow 360/420 mm radiators on top but not all the radiators fit ( and i don't talk about the thickness) without dremelling holes or something. For example the Phobya 420mm doesn't fit without drilling holes while the black ice 420 fit perfectly.
Standards will solve this kind of problems.
So keep doing your job so well !
The Switch 810 colors have been debated. I can't confirm if any decision has been made to make other color variants. The Phantom line has been immensely popular, and thus other color variations (as well as modifications to the chassis themselves) have been introduced over time.
I'm sure if the S810 receives this kind of attention, that the powers that be would definitely look more into doing other colors and modifications to the chassis based on community feedback. I guess, only time will tell.
As for Standards, that's kind of an industry-wide problem, I think. Some radiators have 6-32 screw holes, some don't, some of them have good placement for their mounting screws, some don't, some are thick, some are long.... It's an unfortunate reality, honestly. I had bought several Koolance kits to install fans on radiators. They are mounting posts with thumb-nuts, and they fit my Black Ice radiator just fight. Screwed in no problem, but on my Swiftech rad, they didn't. Couldn't get them mounted on to that thing to save my life.
So, you're right when you say Industry standards really need to be worked on. I couldn't agree more in that regard.
murphy7801
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Sorry to be so pedantic but you put the weight of this case at 9.1KG but nzxt list it as 14.42 kg ? sorry that I fret over such details.
p1ngman1969
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had my 810 since early this year, great case for my 2nd rig.
Sorry to bump up such an old thread but I'm about to pull the trigger on this case (matte black). I'll be cooling with an XSPC RX360 rad which is 60mm thick, in the roof. I want to have the fans in a push config, so they'll keep all the noise inside the case.
My dilemma is that I'm leaning towards the Asrock z77 Extreme6 mobo and it has MOSFET heatsinks above the CPU socket. Will I be able to run 3 fans in push configuration without hitting the HS? The height of them can be seen in this pic:
The mobo that Tom used in his review looks like this:
From the comparison of the pics, I think so, but I want to be sure.
Thanks!
My dilemma is that I'm leaning towards the Asrock z77 Extreme6 mobo and it has MOSFET heatsinks above the CPU socket. Will I be able to run 3 fans in push configuration without hitting the HS? The height of them can be seen in this pic:
The mobo that Tom used in his review looks like this:
From the comparison of the pics, I think so, but I want to be sure.
Thanks!
All the info you need is in the video.........
