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To test the NZXT Switch 810 we will be using the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T CPU matched with the MSI 990FXA-GD80 motherboard. For today’s testing we are using the Akasa Venom Voodoo cooler with the smart fan option enabled in the system BIOS.
To begin we have a diagram that indicates the airflow patterns of the Switch 810 chassis.
Test System
Chassis: NZXT Switch 810 Full Tower
Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD80
Cooler: Akasa Venom Voodoo
Memory: 16GB DDRIII 1333 MHz
Storage: OCZ Vertex II 60GB SSD boot dive, WD Caviar Black 500GB SATA II
Power Supply: Corsair HX850
Graphics Card: Sapphire HD 6950 2GB
Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
Everest Ultimate Edition
Prime 95
Digital Sound Level Noise Decibel Meter Style 2
For the temperature tests, we used Prime95 to load the system for 15 minutes and then recorded the results. We then let the system remain idle at the desktop for 15 minutes before recording the results. The fans in the Switch 810 and the CPU fan are running at full speed for this test. The ambient room temperature was 18c for the duration of the tests.
Our temperature results were very good considering this is the factory configuration which only uses 3 out of a possible 10 fans. The potential of the Switch 810 looks extremely positive, especially for an overclocked high end system build.
The weight puts me off, same as the coolermaster case they recently released at over 20kg. I move my case around sometimes, im not dealing with that, even with castors as they ruin the wood floor I have.
I like the styling but I wonder why they omitted a fan controller? I dont want to run many fans at full speed. you would need to spend a fair bit of cash getting silent fans for this case without the controller.