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Our time spent with the Switch 810 has been thoroughly enjoyable as NZXT have not opted to cut corners with this new full tower case. There are a list of features too long to mention on the closing page of this review, however it is clear they have attempted to cover as many bases as possible during the research and development phase of the design.
It helps that the Switch 810 is also attractive to look at, unlike some enthusiast grade cases we have reviewed in the last year.
When discussing performance, the Switch 810 impressed us in all key areas. The airflow is excellent straight out of the box, and the case has basically unlimited cooling potential available. There is support for up to ten fans and it will also handle a high end watercooling configuration if you don't want to deal with excessive fan noise.
If we were to level a complaint at the company it would be the inordinate amount of glossy black plastic adopted and the fact the case is heavy. We do like the appearance of the glossy finish but it is impossible to keep clean. White cotton gloves would need to be worn at all times to keep it in pristine condition, not ideal!
The case retails in the United Kingdom for £149.99 inc vat.
Pros:
- Great build quality.
- Excellent cable management.
- Unlimited potential cooling configurations.
- Price point is competitive.
Cons:
- Too much glossy plastic.
- It is no lightweight.
Kitguru says: A fantastic case which will suit the performance oriented audience.
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.