NZXT Switch 810 Case Review

Inside the NZXT Switch 810

The NZXT Switch 810 supports E-ATX, XL-ATX, SSI CEB, and SSI EEB motherboards, but not HPTX models. The motherboard tray has a huge hole for you to access the backplate of the CPU coolers without having to remove the motherboard from the case, several holes protected with rubber covers for you to route cables behind it, and several clips for you to fasten cables using cable ties.

Figure 17: Overall look

Figure 18: A view behind the motherboard tray

In Figure 19, we have another overall look inside the case. Expansion cards are fastened using thumbscrews. The NZXT Switch 810 supports video cards up to 13.4” (340 mm) long in its default configuration, 14.6” (370 mm) if the internal fan is removed, and 19.3” (490 mm) if the hard drive cage is removed. It supports CPU coolers up to 7.5” (190 mm) tall.

Figure 19: Overall look

One of the highlights of the Switch 810 is the support for very long liquid cooling radiators on its top panel. You can install a radiator up to 420 mm long, but if you want to install a radiator longer than 300 mm, you will have to remove the top 5.25” bay. In Figure 20, you can see a very high-end system built with the Switch 810, with a 420 mm radiator. Not only can the radiator be very long, but it can also be up to 3.5” (90 mm) tall. Notice how the lower hard drive cage was removed to fit the pump of the liquid cooling solution, and the reservoir fits the space reserved for the optional bottom fan.

Figure 20: Very high-end system built with the Switch 810