Specification and test methodology
NZXT Switch 810 specification |
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| Material | Plastic/Steel | |
| Colour(s) | Black or White | |
| Motherboard Support | E-ATX, XL-ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX | |
| Drive Bays | External | 5.25in x 4 |
| Internal | 3.5in / 2.5in x 6 | |
| Cooling | FRONT, 2 x 120/140mm (1x 140mm included) REAR, 1 x 120/140mm (1x 140mm included) TOP, 3 x 120/140mm (1x 140mm included) BOTTOM, 2 x 120/140mm INTERIOR, 2 x 120/140mm (1x 140mm included) |
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| Expansion Slots | 9 | |
| Front I/O Ports | USB 3.0 x 2 (backwards compatible with USB 2.0) USB 2.0 x 2 SD card reader Audio x 1 Mic x 1 |
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| GPU Clearance | 375mm (max) | |
| Power Supply | ATX (not included) | |
| Net Weight | 9.1kg | |
| Dimensions | 595mm (H) x 235mm (W) x 585mm (D) | |
Test System Configuration |
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| Motherboard | ASUS P6X58D | |
| CPU | Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition (with reference DBX-B cooler) | |
| Memory | 6GB (3 x 2GB) Corsair Dominator DDR3 | |
| Graphics Card | AMD Radeon HD 6970 | |
| Power Supply | Corsair HX1050W | |
| Storage | Intel SSD | |
To find out how well NZXT's Switch 810 chassis can cool, we've loaded it up with an X58 test platform and run a series of CPU and GPU benchmarks for comparison against a variety of mid-tower alternatives.
Firstly, CPU cooling performance is measured by setting fan speed to low and recording CPU temperature when the system is idle. We then apply a 15-minute load of the Prime95 stress test and record CPU temperature again. To demonstrate the chassis' optimum cooling capability, we also set all fans - including the CPU cooler - to high speed mode and re-run the Prime95 torture test for a further 15 minutes.
Secondly, GPU temperature is also recorded in three states; idle, load with fans at standard speed and load with fans at high speed. In this test, GPU load is defined as a 15-minute stint of Furmark.
All chassis are tested only with the standard manufacturer-supplied fans, and to take into account the fluctuating ambient temperature, our graphs depict the delta temperature - that's actual CPU/GPU temperature minus the ambient. Just so we're clear, room temperature at the start of testing was recorded for each chassis as follows:
Ambient Temperature During Testing |
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| Antec P280 | 18.2ºC |
| Corsair Carbide 500R | 18.9ºC |
| Corsair Graphite SE 600T | 21.2ºC |
| Corsair Obsidian 650D | 21.4ºC |
| Corsair Obsidian 800D | 18.2ºC |
| NZXT Phantom 410 | 19.4ºC |
| NZXT Switch 810 | 19.0ºC |
| NZXT Tempest 410 Elite | 22.7ºC |
| SilverStone Raven RV03 | 21.9ºC |