$120 Switch 810 for small build?

[MrBubblez98]

Hey everyone,

I was in the market for a new case because my old one, a Thermaltake V3, is not very expandable and I hope to add more drives in the future. I managed to find a new NZXT Switch 810 for $80 off regular price of $200 at canadacomputers.com. I know that this is a really good deal and I was wondering if I should jump on it right away. The thing is my system is not very large, not even a closed loop cooler. Here's my specs:

FX 8350
ASUS M5A97 ATX board
CM Hyper 212 EVO
XFX R9 280 Double D
Kingston HyperX 8GB
Mushkin 240GB SSD
WD Blue 1TB
Corsair GS600
Samsung Optical Drive (for OS mainly)

Would it be worth it to buy this case even though it's gonna be half empty? Or should I substitute for something smaller, like a Define R4? Please leave suggestions / comments below, any are appreciated


Michael

 

[bigshootr8]

Hey everyone,

I was in the market for a new case because my old one, a Thermaltake V3, is not very expandable and I hope to add more drives in the future. I managed to find a new NZXT Switch 810 for $80 off regular price of $200 at canadacomputers.com. I know that this is a really good deal and I was wondering if I should jump on it right away. The thing is my system is not very large, not even a closed loop cooler. Here's my specs:

FX 8350
ASUS M5A97 ATX board
CM Hyper 212 EVO
XFX R9 280 Double D
Kingston HyperX 8GB
Mushkin 240GB SSD
WD Blue 1TB
Corsair GS600
Samsung Optical Drive (for OS mainly)

Would it be worth it to buy this case even though it's gonna be half empty? Or should I substitute for something smaller, like a Define R4? Please leave suggestions / comments below, any are appreciated


Michael

I have a define R4 and they are great. You could also look towards this as well. If you can part with a optical bay this is a awesome case for you. For example you could get a enclosure to house your dvd drive or you could get a external dvd drive. Personally for me its between the R4 and the H440 I love my R4 I'll post a pic for you and I feel that for the cost you won't find a better case at the price point.

NZXT H440
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146148&cm_re=h440-_-11-146-148-_-Product

 

[MrBubblez98]

But the thing is I can get a Switch 810 for the same price... I was wondering if it would be worth it due to its size.

 

[bigshootr8]

But the thing is I can get a Switch 810 for the same price... I was wondering if it would be worth it due to its size.

I personally wouldn't I really value the sound dampening in the R4 and the H440 also has sound dampening its nice to have a high performance computer but also nice to have a quiet system to.

 

[anbello262]

I would love to get the 820, but mainly because of looks. Personally, I would get it with no second thought. But that's only me, because I love that case. If I had to b objective, I would say that maybe you should get some other features that would work out better for your build.
How build is your desk/the space where your pc will sit?


As I said, I would get the 820, but that's only me and my tastes...

 

[MrBubblez98]

It'll fit on my current desk, but barely. I'll be getting a new setup soon. The Switch 810 Black and Gunmetal both have $80 instant rebate, and it's $152 with taxes and shipping.

 

[anbello262]

I would totally get it. The rgb leds are great, and you can make a build with an color you want D:

At the moment, i'm about to buy its smaller sibling, the 410, only because I can't afford those big ones... But I'm gonna have to manually change the leds to be the color I want, though.

If I could get the 820, I wouldn't doubt it a second.

 

[MrBubblez98]

Thanks for the input, and I have purchased it Now to wait a few days for it to come in, then to move my system into it

 

[anbello262]

Post a few pictures of it when you're done

 

[MrBubblez98]

Will do! I'll try get some LED strips to make it less boring

 

[anbello262]

Well, on the inside and on the included fans, it already has its own leds... And the inside leds (not fans) are RGB, so you can even choose the color you want it, and change it any time I love that case, maybe I'll save a bit more and try to get it D:

 

[MrBubblez98]

Post a few pictures of it when you're done

Well, on the inside and on the included fans, it already has its own leds... And the inside leds (not fans) are RGB, so you can even choose the color you want it, and change it any time I love that case, maybe I'll save a bit more and try to get it D:

If you're Canadian check out canadacomputers.com, that's where I just got mine. Also not sure why, but it accepts zip codes, so it may work in the USA also.. And didn't know it had it's own leds