Is there a smaller brother of the NZXT Switch 810?

[gamefreakgcb]

Hello. I would first like to apologize for bring unable to make up my mind about cases :|, but I'm pretty sure almost everyone goes through this anyway . Anywho, in my last post I solicited some help regarding case selection and I just received my Z68 Asus motherboard. I was checking newegg today and saw the NZXT Switch 810. A case with everything I would want but at a size I wouldn't.

Let me clarify my build.

Asus P8Z68-V Pro/GEN3
i5 2500k
No video card yet
2x Corsair SSD's in Raid 0
2x Optical disc drives
A normal sized PSU
AN H100 CPU cooler <-- might leave it out for an air-cooler if no option is found.

I was looking for a non-gaudy case with a side-window to show off the interior and something that could accommodate an H100. I kept hitting a wall with almost all cases. If it had a window and looked like I wanted it then it didn't have a 240mm radiator mount for push/pull config. I saw the Switch 810 and instantly liked the case. Just looking to see if it has a smaller sibling somewhere. My other 2 choices are Silverstone's TJ04B-EW or KL04B-W. Thanks again. And I sincerely apologize for annoying you if you happened to reply to my previous thread.

Another option is to get a Corsair 500R and mod a side window on it which cost an additional $50 or so from Frozen CPU, but I'm not too keen to test out my mod skillz. It sells for $250 pre-modded from them but I'm not too sure I can let go of that much moola for a case. Maybe I just might and take case of it for the next few builds.

Decisions, decisions.....

 

[dma0991]

Try looking for something like a CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advance, the side window version.

 

[lehtv]

Corsair 600T White ($150 AR) is a midtower that can fit H100, and it has a side window. The regular 600T has a mesh for additional fans on the side and costs $10 less.

Personally I'd sell the H100, it's just not needed for a 2500K.

 

[gamefreakgcb]

Corsair 600T White ($150 AR) is a midtower that can fit H100, and it has a side window. The regular 600T has a mesh for additional fans on the side and costs $10 less.

Personally I'd sell the H100, it's just not needed for a 2500K.

I know, I got it for $65 AR and I like the look. I'm reluctant to give it up. A good air cooler costs as much anyway.

 

[lehtv]

Yeah I can understand being reluctant as it normally costs so much more. But the thing is that 2500K doesn't need a high end air cooler unless you're splitting hairs about a few MHz here and there. As you probably know, a $25 Hyper 212+ will get you to 4.5Ghz at decent temps.

I think here's a good opportunity to be a bit crafty... sell the H100 for more than you got it, then buy a cheapo 212+ and spend the profits on your side window mod lol.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Yeah I can understand being reluctant as it normally costs so much more. But the thing is that 2500K doesn't need a high end air cooler unless you're splitting hairs about a few MHz here and there. As you probably know, a $25 Hyper 212+ will get you to 4.5Ghz at decent temps.

I think here's a good opportunity to be a bit crafty... sell the H100 for more than you got it, then buy a cheapo 212+ and spend the profits on your side window mod lol.

+1

 

[gamefreakgcb]

+1

I'm more reluctant because I "want" a watercooler in a windowed case and I suck at doing custom jobs. My latest show-off project if you will .

And about being crafty, I know how to do that, I flip things I buy all the time. Makes for some nice bit of extra cash.

 

[gamefreakgcb]

I think I found my answer, which also settles the color of the case

Follow Me!

 

[lehtv]

Genius.

 

[gamefreakgcb]

Yeah. No cutting whatsoever and a nice window that doesn't show the various drives. I even found a person who did this on the white version of the case. And if in the future I want a bigger window I can think of getting a bigger piece of plexiglass or the window kit from frozencpu.com

 

[gamefreakgcb]

I've got a lead on the 500R for $100 AR. Trying to see if I can combine two coupons to get it for $75 AR.