Hey everyone! I’ve mentioned a couple times that I have a ton (well, 11) NZXT 140mm Enthusiast Fans in my NZXT Switch 810 (Matte, if you’re wondering) which can be quite loud at times. I recently decided it’s time to do something like that so I went searching for a fan controller that could take the needed wattage per channel, so I went on a search and found that NZXT Actually makes one! The NZXT Sentry Mix. Specs from their site:
Features
• Slider controls with matte rubber finish for a bold look • 50W per channel power to your fans • 6 channels for absolute airflow control • Comes with 5 LED colors for you to choose and save LED Illuminated Fan Controller With Six 50W Channels Boldly crafted for maximum power and control, the NZXT Sentry Mix Fan Controller takes its inspired construction from sound mixers that command the blast of rock concerts. Each of the six 50W channels will power any enthusiast PC fan. Simply slide and customize airflow with your fingertips
And here’s a photo reference from their website: 
Alright, well I got mine in the mail the other day, so I decided to do a little un-boxing/picture taking/first impressions of it. Still waiting on my bundle of 3pin extension cables to come in so I can’t quite put it to use yet!
NZXT Sentry Mix Fan Controller Pictures:
First, the box it comes in:
Opened up:
Front Shot:
And the cables are numbered for reference:
NZXT Sentry Mix Fan Controller Initial Impressions:
It’s no secret I’m a fan of NZXT, I don’t try to hide it. Between my LED’s, my case and all my fans, I have 13+ NZXT products in my system right now. The beauty shot in on their website made me think that the switches themselves were metal with some sort of gripping on them, but that’s not the case- almost the entire thing is plastic (save a few brackets, connectors and screw holes for mounting). That’s not to say it’s cheaply made, it feels quite sturdy and even when trying to flex it it doesn’t move a whole lot. The action on the sliders feels really great, but you’ve got to use the top/bottom of the slider to move it easilyrather then just putting your finger in the center of it and moving it as the design would suggest, maybe with some use and break in this will change.
The cables coming off of the switches are black and white and will hide easily in any system I’d imagine, and are very conveniently labeled 1-6. There’s two 4 pin Molex power connectors which are nearly 20″ long from the back of the controller- very nice!
Personally, I’m going to be using some fan hubs/headers to connect banks of fans to each channel, so I can turn down the top of my rad, bottom of my rad, and rest of my case separately, with room to grow in the future. I’ll make a post about all of that when I get a chance to actually do it 🙂 For now, enjoy the pics and description!
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- NZXT Sentry Mix Fan Controller From Website