A first time build - H440 matte black/red

[bbqsauce]

So after planning and scouring the interwebs for a nice build for a month, I finalized my build upon the NZXT H440.

 

Note: This build is for my girlfriend and she was the one who decided upon the case.

I'm by no means very good at this, so please pardon anything i might've missed / done wrong 

 

Without further ado, here is the pcpartpicker list:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3qbXw

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3qbXw/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3qbXw/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: Avexir MPOWER Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.99 @ Newegg)  (I got the gaming edition instead, couldn't find it)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($88.97 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($312.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.96 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($24.15 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($24.15 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($19.12 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1414.25

Price of the total build was aroung 1700SGD (1.3~ SGD = 1 USD) since i'm from singapore and purchased most of it locally, except the mobo and cpu which i got from ncix at a super steal of 350 SGD.

H105 and fans i got from amazon aswell.

 

EDIT: so after getting around to using my camera i took new photos of my completed build to share all its black and red glory

here is the imgur album : http://imgur.com/a/UCXjx enjoy

[Trail Mixorz]

Nice touch with the red external cables too. Not a big fan of the look of the h105, but its different, so i kinda do like it, idk man, sick build

[Phage]

nice build

[bbqsauce]

I kinda broke the pictures just now, not sure if you could see everything.

 

Nice touch with the red external cables too. Not a big fan of the look of the h105, but its different, so i kinda do like it, idk man, sick build

I needed new cables and i was like why not, since they had so many colors at the same price.

Well i like the h105 cause of the ring. matches.

 

nice build

Thanks!

[mikeangeles 75]

That's hot.

[Guest]

Yo this shit is beast. It's like the polar opposite of mine in terms of style.

[DNick89]

What paint and prep work did you use? I'm planning on doing the same thing to my Black/Red H440.

[bbqsauce]

What paint and prep work did you use? I'm planning on doing the same thing to my Black/Red H440.

I just used regular spray paint. I tested the paint on the spare PCI bracket that my GPU took up to make sure the red could fully cover the black. It took about 5-6 coats to get the right color. You might want to do a base coat tho. The ssd mount should be no problem since it is matte paint.

[consoleconvergence2pc]

Nice colour coordination 

[ilikemacandpc]

I just used regular spray paint. I tested the paint on the spare PCI bracket that my GPU took up to make sure the red could fully cover the black. It took about 5-6 coats to get the right color. You might want to do a base coat tho. The ssd mount should be no problem since it is matte paint.

 

NZXT missed an opportunity to make the H440's default color scheme like that. 

 

Where did you buy the h440 from? How long did it take to ship? everywhere i look, it is either out of stock or "1-2 months shipping" like on Amazon

[bbqsauce]

NZXT missed an opportunity to make the H440's default color scheme like that. 

 

Where did you buy the h440 from? How long did it take to ship? everywhere i look, it is either out of stock or "1-2 months shipping" like on Amazon

I bought it during batch 2 back around mid feb. took about two weeks.

 

Buy it straight from nzxt armory, they ship via international checkout for non us customers. They have the estimated date as to when the next batch will start shipping.

[iceberg]

Holy Sweetness! This is awesome! Good work man!

[Quantum]

Sweet rig man  

[BenD]

how does the h105 work for you? i have one to and i think it works great

[bbqsauce]

Holy Sweetness! This is awesome! Good work man!

Thanks! it was really fun building it

 

Sweet rig man

Thanks!

 

how does the h105 work for you? i have one to and i think it works great

It performs pretty well. I have a mild overclock on my 8320 at 4.0 ghz with 1.3v.

 

My h105 with sp120s keeps it at 30-40 during light use. I set my fan curve to spin at around 600+ rpm  below 40 degrees. Totally silent, no pump noise aswell.

[bbqsauce]

updated with imgur album: http://imgur.com/a/UCXjx

[flibberdipper]

Nice. Makes me feel even more insecure about how crappy my case is.

[asimrc]

nice gear can't wait for finished product

[bbqsauce]

@asimrc its completed. check the imgur link

[austin541]

Much air.

 

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