[Unofficial LTT] NZXT H440 Owners Club

[sebmeikle]

Hello! New here, I'm a regular viewer of this Youtube channel and stumbled across this page. I own a H440! So I thought I would share my build with you guys.

 

This is still a work in progress, next to be added is my own custom backplates! Which I removed my old custom ones when I installed the custom cables.

 

A quick mention, I make custom backplates and other PC parts! www.custom-acrylics.co.uk

 

 

[Dobbsjr]

 

Specs?

[UltiUnli]

Hello,
what do you say about my next build , I was inspired to build, vhat have airdeano . My question is this all works together well ? Thanks for your advice
 

CPU - Intel Core i7-5820k

Motherboard - ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME

RAM -HyperX FURY DDR4 16GB 2666MHz 

GPU - Asus STRIX GTX 980 Ti 

Case - NZXT H440

Storage - Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD, WD black 1tb HDD

PSU - EVGA SUPERNOVA 750 G2

Cooling - NZXT KRAKEN x61

[Aytex]

 

Hello,

what do you say about my next build , I was inspired to build, vhat have airdeano . My question is this all works together well ? Thanks for your advice

 

CPU - Intel Core i7-5820k

Motherboard - ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME

RAM -HyperX FURY DDR4 16GB 2666MHz 

GPU - Asus STRIX GTX 980 Ti 

Case - NZXT H440

Storage - Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD, WD black 1tb HDD

PSU - EVGA SUPERNOVA 750 G2

Cooling - NZXT KRAKEN x61

 

yea

[airdeano]

 

 

welcome to the Linus Tech Tips forums!

 

it being EATX, just remember to remove the side portal grommets and use

electrical tape to line the forward edge of the motherboard's back-side to be

comfortable.

 

otherwise, great build.. what case color? blk/red, wht/blk or combo

(all black or red/wht)?

 

[UltiUnli]

Thank you very much, i have black/red edition. Next week I will add some photo.

[Aytex]

 

why buy 2 cases when u can buy spraypaint lol

[airdeano]

just ask nzxt for spare panels.. so if you have to sell, you have OE parts.

painting those plastic inserts is good for a little while, till the paint starts to

flake off and now it isn't a 10/10 build.. 4/10 at best.

 

paint only goes so far or the distance of looks grows.

[Aytex]

just ask nzxt for spare panels.. so if you have to sell, you have OE parts.

painting those plastic inserts is good for a little while, till the paint starts to

flake off and now it isn't a 10/10 build.. 4/10 at best.

 

paint only goes so far or the distance of looks grows.

oh. well nice to know they can make a all black build

[UltiUnli]

And you do not have any problems after long time with the motherboard ? Everything was going well in the case with EATX board ?

[Aytex]

And you do not have any problems after long time with the motherboard ? Everything was going well in the case with EATX board ?

works fine buddy

[airdeano]

the RIVE build was a success..

[79wjd]

just ask nzxt for spare panels..

Will NZXT provide spare panels? 

[airdeano]

ive got a support ticket on it and chatted to the sales rep to see if they can

support this through the armory. through newegg/ncix would be pointless.

 

going from red/blk to blk/blk.

[UltiUnli]

My last question... Where can i get or how can i make colourful cables (for design or image of my build)? You spray it or buy it ??? Any advices??? Thanx

[79wjd]

ive got a support ticket on it and chatted to the sales rep to see if they can

support this through the armory. through newegg/ncix would be pointless.

 

going from red/blk to blk/blk.

Let me know what the result is when they get back to you. 

 

My last question... Where can i get or how can i make colourful cables (for design or image of my build)? You spray it or buy it ??? Any advices??? Thanx

Silverstone PP07 or Bitfenix Alchemy would be my first look for cables. Both are just extensions, but that's fine with an H440 since you can hide the actual cables under the PSU shroud. With that in mind, you can also get a custom cable set (albeit at a significantly higher cost), which would look better and would be sleeved using better material. (imo, Silverstone PP07/Bitfenix Alchemy extensions are the way to go). 

[Aytex]

Let me know what the result is when they get back to you. 

 

Silverstone PP07 or Bitfenix Alchemy would be my first look for cables. Both are just extensions, but that's fine with an H440 since you can hide the actual cables under the PSU shroud. With that in mind, you can also get a custom cable set (albeit at a significantly higher cost), which would look better and would be sleeved using better material. (imo, Silverstone PP07/Bitfenix Alchemy extensions are the way to go). 

also you need a semi or fully modular PSU

[airdeano]

Let me know what the result is when they get back to you. 

 

d-rats.. currently, the panels are not for sale via nzxt, armory or distributors.

 

pretty much have to buy another case to scavenge the needed parts.

will only replace like parts for warranty related issues. and since the panels

are not serviceable, they wouldn't need replacing.

[Kameegaming]

Did you guys change front intake fans for better intake and Positive Pressure? what kind did you install?

 

[79wjd]

d-rats.. currently, the panels are not for sale via nzxt, armory or distributors.

 

pretty much have to buy another case to scavenge the needed parts.

will only replace like parts for warranty related issues. and since the panels

are not serviceable, they wouldn't need replacing.

That's ashame; not that I really care, I doubt I ever would change to black/black from my black/blue build anyway. 

[FLUFFYJELLO]

Did you guys change front intake fans for better intake and Positive Pressure? what kind did you install?

 

I would say a very small majority of us changed the front intake fans out for something better; either static pressure optimized fans or fans that offer more silence. It's an additional cost and whether that cost is worth it for an individual is entirely up to their situation and noise tolerance.

[Mr.Dingle]

Did you guys change front intake fans for better intake and Positive Pressure? what kind did you install?

 

 

Currently , the stuff i have changed from the stock configuration : 

 

-rear exhaust fan was changed from the stock NZXT 140mm to a Scythe GlideStream .... 

-in the top is the stock NZXT 140mm that was replaced at the back

-front currently is 2x NZXT stock 120s , and 1 GT AP-30 ( 4250RPM ) for the GPU , planning to put 2 more for all 3 AP-30s in the front 

 

This helped the case quite a bit , if not a lot compared to the stock config ...

[Kameegaming]

Currently , the stuff i have changed from the stock configuration : 

 

-rear exhaust fan was changed from the stock NZXT 140mm to a Scythe GlideStream .... 

-in the top is the stock NZXT 140mm that was replaced at the back

-front currently is 2x NZXT stock 120s , and 1 GT AP-30 ( 4250RPM ) for the GPU , planning to put 2 more for all 3 AP-30s in the front 

 

This helped the case quite a bit , if not a lot compared to the stock config ...

I will be putting in a Corsair AF 140 Quiet Edition as exhaust.

Sp120 high Performance PWMS are going on the H100i GTX and the intakes will be Noctua NF-FP14s Redux 1500 PWMs

[Dobbsjr]

Currently , the stuff i have changed from the stock configuration : 

 

-rear exhaust fan was changed from the stock NZXT 140mm to a Scythe GlideStream .... 

-in the top is the stock NZXT 140mm that was replaced at the back

-front currently is 2x NZXT stock 120s , and 1 GT AP-30 ( 4250RPM ) for the GPU , planning to put 2 more for all 3 AP-30s in the front 

 

This helped the case quite a bit , if not a lot compared to the stock config ...

Where did you find the GTs? Nobody seems to sell them anymore.

[TheBestFakeWords]

 

The cables to the GPU are awful, the PSU didn't come with a 8 pin connector so had to use 2 x 6 pin to a extension that came with the card. It doesn't look nice at all.

Specs:

3770k + Kelvin S24, Sabertooth z77, Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB, EVGA 980 Ti Hybrid, NZXT Hale90, Adata Premier 128GB SSD + Samsung 850 EVO Series 500GB SSD + Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB