[OC Setup] H440 vs 450D

[snutechtips]

Hi guys
 

I am upgrading my PC but i need your suggestions.

 

I recently bought a new CPU Cooler (Thermalright True Spirit 140 Power), it's nice and fits my purpose. I just bought this cooler and i don't plan to change it.

 

I have an i7 920 that is overclocked (1.240 V). The problem is that it idles at 47~49 degrees celsius and at full load with Prime95 or Intel Burn Test it stays at 78~81 degrees celsius.

 

My current case is not the best and quite old -> Nox Myth. (Only one 140mm intake fan, One 120mm exhaust fan at back and One 230mm exhaust fan at the top).

 

I want to buy a new case. I really like the look of the H440 and 450D. I prefer the H440 but it scares me because the airflow doesn't seem adequate for an air cooler on top of an overclocked i7.

 

For me:

 

450D Pros:
- Airflow.

 

H440 Pros:
- Silence.

If a choose the H440 will i have problems with Temperatures? I wanted to idle around 40degrees.

 

Thanks

[airdeano]

@paulobmarcos

 

​welcome to the Linus Tech Tips forums!

 

idle is 47°?

what is your ambient (room temperature)?

what temperatures do you get when CPU is stock (no overclocking)?

 

i do not believe your case will make any improvement on your idle temperatures and

minutely on any loaded temperatures.

[snutechtips]

@airdeano

 

Thanks

 

It's summer here but not that hot, like 20 degrees outside right now.
 

My i7 920 is OC'd to 4.00 GHz ...

At 4Ghz in idle:

 

 

At Stock :

 

[airdeano]

@airdeano

 

Thanks

 

It's summer here but not that hot, like 20 degrees outside right now.

 

My i7 920 is OC'd to 4.00 GHz ...

 

also, what are the room temperatures?

 

for giggles, make all your fans 12v and all intake and retest temperatures. case will

naturally exhaust. if not improvement, you'll see what a case swap will do for temperatures.

[snutechtips]

@airdeano

 

Can't say for sure what my room temps are... But feels at least 23~24? (maybe a little bit more?)

 

But really, my case is really bad ... It doesn't have the 230mm intake fan that it should have (broke) and the only intake fan is blocked by the HDDs

 

PS: Updated the idle temps in my last post
 

[airdeano]

@paulobmarcos

 

​well i wouldn't expect your temperature ails to fall away at all. with an under 10°

decrease for a 25% overclock is right--well. gaging your stock idle either the mounting

FUBAR of the fans on the HSF are not dissipating at all. that cooler is a decent cooler

and should at least offer 6-8° above ambient idle for stock clocking.

[snutechtips]

@airdeano

 

Since i want to keep an OCd system, what would you recommend? The H440 or the 450D?

 

Is the H440 good for aircolling?
 

The 450D gets better airflow, i know that, but the temperatures are much different? About What? 3~5degrees?

[airdeano]

@airdeano

 

Since i want to keep an OCd system, what would you recommend? The H440 or the 450D?

 

Is the H440 good for aircolling?

 

The 450D gets better airflow, i know that, but the temperatures are much different? About What? 3~5degrees?

 

both are pretty much good for both air/liquid cooling.

but doubtful on the temperature differences.

[snutechtips]

@airdeano

 

Sorry, perhaps i didn't explain myself properly... Would the 450D get better temperatures than H440? If so, what should be the difference in degrees?

 

[airdeano]

 

@airdeano

 

Sorry, perhaps i didn't explain myself properly... Would the 450D get better temperatures than H440? If so, what should be the difference in degrees? 

 

 

i am saying no difference in temperatures between either case used.

[snutechtips]

@airdeano

 

I think i was misled by some reviews... I saw that the H440 , in terms of Temps, is near the same as the H630

 

In the reviews i saw this:

 

 

and

 

 

 

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This is why i thought the H440 would have a 5degrees increase.

[airdeano]

@airdeano

 

I think i was misled by some reviews... I saw that the H440 , in terms of Temps, is near the same as the H630

 

In the reviews i saw this:

 

-snip-

 

This is why i thought the H440 would have a 5degrees increase.

 

looks like two different sources, prolly two different builds and i wouldn't make that

assumption at all. splitting the margin of error. all in all, the case is something you

have to look at most of the time. it is going to be aesthetics moreover "performance"

of degrees.