Cooling options for H440

[Effenbach]

what would be the best cooling option for a H440 with a GPU that blows air into/around the case (and not out the back) ?

just wanna hear peoples ideas and thoughts

 

 

[79wjd]

I wouldn't worry too much about cooling as it's really not such a huge issue. 

 

/Although an AIO would be best due to the lackluster case airflow. 

[Jazzbandit1313]

I have 3 120mm NZXT stock fans pulling from the front, a slim 140mm from prolimatech running PWM and exhausting out the back and a corsair H105 in push exhaust out the top running on PWM.  I have a PNY GTX760 OC that blows around 75 degrees when gaming, but the case cools relatively well.  You could only have the top as an output and the rear as an input, but then all the heat would go to the radiator, not cooling your processor effectively

 

You dont need an AIO, but the intel stock cooler is not an option.  Mine got so hot with my overlocked 4670K, the side window started to bow out and warp from the heat.  NZXT sent me a new side panel free, but something to consider.

 

My suggestion would be to get a 120x120 or 140x140 radiator exhausting out the top or intaking from the front and then other fans doing normal airflow from wherever.  Gives you more options if you dont want to exhaust on the back.

[CostcoSamples]

AIO cpu cooler mounted to exhaust out the top.  Or just put 3 120mm fans exhausting at the top and go full air cooling.  air flow is restricted in the h440 but still decent.

[CostcoSamples]

 

 

You dont need an AIO, but the intel stock cooler is not an option.  Mine got so hot with my overlocked 4670K, the side window started to bow out and warp from the heat.  NZXT sent me a new side panel free, but something to consider.

 

wow thats a lot of heat.  very nice they sent you a replacement!

[Jazzbandit1313]

wow thats a lot of heat.  very nice they sent you a replacement!

Yeah their customer service is amazing.  also got a couple of stock fans after they started humming.  No hassle, nice people, fast shipping, no questions asked.  Now i wonder what will happen when my case goes out of warranty.....

[Effenbach]

im considering to front mount a h105 as intake

and then exhaust fans in top

would that be dumb ? ^^

[CostcoSamples]

im considering to front mount a h105 as intake

and then exhaust fans in top

would that be dumb ? ^^

not dumb, no.  it will raise your internal temps, which means GPU will either run hotter or fans spin faster, or a little of both.  You can always switch it around if you don't like it.

 

if your motherboard supports it, you could install one of those little thermo-coupler sensors to monitor internal temps.  my Asus sabertooth came with one, but I think that is fairly uncommon.

 

but really, with a good amount of airflow moving through the case, I don't think internal temps will increase more than a few degrees.  that's my guess anyway.  give it a shot and let us know how it goes.