Mobo + Case Help Please

[Spewky]

Okay,

 

I've been planning my build more and I've come to find that I was going to use the MSI Z97-G45 Gaming as my mobo but it doesn't quite fit the colour scheme I was hoping to achieve which was black and blue as it's.. red... Does anyone know any similar motherboards that would fit the scheme but still work in my build, has SLI support, LGA 1150 and just fits in general. 

 

For the case... I was hoping to use the NZXT H440 as I love the looks of it and have heard great reviews about it and it is silent and all and is a good liquid cooling case. But then I told my friend (who has built a computer before) and he said I shouldn't go with it and I should go with a Define R4/R5... What should I go with and why so? What are the pros and cons of going with either because I really want to go for the H440 because I think it sounds (and obviously looks great). 

 

Please help me if you can,

Thanks!

[PowerPigeon]

Would this work?

 

As for the H440, I use one and it's awesome. Looks great (I have the white/black one), easy to build in and cable manage, and cools really well.

[Spewky]

I think it would work, let me try checking if it's compatible.

 

Any bad things about the case?

 

Silly me, forgot to post my build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pqNJqs

[Spewky]

@mistertimn, I think you've sold the mobo problem! Yay! thanks a bunch. 

 

But yeah, H440 pros and cons?

[PowerPigeon]

@mistertimn, I think you've sold the mobo problem! Yay! thanks a bunch. 

 

But yeah, H440 pros and cons?

I really enjoy my H440, I've only had it for a few weeks though. Building in it was great, it's nice and spacious and there's plenty of routing holes for cable management. The only downside to the cable management is the amount of foam on the side panel, you really need to get your cables flat in order for it to close nicely. I had some issues with closing the non-windowed panel, thought it was the cables but it turned out to be some tabs weren't fitting into where they were supposed to.

 

There isn't too much venting on the front/top of the case, but I haven't had any temperature issues. When I'm gaming my CPU hasn't gotten much hotter than 50°C, and rendering video had it as a steady 44°C. Don't remember my GPU temps off the top of my head.

 

I can't really say anything bad about the H440, it's an amazing case. I would highly recommend it.

[Spewky]

I really enjoy my H440, I've only had it for a few weeks though. Building in it was great, it's nice and spacious and there's plenty of routing holes for cable management. The only downside to the cable management is the amount of foam on the side panel, you really need to get your cables flat in order for it to close nicely. I had some issues with closing the non-windowed panel, thought it was the cables but it turned out to be some tabs weren't fitting into where they were supposed to.

 

There isn't too much venting on the front/top of the case, but I haven't had any temperature issues. When I'm gaming my CPU hasn't gotten much hotter than 50°C, and rendering video had it as a steady 44°C. Don't remember my GPU temps off the top of my head.

 

I can't really say anything bad about the H440, it's an amazing case. I would highly recommend it.

Awesome, thanks. Is it good for liquid cooling with closed loop? What did you use for cooling? 

[PowerPigeon]

Awesome, thanks. Is it good for liquid cooling with closed loop? What did you use for cooling? 

I just used the stock CPU cooler, so I wouldn't be able to tell you. I have heard that the H440 is great with water cooling though.

[Spewky]

I just used the stock CPU cooler, so I wouldn't be able to tell you. I have heard that the H440 is great with water cooling though.

I'm debating between the CM Nepton 240M and the Corsair H100i... Not sure, think I'll go with the Nepton...

[PowerPigeon]

I'm debating between the CM Nepton 240M and the Corsair H100i... Not sure, think I'll go with the Nepton...

The H440 supports radiators up to 360mm, so you have plenty of space to work with. Both of those cooler's radiators will fit.

[Spewky]

The H440 supports radiators up to 360mm, so you have plenty of space to work with. Both of those cooler's radiators will fit.

Awesome! Thanks for the help!

[stconquest]

A bit cheaper:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme3

 

This PSU is a bit cheaper too:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10750xr

 

This 970 has blue in it , and EVGA has the best customer service in the business:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp42972kr

 

A bit cheaper and CL8 timings:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl8d8gbxm

 

Why not a 280mm Radiator?:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-cpu-cooler-rlkrx6101

[stconquest]

Same performance, $70 cheaper with a 280mm radiator:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($218.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($76.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($77.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1234.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 06:38 EST-0500