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I'm going to buy a new pc case,nzxt h440. I have a Noctua NH-D14 cpu cooler which I want to change fans on. I want the fans to have a black frame with a white fan to match the case.

1) Any advice on fans? Can I use 2 120mm fans? It would probably look better.

2) My motherboard have one 4-pin connector for the cpu cooler and one 3-pin connector for the cpu cooler. Can I connect both cpu fans to the 4-pin connector?

3) The motherboard have one 4-pin and two 3-pin connectors for chassi fans as well as one 3-pin connector for power fan. Can I use these to power the four chassis fans that comes with the nzxt h440?

4) I want some light in my chassi. I want white light, I haven't decided if I want warm or cold light but I don't want it to be too strong and I need to be able to switch in on or off. Any advice?

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Thanks for your answers

1) The CPU cooler comes with one 120 mm and one 140 mm. The reason I'm changing them is aesthetic.

4) I know, wanted some input of how others have added lights to their chassi.

It would help to tell us where you're shopping/located and budget.

I've used led strips like NZXT sleeved led kit and it seems to work well. 

 

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It would help to tell us where you're shopping/located and budget.

I've used led strips like NZXT sleeved led kit and it seems to work well. 

 

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Thanks, I live in Sweden. When it comes to prices, all fans I have looked at seems affordable since I'm only buying 2 of them. NZXT sleeved led kit looks like a good solution. Is one strip (1 meter) enough in your opinion?
Here is where i shop (prices are in swedish but that doesn't matter since all are affordable imo):

Fans 120-140mm: http://www.inet.se/filter?CategoryId=133&properties.Index=2&properties%5B2%5D.Id=2&properties%5B2%5D.NumValMin=120

Lights: http://www.inet.se/kategori/515/belysning

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Thanks, I live in Sweden. When it comes to prices, all fans I have looked at seems affordable since I'm only buying 2 of them. NZXT sleeved led kit looks like a good solution. Is one strip (1 meter) enough in your opinion?

Here is where i shop (prices are in swedish but that doesn't matter since all are affordable imo):

Fans 120-140mm: http://www.inet.se/filter?CategoryId=133&properties.Index=2&properties%5B2%5D.Id=2&properties%5B2%5D.NumValMin=120

Lights: http://www.inet.se/kategori/515/belysning

Sorry for the late reply--been quite busy and this was buried under many other tabs.

1 strip should be enough. 

SW2's are very good: http://www.inet.se/produkt/5322146/be-quiet-silentwings-2-120mm-1500rpm

AF120 QE's aren't as good but look very nice: http://www.inet.se/produkt/5322115/corsair-air-series-af120-quiet-edition-2-pack

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