Help with liquid cooler install H440

[PracticallyGeek]

Good evening,

I currently looking at the Corsair H75 hydro solution for my cpu cooling. Looking at my case I can sandwich the two fans between the radiator and place it at the back exhaust but I think this will look to bulky. Could I remove some of the HHD bays at the front and do the same but place it on the roof so that the side panel blocks it from view? 

 

Or if I bought a H105 could I install it in the front as intakes then install two more exhaust fans at the top of the case along with the back panel exhaust? 

Thank you 

[DXMember]

yes

[Artemiis]

I would check the measurements of the tubes on the h105 to see if it can reach from the cpu to the front of the case before buying, I have an h440 case and a corsair h100i gtx and I don't think the tubing would reach all the way to the front. Also I found that the h440 ran pretty warm without some decent SP fans as intake in the front because of the small vent openings for intake. That being said, the fans that come with corsairs higher end water coolers are their best sp fans so it might work well for intake.

[PracticallyGeek]

4 hours ago, Artemiis said:

I would check the measurements of the tubes on the h105 to see if it can reach from the cpu to the front of the case before buying, I have an h440 case and a corsair h100i gtx and I don't think the tubing would reach all the way to the front. Also I found that the h440 ran pretty warm without some decent SP fans as intake in the front because of the small vent openings for intake. That being said, the fans that come with corsairs higher end water coolers are their best sp fans so it might work well for intake.

Would it be better than for me to use it as a exhaust connected to the roof of the case? I'm new to the liquid cooling setup.  .maybe best to keep the default nzxt front panel fans and back panel and use the H105 as top mounted exhaust? 

 

Cheers for the reply

[Artemiis]

15 hours ago, PracticallyGeek said:

Would it be better than for me to use it as a exhaust connected to the roof of the case? I'm new to the liquid cooling setup.  .maybe best to keep the default nzxt front panel fans and back panel and use the H105 as top mounted exhaust? 

 

Cheers for the reply

I'd definitely go top-mount but that's just me. This is my first water-cooled setup as well but my experience with top-mounting my h100i gtx has gone well. 

[PracticallyGeek]

9 hours ago, Artemiis said:

I'd definitely go top-mount but that's just me. This is my first water-cooled setup as well but my experience with top-mounting my h100i gtx has gone well. 

Thanks for advice, one last thing . .how is the clearance and look of the radiator and fans when its top mounted through the H440 window? Does it look stupid and hang down to much? 

[Artemiis]

On 6/20/2016 at 11:02 AM, PracticallyGeek said:

Thanks for advice, one last thing . .how is the clearance and look of the radiator and fans when its top mounted through the H440 window? Does it look stupid and hang down to much? 

No it doesn't look bad, I have fans on top of the rad so I can see the bottom of the radiator but it looks fine since its black and blends in since my case is black. I don't really notice it at all, my window is tinted though so it might stand out less on mine than yours if your window is clear but I doubt that it'd even bother me even if the window was clear.