S340 or H440

[123stephen5]

Ok so, i’m deciding between the s440 and the h440 from nzxt. i’m leaning towards the h440 cause i wanted my 240mm rad on the top. The cooler is a 100i v2. that’s basically the only argument i have, i kind of wanted it on the top as an output for lower gpu temperatures, but would i see any noticeable difference in the front or on the top, cause the s340 only has room on the front. Any opinions would be appreciated.

[Enderman]

Lower GPU temps but higher CPU tems.

Also, it's only a couple of degrees, who cares.

[123stephen5]

i have a 1070 strix card, i know my 8700k will get hot but how hot will that gpu get? cause if the gpu temps aren’t a problem then maybe the front would be better

[123stephen5]

i’m also kind of liking the spec-omega from corsair now too, any opinions there?

[bellabichon]

1 minute ago, 123stephen5 said:

i have a 1070 strix card, i know my 8700k will get hot but how hot will that gpu get? cause if the gpu temps aren’t a problem then maybe the front would be better

As a rule of thumb, CPU temps are usually much higher than GPU temps, especially on the 8700k. I would go with whatever config benefits the CPU.

[123stephen5]

ok thanks

[Streetguru]

14 minutes ago, 123stephen5 said:

Ok so, i’m deciding between the s440 and the h440 from nzxt. i’m leaning towards the h440 cause i wanted my 240mm rad on the top. The cooler is a 100i v2. that’s basically the only argument i have, i kind of wanted it on the top as an output for lower gpu temperatures, but would i see any noticeable difference in the front or on the top, cause the s340 only has room on the front. Any opinions would be appreciated.

Neither, get the Silverstone RL06 Pro, it should have the best in class thermals with it's 3 front intake fans at stock

Also what's the rest of your build and budget/country and monitor set up if you haven't bought anything yet, and where are you even buying a 1070?
 

Those cases aren't exactly bad but they do lack some airflow, if you want a silent case look for the Be Quiet! Darkbase 600, or here's some more in this list
 

 

[deXxterlab97]

8 minutes ago, bellabichon said:

As a rule of thumb, CPU temps are usually much higher than GPU temps, especially on the 8700k. I would go with whatever config benefits the CPU.

Clearly you have not seen how hot my card can blast lol

[123stephen5]

i already have the 1070, i bought it at my local canada computers, and as you might have figured out from that i live in canada, the rest of the build is asus z370-f motherboard, 16gb or gskill trident v rgb ram, 500gb samsung ssd(not m.2) 2tb hard drive and corsair rm650x power supply. budget is under $200

[Nas]

As others have said above, I'd go with neither of them. Get the Define R6 if it's in your budget, otherwise I'd get something like the  Silverstone RL06 or Meshify C.

[Jurrunio]

H440 wont be kind to your GTX 1070. There's hardly any airflow (that soild front panel makes the front intakes useless), so the H440 is really only for watercooled builds

[Streetguru]

21 minutes ago, 123stephen5 said:

 

If you're only gaming at 60hz an R5 1600 is a far more compelling CPU for the money, the 8700K is only worth it if you need the best 144hz gaming in the average AAA game.

[TVwazhere]

AS others have stated, your level of hardware will put out more heat than either the S340 or H440 can properly manage, especially in their stock configurations. 

 

The Define C series (Define C, TG, Meshify C) and the Enthoo Pro M Series (Acrylic window, TG, SE) are fantastic airflow cases for under or just around $100 USD