NZXT H440 "Chaos II"
It's been a long time since I had a steel case, been working with Lian Li for as long as I can remember!
Initially, the overall build is really nice with no sharp edges that I've found so far. The paint is very smooth and looks great (white case).
Layout for cable management is better then I originally thought, but the case is also smaller then I originally thought...pictures add 10 inches!
The new Fans are nice to look at, but they also feel like typical $8 fans...nothing special. Unless they are uber quiet, they will be gone tonight! I hope to get them tested tonight as I start laying out my final plan of attack.
Packing was perfect, no scratches or dents, but around the case you can find a mixture of white rivets and black rivets...strange. I'll fix that later.
It was also nice to find out that the entire front cage assembly can be removed! This would really open up the front of the case for a large rad and make life easier to plumb.
That's all I have for now, but I can't remember the last time I was excited about a case!!!
edit: I've also changed the name of this build as it has gone through so many changes, it has become "chaos" for me! The following is a detailed list of the components I've used to date:
Chaos II Infrastructure:
NZXT H440
Gigabyte Sniper G1 x87
ASRock x97 Extreme 4
Gigabyte G1 Sniper z97
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB
Intel i5-4760k
Intel i7-4790k
EVGA GTX 760 x2
Seasonic X-850 PSU
SanDisk Extreme II 240Gb (OS)
SanDisk Extreme II 480Gb (Data)
Thermal Management:
Alphacool NexXoS ST-30 360mm Rad
Alphacool NexXoS XT-45 360mm Rad
Alphacool NexXoS GTX-760 Full Block x2
XSPC Intel RayStorm CPU Block
Swiftech MCP-35x Pump
Swiftech MCP-35x Heat Sink
NB-eLoop BP-3 x6
NB-eLoop BP-2 x1
BitsPower Z-Multi 250
BitsPower Compression Fittings 3/8 x 5/8
Attire:
Lutro0 Custom Sleeving (Green, White & Black)
Mods:
Partial Cage Removal
Modified Window Treatment
Top and Front Air Screens
Top and Front Air Screens (Maybe)
White Carbon Fiber Skin (Maybe)
It's been a long time since I had a steel case, been working with Lian Li for as long as I can remember!
Initially, the overall build is really nice with no sharp edges that I've found so far. The paint is very smooth and looks great (white case).
Layout for cable management is better then I originally thought, but the case is also smaller then I originally thought...pictures add 10 inches!
The new Fans are nice to look at, but they also feel like typical $8 fans...nothing special. Unless they are uber quiet, they will be gone tonight! I hope to get them tested tonight as I start laying out my final plan of attack.
Packing was perfect, no scratches or dents, but around the case you can find a mixture of white rivets and black rivets...strange. I'll fix that later.
It was also nice to find out that the entire front cage assembly can be removed! This would really open up the front of the case for a large rad and make life easier to plumb.
That's all I have for now, but I can't remember the last time I was excited about a case!!!
edit: I've also changed the name of this build as it has gone through so many changes, it has become "chaos" for me! The following is a detailed list of the components I've used to date:
Chaos II Infrastructure:
NZXT H440
Gigabyte G1 Sniper z97
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB
Intel i7-4790k
EVGA GTX 760 x2
Seasonic X-850 PSU
SanDisk Extreme II 240Gb (OS)
SanDisk Extreme II 480Gb (Data)
Thermal Management:
Alphacool NexXoS ST-30 360mm Rad
Alphacool NexXoS XT-45 360mm Rad
Alphacool NexXoS GTX-760 Full Block x2
XSPC Intel RayStorm CPU Block
Swiftech MCP-35x Pump
Swiftech MCP-35x Heat Sink
NB-eLoop BP-3 x6
NB-eLoop BP-2 x1
BitsPower Z-Multi 250
BitsPower Compression Fittings 3/8 x 5/8
Attire:
Lutro0 Custom Sleeving (Green, White & Black)
Mods:
Partial Cage Removal
Modified Window Treatment
Top and Front Air Screens
Top and Front Air Screens (Maybe)
White Carbon Fiber Skin (Maybe)
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