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Kick starting 2014 computer case maker NZXT was quick to release their latest mid-tower chassis, the H440. This new computer case had been designed from the ground up with a redesigned interior and next generation FN V2 case fans...
The aim was to take the established silent H series, which already consisted of numerous award winning cases such as the H230 and H630, and improve on it. Like the H230 the H440 is a mid-tower that supports standard ATX motherboards as well as mATX. However when compared to the H230 the newer H440 is better equipped, featuring a vastly improved cooling system, the internals are better designed and externally we feel the case is better looking. There are some good ideas that have gone into the H440 and one of them has been the decision to drop the old-fashioned 5.25” drive bays to make way for more modern hardware, why this isn’t seen more often is beyond us.
 Typically speaking computer cases designed to be as quite as possible have been rather bland in the past. Cases such as the Antec P100 might do a good job of dampening noise, but many will agree they are pretty boring to look at and uninspiring to work with. The H440 aims to solve that issue and it tackles blandness in a number of ways while still maintaining a clean look. The case window is an obvious addition but with it can come the unsightly mess of excess cables. NZXT has implemented a number of features to help make any build within the H440 quick, easy and above all tidy. Of course making the perfect mid-tower that looks the part isn’t going to be possible if the wrong colour scheme is used. So what’s the right colour scheme then? Well whatever you deem it to be really, with choices including white, red, orange, blue and green, all with a pinch of black. For our review we will show you what the funky orange and black models looks like. But before we peel back the curtain and show you just what is so special about the NZXT H440, let’s first discuss the price. Regardless of colour choice you are looking at about $120 for the H440 which is considerably more than the $60 the H230 costs, in fact it’s not far off the asking price of the H630 ultra tower. Still, as a no compromise mid-tower we are not shocked by the price of the H440. After all $120 buys you either the Fractal Design Define R4 or Cooler Master HAF XM, while $130 lands the Antec Sonata III 500. If you are willing to go to $150 the Corsair Obsidian 650D or Silverstone Temjin TJ04 are options, while mid-towers such as the Rosewill Legacy MX2-B Trio can cost as much as $200. |
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Scotty |
Posted on: 06/17/2014 10:53 AM
I have the red model it goes well with my radeons  I just stumbled across this review and I am glad I did that case mod for the hard drives is great thanks. |
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Bond |
Posted on: 06/18/2014 01:25 AM
Guys review the Razor version of this case. I want to see some nice photos of it please. |
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Panther |
Posted on: 06/18/2014 04:57 AM
I would have liked to have seen pics of the system loaded and fully operational, not just fitted with the basics. |
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ProX |
Posted on: 06/18/2014 10:14 AM
It looks pretty well loaded, 11 hard drives. It is obvious you can fit two more graphics cards in there, do you really need to see it? Does your case look different when its turned on? The fans just turn on my, I look at the monitor for the action Just stopping by anyway to say nice work as always and I enjoyed the great photos. |
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Steven Walton Posts: 104 Joined: 2010-02-08 |
Posted on: 06/18/2014 11:00 AM
Sorry about that Panther, I did my best to stock the case with new hardware. I thought the motherboard of choice was pretty good for showing this case off and that new Noctua cooler is massive. The Radeon R9 290X shows that full size cards fit fine without having to remove the hard drives and as ProX pointed out there is plenty of room for a few more. Since we are late with our H440 review we tried to focus on things other reviews hadn’t like the hard drive modification. |