Reddit mentions of NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case (Black)

Why not just buy from amazon and get free shipping for the same price? Ten bucks cheaper. It is a refurb, but I think that's better than used.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00I44EUAK/ref=dp_olp_refurbished?ie=UTF8&condition=refurbished

The NZXT Source 340 is popular (also found in white).

Also the more expensive Fractal Design Define R5 (also found in Titanium Grey and white).

Many enjoy the cheaper NZXT Source 210 (also found in white) and the bit more expensive NZXT Source 210 Elite (also found in white).

And of course NZXT H440 (also found in other colors and the Razer edition).

Also Corsair have made some nice cases. Especially their Obsidian series.

In the end it depends on your budget and I have just linked some of the most popular which should be for every budget!

If you're only really planning on gaming, you could probably get away with 8GB or RAM and an i5 4690k. The i7 isn't going to give you a whole lot more performance, given that you already have a pretty beastly GPU.

Here is something I threw together for you. I budgeted in a high end CPU cooler and a pretty nice case. The case also comes with 3 fans included, 2x 140mm for the front and one 120mm for the rear exhaust. Those fans are also based off of Corsairs AF120 and AF140 fans, so are highly optimised for airflow and are decent for silence. The CPU cooler also comes with 2 fans based off of Corsairs SP120 fans, which are optimised for Static Pressure (good for heatsinks and radiators). One downside to the case is that it doesn't have a fan controller built in, so if you want that, you need to spend $20-30 on one. I'd recommend something from NZXT.

I changed the CPU to an i5 4690k. Paired with the H100i, you should be able to overclock it to 4.5Ghz or more. The Asus Maximus VII Hero is supposed to be good and friendly for people who are new to overclocking. I plan on getting a Hero when I upgrade my PC. In fact I plan on getting the same CPU, CPU cooler and Mobo as you, just with a different case (Corsair 760T White.)

EDIT: Since I saw that you are interested in silence, you might like the NZXT H440 case. It trades a little bit of performance, for a little bit more silence.

Don't be put off by the thought of the Corsiar H100i being a liquid cooler. Its closed loop and maintenance free (almost: You may have to take off the fans every for months to clean dusk, but thats normal for pretty much every other cooler and even other components). No filling it with water or anything. Just attach the water block (small bit) to the top for the CPU pretty much the same way as any air cooler and screw the radiator and fans to the case, which will have holes that align. There are guides on youtube on how to install this cooler anyway.

8GB of Ram should be plenty, especially if you close programs when you're finished using them. I have 12GB of RAM in my desktop and running BF4, Fraps (for FPS), Skype and Chrome, as well as a few background thing, it only really uses 5-6GB. Using just chrome, its around 2 or so. I don't know if I've ever seen it go above 8GB of use. My Macbook on the other hand, is a RAM hog and uses 6GB when pretty much just using Chrome.

I changed the SSD to an Intel 530 240GB. Its not as fast over all as the 850 Pro, but its got really good consistent performance across different tasks (according to some stuff I've read and seen in videos).

I changed the GPU too. Its a little cheaper, but its got a non-reference cooler, so it should run cooler and have better performance, although it might not look as cool or the the cool green logo on the side. Who knows, maybe you might prefer the non-reference cooler design. I'd actually recommend waiting a while for Asus to release a DirectCU II OC GTX 980. There are supposed to be some manufacturing hiccups with the EVGA cards. Asus make some really solid GPUs. I have a GTX 780 with the DirectCU II cooler and its a beast.

The power supply is still a 750W 80+ Gold PSU, but its got a mode where the fans don't run (so they are quieter) until it gets to a certain load. Its also got some integration with the Corsair Link software (as does the H100i CPU cooler). Watch a youtube video on the Corsair Link software. its pretty cool for customising fans (or you can ignore it as its probably set fairly well by default anyway).

Thats pretty much it.

EDIT: Shit, accidentally wrote a feckin' novel. Sorry.

TL;DR: This is a good option 2.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $229.96 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler | Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $97.16 @ Amazon
Motherboard | Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $203.99 @ NCIX US
Memory | Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory | $92.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Intel 530 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $119.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $88.97 @ OutletPC
Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card | $569.99 @ Amazon
Case | Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case | $99.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $109.99 @ Amazon
Optical Drive | Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer | $16.98 @ OutletPC
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) | $89.98 @ OutletPC
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1719.99
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-30 00:20 EDT-0400 |

CPU: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-4690K-Processor-BX80646I54690K/dp/B00KPRWB9G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413138098&sr=8-1&keywords=i5+4690k

Motherboard: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-MAXIMUS-VII-HERO-Motherboards/dp/B00K2MASE4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413138154&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+maximus+hero+vii

GPU: http://www.amazon.com/MSI-GTX-970-GAMING-4G/dp/B00NN0GEXQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413138193&sr=8-1&keywords=msi+gtx+970

PSU: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Series-Bronze-Certified/dp/B008RJZQSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413138237&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+cx750

RAM: http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-8gb-1600mhz-Hyperx-Savage/dp/B00N8H066A/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1413138276&sr=8-4&keywords=kingston+hyperx+savage

Water Cooling: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-Cooling-Performance-CW-9060015-WW/dp/B00FZHWFEW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413138338&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+h75

Fan's: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-AF120-Edition-CO-9050002-WW/dp/B007RESG7G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413138370&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+af120

SSD: http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-Adapter-Solid-SV300S37A-60G/dp/B00A35X6GM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1413138420&sr=8-3&keywords=kingston+ssdnow+v300

HDD: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-Cache-Desktop-HD103SI/dp/B001U3S5S0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1413138452&sr=8-3&keywords=samsung+hdd+1tb

Case: http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Technologies-Tower-Chassis-Cases/dp/B00I44EUAK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413138513&sr=8-1&keywords=nzxt+h440

Cold Cathode's: http://www.amazon.com/Logisys-CLK12-Cathode-Single-Diameter/dp/B000JQ17WU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1413138543&sr=8-2&keywords=cold+cathode+pc

The NZXT h440 is a great one.

Thanks. I plan on replacing the case with this. I'll be painting the red accents gloss black to stay with the black look.

http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-H440-Tower-Case-Black/dp/B00I44EUAK heres the original h440 . i dont think the new h440 is any diffrent really or worth 50 dollars amazon is being weird if you scroll to the bottom it has it listed as 109 dollars but it wont let me link the cheaper one

NZXT H440

Doesn't look like that's the case (no pun intended). If you look at the different sellers for them (here for the £79.99 and here for the £89.99), they both have amazon listed as the cheapest alternative respectively.

I noticed now that under 'product description' it says the £79.99's box contans '1 x NZXT H440' and that the £89.99's box contains:

• 1x case
  
• accessoreis box
  
• user guide
  
  Could that be the distinguishing factor? Do you think I would not get any accessories or even a user guide if I got the cheaper one?

Have you heard anything about the NZXT H440?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I44EUAK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2NG4HB43UEDVL

Parting my way with my desktop and moving onto a laptop as I need more portability. I would very much appreciate your help price checking these items.

Case
NZXT H440 Mid-Tower - Black

CPU
Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5 GHz LGA 1150

CPU Cooler
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO with 120mm PWM Fan

Motherboard
MSI ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Z97 Gaming 7

RAM
Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHZ (PC3 12800)

SSD
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SATA III

GPU
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+

Power Supply
EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B1, 80+ BRONZE 750W, Semi Modular

Well, the h440 is one of the best looking cases on tge market. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=tlxMU6WzE4ioyAG8hoDIDw&url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00I44EUAK%3Fpc_redir%3D1397346899%26robot_redir%3D1&cd=9&ved=0CDwQFjAI&usg=AFQjCNFME7BZEHhJX7WV_NErMPbMxQVRvg

I really like the NZXT H440, but my build reports incompatibility issues; primarily that it doesn't support an optical drive (other than the OS, I do use the disk drive for iTunes CD rips occasionally but I guess I could live without it). Would it be worth it to forgo an optical drive and install Windows from a USB with this case, or instead for for the alternative case I had my eye on, Fractal Design R5 Titanium (Windowed)?

For reference, here is my build as it currently stands, and here is the alternative build.

Thanks! I love the case
NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I44EUAK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_IuXtzbKWPSYPA

I just bought myself the NZXT H440 Red/Black and its awesome.. you should really check it out

http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Technologies-Tower-Chassis-Cases/dp/B00I44EUAK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1416167497&sr=8-2&keywords=h440

If you're into NZXT designs, these are some good ones!
H440: http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Technologies-Tower-Chassis-Cases/dp/B00I44EUAK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1408855164&sr=8-3&keywords=nzxt+case
Phantom 410: http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Phantom-Tower-Gaming-Case/dp/B006I2H04I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1408855164&sr=8-2&keywords=nzxt+case

I think this is OP's build if anyone's wondering, with (guessing) amazon links:

Intel 4770k

ASUS STRIKER 4GB 760

8GB 1866MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro memory

2TB main hdd

500GB storage hdd

64GB ssd for caching the main drive


NZXT H440

NZXT Kraken X61 closed-loop cooler

EVGA SuperNova G2 750W PSU

ASUS Z97-PRO mobo

I've been loving NZXT's cases for awhile now. They're kind of expensive but they come with really good fans and are nice to work with. Here's an example.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I44EUAK/?tag=pcpapi-20

Check them out on PC Part Picker
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/case/#m=94

Looks good now, this should last you at least 2-3 years of gaming at 1080p. Since you are 500 below budget, you could spring for a nicer case like this or this

Thank you, is this the case, as it is 150, or is their a different one?