Test – NZXT H440 Black: Specs | Price | CPU | Profitability| Hashrate| best Coins | Config | Advantage (Pros) and Disadvantages (Cons) and other important features that will help you make better decision.
Hi all!
After testing the first H440 by the name of NZXT that you can see here, the brand decided to make a small update to its case by adding something that was sorely lacking in the first version, a PWM fan hub! Indeed the first version was equipped with a 3-pin concentrator which could control 10 fans but only in 12V, resulting in rather high noise pollution when the fans were connected to it.
The problem is solved today with an 8 fan 4-pin PWM hub, which should greatly reduce noise pollution, the fans will then be driven by the motherboard.
The price does not change and remains around 130 €.
| NZXT H440 v2 | |
|---|---|
| Motherboard compatibility | Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX |
| Materials | Steel and Plastic |
| Available colors | Matte Black (CA-H442W-M8) Lacquer White and Black (CA-H442W-W1) Matte Black and Red (CA-H442W-M1) Matte Black and Green Razer Edition (CA-H442W-RA) Matte Black and Blue (CA) -H442W-M4) |
| Number of berries | 6 x 3.5 “/ 2.5” 2 x 2.5 “ |
| Fan location (s) | 3 x 12 or 2 x 14 cm at the front 1 x 12/14 cm at the rear 3 x 12 or 2 x 14 cm above |
| Fan (s) supplied | 3 x NZXT FN V2 at the front (12 cm at 1200 RPM) 1 x NZXT FN V2 at the rear (14 cm at 1000 RPM) |
| Expansion slots | 7 |
| Front connectors | 2 x USB 3.0 2 x USB 2.0 2 x 3.5 mm jack |
| Maximum graphics card length | 42.8 cm without the hard drive cage 29.4 cm with the hard drive cage |
| Maximum CPU cooling height | 18 cm |
| Additional features | Dust filters on the front and bottom Foam on the side, front and top panels Light on the back for easy connection of peripherals Illuminated logo on the power supply cover inside the box Hubs 8 PWM fans |
| Dimensions | 51 (W) x 47.6 (H) x 22 (L) cm |
| Weight | 10.16 kg |
| Guarantee | 2 years |
| Price | ~ 130 € |
Like many recent boxes, NZXT has chosen to dispense with any 5.25 ″ slot, in fact no more readers / writers and other external rheobus! For those who no longer use DVDs this will be a relief, however, it may be a little more annoying for rheobus aficionados, less annoying than the first H440 of the name given that the fans can be controlled here in PWM via the small PCB installed.
The dimensions of the beast place it in the average with 51 cm long, 47.6 cm high and 22 cm wide, the weight of 10.16 kg meanwhile is also not excessive without being light. Its compact dimensions do not however predestine it for small configurations, the graphics card can reach 42.8 cm in length (remove one or more carriages for the hard disks) and 18 cm in height are allocated to the CPU cooler.
The cooling capacity is very good with the possibility of installing up to 7 fans, 3 x 12 cm (or 2 x 14 cm) at the front, 3 x 12 cm (or 2 x 14 cm) above and 1 x 12/14 cm at the back. What sets the NZXT H440 apart from the competition is the number of fans supplied as standard, which amounts to 4.3 x 12 cm on the front and 1 x 14 cm on the rear, NZXT is clearly not there to do. in lace! The fans are FN v2 of the same brand which run at 1200 RPM for the 12 cm models and 1000 RPM for the 14 cm at the rear. All this little world connects to a small hug at the back capable of accommodating 10 3-pin fans, but unfortunately it is not possible to change the speed of rotation, the fans will still run at 12V (fully).
NZXT did not stop there and decided to take care of our little ears by putting thick foam on the 2 side panels, behind the front panel as well as under the top plate, enough to attenuate vibrations and muffle noise from components.
Of course the dust filters are part of the front and below (at the level of the power supply), the little extra of the chef resides in a light (with on / off button) at the back which will be used to illuminate the ports so as not to grope to plug something in (or use the flashlight of the cell phone, who recognizes it?).
Offered at a price of around € 130 NZXT offers a very well equipped box, let’s see it all more closely! Note that the only way to differentiate the 2 versions of the case is by looking at the model number, it starts with “CA-H442” for the new versions against “CA-H440” for the old ones.
The H440 was delivered to me in a cardboard box without a blank, so there is no need to take pictures, everyone knows what it looks like! In the box as usual 2 large polystyrene molds holding the animal in place, transport should not be a problem.
As we can see the bundle is really very correct, everything is present in order to install the configuration without the slightest problem.
Here is the front facade of the beast! Suffice to say that if you are looking for something flashy you will have to go your way 😉 We are in the presence of a plain front painted in matt black in a very beautiful way, only the NZXT logo engraved in the metal at the bottom disturbs the sobriety . The build quality is really very good, we are not in the presence of a low-end case.
The front can be removed very easily by pulling gently, we can see that it is covered with a large plate of thick and rather dense foam which weighs the whole thing down, in addition to helping to reduce noise and vibrations. The ventilation will be done by only one of the 2 sides (at the bottom of the photo where there is the grille) and by the bottom, it may do little for good ventilation, but we will see this during the tests!
Once the front has been removed, we come across a large magnetic filter which covers the 3 12 cm fans supplied as standard. The build quality is once again very good.
On the side there is a large window showing the interior of the configuration, the entire motherboard as well as the power supply cover with the NZXT logo (which can be illuminated thanks to the button on the back). On the top are visible the ventilation holes if ever fans are installed. The whole mixes the sober and the modern, it is very successful, but as usual everything is a question of taste!
No need to hide from you that there isn’t much to say about the other side, a plain matt black panel, the only differences with the other side (apart from the window of course) lie in the ventilation, it is less restrictive than on the first version. Foam is present on the entire interior surface of the panel, it is thick and will allow to damp any vibrations and contain the noise inside.
Above we stay in the very sober, only the buttons as well as the connections disturb all this. Note that a ventilation hole is present in front between the top cover and the front one, which will help the air flow compared to the first version of the H440.
A power button (with a perimeter illuminated in white when lit), a reset button as well as 2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0 as well as the eternal 3.5mm jacks for a headset.
The top comes off as easily as the front, just pull and it comes on its own. A large foam plate is also present, it can be said that NZXT does things right.
Once all this is removed we access the locations for the installation of the 12 or 14 cm fans, the quality is very good here and the ventilation will not be obstructed by grilles.
Underneath is a removable dust filter located under the power supply. The 4 feet are plastic but rest on a large rubber pad, which will prevent the case from transmitting vibrations to the surface on which it is placed.
At the rear there is the location for a 12 or 14 cm fan behind a honeycomb grille, black perforated extension brackets as well as 2 water-cooling pipe grommets. The location of the power supply which is equipped with a plate, it will be necessary to remove it using the hand screws, screw the power supply and put it in place with the plate then screw the latter back to the box. The little extra here is the button at the top left which turns on or off the LEDs on the back and inside the box (the NZXT logo on the power supply cover).
Here is the interior of the beast! The design is very clean here, rubber grommets, SSD carriages, power supply cover, holes to pass cables all over the place as well as a large plate that hides those ugly hard drives. Let’s see all of this in more detail.
The plates used to install the SSDs are placed on the power supply cover, behind each of them is a hole allowing the power and Sata cables to pass through, in order to keep everything as clean as possible. It goes without saying that people who like to display their gear will be in heaven 😉
The brackets are painted black, removable and equipped with hand screws, the quality is very good and the vents will not block the air flow at the bottom of the case.
3 rubber grommets are present on the edge of the motherboard, they handle well and are of a reasonable size, no worries.
The fan at the back, a 14cm FN V2 running at a maximum speed of 1000 RPM, if it is the same model as on the Kraken X41 it should be really very good, especially in terms of noise pollution (not engine noise, rattling etc.).
We see the foam through the locations of the fans above, nothing out of the ordinary 😉
At the back we can see that it is still a little loaded, in addition to the cables of the front panel there are also PCBs for the fans and the LEDs. Note that there is between 1.77 cm and 3.25 cm for the storage of cables at the back of the motherboard, which should be sufficient if the job is well done! A lot of clips are available to tie the cables and thus make the whole thing cleaner.
On the bottom and behind the power supply there is a significant place to put a whole bunch of cables, a non-modular power supply would be perfectly suited without affecting the final look of the machine, which is a very good point.
5 baskets for 3.5 ″ / 2.5 ″ hard drives are present, removable and all equipped with anti-vibration rubber pads.
Here is the biggest change of the H440, the small PCB is indeed able to control 8 fans simultaneously in relation to the temperature of the processor, and all automatically controllable by the motherboard. To do this, simply plug the processor fan (s) into the white socket, and plug the PWM cable from the rheobus onto the motherboard.
The configuration used during the tests is as follows:
A rather large configuration therefore due to its huge cooler and the 3 slots taken by the graphics card. The NZXT H440 will be tested 2 times, once with the Western Digital Raptor hard drive to see if the box is able to handle the hellish vibrations of this drive and once with only the SSD, of course PWM PCB requires the fans will be left to the charge of the latter.
The assembly in the H440 went without a hitch, everything fits perfectly and there is enough room to work in excellent conditions. The rubbers of the grommets are malleable and do not come out of the slot instantly as in some other cases. It will also be very easy to hide unnecessary cables thanks to the space available in front of the power supply in addition to the many outlets around the motherboard.
A quick glance at the lights anyway, at the back it will be really very practical to connect / disconnect the various peripherals without going there groping or with a hand occupied with a cell phone to see something. The NZXT logo also lights up in white, love it or hate it!
In order to test the box, I will carry out an OCCT Power Supply test for 30mins and then take the temperatures of the main components such as the processor (average of the 4 cores), the motherboard, the graphics card as well as the hard drive.
Regarding noise pollution, I will proceed as in the file on silent PCs namely 1 statement in front, right, left, rear and above.
The NZXT H440 will face the case used for the silent pc backrest, the Corsair Carbide 300R modified for the needs of the same backrest as well as of course the first H440 of the name, the be quiet! Silent base 800, Cooler Master Silencio 652S as well as the Fractal Design Define R5. The choice of boxes is not random, all these boxes are rather silent so the NZXT H440 will have a lot to do!
At rest, the component temperatures in the latest version of the H440 are very good, identical to what can be found in other boxes with 35 ° for the processor, 30 ° for the graphics card and 35 ° for the motherboard, nothing that endangers the components, far from it. Note that the fans being managed in PWM turn at minimum, so we can say that they are all supplied with 5V (see less).
Ambient sound level: 31dB
Like the first H440 of the name, the results are really very good here, without the raptor the readings reach a maximum of a small 35 dB at the rear, which places the H440 at the same level as all the other silent boxes in the comparison, This is not an easy task!
Once the raptor is installed on the other hand the general sound level increases by about 2 dB, this may seem ridiculous but to the ear the vibrations emitted are very clearly audible, as on the first H440 of the name, this is unfortunately the case with almost all the boxes in the comparison, it is very difficult to contain the vibrations of the beast.
Note that the fans on the other hand do not really emit any parasitic noises, whether it is clicking or purring coming from the motor, they are really very pleasant to the ear and it really pleases.
Nothing to report here, as the vast majority of cases in the test, the fans remain at their base RPM, ie 600 RPM for the processor and 500 RPM for the graphics card.
In support of the continued good results, we notice that with 63 ° for the processor, 69 ° for the graphics card and 40 ° for the motherboard version 2 of the H440 does almost as well as the first version in 12V, as much as the components are well cooled and do not suffer (thank you the 4 original fans and the airflow optimized compared to the first version).
Ambient sound level: 31dB
The noise pollution under load is also very contained, thanks to the PWM rheobus and the monstrous Noctua NH-D15 which allows a very measured rise in RPM of the fans. With a sound level of less than 37 dB with the SSD it is clear that unless you are glued to the tower it will not be heard in the room. Once the raptor is installed the sound level increases, once again it does not appear much on the graph but to the ear the difference is clearly there, the box does not like the vibrations of the hard drive.
It should be noted that the noise pollution will be largely related to the performance of the installed cooler, if the original cooler is installed then it will necessarily run very quickly, which will lead to the drastic increase in the RPM of the fans of the box, the thing is. therefore double-edged.
The fans do not need to run very fast thanks to the air flow of the 4 fans of the case with 900 RPM for the 2 fans of the NH-D15 and 700 RPM for those of the graphics card.
Here we are at the end of this test, what about the NZXT H440?
NZXT takes the chassis of its first H440 of the name and modifies a few things there to make the beast even better. Indeed the ventilation holes are more numerous and the rheobus which was only in 3-pin and not controllable changes to be managed automatically in PWM by the motherboard.
The rest is always identical to the first of the name, namely an irreproachable quality of manufacture, the fans are very good (free of parasitic noise and very quiet) and the assembly is still as easy as ever.
It is always good to see that a brand takes the different into consideration, NZXT has listened carefully and changed its case accordingly, the only thing that remains problematic is the transmission of vibrations from the hard drives to the case, indeed the raptor always puts The H440 is as bad as it gets, so you have to pay attention to the discs chosen otherwise you will not like the result.
Offered at an identical price of around € 130 to its predecessor, the H440 is still improving and is an excellent choice for a gamer configuration.
A big thank you to NZXT who allowed me to do this test.
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