Front Panel Mod on NZXT H440

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So im having issues with temps mainly on my GPU. i finally got to water cooling it with a Kraken G10 and Corsair H90, but even so, im still having issues with temps because of my front panel. So i have 2 140mm fans up front and my GPU and CPU rads as exhaust on the rear and top of the case. With the case front panel on, im getting about 60C on the core and 62C on the VRMs. with the front panel off, im getting 48C on the core and 51C on the VRMs. with a ~10C difference, its pretty a big deal. anywoot, i need help figuring out a way to make this case less constrictive in the front my any means necessary. only thing is, i would like to actually keep the front panel on. so far, i have ripped out all the noise dampening foam, took off the filter, and recessed the top 140mm fan roughly 2" from the front of the case. i was thinking about dremeling small slits across the front from the top to the bottom so the fans can pull air directly in from the front.


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Weekend Warrior Rig
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Windows 10 Pro
CPU
Intel i7-3770K 4.4GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V Pro
Memory
8GB G.SKILL Ripjaws 1866 MHz
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EVGA GTX 980 Classified
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Asus VH238H 23" 2ms
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1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel 330 120GB SSD /
WD Blue 1TB /
WD Black 500GB
PSU
Corsair CX750M
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NZXT H440
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Logitech K360 LE
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Logitech G500
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Dude Build
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Windows 10 Pro X64
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU OC@ 4.5GHZ Turbo
Motherboard
MSI Z77A-G45 Gaming
Memory
8.00 GB DDR3 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Gaming X GTX 1070
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
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Dell S23O9W, HP L1710
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DELL-1920 x 1080 HP-1280 x1024
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Crucial m4 256 SSD, WD 7200RPM 500GB WD 1TB
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Seasonic X650 GOLD
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Zalman Z12
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Antec Kuhler 920
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Logitech
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MSI DS100 Interceptor
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50 down and 5 up
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Logitech X-620 Speakers
i just spent $120 on this case, lol i love the look of the case, just the front panel airflow i hate...

i need to do something....
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Weekend Warrior Rig
OS
Windows 10 Pro
CPU
Intel i7-3770K 4.4GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V Pro
Memory
8GB G.SKILL Ripjaws 1866 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Classified
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus VH238H 23" 2ms
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel 330 120GB SSD /
WD Blue 1TB /
WD Black 500GB
PSU
Corsair CX750M
Case
NZXT H440
Cooling
Corsair H80i- CPU / Corsair H90- GPU
Keyboard
Logitech K360 LE
Mouse
Logitech G500
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
1200W 2.1 Surround Sound Audio
i just spent $120 on this case, lol i love the look of the case, just the front panel airflow i hate...

i need to do something....


Send it back.......

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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dude Build
OS
Windows 10 Pro X64
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU OC@ 4.5GHZ Turbo
Motherboard
MSI Z77A-G45 Gaming
Memory
8.00 GB DDR3 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Gaming X GTX 1070
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S23O9W, HP L1710
Screen Resolution
DELL-1920 x 1080 HP-1280 x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial m4 256 SSD, WD 7200RPM 500GB WD 1TB
PSU
Seasonic X650 GOLD
Case
Zalman Z12
Cooling
Antec Kuhler 920
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
MSI DS100 Interceptor
Internet Speed
50 down and 5 up
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Chrome, IE 11
Other Info
Logitech X-620 Speakers
It's way post return date.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Weekend Warrior Rig
OS
Windows 10 Pro
CPU
Intel i7-3770K 4.4GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V Pro
Memory
8GB G.SKILL Ripjaws 1866 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Classified
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus VH238H 23" 2ms
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel 330 120GB SSD /
WD Blue 1TB /
WD Black 500GB
PSU
Corsair CX750M
Case
NZXT H440
Cooling
Corsair H80i- CPU / Corsair H90- GPU
Keyboard
Logitech K360 LE
Mouse
Logitech G500
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
1200W 2.1 Surround Sound Audio
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