Since the R5 is out now, I have been looking for more options to build my first PC for silent/good airflow towers. From what I can gather, both have good padding, but it seems like the H440 will have worse airflow because of the nature of its pads; H440 also cannot remove the HDD slots completely (there's a mount to the side) for a radiator on the bottom. However, the H440 does look better compared to the R5, and I'd like to have a good looking case (ideally), but will setlle for better customizations and performance.
Few things to start with considering parts, since that determines on which case is better for cooling/sound optimization. I will most likely to go with either the i5 4690k or i7 4790k (should it be cheap enough), gigabyte's gtx 970 WF version (super long, ~12inches), and maybe some LED fans to make up for the aesthetics. Maybe.
Thoughts? Any help is appreciated since I'm a first time PC builder and really don't know a lot on the fine mechanics of PC building.