Just got h100i in, waiting on H440. Would it be smart to install it in current case to test it for property working, or wait for H440 to install and test it?
Depends on how impatient you are and if you want to do the extra work of moving it between cases. Keep in mind that no matter how careful you are, there is always SOME risk when handling your components, but if you're an experienced builder you probably don't have as much to worry about. If you're taking your complete system out of your old case and putting it in the H440 (righteous case by the way), it definitely wouldn't hurt anything. If you have a new motherboard and/or processor, you'll have even more work to do. I found that moving my MB with the H100i still attached was possible as long as you use extreme caution.
Thanks, it would be the completed system. i just hate not using the cooler since i have it before the case comes in.