- Nov 6, 2013
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I will be building a gaming PC soon but I have a few questions. I want to use a Bitfenix Prodigy M or Phenom M because I will be going to college in a year and I really don't need a lot of room to build. I'm still undecided between the Phenom M or Prodigy M, but they are basically identical so I'm not too concerned about that right now.
-Will a Hyper 212 EVO be fine, or will I need to go the water cooling route? I hear AIOs aren't as good as the EVO
-Can a fan be mounted in the front of the Prodigy M? I would like to mount a LED fan there for some color.
-Can the 5.25" bay be removed from the Phenom M?
-Would front/top intake and rear/bottom exhaust be good?
-Will this have some overclocking headroom?
Any feedback would be great, it is my first build and I would like to stay under $1000. I already have an SSD and HDD. I am already sure about most of these parts, besides the CPU cooler, RAM, power supply, and case. Also, is the 770 worth it over the 760? I am unwilling to go with AMD.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($162.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($0.00) (Purchased)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00) (Purchased)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($106.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $994.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-06 18:55 EST-0500)
-Will a Hyper 212 EVO be fine, or will I need to go the water cooling route? I hear AIOs aren't as good as the EVO
-Can a fan be mounted in the front of the Prodigy M? I would like to mount a LED fan there for some color.
-Can the 5.25" bay be removed from the Phenom M?
-Would front/top intake and rear/bottom exhaust be good?
-Will this have some overclocking headroom?
Any feedback would be great, it is my first build and I would like to stay under $1000. I already have an SSD and HDD. I am already sure about most of these parts, besides the CPU cooler, RAM, power supply, and case. Also, is the 770 worth it over the 760? I am unwilling to go with AMD.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($162.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($0.00) (Purchased)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00) (Purchased)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($106.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $994.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-06 18:55 EST-0500)
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