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Hey guys,
New build on the go. Advice is very welcome.
It will be my gaming come LAN party machine. That is, until the new generation Intel processors are around, when it will be slightly changed to become my media/print server.

Bitfenix prodigy
Corsair cs650m
Asrock z87e itx
Noctua Nh-u14s
i5 4670k...
Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB (2x4gb)
Samsung 840 EVO Series 250GB SSD
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 OC 3GB

Thoughts?
 
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You shouldn't have any obvious compatibility issues.
The cooler should fit, but it will be offset towards the right side panel (so it won't line up terribly well with the rear exhaust and will likely overhang the motherboard). It's not a problem as such, but it's definitely something to keep in mind. If you do want to get the cooler more centrally located, you basically need one of the Asus boards, which are usually a lot more expensive.
Confirmation should be here, take note of the comment about which backplates work.

PSU isn't great, so I'd personally change that, but depending on what PSUs are available in your area it might not be a terrible option. It's usually fairly reasonably priced, and very shallow in depth, so you...
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Not bad. Not sure if the Noctua will fit in the Prodigy case though. How about something like the build below? Smaller case, but with water cooling. MB has WiFi and BT built in. Overclock as you please...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($168.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($525.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($54.50 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1301.55
 
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I would pay a little extra and get the MSI Z87-I Gaming. Very nice mITX board with excellent audio and wifi.
Also, be sure to get the Gigabyte GTX 780 Ghz Edition that has the GK110 b chip or something, these are binned higher and should overclock better.
 
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All seem like great options... Probably should mention, my mind is pretty much made up with this gear as it suits my budget and feature desires.
I was really just fishing for someone to tell me that I've missed something obvious like "that won't work with this" or "don't be stupid those ones usually self combust at two parsecs into andromeda"
But appreciate any and all input, thanks guys.
 
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You shouldn't have any obvious compatibility issues.
The cooler should fit, but it will be offset towards the right side panel (so it won't line up terribly well with the rear exhaust and will likely overhang the motherboard). It's not a problem as such, but it's definitely something to keep in mind. If you do want to get the cooler more centrally located, you basically need one of the Asus boards, which are usually a lot more expensive.
Confirmation should be here, take note of the comment about which backplates work.

PSU isn't great, so I'd personally change that, but depending on what PSUs are available in your area it might not be a terrible option. It's usually fairly reasonably priced, and very shallow in depth, so you should have no issues with cable routing.
At the moment, there are very few (if any) Corsair PSUs I'd buy. They are either well priced and mediocre, or quite expensive and easy to find cheaper alternatives.
 
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How do you feel about this for a PSU?
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It's less power but I don't feel the extra will be needed for this system and its about $50 cheaper :D

As for the cooler offset I've looked into it and it would seem that it will be offset by ~20mm max so i don't feel as though that will be an issue. Thanks for the advice about the back plate though, that could've ended badly
 
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