What are the issues of building in a Bitfenix Prodigy M

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I currently have a CM HAF 912 and have decided it is just to large, I want to be able to carry it easily to friends house and LAN parties. I really like the prodigy m but many people say there are to many flaws, for example the airflow is messed up, motherboard is upside down, cable management is hard and stuff like that. I really want this case and i want the opinion of those who own it can these problems be solved? or is it better to invest in another M-ATX case. If there are any you think are worth a mention please tell me.
 
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If you reference any similar threads you'll see all of the reasons why it's not all that great.
More specifically, if you know what stuff you want to fit inside it, it can be fairly easy to figure out what will work best, as it's layout is hugely dictated by what components you are using.

There are a few fairly inescapable conclusions for every setup though-

  • ■ The airflow is really awkward, and there is never really a good resolution.
    ■ For a "basic" setup - ie. single mid-low end graphics card, it's likely to be bigger and more expensive than optimal.
    ■ For the "average" setup - ie. single graphics card+optical drive, a standard ITX Prodigy is far superior.
    ■ For a "high end" setup - ie. SLI/Xfire (with provision for optical...
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If you reference any similar threads you'll see all of the reasons why it's not all that great.
More specifically, if you know what stuff you want to fit inside it, it can be fairly easy to figure out what will work best, as it's layout is hugely dictated by what components you are using.

There are a few fairly inescapable conclusions for every setup though-

  • ■ The airflow is really awkward, and there is never really a good resolution.
    ■ For a "basic" setup - ie. single mid-low end graphics card, it's likely to be bigger and more expensive than optimal.
    ■ For the "average" setup - ie. single graphics card+optical drive, a standard ITX Prodigy is far superior.
    ■ For a "high end" setup - ie. SLI/Xfire (with provision for optical drive) there are a lot of great mATX cases. On the larger side of things you have the 350D, the Fractal Design Arc Mini is pretty small and if you look at more unusual form factors and have a flexibile budget then Silverstones FT03 or SG09/10 offer great options.
    ■ No Prodigy is terribly easy to carry. The handles don't help all that much and it's width means that unlike a conventional compact tower, you can't hold it under one arm.
 
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