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Bitfenix Prodigy Airflow and First Build

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June 17, 2014 10:32:06 PM

So I am planning on building my first PC and so far I have been planning on using a 230mm spectre pro for front intake, a 140 corsair af140 for rear exhaust and in the top rear slot have a corsair h60 with 2 120mm in a push pull configuration i think. I have no experience with airflow in a case since this is my first PC build so i would like to make sure i am on the right track and would like to know the specifics of a push pull configuration such as, which one would pull or push regarding the outside and inside fans on the radiator. Any thoughts would be appreciated, thanks. Also I have bought these fans already so I'm not really looking for suggestions on for other fan options, just the setup.

Also heres a list of what my build consists of so far so feel free to share thoughts on that too.
CPU : Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core $239.99
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid (Purchased) $61.99
Motherboard: MSI Z97I Gaming AC Mini ITX LGA1150 $187.99
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 $134.99
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" SSD $79.99
Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $79.23
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR (Purchased) $279.00
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Red) Mini ITX Tower (Purchased) $90.00
Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W ATX12V / EPS12V (Purchased) $79.99
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer $57.98
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm(Purchased) $16.18
BitFenix BFF-LPRO-23030R-RP 156.3 CFM 230mm (Purchased) $22.90
Custom Bitfenix Prodigy Window Side Panel (Red) (Purchased) $20.00
Bitfenix Prodigy Mesh Front Panel (Black/Red) $23.99

Sorry for the sloppy list.

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June 17, 2014 10:58:51 PM

No major issues really.

You might struggle to fit the H60 in the top rear due to the optical drive and rear fan reducing the space available. In general, the rear exhaust section would be used to mount a H60 or similar 120/140mm rad cooler as it just fits better with the airflow of the case and the space available.

One quick FYI, though it's largely irrelevant - the "230mm" fan is actually very similar in diameter to the 200mm fan, but is slightly deeper so the fan blades can push more air. Frankly any upgrade, be it 140/200 or 230mm is going to give you a big boost over the stock fans (in no small part due to the change in location) so that section is pretty flexible.

For fan config, I'm not sure what you are asking. Both fans on a rad should be facing in the same direction, or else they just fight against each other. In either the top or the rear location, you'll want to be using it as an exhaust.

As for your build, it's fine. Personally I wouldn't go with an AIO given you have great air cooler flexibility in a Prodigy even with an optical drive installed, but with that motherboard it's possibly the best option (poor CPU socket placement for cooler compatibility). I'd also probably go for a Caviar Blue/Barracuda over a Black, at the 1TB level.
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