best bitFenix prodigy build wit a micro atx motherboard

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Approximate Purchase Date: this week

Budget Range: 1300 but if u can build a better one for 1500 do it

System Usage mostly gaming and some Internet serfing

Are you buying a monitor: Yes but that's a extra so don't include that in the price


Do you need to buy OS: yes

Prefer site is whatever is cheaper

Location: mass

Parts Preferences: Intel

Overclocking: maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe after a couple months

Additional Comments: I would like a red and black color scheme or white and gold. Please include a monitor that suits this system don't include it in the system price
 
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The Prodigy is mITX, you're probably thinking of the Phenom M which is a bit bigger and can support mATX motherboards. Maybe try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.74 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X40 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.27 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($145.10 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5"...
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The Prodigy is mITX, you're probably thinking of the Phenom M which is a bit bigger and can support mATX motherboards. Maybe try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.74 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X40 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.27 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($145.10 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Phenom M Midnight Black MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($105.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1585.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-19 18:02 EDT-0400

If you want to go mITX I would suggest this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.74 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X40 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.27 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($132.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($145.10 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1570.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-19 18:05 EDT-0400
 
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The prodigy M is the same external case as a prodigy , but the interior is rearranged to accept a micro ATX motherboard

I would say stick with m-ATX and the prodigy M . More expansion options

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CswZWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CswZWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.74 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X40 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.27 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.92 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($369.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.48 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1399.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-19 23:11 EDT-0400

If you have one 1080p monitor the GTX 970 should be plenty of graphics horsepower

If you want to save another $80 swap out the water cooler and use a CM Hyper 212
 
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