BitFenix Prodigy build

Raniyasa · Oct 12, 2014

Hi, I'm building a gaming computer and since I'm moving it around to friends and LAN parties quite a bit I want the BitFenix Prodigy M as my case. My budget is around $1200 and I would like a quiet and stable build which will give me the best bang for the buck. I don't plan on overclocking or using SLI so leave that out but I want a decent GPU (maybe the 970?). Also what are good cooling options for it? I don't want it to overheat when I do long gaming sessions.
Thank you.

LukaBoki · Oct 12, 2014

Do you need an OS and the peripherals?

Raniyasa · Oct 12, 2014

I need an OS, yes. I have a mouse, keyboard and monitor though.

LukaBoki · Oct 12, 2014

Here you go:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mszFYJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mszFYJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.48 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case ($53.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1114.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 06:02 EDT-0400

Raniyasa · Oct 12, 2014

Is there any difference on 4690 and 4690k except overclock option? If I'm not overclocking do I really need a CPU cooler?
Otherwise it looks good.

Thaisnang · Oct 12, 2014

Raniyasa :

Nope overclocking is pretty much it. And stock cooler would do fine for a 4690.

LukaBoki · Oct 12, 2014

Yes,ability to OC the 4690K is the only difference.
And yes,the stock cooler will be fine,but it'll get loud and hot in his case when playing games.That's why I chose the Noctua NH-L9i.Cheap,quiet and cools really well.

mdocod · Oct 12, 2014

If you actually felt the handles on the prodigy you would NOT want it for portability at all. They are uber flimsy. Not to mention, it's not a very compact case by any standard, in fact, it displaces nearly as much space as some ATX mid towers.

Try this on for size:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.99 @ Mac Mall)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($142.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 285 2GB ITX COMPACT OC Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian-Li PC-TU100A Mini ITX Tower Case ($99.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($86.91 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1147.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 07:28 EDT-0400

The build above is seriously 1/4th the size of a prodigy build and has a real handle!

Consider installing something like a SilverStone AR06 heatsink and reversing the fan to work in tandem with the PSU's fan.

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