BitFenix Prodigy build suggestions!

SBouzyk · 4 Apr 2013 at 15:43

Hi, Im new to these forums so please tell me if I have posted in the wrong forum etc...

I'm looking to build or have built a 'gaming' pc, that I will mainly use for Internet and my Workload i.e using Microsoft Word

The one thing that i am going to say is that I would like the case to be a Bitfenix Prodigy in white, to resemble the design of the Mac Pro.

My budget is £400 or under. I just want something that will be speedy enough, so that there is no lag when having multiple windows in the browser, or in work-related applications and also look good (i.e components). I may in the future upgrade.

Also, I will be using Windows 8 if that helps, and it will be my first build.

Cheers!

P.s Ask any questions about the build and I will answer promptly.

Incrauze · 4 Apr 2013 at 16:05

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £98.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Arctic White £69.95
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £51.95
1 x XFX Pro 450W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £39.95
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.95
Total : £414.83 (includes shipping : £11.75).

SBouzyk · 4 Apr 2013 at 16:28

Hi thank you for the reply, how much would a stylish optical drive be? How much do you reckon it would cost for someone to assemble this for me?

SBouzyk · 4 Apr 2013 at 17:25

@Incrauze Where is the graphics card?

b0rn2sk8 · 5 Apr 2013 at 23:43

Onboard graphics.

£20 max for a DVD-RW

MatsyLR · 5 Apr 2013 at 23:50

SBouzyk said:
Hi thank you for the reply, how much would a stylish optical drive be? How much do you reckon it would cost for someone to assemble this for me?

To be totally honest, do it yourself.
Trust me, it will feel so much better if you do it yourself, sit down one afternoon or something and build it. You can't do anything wrong, connectors only go in certain places and in certain ways and things are pretty much self explanatory.
I would do it for you if you don't feel up too it, if you live anywhere near me (sunderland).

All optical drives are....well....black on the front, so style isn't exactly an option with a white case unless you stealth it with modding.

CEUOTC · 6 Apr 2013 at 00:48

Intel build:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7770 GHz Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £79.99
1 x ASRock B75M-ITX Intel B75 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ITX Motherboard £71.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Arctic White £69.95
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) HDD £43.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020058-UK) £39.98
1 x Intel Celeron G550 2.60GHz Socket LGA 1155 Processor - Retail £31.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED34096M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x Samsung SH-118AB/BEBE SATA 18x DVD-ROM (Black) - OEM £12.95
Total : £394.93 (includes shipping : £11.75).

AMD Build:

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A10-5800K Black Edition 3.80GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor (AD580KWOHJBOX) £99.95
1 x ASRock FM2A75M-ITX AMD A75 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £71.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Arctic White £69.95
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) HDD £43.99
1 x Avexir Core Blue Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CW) - Blue Light £40
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020058-UK) £39.98
1 x Samsung SH-118AB/BEBE SATA 18x DVD-ROM (Black) - OEM £12.95
Total : £392.90 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Regards.

C.

joeyjojo · 6 Apr 2013 at 13:25

CEUOTC's AMD build is spot on, assuming you have win 8 already.

SBouzyk · 7 Apr 2013 at 09:56

MatsyLR said:
To be totally honest, do it yourself.
Trust me, it will feel so much better if you do it yourself, sit down one afternoon or something and build it. You can't do anything wrong, connectors only go in certain places and in certain ways and things are pretty much self explanatory.
I would do it for you if you don't feel up too it, if you live anywhere near me (sunderland).

All optical drives are....well....black on the front, so style isn't exactly an option with a white case unless you stealth it with modding.

Ok, When I get the parts I will give it a go and I guess the parts will come with manuals so I could do it myself. Thanks for the offer though, I live way too far away from you :L

Addicted · 7 Apr 2013 at 09:57

Where are you based SBouzyk?

SBouzyk · 7 Apr 2013 at 09:57

CEUOTC said:
Intel build:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7770 GHz Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £79.99
1 x ASRock B75M-ITX Intel B75 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ITX Motherboard £71.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Arctic White £69.95
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) HDD £43.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020058-UK) £39.98
1 x Intel Celeron G550 2.60GHz Socket LGA 1155 Processor - Retail £31.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED34096M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x Samsung SH-118AB/BEBE SATA 18x DVD-ROM (Black) - OEM £12.95
Total : £394.93 (includes shipping : £11.75).

AMD Build:

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A10-5800K Black Edition 3.80GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor (AD580KWOHJBOX) £99.95
1 x ASRock FM2A75M-ITX AMD A75 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £71.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Arctic White £69.95
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) HDD £43.99
1 x Avexir Core Blue Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CW) - Blue Light £40
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020058-UK) £39.98
1 x Samsung SH-118AB/BEBE SATA 18x DVD-ROM (Black) - OEM £12.95
Total : £392.90 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Regards.

C.

Thanks for the builds! In your opinion should I go for a Intel build or a AMD build?

SBouzyk · 7 Apr 2013 at 09:58

@Addicted The Gloucestershire area, in the West Midlands, UK.

CEUOTC · 7 Apr 2013 at 11:15

Having built both type of systems l have to say l prefer the Intel build, down the road you will be able to add a faster i5 or i7 Ivy depending on your needs and the dedicated GPU gives it a lot more grunt in gaming.

The AMD system does have its merits however l personally found it sluggish wrt SSD's and the crossfire with 6670 for me was not that outstanding wrt games, however my i5 + GTX 560Ti is a little overpowered for a media center.

You would have to invest in a higher rated PSU if you went the i7 + GPU route.

However out of the box performance in gaming the AMD 5800k is still good and handled WoT at a reasonable rate.

Regards.

C.

CEUOTC · 7 Apr 2013 at 11:24

To give you and idea of gaming ability here are some of the scores my different MediaPC builds managed:

1: 5800K = P1355

2. 5800K + 6670 = P2251

3. 5800K + 7970 = P6805

4. 5800K + 560 Ti = P4388

5. i3 3220 + 560 Ti = P4568

6. i5 3550 + 560 Ti = P4885

Yes l liked to move kit about a lot lol.

As you can see if you did go down the AMD route you can still add a dedicated GPU, in comparison to the i3 3220 the 5800K is somewhat slower, however it does allow the GTX 560 Ti to stretch its legs, however with the HD 7970 is was a bottleneck.

Hope this helps somewhat.

Regards.

C.