BitFenix Prodigy ITX build

buzzlightweight · 22 Jun 2012 at 04:21

MINOR UPDATE

Everything has now been ordered, braid, 3770k, ram, gpu, psu, SSD, HDD, keyboard/mouse and fan controller. So as and when it all starts trickling through i will be posting lots of pictures.

The board and the case were ordered together a while ago so they will arrive when the case is in stock

The first job will be testing the system for a few days with no overclocking, once im happy then the second job will be braiding all the cables for the board, psu, fans and fan controller. Once that is out of the way then i will route the cables and begin overclocking the ram and cpu.................Happy days

JoeF1 · 22 Jun 2012 at 13:19

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beejjacobs · 22 Jun 2012 at 15:50

buzzlightweight said:
Ok after some searching i have found a 6850 1GB for £105 inc shipping!!!! looks like i will be getting a 6850

**EDIT** 6870 1GB £119 ! still gonna get the 6850

Why not the 6850s on OC for £90?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-168-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1866

buzzlightweight · 22 Jun 2012 at 17:13

beejjacobs said:
Why not the 6850s on OC for £90?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-168-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1866

because i found this (not the vapour) for £105, and i have always had sapphire cards and know how good they are

JoeF1 said:
Subbed.

thanks joe

beejjacobs · 22 Jun 2012 at 17:22

Fair enough

Will be doing a Prodigy build myself in August probably, already got my Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe

Looking forward to seeing how yours goes.

buzzlightweight · 22 Jun 2012 at 18:07

beejjacobs said:
Fair enough

Will be doing a Prodigy build myself in August probably, already got my Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe

Looking forward to seeing how yours goes.

sweet you will have to give me a link so i can follow how you do

I did think about getting the deluxe but the asrock has more sata connections and i didnt want the sata cables to drape over the gpu

beejjacobs · 22 Jun 2012 at 18:09

buzzlightweight said:
sweet you will have to give me a link so i can follow how you do

I did think about getting the deluxe but the asrock has more sata connections and i didnt want the sata cables to drape over the gpu

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=22194791

The reason I went with the Asus was, overclocking and CPU socket placement. I've got a Noctua and don't want to change

buzzlightweight · 22 Jun 2012 at 18:15

beejjacobs said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=22194791

The reason I went with the Asus was, overclocking and CPU socket placement. I've got a Noctua and don't want to change

will it overclock better? i didnt think about the cpu placement and my choice of cooler! i will have to see when it arrives :/

If it doesn't fit then i will either get the deluxe or a corsair H80

buzzlightweight · 22 Jun 2012 at 20:19

Ok iv ordered an H80, after reading beejjacobs thread and looking at the two boards i want to keep the asrock board!

The voodoo is going back!

beejjacobs · 22 Jun 2012 at 20:48

buzzlightweight said:
Ok iv ordered an H80, after reading beejjacobs thread and looking at the two boards i want to keep the asrock board!

The voodoo is going back!

Fair enough, I suspect a big cooler like the Voodoo might be a problem but I haven't actually seen the Asrock board.

The H80 is probably a good idea in a small case, what about the H100: It fits in the Prodigy I'm sure and isn't much more expensive is it?

Out of interest, why do you prefer the Asrock?

Your build is going to be very nice indeed!

buzzlightweight · 22 Jun 2012 at 21:37

beejjacobs said:
Fair enough, I suspect a big cooler like the Voodoo might be a problem but I haven't actually seen the Asrock board.

The H80 is probably a good idea in a small case, what about the H100: It fits in the Prodigy I'm sure and isn't much more expensive is it?

Out of interest, why do you prefer the Asrock?

Your build is going to be very nice indeed!

I like asrock coz i have had two asrock boards and both have been amazing clockers, i had a fatality get my 2600k to 5GHz on 1.43v and my E7 has my 2600k at 4.8GHz @1.43v.

if you use an H100 in the prodigy you loose the use of the ODD bay, the roof is only capable of taking 25mm fans not a 27mm rad and 25mm fans

check this out

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thanks, i hope it goes well, im not looking forward to all the braiding but i know it will pay off

xbournex · 23 Jun 2012 at 18:47

There's about 56mm above the ODD bay.

beejjacobs · 23 Jun 2012 at 20:03

buzzlightweight said:
I like asrock coz i have had two asrock boards and both have been amazing clockers, i had a fatality get my 2600k to 5GHz on 1.43v and my E7 has my 2600k at 4.8GHz @1.43v.

if you use an H100 in the prodigy you loose the use of the ODD bay, the roof is only capable of taking 25mm fans not a 27mm rad and 25mm fans check this out

thanks, i hope it goes well, im not looking forward to all the braiding but i know it will pay off

Ah got you, I don't use an ODD anymore so didn't really think about it.

Yeah I've always wanted to do braiding and making it all look nice, maybe one day! Im sure it'll be worth it

buzzlightweight · 23 Jun 2012 at 23:06

xbournex said:
There's about 56mm above the ODD bay.

I stand corrected but it is a little tight up there

I've gone for two Spector fans up top and an H80 so I'm a little more confidant about temps and space.

beejjacobs said:
Ah got you, I don't use an ODD anymore so didn't really think about it.

Yeah I've always wanted to do braiding and making it all look nice, maybe one day! Im sure it'll be worth it

Haha I see, not long now anyway' I can't wait to get this case! I've been doing so research on OC'ing IB, it looks like it was a good idea getting the H80, air cooling seams very limited in terms of performance

buzzlightweight · 27 Jun 2012 at 19:13

just at college atm but when i get in i have a little pic to post

beejjacobs · 27 Jun 2012 at 19:28

buzzlightweight said:
just at college atm but when i get in i have a little pic to post

Cool

buzzlightweight · 27 Jun 2012 at 21:36

UPDATE TWO

Small delivery today....lol

I spoke to ocuk and the case mobo and odd will arrive 5th or 6th. I have started to braid the cables, i will post some images soon

cereal3 · 28 Jun 2012 at 15:42

That PSU box is a biggun

buzzlightweight · 28 Jun 2012 at 16:06

cereal3 said:
That PSU box is a biggun

i have taken lots of pics i will upload them this weekend, most of it is foam

buzzlightweight · 29 Jun 2012 at 19:51

UPDATE 2.1

just following on from the little image above, i have taken some detailed images and started my braiding marathon!

I bought a 3.5 inch fan controller so i can mount it inside the case in one of the hdd cages

So on to the GPU, im very happy with my choice of purchase, i have had sapphires for three builds now and i have to say this one looks the biz! the only thing i wish it had was a vapor chamber like my 7970, as all the cold air is sucked through the top and blown out the front, kinda like the way the bitfenix case is designed, side vent rear exhaust.

As pointed out by cereal3 the psu box is big but it was mostly packaging

but nothing can take away my love of these psu's, they are such high quality, braided black cables, fully modular, many extension cables, gold 80+ and they look the shiz

As we have covered the psu might as well do the braiding

As you will see the yellow and black was a good idea but for the yellow to be better i needed to get denser weave as you can still see a little black behind, it still has the desired effect

My 3770k ( i keep praying to the silicon godz that i have a good clocker

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I love the fact the stock cooler would be so naff, why bother giving us K buyers one?

I love this SSD it oozes style, lets hope it lives up to my M4's, i only bought this as it was on special offer and i read good reviews

I love the fact this SSD comes with 5" to 3.5" tray, sata 3 cable and software cd! my M4's came with nothing!!

Love this RAM, its sooooooo small!!

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I am chomping at the bit to get my case now, all that is left to arrive is the mobo, case and ODD. I've taken the Thursday and Friday off work so i can work on the pc!

I just hope it all fits and looks as good as i envisage