BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case

Monkeyspaz5000 · 31 Aug 2012 at 11:52

esK` said:
Yeah the build I am planning is the white one, but I do like the idea of Orange and Red! Also I am keenly awaiting EVGA's new ITX board that promises to be good!

EVGA board looks alright, but I hate the sata connector placement! It's gonna make things awkward for trying to keep cables tidy.

esK` · 31 Aug 2012 at 13:33

I am sure people like us are innovative enough to work a solution out!

Akagi · 31 Aug 2012 at 13:40

We need wireless wires! I'm sure it will be a reality in a few years... :rolleyes:

It already is for many things.

Divine Pain · 31 Aug 2012 at 22:22

Monkeyspaz5000 said:
EVGA board looks alright, but I hate the sata connector placement! It's gonna make things awkward for trying to keep cables tidy.

any links to info on this board?

Monkeyspaz5000 · 31 Aug 2012 at 22:32

http://www.techpowerup.com/171273/EVGA-s-Thunderbolt-Equipped-Z77-Mini-ITX-Detailed.html

Allnamestaken · 1 Sep 2012 at 02:36

I dont like it :O

Gangster · 1 Sep 2012 at 09:10

esK` said:
I did see today, That these cases will soon be available in red and orange! Might have to get all orange coloured me thinks!

Nevermind the colours, they need to design a similiar version to house mATX motherboards!

Kronos · 1 Sep 2012 at 09:31

just put together a build in the Prodigy yesterday, nothing spectacular just used bits I had lying around. The thing that really struck me was who thought it would be a great design feature to stick the I/O buttons on a side panel?

The other thing I noticed is what big hands I have.LOL. Methinks I will be bring back child labour to my household and using my young granddaughter when I need to put a small form factor PC together in the future.

Seriously though I am quite impressed with the case pretty quite seems cool enough.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 2 Sep 2012 at 10:04

Kronos said:
just put together a build in the Prodigy yesterday, nothing spectacular just used bits I had lying around. The thing that really struck me was who thought it would be a great design feature to stick the I/O buttons on a side panel?

The other thing I noticed is what big hands I have.LOL. Methinks I will be bring back child labour to my household and using my young granddaughter when I need to put a small form factor PC together in the future.

Seriously though I am quite impressed with the case pretty quite seems cool enough.

Try water cooling in the case then mate!! Geeeeeeeeeeze!! You need baby sized hands!

Allnamestaken · 2 Sep 2012 at 12:27

Haha

Yeah its fiddly enough

trying to cable manage with everything put in! Full length graphics card 580/680 esque and what not :O.

IMAGINE when I watercool mine Monkey its going to be a complete **** lol compared to your 670 which doesnt block so much of the case :O.

Akagi · 2 Sep 2012 at 14:10

I can see that being fun for you Allnamestaken

though if you do the loop minus the graphics card, then put the card in and attach the tubes to the side, it shouldn't be too bad...

Less room for piping and pumps/res' etc in the front drive bay area though...

Monkeyspaz5000 · 2 Sep 2012 at 14:39

I had to take my card out the other day to change the rad fans to pull. OMG what a pain. Getting it out was easy enough, but trying to get it plugged back in with the hoses connected etc.... took a bit of faffing.

Allnamestaken · 2 Sep 2012 at 16:35

acme15 said:
I can see that being fun for you Allnamestaken though if you do the loop minus the graphics card, then put the card in and attach the tubes to the side, it shouldn't be too bad...
Less room for piping and pumps/res' etc in the front drive bay area though...

haha yeah man I got mechanical drives also which is gay I would love to be able to mount them in the case somewhere else. I was planning to get a mini resavoir pump combo the ek ones that can be put together that should fit down in the corner of the front of the case easily.

Should allow me to mount the hard drive along the side keeping a radiator also I think im not sure we will see.

I may have to invest in a couple... solid states.....

Akagi · 2 Sep 2012 at 16:40

is there room for a mechanical drive in front of the PSU? (in the gap between the psu and the side panel)

Monkeyspaz5000 · 2 Sep 2012 at 17:13

If you mean next to the PSU between the PSU and side panel, then no.

Akagi · 2 Sep 2012 at 17:29

Monkeyspaz5000 said:
If you mean next to the PSU between the PSU and side panel, then no.

shame

JimboTheGiant · 5 Sep 2012 at 13:55

Monkeyspaz5000 said:
Try water cooling in the case then mate!! Geeeeeeeeeeze!! You need baby sized hands!

Try squeezing in a waterblocked 6950! It's 11" long lol. I know what you mean though it's a damn squeeze!

Nate Silvers · 8 Sep 2012 at 15:50

My Prodigy had all broken handles, the screw tabs was crushed and snapped off

I finished the build and it's cooler than my Antec1200 which was 42 Idle and this is 22 Idle! I need a carry case or something now, what's a good case/bag for Prodigy?

Monkeyspaz5000 · 8 Sep 2012 at 15:53

Nate Silvers said:
My Prodigy had all broken handles, the screw tabs was crushed and snapped off

How did that happen??

Akagi · 9 Sep 2012 at 00:04

Nate Silvers said:
My Prodigy had all broken handles, the screw tabs was crushed and snapped off I finished the build and it's cooler than my Antec1200 which was 42 Idle and this is 22 Idle! I need a carry case or something now, what's a good case/bag for Prodigy?

Dude, send it back!