[Build Log] Bitfenix Prodigy White Bengal Tiger

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Greetings all,

First post. Ordered a Bitfenix Prodigy white from overclockers.co.uk and wanted to start my build log.

My first post will contain the components i bought and the price i paid. I scoured the net for the cheapest prices (including cashback deals from quidco / topcashback).

Let me know if you found it cheaper!

My bits and pieces are arriving in dribs and drabs so hoping to get some photos up here soon!

Del
 
Components

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case
£56.83 + £9.25 Shipping = £66.08

Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard
£143.98 + £1.24 Shipping = £145.22
TopCashBack 2.02% £2.93

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
£175.99 + £1.24 Shipping = £177.23
TopCashBack 2.02% £3.58

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler
£56.05 + Free Shipping = 56.05
Quidco 2.0% £0.93

Memory: Samsung 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
£49.02 + Free Shipping = £49.02
TopCashBack 3.03% £1.24

Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
£119.45 + Free Shipping = £119.45

Boot Disk: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
£145.00 + Free Shipping = £145.00
TopCashBack 4.04% £5.85 + £20 Cashback via Samsung Student Promo

GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II (GTX670-DC2-2GD5)
£332.64 + Collection from store = £332.64

Extras: Akasa AK-CBFA03-45 Flexa FP5 PWM Splitter Cable
£5.99 + Collection from store = £5.99

Total Cost: £1112.42
Cashback : £34.54

Grand Total (after rebates): £1077.88
 
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Items still to purchase and questions

Im thinking of buying a Noctua NF-F12 for the front of the case. Maybe even 2.... no need to buy them just yet, want to see how the stock fans behave.

Was waiting on the GTX 660 Ti, but sounds very disappointing so far. Too expensive and not as good as the 670.

I aim to play on my 32 inch 720P in the bedroom and 47 inch 1080P in the front room. Its my first PC gaming rig and not sure what GFX to buy. I am looking to get into sim racing (triple screens one day?) as i just bought my Fanatex wheel and pedals.

Xbox is gathering dust but will be interesting to see how much more detailed graphics are on a rig that costs 5-7 times as much as a 360.

What is a good price point to enter at for 720P / 1080P sim racing, with a view to moving onto 3 monitor by xmas?
 
My parts all arrived back in august however I have been waiting an eternity to get an ASUS 670 TOP GPU and gave up and bought the non top one and seem happy so far with its overclock.

Build log coming up
 
Parts arrive

My parts arrive - GPU yet to be ordered.

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Unboxing - Bitfenix Prodigy

So just a quick post to talk about my first impressions of the parts.

First.... the case itself.

The Bitfenix Prodigy case is larger than i expected, but once i opened it up and looked inside, it looks like it is very flexible, cable management holes are plenty.

Its quite light but can see it being twice the weight once fully built. The handles seem very strong yet flexible. I have it sitting on a desk, so should not move, however if i was to put this behind the TV on the carpet, i can see my little baby knocking it over with ease.

Should be interesting to build this rig, cant wait.
 
Unboxing - PSU

The Seasonic PSU x660 looks great, the packaging is amazing and was very nice to open, very well packed in soft foam and you can see its a luxury item. As it is modular, it comes with a lot of cable options. Well worth the premium price. 160mm long, it is perfect for the prodigy. Note that 160mm will be the absolute max for this case, as it allows only 20mm for the modular cables.

150mm would have been perfect, but i wanted a GOLD plus PSU and silence was important, so this was the perfect PSU. 660 Watts is a lot, but not sure what i will do with it in the future, so dont think 660W is overkill.
 
Unboxing - CPU Cooler

The Noctua NH-D14 is a beast of an aftermarket cooler. 1 x 120mm and 1x140mm fan is good value for money, the heatsink is tall and is installed in 2 parts, the bracket is installed to the underside of the motherboard and makes it easy to then install the heatsink on top of the CPU.

Noctua also provide rubber grommits / screws if the user does not want to use the push/pull config and wants to use the 120mm as a case fan. Great idea.

It comes with a long screwdriver so no additional tools are needed and Noctua's own TIM (Thermal Paste) is provided. I however used my Arctic Silver TIM as it is slightly better than Noctua's TIM, but the difference is negligible. Less is more when it comes to applying the TIM on the CPU dye.

If that was not enough, also supplied is a fan Y splitter (4 pin) and 2 ULNA adapters. I will use these ULNA as silence is key and with such a big heatsink and decent airflow, i cant see the need for max fan settings.

Great value for money, i am tempted to buy more Noctua fans in the future, its definitely miles apart from the competition.
 
Unboxing - Mini ITX motherboard

Asus board is tiny! To think they can put all that good stuff into such a small board without any sacrifice is great. The digi VRM+ sits to the side and is quite tall, the CPU position is good (better than the ASRock i hear) and should be ok to instal the Low Profile RAM i have and then place the NH-D14 on top. Might be a squeeze into the bitfenix though, although i have seen pics of it installed in this chassis.

Lots of USB 3.0 ports and nice lights on the MB to show when it is on, plus a whole host of other things on board. Look forward to checking out the BIOS options and the EIFI GUI.

Not bad at all.... hopefully it works and no RMA is needed.
 
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