Downsizing

traveyb · 23 Aug 2013 at 12:11

Hi There,
I am looking at downsizing my current rig.
Running the following:

Corsair Carbide 300R
Intel i5-3570K
Gigabyte Z77-D3H
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB PC3-12800C9
GeForce GTX 560Ti 448 Edition 1280MB
Crucial M4 128GB SSD
2x 1TB drives (one with a SSD caching drive)
Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 700W

Now, I am looking at the BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case. I know I need to get a new mobo, but should everything else be ok?
Any suggestions on a replacement mobo would be great, i'm not really up to tech at the moment but this PC does run everything I need to fine.

Thanks in advance

s1xtyn1n3 · 23 Aug 2013 at 12:26

Modular PSU's can be a bit of a tight fit in the Prodigy cases as there's not a lot of depth to the PSU bay. I have a semi-modular Corsair CX600M in mine and it just about fits ok but it has non-modular motherboard and CPU power connectors which help with getting it in, but still is a pretty tight fit.

I haven't really looked at the layout internally of the Prodigy M case either as I have the M-ITX version, but in mine, you have to take out the upper HDD cage to be able to fit a full length GFX card in. Not a problem for me as I run a single SSD, but might be worth considering if you're planning on putting several drives in.

mickyflinn · 23 Aug 2013 at 12:32

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £103.99
Total : £103.99 (includes shipping : FREE).

Idleman · 23 Aug 2013 at 12:56

mickyflinn said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £103.99
Total : £103.99 (includes shipping : FREE).

mATX board would be better and cheaper.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Z77MA-G45 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro-ATX Motherboard £79.99
Total : £79.99 (includes shipping : FREE).

I would have recommended the Z77M-D3H but OCUK no longer have it in stock. A lthough, there is one in the clearance section for £75.

traveyb · 23 Aug 2013 at 14:04

Thanks guys, appreciate that.
Think I prefer the look of the Z77M-D3H, I'm not in a rush to buy anything as I'm still deciding if its worth doing or get a laptop instead

traveyb · 23 Aug 2013 at 15:38

s1xtyn1n3 said:
Modular PSU's can be a bit of a tight fit in the Prodigy cases as there's not a lot of depth to the PSU bay. I have a semi-modular Corsair CX600M in mine and it just about fits ok but it has non-modular motherboard and CPU power connectors which help with getting it in, but still is a pretty tight fit.

I haven't really looked at the layout internally of the Prodigy M case either as I have the M-ITX version, but in mine, you have to take out the upper HDD cage to be able to fit a full length GFX card in. Not a problem for me as I run a single SSD, but might be worth considering if you're planning on putting several drives in.

Think I might just have to try using mine first, the HDD cage is slightly different in this one
YOUR BASKET
1 x BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £69.95
Total : £69.95 (includes shipping : FREE).