Phenom ITX Build

Aemon · 28 Dec 2013 at 12:51

Hi

I've been looking at a new build for a while now and have sort of nailed it down to this build. My only thing which i can't figure out is can the h110 be fitted to this case as it is the same build as the prodigy? Isn't it?

Thoughts and critiques most welcome.

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RJC · 28 Dec 2013 at 12:58

~~The radiator should fit in the roof without issue but you would loose the optical drive bay~~ see below, forgot this the bigger rad.

Build looks good, you can drop the PSU to 550w.

edit:

Faster memory and 550w PSU:

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Aemon · 28 Dec 2013 at 14:45

Thanks for the memory tip. I think I'll stay with 650 just incase in the future i upgrade the GPU and its more power intensive.

Motherboard only has 4 SATA conenctions and the phenom has no front for a Optical drive so won't be fitting one of those.

I plan on 2x SSDs attached to the PSU bay and 2x 3tb HDD in the rack at the bottom. Hopefully these will all fit nicely

Danny75 · 28 Dec 2013 at 15:39

Aemon said:
My only thing which i can't figure out is can the h110 be fitted to this case as it is the same build as the prodigy? Isn't it?

No, it can't be fitted. You need a 240mm rad such as the H100i. And yes, the Phenom is the same build as the Prodigy on the interior.

Aemon said:
I plan on 2x SSDs attached to the PSU bay and 2x 3tb HDD in the rack at the bottom. Hopefully these will all fit nicely

Just checked that for you as I'm working on a Phenom case myself right now. If you keep the bottom HDD rack, you can only attach one SSD to the PSU cage (before fitting the PSU itself). However, you can attach the second SSD to the floor of the case (under the HDD rack) and there is still room for the two HDD's in the rack. So not quite how you thought, but you'll still have room and won't need to use the side panel SSD holder.

Also, the Seasonic G will be a bit tight at 160mm deep and with the modular sockets sticking out. Might be doable though. Just that there are more comfortable options.

Aemon · 28 Dec 2013 at 21:02

What PSU did you go for? I'm looking at the Silverstone SST-ST65F-G Strider which is 140mm now

Danny75 · 28 Dec 2013 at 22:20

Aemon said:
What PSU did you go for? I'm looking at the Silverstone SST-ST65F-G Strider which is 140mm now

I got the following one because it was the right size, available at a reduced price, seemed a good choice for an 80+Bronze with pretty high 12v amperage, and more importantly because I managed to fit the rest of what I wanted in for the budget. You're on a considerably higher budget than was available to me, so this isn't the one I'd recommend for you.

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Total : £59.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

I'll have a look at some other Golds. Just spotted a mistake with the SuperFlower Golden Green 650W that I need to report.

EDIT: Nope, no mistake after all.

Danny75 · 28 Dec 2013 at 22:38

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1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 650W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £65.99
Total : £75.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

BitFenix recommends non-modular PSU's for Phenom/Prodigy Mini-ITX's. Modulars will do though, as long as you use one that isn't too deep. But there is plenty of room on the side of the PSU cage to tuck all the unused cables in, and you can get non-modular PSUs cheaper.

So that's one Gold I wouldn't hesitate going for. Great price too, and 5-year warranty.

Make sure to find out if the SATA data cables the motherboard brings are right-angled on one end, as that might cause a problem when it comes to the SSD on the floor of the chassis. You'll need straight connectors on that cable unless the mobo will allow you to use the right-angle in one of its own SATA ports. This wasn't possible with the MSI Z87I mobo I have in this Phenom, because of the direction the ports face.