PROJECT, From XL-To XS Prodigy M-ATX
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Some pics of what I have been doing so far, sorry about the quality, waiting for a new camera
The front panel in place and in shape, it's brushed black aluminium from the Lian-li, need to make a cutout in it for the front 240mm rad
The top rad is in place and all finished off in it's final position, maybe changing the grill or painting the grill
The inside with 2 fans attached to the rad in the roof, front is cut away to allow the front rad to be fitted to the new front panel
Lastly my 480 plexi block, as a bit of an experiment I have started to sand it to give it a frosted look, needs some more work with a rougher grade I think
Next to do is work on the motherboard tray and rear panel of the case to get it all in, got to order some more cutting discs for that as I have about 3 left
The front panel in place and in shape, it's brushed black aluminium from the Lian-li, need to make a cutout in it for the front 240mm rad
The top rad is in place and all finished off in it's final position, maybe changing the grill or painting the grill
The inside with 2 fans attached to the rad in the roof, front is cut away to allow the front rad to be fitted to the new front panel
Lastly my 480 plexi block, as a bit of an experiment I have started to sand it to give it a frosted look, needs some more work with a rougher grade I think
Next to do is work on the motherboard tray and rear panel of the case to get it all in, got to order some more cutting discs for that as I have about 3 left
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Well this is taking longer than I thought it would, my fault for setting up the board on it's box and still being able to use it.
Got some done this week though and have got the motherboard in the case fitted so it's full steam ahead from now on, no new pictures as it's fairly messy until I can sort out the wiring, psu is in and have decided to have the res outside the case, not sure how this will turn out looks wise but to get any kind of tidiness to the wiring I needed the space inside, plus the return pipe to the res would have been extremely awkward to make it work, luckily I like the look of the res.
Completely chickened out of deliding the 3770k, just couldn't do it from fear, I tried but gave up almost instant
, there's just no way I could risk £250 for 10c.
Pictures of it's current state soon.
Got some done this week though and have got the motherboard in the case fitted
so it's full steam ahead from now on, no new pictures as it's fairly messy until I can sort out the wiring, psu is in and have decided to have the res outside the case, not sure how this will turn out looks wise but to get any kind of tidiness to the wiring I needed the space inside, plus the return pipe to the res would have been extremely awkward to make it work, luckily I like the look of the res.Completely chickened out of deliding the 3770k, just couldn't do it from fear, I tried but gave up almost instant
, there's just no way I could risk £250 for 10c.Pictures of it's current state soon.
Some pictures of current state, it's usable now, just some stuff to finish up like fitting the ssd and hdd, lighting, and quiten the 2 fans connected to the cpu fan headers as AI Suite cannot control them (didn't see that coming) even with the supplied resitor they run at 1730rpm, which is way loud
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that looks proper smart! one of the best prodigy builds ive seen yet!
Thanks
, glad you like it, going to be doing the window in the side panel this week and get another fan grill, might do the fan grills white, sort out some covers for the wiring that is stuffed down the side of the psu and fit the ssd and hd
ThanksSweet build Hyperst. Looks very nice and those bitfenix cases make the builds look seriously special. Great job
If only there was an extra inch to the front of the case, everything could have gone inside, I just needed the space to be able to plug stuff in and out and this seemed the best way for now
This build is looking great
Agree, if Bitfenix put in a motherboard tray like I have, it would be quite easy for M-ATX and especially an air cooled rig.
Hard drives are now inside
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awesome build!
what coolant are you using? mayhems pastel?
what coolant are you using? mayhems pastel?
Looks a nice build mate
Just wondering, have you done any modding to get the motherboard in there?
I have a M-ATX board at the moment and I am looking at either the Thermaltake A30 or selling my motherboard and getting an ITX to go with a Prodigy but if I can just throw my current setup in there that would be fantastic!
Especially considering the Prodigy has more space and more hdd slots especially!
Just wondering, have you done any modding to get the motherboard in there?
I have a M-ATX board at the moment and I am looking at either the Thermaltake A30 or selling my motherboard and getting an ITX to go with a Prodigy but if I can just throw my current setup in there that would be fantastic!
Especially considering the Prodigy has more space and more hdd slots especially!
The only modding done (to get the M-ATX board in) was to the back panel and grinding the itx standoffs away from the actual case.
It was then a case of using a donor motherboard from the lian-li case and cutting it up along with the i/o area from the lian-li case and pop riveting them into position.
It was then a case of using a donor motherboard from the lian-li case and cutting it up along with the i/o area from the lian-li case and pop riveting them into position.
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looks nice that, colour scheme works nicely.
Should have gone for ATX 
http://www.tonymacx86.com/retail-cases/85066-neilharts-prodigy-black-one-atx-mini-itx-case.html
Nice build though!
http://www.tonymacx86.com/retail-cases/85066-neilharts-prodigy-black-one-atx-mini-itx-case.htmlNice build though!
