Question about Bitfenix Prodigy setup

uzairzaidi · 4 Feb 2013 at 21:55

Hi,

I was considering building a bitfenix prodigy setup without any accessories for under GBP 1000. While browsing thought he premade once of OCuK I noticed that the clock speeds for their I5's are lower than that of their premade overclocked bundles. Is there a reason for that?

Also is it worth building a Prodigy based system if im never really going to take it for lan? I'm building one just because it looks like clean neat and small but I don't want to pay too much of a price premium for it. Would rather build a fast system that will last me a long time.

Would appreciate your suggestions for possible builds that I can use for a Prodigy based system and a regular one.

Regards,
Uzair

uzairzaidi · 4 Feb 2013 at 22:08

Also just wanted to add that if I want to future proof my system with possible Crossfire upgrades in the future I guess a Prodigy is completely out of the question?! Could anyone recommend a case that looks "neat" - not into all the cases with fancy lighting.

Rooster212 · 4 Feb 2013 at 22:46

The only way to have crossfire would be to have a Shuttle board, as that has 2 PCIe slots on the board, as shown here...

olivier renault · 4 Feb 2013 at 23:33

uzairzaidi said:
Hi,

I was considering building a bitfenix prodigy setup without any accessories for under GBP 1000. While browsing thought he premade once of OCuK I noticed that the clock speeds for their I5's are lower than that of their premade overclocked bundles. Is there a reason for that?

Also is it worth building a Prodigy based system if im never really going to take it for lan? I'm building one just because it looks like clean neat and small but I don't want to pay too much of a price premium for it. Would rather build a fast system that will last me a long time.

Would appreciate your suggestions for possible builds that I can use for a Prodigy based system and a regular one.

Regards,
Uzair

If you have the space, go with atx, or m-atx if you want small. Much less headaches.

As for crossfire / SLI, I wouldn't even bother, not with your budget. You can build SLI m-atx systems, not ideal, but you'll have to do it properly and get a good board and PSU.

Azarathal · 5 Feb 2013 at 02:24

Ever though about a Haf-xb? Small but can support trifire/sli and with modding can take a serious water cooling loop

uzairzaidi · 5 Feb 2013 at 12:23

What is the reason for the Bitfenix Prodigy setups featuring the i5 3570k not having the same overclock speeds as a regular desktop setup. I'm talking about the pre-made ones from OCUK.

I'm really new to this so I doubt ill be able to customize let alone set up the parts by myself

olivier renault · 5 Feb 2013 at 19:17

uzairzaidi said:
What is the reason for the Bitfenix Prodigy setups featuring the i5 3570k not having the same overclock speeds as a regular desktop setup. I'm talking about the pre-made ones from OCUK.

I'm really new to this so I doubt ill be able to customize let alone set up the parts by myself

I suppose you could push the i5 higher with a better motherboard and cooler. Some use the P8Z77-I Deluxe, with watercooling in that case. I would assume it's a motherboard limitation, and that 4.2Hz is the sweet spot for the 3570K in terms of voltage, temperatures, and performance.