Spec: £800 prodigy ITX build

Kill_Phil · 27 Aug 2013 at 10:14

more for a friend, I have already thrown together a spec for him, but was wandering whether you guys can trump it.

base unit is all that is required, and no OS is required. the only main requirements is an SSD as a boot drive (so small capacity will be fine) and 16gb ram as he does a lot of video encoding /editing, graphic design etc with uni.

look forward to your responses

Kill_Phil · 27 Aug 2013 at 10:38

Doomedspeed said:
Does he need it soon? i ask as the Prodigy M is out in a few months maybe..

It's the same outer dimentions as the prodigy ITX case just with the ability for a matx board which opens up a lot more possibiliites. Such as bigger coolers and more avalible RAM slots..

Indeed, I have already told him to wait, but he's eager to buy in the next week... so waiting around for the prodigy M isnt really an option

Kill_Phil · 28 Aug 2013 at 18:55

Anyone?

Kill_Phil · 29 Aug 2013 at 12:14

Thanks for the responses guys, nice to see the i7 in there! He does do a lot of gaming so I will need to ask him what he wants to compromise on i5 and better gpu or i7 and weaker gpu.

Also not having a haswell cpu myself I was concerned about psu - as ocuk list compatible ones seperately?

Kill_Phil · 29 Aug 2013 at 15:42

Again, thanks for the responses very helpful!

So on the psu front a corsair cx500 would be haswell compliant? Just know it easily fits into the case as I have one

Kill_Phil · 29 Aug 2013 at 15:48

Doomedspeed said:
It is yes.

though i'd personal get the Antec 520W or Seasonic 520W (£60 )

Do you know the answer to this question:

Id say its 50/50 and long term I may push for him to get an i7 and upgrade the gpu in 12 months time - best of both worlds then?

Kill_Phil · 29 Aug 2013 at 15:59

and you are sure the antec 520 will fit the prodigy? showing up as 10mm more than the corsair psu